FRIED SWEET PEPPERS PATATAS ALI OLI GRILLED MUSHROOMS
DAILY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
DESSERTS Traditional Tarta Crema Catalana Chocolate Mousse with almonds
Coffee and liquers
Price per person
PASSION FOR ITALIAN
COCKTAIL
ANTIPASTO MISTO Selection of Italian meats, Olives and Cheese
PARMA HAM AND MELON
SERVED WITH BRUSCHETTA
PASTA, LASAGNE OR CANNELONI Served with the following sauces Carbonara - Napolitana - Tonno- Prosciuto e funghi - Bolognese -
PARMIGIANA
HOMEMADE MEATBALLS
POLLO ALLA MILANESE Oven roasted potatoes with rosemary and garlic
DAILY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
DESSERTS Banoffi Pie Tiramisu Selection of Italian Ice Creams
Coffee and liquers
Price per person
FABULOUS FISH FEAST
COCKTAIL
STEAMED FRESH MUSSELS With garlic tomatoes,white wine
PRAWN COCKTAIL or CRISPY CALAMARI With garlic mayonaise and garnish
SERVED WITH GARLIC BREAD
MIXED MEDITERRANEAN FISH AND SHELLFISH STEW
TRADITIONAL MIXED PAELLA
Freshly prepared at your table
GRILLED SWORDFISH, KING PRAWNS or TUNA Served with vegetables of the day
DAILY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
DESSERTS Cava and Lemon Sorbet Mango Mousse Profiteroles
Coffee and liquers
Price per person
Helpful Menu Glossary
pinchos: bite-size portions pinchito: tiny portions tapas: snack-size portions media ración: half a meal-size portion raciónes: larger meal-size portions fritos: fried la plancha: sauteed Quanto cuesta un tapa?: How much for a tapa? aceitunas: olives almendras: fried almonds bombas: fried meat and potato ball caracoles: snails champiñones: mushrooms croquetas de: crispy-fried croquettes with... empanadas: pies filled with meat or seafood ensaladas (rusa): salads (Russian) espinaca: spinach gazpacho: cold garlic and/or tomato soup guiso: stew pan: bread paella: saffron rice dish with fish, shellfish or meat picos: little breadsticks (usually free) pimiento (relleno): peppers (stuffed) pisto: mixed sautéed vegetables queso: cheese queso manchego: sheep cheese rabo de toro: oxtail stew revuelto de: scrambled eggs with… setas: wild mushrooms tabla serrana: a plate of cured meat and cheese.
Fish and seafood tapas words.
almejas: clams atun: tuna bacalao: cod boquerones (al vinaigre): fresh anchovies (in vinegar) boquerones fritos: deep-fried anchovies chiperones: fried whole baby squid cazon en adabo: marinated white fish gambas (a la plancha, al ajillo): prawns (sauteed, with garlic) mejillones: mussels pescaditos fritos: assortment of fried little fish pulpo: octopus rabas: squid tentacles sardinas: fresh sardines variado fritos: typical Andalusian plate of mixed fried fish
Meat tapas words.
charcuteria: selection of cured meats salchichon: sausage jamón serrano: dry-cured ham jamón iberico: best quality ham from Iberian pigs chorizo: cured spicy sausage (usually eaten un-cooked) lomo: cured pork loin
Tapas snacks.
bocadillo: baguette sandwiches montadito: tiny bocadillo pulguita: small closed-baguette sandwich flauta: sandwich made with a thin baguette pepito: another word for a little sandwich canape: tiny open-faced sandwich sandwich or tostada: common sliced bread (usually toasted or fried) with a choice of fillings con jamon/queso/mixto: with ham/cheese/both
Desserts.
flan: crème caramel arroz con leche: rice pudding helados: ice cream fruta del tiempo: fruit in season queso: cheese
Drinks.
aqua con/sin gas: bottled water with/without fizz Un vaso de aqua del grifo: glass of tap water Una jarra de agua: jug of tap water refresco: soft drink caña: small glass of draft beer cerveza: beer vaso or copa: a glass vino de mesa: table wine tinto de la casa: red house wine blanco de la casa: white house wine rosada de la casa: rosé house wine un tinto: a glass of house red wine Rioja: the best known of the Spanish wines (red, white or rosé). For better quality wines ask for crianza (old), reserva (older) or gran reserva (oldest). sangria: a mix of red wine, brandy, fruit and anything else they might have handy. (Strictly for the tourists, this one!) tinto verano: red wine with a light lemonade afrutado: fruity seco: dry dulce: sweet vermu: vermouth ˇSalud!: cheers!
One last thing: if you are in Spain and make a small effort to say something (anything!) in Spanish, you will find that a warmer welcome and a bigger smile awaits you, wherever you go. And finally, just when you were enjoying your tapas:
