Spanish Restaurants Serve Up Tapas and Fun!?

Answer 1

If you are planning an evening out with a group of friends, a Spanish restaurant is a great choice. Many Spanish restaurants focus their menu on, tapas, which are small portions of various Spanish dishes perfect for sampling and sharing.

Tapas can be either hot or cold. Cold tapas include items such as plates of olives and cheeses, marinated or vegetables, or cold omelets. Hot tapas might be stuffed peppers, tortillas, roasted or friend calamari, fish fritters, ham and cheese croquettes, grilled vegetables, savory empanadas, or meatballs in a tomato-based sauce.

Contrary to popular opinion, tapas are not only appetizers. Some diners do order tapas as appetizers, and then proceed to order an entree from the menu. But it is equally common to make a whole meal of tapas alone. For this reason, ordering tapas is a great idea when you are with a large group, because instead of each person ordering one entree, the group can order many tapas, and everyone winds up sharing and trying many more dishes. This is a great way to learn about Spanish food and sample a variety of dishes economically. Ordering tapas is also fun because diners can keep sampling and ordering more until the last person is satisfied.

Tapas are meant to be eaten with wine, sherry, or even sangria. Sangria is a classic Spanish drink made of red wine, rum or other liquor, sugar, and small chunks of fresh fruit such as plums, apples, Oranges, and lemons. Spanish restaurants generally offer a nice selection of wines and other beverages to accompany their meals.

Spanish restaurants that serve tapas are very lively, since there is lots of activity as patrons order, re-order, share and discuss their choices. Some Spanish restaurants feature live Spanish music or exhilarating dancing exhibitions from flamenco dancers in traditional attire. For a group of friends out for a delicious and entertaining meal, a Spanish restaurant is a perfect choice.