Tapas Tapas Tapas!

Tapa hopping last night was definitely a great time - delicious food, drinks, and good company – what more could you ask for! La calle Van Dyck had so many cute restaurants and man was the food good. At the first bar I ordered the hamburguesa. Not exactly your typical American hamburger. Perhaps the only similarity was the bun on which the meat was served. It lacked vegetables and ketchup and patty was ham, not beef, but it still was delicious. I also got to try some cochinillo de asada, which was probably my favorite tapa of the evening. I also had a glass of sangria, a Spanish staple and extremely refreshing!

I split the tapa con queso and the costillas at the next bar. The cheese was delicious but a little stronger than what I am used to eating back home. The ribs were very very tasty and super tender. It was interesting that they were served on a piece of bread because you had to take the meat off the bread in order to get it off the bone. I ate my tapas with a glass of tinto de verano, a drink similar to sangria but even tastier in my opinion.

At the last place we went to I was hesitant to order anything because I was already pretty full from the first two places. It’s amazing how much tapas can fill you up. But I figured I might as well try it while I’m here so I ordered the tortilla con jamón. The tortilla was a mixture of potatoes, onions, and eggs and then there was a filling of some sort with ham inside as well. Even though my stomach was full it was hard to put this dish down. I will definitely go back to this street to tapa hop again. Perhaps a little later in the evening so I can experience the crowds and converse a little with the locals! Oh and I’ll be returning to the Bar Su Casa. I’m not exactly sure the name of the street it’s on but hopefully I’ll be able to find it because that acorn liquor was muy delicioso!