Home Baked Sour Dough Bread Served with a Trio of Homemade Dips- Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar, Beetroot Hummus & a Manchego Cheese Infused Pesto

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1 Beinvenidos a Tapa Welcome to Tapa! We re delighted that you found your way here! We realise that for the uninitiated our menu can be daunting, so, we thought we d start you off by describing our favourite way to enjoy our Tapas! As you ll see, there s many difficult decisions to be made for the main event, so, what we love to do is start with some of our ridiculously good home baked bread with some of our fantastic Gordal Olives, Almonds or Anchovies & a glass of utterly superb Tio Pepe Sherry or Marqués de la Sardana Cava to sate your appetite during negotiatons, whilst you re trying to whittle down yor decision to two or three Tapas dishes per person! Otherwise, it s up to you! But if you d like any further pointers or tips, please don t hesitate to ask, as we re always more than delighted to help! We hope you have an amazing meal! Love, The Tapa Team Para Picar/ To Get You Going Pan 2.00 Por Persona Home Baked Sour Dough Bread Served with a Trio of Homemade Dips- Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar, Beetroot Hummus & a Manchego Cheese Infused Pesto Boquerones 3.50 Anchovy Fillets Marinated in Extra Virgin Olive Oil Aceitunas Spanish Gordal Olives ( The Rolls Royce of Olives!) Marinated in House Almendras de Valencia Salted Almonds from Valencia. Delicate & Sweet in Taste Match any of the Dishes from the Para Picar Section with the Drinks we ve Selected Below for the Perfect Start to Your Meal! Fino (Tio Pepe)..100ml Glass 5.50 Jerez: Palomino: 15% Perfect with Olives & Almonds, Tio Pepe is the Ultimate Aperitif! Cava (Marqués de la Sardana) 125ml Glass 5.50 Cava: Xarello/ Macabeo: 11.5% It Doesn t Need to Be a Celebration to Have a Glass of Fizz! Go On, You Deserve it!

2 Desde la Dehesa/From the Meadow Morcilla de Burgos 6.75 Spanish Black Pudding, Pan Fried & Rested upon a Bed of Caramelised Red Onions & Topped with a Quail s Egg ++Perfectly Matched with a Glass of Amontillado (Del Duque, 30 Year Old Vintage) Sherry++ Chorizo Let s Not Mess Around Here, Our Chorizo is AWESOME! So We just Char Grill it & Dress it With Ají-a Spicy, Roasted Yellow Pepper Sauce Costillas Half a Rack of Baby Back Ribs, Baked Slowly in our Own Golden IPA Beer then Glazed in a Homemade Marinade & Finished on the Char Grill Pollo al Infierno Boneless Chicken Thighs Baked Slowly in a Piquant, Chorizo Enriched Tomato Sauce We specialise in Iberian Black Pig at Tapa & below are four cuts that show how incredibly versitile the meat from this animal is! An awesome beast, the Iberian Black Pig is free to forage amongst the acorn rich forests ( Dehesas in Spanish!) that surround Salamanca in North Western Spain & it s this organic lifestyle that creates incredibly tender, well marbeled & nutty cuts of meat that you ll struggle to find anywhere else in the UK! Croquetas de Carrilladas 5.50 Croquettes of Iberian Black Pig Cheeks, Sat Atop of a Salsa de Manzana, Made from Apples Caramalised in Nóe (a 30 Year Old Vintage) Pedro Ximénez Sherry Lagarto An Incredibly Tender Cut of the Iberian Black Pig Meat (that sits between the Loin & the Chop) that we Marinate in Cumin & Garlic, Dress in Polenta & Adorn with Ají- the Spicy Roasted Yellow Pepper Sauce ( That We Also Use With our Chorizo Dish- If you Can t Tell, We re in Love this Sauce!) Secreto Secreto Comes from Between the Shoulder Blade and the Loin of the Iberain Black Pig & Has an Incredible- Almost Buttery- Texture to it when Griddled. To Compliment This, We Adorn it with Romesco Sauce- an Absurdly Tasty Almond & Red Pepper Sauce from Tarragona in Catalonia Presa Presa Sits Between the Top of the Shoulder & Beginning of the Loin of the Iberian Black Pig- it s an AWESOME Piece of Meat, That is Akin to a Fillet Steak. We Griddle it to Medium Rare & Glaze it with a Peach Alioli & Adorn it with Candied Pine Nuts ++Perfectly Matched with a Glass of Palo Cortado (Apostles, 30 Year Old Vintage) Sherry++ Desde la Mar/From the Sea Calamares Salad of Lightly Floured, Crispy Squid, Dusted in La Dalia Pimentón de La Vera (Spicy Paprika), Tossed with a Garlic & Herb Infused Olive Oil, Radish & Fresh Chilli Mejillones Is there Anything More Evocative than Eating a Bowl of Mussels on a Veranda on Holiday?! We Don t Think So! ( Just Imagine Our We Faces as We re Sitting Typing This!) Mussels in a Saffron Enriched Garlic & Cream Sauce ( That You ll Definitely Want to Dip Some Bread Into, so, Don t Forget to Order Some!) ++Perfectly Matched with a Glass of Manzanilla (Aurora) Sherry++ Dorada Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bream Topped with our BRILLIANT Manchego Cheese Infused Pesto

3 Cangrejo 9.95 Soft Shell Crab in a Light Tempura Batter Adorned with Mojo Picón (A Spicy Paprika Enriched Salsa from the Canary Islands) Ceviche Thinly Sliced Fillet of Sea Bass, Cured with Citrus & Topped with Red Onion, Mango & Pomegranate ( Please Be Aware that this Dish is Cured, Rather than Cooked, so, if You re Looking for a Pan Fried Fish Dish, We d Most Definitely Recommend our Dorada Dish from the Previous Page!) Vieiras (2) Pan Seared King Scallops ( They re Big Boys!) Sat Atop of a Pea & Garlic Puree & Adorned with Jamón Serrano Crisps Desde el Campo/From the Land Potaje de Garbanzos Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable & Chick Pea Stew, Enriched with Moorish Spices Alcachofas Artichokes Tossed with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Black Olives & Thinly Sliced Gherkin. Drizzled with Basil Infused Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Ensalada de Aguacate y Garbanzos 5.95 Fanned Avocado & Roasted Chick Pea Salad. With Red Onion, Toasted Almonds & Sesame Seeds. Drizzled with a Homemade Balsamic Reduction Brûlée de Queso de Cabra Warm Goats Cheese with a Caramelised Muscovado Sugar Top ( so it Looks like a Créme Brûlée- See What We Did There!) & Served with a Peach Alioli Adorned with Pistachio Dust & Chilli Parrillada de Espárragos y Cebolletas 7.50 Asparagus Spears & Whole Spring Onions, Char Grilled & Adorned with Romesco Sauce (an Almond & Red Pepper Sauce from Tarragona in Cataluyna) Our playful take on the Catalan festival of Calçotada Berenjenas con Miel Aubergene Crips, Drizzled with Honey Bombones de Valdeón Homemade Spanish Blue Cheese Croquettes Rolled in Crushed Almonds & Served on a Compote of Caramelised Pears Ensalada Mixta Fresh Green Leaf, Tomato & Cucumber Salad Tossed with a Capirete Vinagre de Jerez Vinaigrette Patatas Bravas; or Patatas Alioli Crisp, Red Rooster Potatoes Topped with your choice of either Bravas (Spicy Tomato Salsa) or Alioli (Homemade Garlic Salsa). OR Both, Just Ask! Patatas a lo Pobre Pan Fried, Thinly Sliced Potatoes, Tossed with Onion, Garlic & Peppers Love, The Tapa Team

4 Postres/ Desserts So we ve now reached Desserts part of your meal, we hope you ve left space! We think a lovely way to finish your meal with us is to share a dessert ( if you can!), ending with a plate of our stunning artisanal Spanish Cheese to share over a glass of our absolutely spectacular 30 year old Vintage Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Noe ( seriously, you need to try this with Cheese, it s AMAZING!). Give us that and, honestly, we couldn t be happier! Mousse de Chocolate y Naranja Homemade Dark Chocolate Mousse Infused with a Seville Orange Reduction Trio de Postres 4.95 A Perfectly Balanced Wee Selection of Desserts! Homemade Lemon Cheesecake, Pistachio Macaroon & A Salted Caramel Truffle Tarta de Santiago Homemade Galician Almond Tart, Served with Our Own Fig Ice Cream Churros con Chocolate A Dessert Desinged to Be Shared Between Two, if Can! Sugared Spanish Pastries Accompanied By a Molten Hot Chocolate Dipping Sauce Recomendamos/ Our Reccomendation Tabla de Quesos Platter of a Artisanal Spanish Cheesse. La Tradicion Semi Cured Manchego Cheese, Vega de Llos Picos de Europa Valdeon Cheese (A Gold Medal Winner at the 2014 World Cheese Awards) &El Pastor Roncales Cured Roncal Cheese (A Silver Medal Winner at the 2014 World Cheese Awards) ++Perfectly Matched with a Glass of Pedro Ximénez (Noe, 30 Year Old Vintage) Sherry++ Café/ Coffees & Teas Below is a selection of Spanish Coffees but please don t worry if you don t see your usual caffeine fix, we have an espresso machine so we can you make anything you d like! We also have Decaf Coffee & Soya Milk, so, if a Decaf Soya Latte is your thing, that s not a problem either! Recomendamos/ Our Reccomendation Café Asiático Served in an Authentic Café Asiático Glass ( That We Imported from Cartagena, Where The Coffee Originates!) This is a Sumptuous Coffee with Layers of Condensed Milk, Licor 43 (A Ridiculously Good Spanish Vanilla Infused Rum Liqueur) & Soberano 5 Spanish Brandy All Topped with a Shot of Double Espresso Café Cortado A Shot of Espresso with a Dash of Textured Milk Café con Leche A Shot of Espresso with a Dash of Textured Milk Café Bombón Black Coffee with a Layer of Suoer Sweet Condensed Milk at the Bottom (That s to be Stirred in!) Carajillo Double Espresso. With a Side Measure of Delicous Soberano 5 Spanish Brandy in a Heated Brandy Balloon Té All Our Teas are Fair Trade & Come in Lovely Silk Pyramid Bags! Choose From The Following! Scottish Brew, Camomile, Mr Grey, Green Tea, Mojito Minto, Lemon & Ginger, Red Berry Spash & Passion Fruit & Orange Please turn over for our exciting collection of Spanish Liqueurs &Brandies

5 Digestivos/Liqueurs Poured over ice to 25ml, all our digestifs are sourced directly from Spain & not only compliment our coffee perfectly, but, are quite simply a fantastic way to round off your meal with us! Crema Catalana 4.50 Cataluña: 17%. A Creamy Caramel & Vanilla Liqueur. Think Creme Brulee in a Glass Licor Cartagena: 31%. An Extraordinarily Enticing Vanilla Infused Rum Liqueur Licor de Ponche Cádiz: 25%. A Wonderful Orange Infused Brandy Liqueur Anís del Mono Barcelona: 36%. A Sweet Aniseed Liqueur. Think Sambuca Olañeta,Patxarán Navarra: 25%. Think A Super Sophisticated Sloe Gin Mascaró Penedés: 40%. A Brilliant Orange Liqueur. Think Cointreau, but Waaaaaaay Better! Licor de Hierbas Galicia: 30% Almost Medicinal as a Digestif, But, Not For the Faint Hearted! Habelas Hailes, Crema de Cafe Jamaicano 4.50 Galicia: 15%. An Excellent Jamaican Coffee Cream Liqueur Habelas Hailes, Crema de Chocolate y Cerezas 4.50 Galicia: 15%. A Superb Cream Chocolate & Cherry Liqueur Brandy de Jerez/ Brandy What sets our Brandy apart is that we heat our Brandy Balloons just before we serve them, accentuating the seductive aromas of this awesome drink! Trust us, you won t forget having a Brandy in Tapa! ( And you ll be heating your galsses from now on too!) All prices are for 25ml measures Cardenal Mendoza Brandy de Jerez: Palomino Fino: 40% Aromas of Raisins & Plums, Freshly Made Espresso & Classy Touches of Liquorice Precede a Distinctive, indeed, Unique Palate, Full of Dried Fruit & Rewarding Caramel Flavours Soberano Brandy de Jerez: Airen: 36%. Sweet Notes of Toasted Caramel are Balanced Wonderfully with Touches of Mature Oak Gran Duque d Alba Brandy de Jerez: Palomino Fino: 40%. A Mahogany Coloured Brandy with a Complex Bouquet of Oak, Prunes & Hints of Sweet Sherry that Reveal Caramel, Chocolate & Orange Flavours all Encapsulated in a Lovely Velvety Texture Carlos Primero Brandy de Jerez: Palomino Fino: 38% Produced from a Solera that was Started Over a Century Ago, Aromas of Roasted Almonds & Butterscotch are joined on the Palate by Fragrant Vanilla Flavours Merito 6.95 Brandy de Jerez: Palomino Fino/ Airen: 40% A Subtle, Nutty, 30 Year Old Brandy with Hints of Vanilla & Delicate Dried Fruit Nuisances