The word 'tapas' is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used when referring to a variety of Spanish appetizers or snacks, often served with drinks before a meal. For example: "We decided to try a few of the tapas on the menu before having our main course."
Meat is available, but it's fish and seafood tapas, hot and cold, that this place is famed for, and tortillitas de camarones (shrimp fritters) above all.
As they state on the menu, tapas are a gift of the house, which you cannot choose or send back.
You would be mad to order anything but a dry buttery Manzanilla sherry, and it will most likely come accompanied by the most simple and delicious of tapas – a slice of crusty bread topped with mature Manchego and a sliver of local jamon.
Their tapas are in the form of sandwiches with fries and dips.
La Oliva's concept is about pintxos y vinos – Basque-style tapas and wine.
Bars In town, the pick of the bars includes La Malvaloca (Calle Maria Luisa 20), a cucumber-cool, crowded bar with affordable seafood tapas.
Speculations on the origin of tapas range from the practical to the mythological.
As for their tapas, expect a small plate of pork stew, delicious with a glass of the house Rioja.
· Calle Jardines, 6. Open 1pm – 4pm, 8pm – late, closed Mondays A miniscule and effortlessly cheerful bar in the centre of town, just off Via Colon, the tapas here are small but quite literally flamboyant.
Open 9am - late Judging by the run down, chipped-paint appearance of this bar in the heart of Granada's hippy-land, you wouldn't expect the tapas to be half as good as they are.
The best deals are definitely on offer at lunchtime, while in the evening, more and more informal bàcari (bars) are opening up alongside the more traditional ones, where you can try cicheti, small snacks or "Venetian tapas".
