RACIONES Y TAPAS ("small plates" of rustic regional specialties perfect as light entrées, or for sharing as side dishes and appetizers)

FABADA ASTURIANA—$14.50
casserole of white beans, typical Spanish sausages & smoked meats

CANELÓN a la CATALANA —$10.75
a traditional favorite of Barcelona: pasta tube stuffed with chicken, veal and pork topped with béchamel and baked

PIMIENTOS del PIQUILLO RELLENO de TXANGURRO—$14.25
roasted sweet peppers stuffed with fresh Dungeness crab, cilantro sauce

AMEIJOAS a MODA de ALGARVE—$17.25
clams, pork and beans braised with pimentao, spinach, Madeira and roasted garlic

ESPALDA de LECHON—$15.25
medallions of milk-braised pork shoulder, served with potato pancakes

CALLOS a la MADRILEÑA—$15.25
tripe and trotter stew with chorizo, roasted onions, almonds and bacon

ESCABECHE de PESCADO—$15.25
this version from the southern fishing villages uses firm fish marinated with cumin, pimentón, lemon & sherry wine vinegar, then fried in olive oil

CALAMARES RELLENOS en su TINTA—$14.50
squid stuffed with tomatoes & cured ham, braised in their ink

FRITURA MALAGUEÑA—$16.75
nobody fries seafood better than in Malaga: monk fish, bass, prawns, cuttlefish and scallops, just lightly floured and fried in plenty of good olive oil

GAMBAS al AJILLO—$13.75
pan-seared prawns with toasted garlic, pimentón and fino sherry prepared for two or more, price is per person

PULPO a la GALLEGA—$16.25
steamed octopus dressed with paprika and olive oil served on sliced boiled potatoes