Why a Tapas Bar?
Our Story
We wanted to provide a space that people would feel relaxed, with a holiday feel and some great world music.
How it started
We are the faces of Las Rada – Jules & Joanne Bradbury, husband & wife team! We have many years of experience in both retail and the catering business. Having previously owned a successful restaurant in Carlow named ‘Strada’, we decided to head to Naas.
Why a Tapas Bar, you may ask? Well, we were on Holidays in Austria of all places and came across an Austrian Tapas Bar. The place was full of character, full of people and buzzing! We loved the place. So we decided to open a bar, where people could come and have some unpretentious, tasteful small plates. Offering food that we love, from anywhere in the world, not just Spain. But also, to provide a space that people would feel relaxed, with a holiday feel and some great world music.
We searched Naas for an appropriate space and found the ‘Club House’ an unlikely venue for a Tapas Bar! But we could see beyond the ‘Club House’ to our little exotic Tapas Bar. So after 4 months of renovation, Las Rada Wine & Tapas Bar finally opened the doors to our first customer – Ana Dorada and her husband, the first week of June 2009.
We then moved premises in 2014…only accross the road, to a renovated an old stone cottage.
Meet Our
Team
We are so fortunate to have built an unbelievable team of staff, who are very loyal, work their butts off and hopefully enjoy every minute of it.
Manager
Keith Murphy
Keith has worked at Las Radas Naas for 10 years, leading the front of house team with a mix of professionalism and personality,
From overseeing the day to day operations, administration and reservations, to organising functions and working with the John on new menus.
Head Chef
Jonathan Murphy
Jon started professionally cooking 17 years ago in the Royal Curragh golf and in the early 2000s moved to Australia where he worked in the renowned Orso Bayside Restaurant in Sydney. From there he has lived and worked in Europe and Asia before returning to Ireland becoming the Head Chef of Rathsallagh House Wicklow and The Clyde Court Hotel (The Berkley Court) in Dublin.
Jon has a fluid cooking style with an emphasis on using local, Irish and seasonal ingredients.
Supervisor
Angelica Bozer
Angelica has worked at Las Radas Naas for 6 years, starting as weekend staff, working up to Supervisor. Angelica makes sure that staff member is both knowledgeable and welcoming. We aim to make sure that each guest is made feel special. Angelica also works closely with Keith on the reservation system and day to day running of the floor.
Our Vision
Our Mission
"To Provide a one of a kind experience, that energizes everyone with an enthusiastic welcome, a laid back but exceptional service, tasty tapas, fine wine and cocktails, killer tunes and an unforgettable time"
Staying Humble
Our Awards
Restaurant Association of Ireland - Irish Restaurant Awards
'Best Casual Dining Restaurant in Kildare ' 2016
Runner up in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
