Tapas are not a particular type of food. Anything can be tapas - paella, croquettes, ham and cheese on toast, truly anything. As long as it is small and served with your drink, it is tapas.

A 'tapa' is a 'lid' or 'cover'. In the early days of tapas, a slice of cheese or ham was given with your drink and placed over your drink.

Tapas are not a collection of small dishes brought out on a platter and eaten as a main course. The Spanish have a word for this - 'tabla'. If you are invited to "go for tapas", you'll be trying lots of types of food on smaller plates.












A Chilled tomato based soup with lots of flavor
Mixed greens with tomato and candied walnuts, topped with honey orange vinaigrette
A Peruvian potato salad with red beets, carrots, eggs and peas
Spring mix with fresh basil, baby mozzarella balls and grape tomatoes in balsamic vinaigrette
Fresh avocado fried gold brown served with balsamic reduction and wasabi mayonnaise
Purple potatoes with a traditional creamy sauce, lots of interesting ingredients from black mint to peanuts
A Sardine relish of celery, cucumbers, tomatoes and capers served with fried plantains
Thinly sliced Octopus with a black olive sauce
Pescado del dia cold cooked in lemon juice, with cucumbers and red jalapeno, a dish not to be missed!
A quiche like egg, potato and chorizo pie
Gold Label Iberian Serrano Ham aged 20 months, served with Mahon, Manchego and a specialty cheese, Marcona Almonds and dried fruits
Chilled jumbo shrimp in a tasty tomato salsa

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Served with Spanish olive oil and herbs
Light pressed potatoes, stuffed with ground beef, egg, black olives and raisins, fried to a golden brown
Flaky pastry pocket stuffed with seasoned ground beef
White rice cake, and a vegetable rice cake with tomato, zucchini, red pepper and yellow squash

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The ultimate comfort dish, pulled beef sirloin, braised with tomatoes, green peppers and onions, served over yucca purée
Organic chicken and white onions in an aji amarillo sauce, served with fried yucca
Kebobs of filet tips, onion and red pepper in an aji panca marinade
Angel Hair pasta with basil sauce
Lollipop lamb chops with a cilantro purée, served with Purée de Camote (Yam Purée)
“Packages” stuffed with crabmeat, leeks and cheese, lightly fried
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with onions and tomatoes, perfectly seasoned, served with mixed greens

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Fresh fillet of the day
In a fennel Julies
Pan-seared with meunier sauce
Roasted with a Anisette fig glaze
Large Plates above served with rosemary crusted fingerling potatoes and sautéed vegetables
With sautéed baby spinach,, rosemary crusted fingerling potatoes, and sauce diablo
Served over yucca and puree of yams with a cilantro vinaigrette
Large Plate Sharing Charge - $4





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(Menu is subject to change)
18% Gratuity added for parties of 6 or more. No separate checks, please.
FDA advises consuming raw and undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, eggs increase your risk of food borne illness especially if you have certain medical conditions.
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