Quick Answer: Casa Lola is a new casual Spanish restaurant by FOC Group at 3 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 069612. Opened in August 2026 by husband-and-wife duo Chef Juanjo Carrillo and Marcela Pino, it serves bodega-style tapas, seasonal paella and Spanish home-style dishes, with wine poured from barrels and porrones. It’s open Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm.
There’s no shortage of restaurants in Telok Ayer these days, but most of them lean toward polish over personality. Casa Lola, the newest opening from FOC Group, is doing something a little different: it’s modelling itself after the bodega, the unglamorous neighbourhood wine bar-slash-eatery that’s more about who you’re with than what’s on the plate.
What Is Casa Lola?
Casa Lola is FOC Group’s latest casual bodega concept serving tapas and unpretentious Spanish cuisine.
While FOC Group has built its name on modern Spanish cuisine in Singapore, Casa Lola strips things back to what you’d actually find in a Spanish neighbourhood.
The name comes from Chef Juanjo Carrillo’s grandmother, Lola, who ran a family venta (a traditional Spanish country inn) in Jumilla, southeastern Spain.
The menu and the space draw from those childhood memories, filtered through the sociable, wine-barrel energy of Barcelona’s traditional bodegas.
Where Is Casa Lola Located?
Casa Lola sits at 3 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 069612, a short walk from Telok Ayer MRT station.
It’s an area that’s become something of a hub for Spanish food in Singapore, alongside other neighbourhood restaurants like AMOR.
Guests enter through a cobalt-blue doorway into a room built around terracotta, exposed brick and hand-painted Spanish tiles. Lighting is warm and golden, and the walls are hung with vintage Spanish artwork.
It’s deliberately unpolished, which fits the bodega premise. This is a space designed for lingering over shared plates and (a few) glasses of wine.
What Should I Order On The Casa Lola Menu?
The menu is split across tapas, mains, seasonal paella and dessert, with prices that sit in tapas-sharing territory. Here is a preview of the menu offerings:
| Category | Item | Price | Description |
| Tapas | Ibérico Chorizo in Sherry Wine Sauce | $22 | Sautéed in sofrito, flambéed with Manzanilla sherry, served with Spanish butter beans |
| Crispy Suckling Pig Ear with Smoked Paprika Aioli | $15 | Confited until tender, then fried crisp. A Spanish tavern classic that’s rare on menus here | |
| Assorted Cold Cuts & Cheese | $42 | A mix of Jamon Iberico, mortadella, chorizo, manchego, camembert and gorgonzola, served with pickles & pico | |
| Toasted Cristal Bread | $10/2 pieces | With grated tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil | |
| Pasta | Grandma Lola’s Baked Macaroni Ragù | $20 | Slow-cooked beef ragù is tossed with macaroni, generously toppedwith melting cheese |
| Fideuà, Toasted Vermicelli Noodles, King Prawns & Squid | $32 | Cooked in seafood stock and served in a traditional paella pan | |
| Mains | Huevos Rotos | From $22 | Hand-cut Agria potato crisps topped with free-range eggs and a choice of Iberico ham, prawns or mushrooms |
| Lola’s Wagyu Schnitzel Stuffed with Cheese | $34 | Served with arugula, almond and sundried tomato salad |
What We Tried
Our experience kicked off with the “Salmorejo” Chilled Tomato Soup ($14), Spain’s classic cold tomato soup.
It is traditionally garnished with Ibérico ham, boiled egg and croutons; here you can customize what you want.
Despite being chilled, the soup was incredibly savoury and umami-rich, without any tomato grassiness. It was made even better with bits of salty ham!
The Smoked Cantabrian Anchovy ($16 for 2pcs) won us over with a foie gras ganache, inspired by Basque Country anchovy pintxos. No fishiness at all, only a rich fattiness and subtle floral notes from their quality olive oil.
There’s also the Crab Croquettes with Sea Urchin & Aioli ($16), packed with crab meat. The bright orange sauce had a sweet seafood flavour.
A unique dish was the Crispy Plantain with Avocado Cream & Sriracha Honey ($9 for 2pcs). These thinly smashed slices of plantain were crisp and slightly sweet, tasting similar to tapioca chips.
The Lola’s Traditional Spanish Snails with Mediterranean Herbs ($22) was an interesting take compared to the usual French-style escargot.
The snails are served whole, slow-cooked with cumin, cloves and Mediterranean herbs. You need to pick them out of the shells.
While the visuals might be questionable to some, it tastes exactly like its braising sauce: meaty and savoury.
Mains & Paella
The Huevos Estrellados with Garlic King Prawns ($32) was a unique take, combining king prawns sautéed with garlic and dried chilli with Agria potato chips and free-range eggs.
While we enjoyed the garlicky, bouncy prawns, we felt the potato flavour wasn’t able to come through, and would have preferred thicker cuts of potato instead.
The Crispy Deboned Suckling Pig ($36) had a thin, crisp skin and juicy meat, albeit with a slight porky smell.
Served with sweet roasted apple and pumpkin, it felt like an elevated way to enjoy roast pork.
Seasonal Paella
We tried the Seasonal Paella (price varies) with Spanish Carabinero prawns, squid and rice infused with a rich seafood stock and dollops of prawn head paste.
Each bite was flavourful with a good bite, thanks to the Molino Roca “Dinamita” rice, a Valencian short-grain variety known for keeping its shape.
The bottom was also perfectly charred, a sign of Chef Juanjo’s expertise.
The seasonal paella changes with ingredient availability, so this is one section of the menu worth asking your server about on the day!
Dessert
Their dessert offerings are just as good as their savouries. The Chocolate Cake with Layers of Manjari 66% Dark Chocolate Ganache ($18) is made in-house with a cocoa sponge touched with Cointreau and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze.
Rich, moist and not-too-sweet, this was decadent without being overbearing and perfect for chocolate lovers!
But we highly recommend getting the Spanish Creamy Flan with Chantilly Cream ($14). With a caramelly top and vanilla-studded custard, this was creamy but light and the perfect end to the meal.
Spanish Wines And Porrones
In keeping with the bodega theme, Casa Lola’s house wines – a Red and White Garnacha from DO Terra Alta – are poured from wooden barrels and served in porrones, the traditional Spanish drinking vessels designed to be passed around a table. They come in 250ml ($22), 500ml ($42) and 750ml ($62).
For something fruitier, there’s house-made Sangria in handcrafted terracotta jugs ($38/500ml, $68/700ml).
Is Casa Lola Worth It?
Yes, Casa Lola is worth the visit. Telok Ayer has a fair share of Spanish food in Singapore but Casa Lola is the perfect middle ground, a restaurant that looks and feels like an actual neighbourhood bodega.
The food menu is hearty, authentic and backed by a chef with Michelin-kitchen credentials. With welcoming service and good food, Casa Lola is the perfect spot for casual gatherings and catch-ups.
Overall, we’d rate Casa Lola 4 out of 5.
Casa Lola: Key Information
| Details | Information |
| Address | 3 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 069612 |
| Hours | Tue–Sat: 12pm–3pm, 5pm–10pm |
| Closed | Monday & Sunday |
| Cuisine | Spanish tapas and sharing plates |
| Reservations | Via Chope or phone (+65 96578020) |
| Website | casalola.sg |
| @casalola_sg |
Frequently Asked Questions About Casa Lola
What is Casa Lola?
Casa Lola is a casual Spanish restaurant by FOC Group, inspired by the bodega culture of Barcelona and the childhood memories of Chef Juanjo Carrillo. It serves tapas, seasonal paella and Spanish home-style dishes.
Where is Casa Lola located?
Casa Lola is located at 3 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 069612, a short walk from Telok Ayer MRT station.
Who owns Casa Lola?
Casa Lola is co-founded by Chef Juanjo Carrillo and Marcela Pino, and is part of FOC Group, which also runs FOC Sentosa.
What kind of food does Casa Lola serve?
Casa Lola serves Spanish tapas, seasonal paella, Fideuà, suckling pig, Spanish snails, chorizo and a range of dishes inspired by home-style Spanish cooking, alongside house wine and sangria.
Is Casa Lola halal?
No. Casa Lola’s menu includes pork dishes such as suckling pig and chorizo, and it serves alcohol, so it is not a halal-certified restaurant.
What are Casa Lola’s opening hours?
Casa Lola is open Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm. It is closed on Mondays and Sundays.
Do I need a reservation at Casa Lola?
Reservations aren’t required but are recommended, especially for dinner or larger groups, given the shared-plate format. Bookings can be made via Chope or by calling +65 9657 8020.
How much does a meal at Casa Lola cost?
Tapas range from $9 to $22, mains from $20 to $36, with wine and sangria priced by volume. A typical shared meal for one person runs roughly $50 to $80.
Is Casa Lola good for groups?
Yes. The menu is built around sharing, including wine and tapas plates, which makes it well suited to groups of four or more.
*This article is based on a media tasting, but all opinions expressed about the food are entirely our own.
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