One of the more popular bars on this street, by 10pm + the street where this restaurant is located starts to get packed. My group and I were able to walk in, the atmosphere was like an old tavern. The restaurant had a massive wine list that ranged in region and price. After ordering drinks we were given sausage and tomato toast as our free tapas. The tomatos were in season and were amazing. We ordered a large portion of dressed tomatoes which had olive oil, flakey salt, and bread. Sobrasada which is a spreadable cured sausage, I would only recommend this if you are in a group of 4+ since it can be a lot to finish between two people. Lastly we ordered a small sausage plate which had a mix of cooked and cured sausage: black sausage which was spiced but not spicy, white sausage which was sweet, cured sausage that was given as the free tapas, a spicy cured sausage, jamon, and speck which is cured pork fat. The atmosphere alone is enough to come dine, but the food will be what keeps you coming back. The staff was...
Read moreWe have been in this restaurant today, because we have seen the positive evaluations. To make it short - this is the biggest tourist rip-off we had experienced in the last years. We had such a nice day, and it ended in a complete mess. The restaurant had nice interior, but the food quality was a disaster. Everything we ordered was a complete disappointment, they even served the mussels in a tin-can which you can buy in the supermarket. All the 7 tapas dishes we ordered were cold and bad, and we were so much disappointed to have chosen this restaurant, when everyone said this is a great city for food and tapas. Last but not least - the Sangria glass was filled to 80% with ice cubes. Dear La Tana, sorry for that bad evaluation, but it was really not good at all today. Maybe it is better at other times. As a consequence, not at all a recommendation from us, we are very far away from all the positive...
Read moreThis is a small little wine/tapas bar where you can order a glass of wine and you get a free tapas of their choice (basically whatever comes out of the kitchen).
The beau and I had two glasses of red, all on the recommendation of the bartender (yes, you've seen him...the one on the Bourdain show). With each glass, we got free tapas with it, whatever comes out of the kitchen.
We sat at the bar and chatted up with fellow Americans and didn't even bother asking what type of tapas they were serving us! But it was all good. The bartender is super nice and patient with everyone and very hard working, running the entire show behind the bar. He let's you taste the wine first before pouring you the full glass and will ask you what type of wine you prefer. Most other places just give you the standard red they serve.
Crowded place even mid afternoon on a Friday. Find a place to sit and enjoy your...
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