tapas bars
Spanish small plates
Tapas bars are Spanish-style establishments serving small plates of food meant for sharing alongside drinks.
The format encourages socializing and sampling multiple dishes rather than ordering individual entrées: We hopped between tapas bars all evening.
The concept has spread globally, with tapas bars now common in most major cities.
- albondigasSpanish-style meat spheres
- croquetasBreaded fried béchamel bites
- patatas bravasSpanish spiced potato dish
- jamón ibéricoSpanish dry-cured pork leg
- serrano hamSpanish dry-cured ham
cured meats · gastropubs · chorizo · olive oil · communal dining · manchego · nightlife · late night snacking · sherry · beer gardens · culinary tourism · cocktail lounges · small plates · shared plates · bar · bar hopping · food presentation · gambas
- food industryrestaurants, eateries, fast food, cafeterias, catering
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- CataloniaBarcelona, Girona, Tarragona, Catalan, independence movement
- Iberian leisureflamenco, fado, bullfighting, futbol, siesta
- Spanish traditionsflamenco, bullfighting, siesta, fiestas, feria
- CantabriaSantander, Cantabrian Sea, Altamira, Laredo
portion size and dining format
tapas barssteakhouses
Restaurants featuring beef entrees
cafeterias · banquet halls · carving stations · fast food restaurants