On the menu
Mamá Korea
Mediterranean Korean Fried Chicken
Saffron & potato brioche · smoked-paprika cured-yolk sauce · Korean-style fried chicken, lemon-honey-rosemary glaze · piquillo & kimchi mayo.
Gourmet Spanish gastronomy · Amsterdam · Since 1996
Spanish catering, served live
Bring the flavor, soul and spectacle of Spain to your wedding, private party, corporate event or festival — bold tapas, paella-inspired plates and Spanish classics, served with character.
Trusted for events across Amsterdam · @elpayo.food
El Payo
Catered & served on site
What we do
Bold Spanish flavors. Modern food-truck energy. Catering made memorable.
From intimate gatherings to lively festivals, El Payo brings a gourmet taste of Spain wherever the party happens.
Food Truck Events
Our Spanish food truck and pop-up bar — pintxos, paella and vermut, brought to your event.
Private Catering
Weddings, birthdays and private parties, plated and served by our team at your place.
Corporate Gatherings
Office lunches, launches and brand events with a Spanish spread to remember.
Festivals & Pop-ups
Our barra de pintxos on the road — festivals, markets and ticketed Spanish nights.
What's On
Upcoming experiences
Spanish nights, pop-ups and pintxo bars across Amsterdam — these are the formats to look out for. Exact dates drop on Instagram.
Flamenco × Techno Night
€35
Tiny Desk & Pintxos
Inaugural Edition
Seasonal · FridaysAmsterdam50 seats
Live tablao flamenco as the heart of the night, DJs until 04:30, five pintxos de autor, an open-kitchen workshop, fire and a terrace by the hoguera.
Vermut Session
Walk-in
El Payo Vermut Sessions
Sunday-energy on a Monday
Select Mondays · 12:30Amsterdam
Vermouth gildas, ensaladilla gourmet and arroz de carrilleras al Pedro Ximénez, with a live DJ — “until the body can take no more.”
Pop-up
À la carte
Spanish Gastronomy Festival
Barra de Pintxos
Festival datesOn the road
Our pintxo bar on the road — gilda clásica, ensaladilla de gilda, brioche de carrillera, fabada asturiana and a Basque cheesecake to finish.
Creative Market
Free to pitch
Open Call
Join the table
OngoingAmsterdam
We're gathering artists, makers and creative projects — ceramics, jewellery, photography, vintage — for our upcoming Amsterdam events. Pitch us with photos of your project.
Upcoming dates are announced on Instagram — follow @elpayo.food for pop-ups, festivals and private event appearances.
Los Personajes · The Menu
Meet the Cast
Meet the flavors behind El Payo — four Spanish-inspired signatures, each a character on the menu, made for events, catering and late-night gatherings. Spanish classics, reimagined as bold, modern street food.
On the menu
Josito Brioche
Beef cheek, slow-cooked
Brioche bun · beef cheek slow-cooked in Pedro Ximénez · confit garlic aioli · smoked La Vera paprika · fresh chives.
On the menu
Señorito Andaluz
The reinvention of the serranito
Smoked Iberic pork-neck pastrami · roasted garlic & grilled green-pepper mayo · confit cherry tomatoes · ibérico ham powder. A Spanish classic, reimagined New-York style.
On the menu
La Doña
Tortilla de patata bun
Potato-tortilla bun · romesco sauce · confit leek · lemon thyme · honey & flaky sea salt.
Want these at your event? We'll design a Spanish spread around the cast — tapas, paella-inspired plates and bocadillos, tailored to your crowd.
Ask about custom menusAtmosphere
Nights at El Payo
Fire, flamenco and very good food — a taste of the rooms we fill and the plates we serve.
El Payo, after dark
From intimate gatherings to lively festivals
Book El Payo
From pop-ups to private parties, El Payo brings the full setup.
Food, service, atmosphere and Spanish energy — available for catering, pop-ups and private events across Amsterdam & across the Netherlands.
Since 1996
A Spanish classic, reimagined
El Payo brings Spanish comfort food into a modern event format — bold flavors, lively service and dishes made to be shared. From private parties to festivals and corporate gatherings, we bring the food, the setup and the atmosphere.
A food truck at a festival, a barra de pintxos at a wedding, a plated spread at a corporate launch — since 1996 we've made Spanish food feel festive, generous and reliable, handled end to end.
Plan your event
We bring Spain. You enjoy the party.
We bring the food, the setup and the Spanish atmosphere across Amsterdam & across the Netherlands — the same engraver's-eye dishes we serve at our own nights, designed around your event.
- Private parties & weddings
- Corporate lunches
- Festivals & pop-ups
- Custom Spanish menus
- Food truck service
- Full event setup available
- 01
Tell us your event
Date, guest count and the vibe you're after — a quick message is enough.
- 02
We design the menu
A Spanish spread tailored to your crowd, with dietary options built in.
- 03
We bring the fiesta
Plated and served on site — you bring the guests, we bring Spain.
Let's talk
Request catering
Send your date, guest count and the kind of event — we'll come back with a tailored Spanish menu and a quote.
Free, no-obligation quote — we usually reply within a day.
WhatsApp +34 655 75 04 43 · or DM @elpayo.food
Bring the fiesta
Ready to bring El Payo to your next event?
Tell us your date, guest count and occasion — we'll help shape the menu.