Boston's stylish new restaurant brings Spanish flavors, vibes to Southie
South Boston's signature strip welcomed a stunning new tenant this week.
Dalia , a new Spanish-style restaurant, opened at 429 West Broadway on Thursday. The concept is the latest venture from Broadway Restaurant Group, which operates several Southie staples such as Capo Restaurant & Supper Club , Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant and Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar .
"We're really excited to add Dalia to our family of South Boston restaurants," Broadway Restaurant Group Owner Eric Aulenback said in a press release. "From our start, the team at BRG has always worked hard to create comfortable places with great food and service that we felt the neighborhood both wanted and needed at the time. We're hoping Dalia continues this trend by expanding the dining options available in the area while enhancing the collective draw that has become the South Boston dining scene."
Inspired by chef Nicholas Dixon's travels through Spain, Dalia is centered on "á la brasa" cooking — food prepared over a live fire. Dalia's menu features tapas (shareable small plates), house-made Spanish breads, robata (dishes cooked over an open fire) and larger entrees. Standout options include Savory Churros with crab and topped with caviar, vegetarian paellas that are prepared by a three-person chef team and the massive Wagyu Tomahawk paired with charred piquillos.
"Spending time in Spain, I was drawn to the confidence in simplicity and the deep respect for sourcing. That way of cooking stays with you," Dixon said in the press release. "With Dalia, we wanted to create something that feels both timeless and alive, and live-fire cooking sits at the heart of it—there's something primal, almost nostalgic, about cooking a la brasa. It strips everything back and lets the ingredients speak."
Dalia's beverage program includes a wine list with more than 100 bottles and an array of Spanish-inspired cocktails. The Fresh Bonita is a savory and sweet cocktail layered with piquillo pepper, saffron and lemon then topped with strawberry and pepper fruit leather. Meanwhile the Daliamotxo is a spin on the classic kalimotxo with red wine, vermouth and a house Dr Pepper syrup.
Dalia's stylish interior was designed by the award-winning team at Assembly Design Studio , who have also styled BRG's fellow concepts Prima in Charlestown and the recently opened Capri in the South End. Dalia's design is intended to transport diners to Spain through its warm color scheme, ornate upholstery, rustic fireplaces, hand-painted Spanish tiles and custom wallpaper.
A standout feature is the retractable skylight that brightens Dalia's front dining room, which is covered in lush potted plants. Additionally, Dalia's custom-built Josper kitchen, which was built in Barcelona, sits in the center of the restaurant and gives diners a chance to watch as chefs prepare dishes over Basque-style grills and broilers.
"We often say that great food requires depth of flavor, and a great room requires depth in its design — Dalia is, by far, our most layered project to date," Erica Diskin, owner of Assembly Design Studio, said in the press release. "From the outset, it was clear that the restaurant would center around an open kitchen, evoking the feeling of a home where conversations naturally gather around food and cooking."
Dalia is open from 4-10 p.m. for dinner Tuesday through Sunday, and the bar is open until 1 a.m. each day.
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