Fideuá Taste of Spain has shot to the top of Las Vegas’s Spanish restaurant rankings. The family-run spot now plans to franchise after a breakthrough year in 2025.
Las Vegas has no shortage of restaurants. But in less than two years, Fideuá Taste of Spain has climbed to the top of the city’s Spanish food scene. It now holds the highest ratings on Google, Yelp, and RedNote. That’s no accident. The owners saw a gap in the market and moved fast to fill it. Their next step? Building a franchise model from the ground up.
You’ll find Fideuá Taste of Spain at 855 E Twain Ave #107. The place is small and family-run. Owners Farman Khaligh and his wife Barbara landed in Las Vegas in November 2021. They brought with them two decades of experience with Spanish food from their years in Spain and Portugal. Their journey to the U.S. was anything but ordinary. They crossed the country in an RV. Khaligh cooked Spanish dishes for friends and strangers along the way, using his own paella fire ring and pan. People kept asking the same thing: “Why don’t you bring this food to the USA? We need it!” That push led them to open the restaurant.
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How Fideuá won over Las Vegas
The menu at Fideuá Taste of Spain is split in two. There’s a daily selection and a 24-hour advance menu. This lets the team focus on reservations and personal service. Khaligh says he wants guests to feel like they’re eating at his home. The food is fresh. The wine is Spanish. Prices are within reach. The restaurant is small, and you need a reservation. That’s by design. It sets them apart from bigger, more commercial places.
The early days weren’t easy. Startup costs hit hard in 2023 and 2024. But 2025 was the first full year of business. That changed everything. Khaligh expects even better numbers by the end of 2026. The word is spreading. The customer base keeps growing.
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Events and community ties
Fideuá Taste of Spain is more than food. It’s become a hub for Spanish culture in Las Vegas. The restaurant hosts live Flamenco music with guitarist Ricardo Griego during major holidays. Locals and visitors both show up. In September, Fideuá hosted the What Now Media Group’s Las Vegas Accelerate event. Forty-two people from the local hospitality scene attended. The restaurant is now a connector in the city’s dining world.
This fits a bigger trend in Las Vegas. Unique concepts and real cultural experiences matter more than ever. As reported earlier by Vegas Report, design and atmosphere now help restaurants stand out and draw new crowds.
Franchise plans and what’s next
Khaligh isn’t stopping at one location. Fideuá Taste of Spain aims to finish its Franchise Disclosure Document by 2028. That will come after three straight years of growth. The plan is simple. Build a model so other families can run their own Spanish restaurants. Give them the tools to succeed and become financially independent.
Las Vegas is the perfect test ground. The city draws over 40 million visitors and hosts more than 4,000 conventions every year. Khaligh sees Las Vegas as the best place to prove the concept. If it works here, it can work anywhere in the country.
The rise of Fideuá Taste of Spain shows that Las Vegas diners want real, well-made international food. The mix of personal service, cultural events, and smart business planning sets a new bar for family-run restaurants. If Khaligh’s franchise plan takes off, Fideuá could lead the next wave of independent restaurant growth in Las Vegas and beyond.
