You found it.Not everyone walks down the stairs.More wait, if you've been paying attention.
There's another door. We call it Patron. Twenty visits, and a brass key finds its way into your hand. Placed on the bar, you're served next. No ceremony. Bring proof of this and a glass of house cava is on us. You won't read about it again here.
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BRUT & BARREL

La Cueva · 15

Descend. Find your glass.

Leamington Spa · Sparkling Wine & Spanish Food · Opening 2026

Descend

A standing-room cava and natural wine bar. Cold Spanish food, six named porróns, and a room that fills up fast.

15 Dormer Place — lower ground
Rituals

Some things we won't explain here.

A handful of what's down here. Ask at the bar — or wait, and you'll find out anyway.

Six names. One spout each. You'll be handed one eventually.

A jar on the bar. We're counting too.

A barrel in the corner. Ten visits gets you a place on it.

Most weekends, something gets sabered. You'll know when it happens.

Ask what we'd pour for ourselves tonight. It changes weekly. It's never on the list.

Try something.
On The List

Short, on purpose.

Ask your server what's open tonight

The Cava & The Bar

The Food

The full list is announced closer to opening.

Order at the bar. It arrives faster than the conversation moves on.

Full allergen information available at the bar.

Step inside. The rest finds you.

Dispatches

The room, as it comes together.

20 June 2026

The site went up before the room did. That felt right, somehow.

Cava Club

Costs nothing. Counts from today.

Sign up before we open and today is already day one.

  • Ten visits earns a free carafe, on us
  • A complimentary glass in your birthday month
  • First to hear when something's on
  • Eligible for Los Habituales, eventually

You're in. We'll let you know the moment the door opens.

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Hours

Wednesday — Sunday
From midday Fri–Sun, 4pm Wed–Thu

Closed Monday & Tuesday — for now

Find Us
15 Dormer Place
Leamington Spa, CV32 5AA
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Entry is via stairs — there's no step-free access to La Cueva. Please get in touch before visiting if this affects you.

Private Hire

Wednesdays, the whole room is yours.

Client dinners, the end of a long project, the parties you don't want overheard. Leamington's tech and games studios are a short walk away — close enough to make it easy, far enough to feel like you've actually gone somewhere.

Enquire below →
Visit

We're a walk-in bar.

Standing room is first come, first served — that's the point. Alone, take the counter. With others, the stalls or a Wednesday private hire suit better. Get in touch below for either.

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