Top 10 Tapas in Spain

Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold (such as olives and cheese) or hot (such as fried fish).

In Spain it's usual to order many different tapas and combine them to make a full meal, sharing all of them between the commensals.

The normal price of a tapa ranges from one to two euros, but nowadays you will also find places in which tapas have evolved into complex and high cuisine, finding tapas up to 8-10 euros.

Here we have the TOP 10 PROJECT picks for TAPAS IN SPAIN:

1. Solomillo al whisky

Pork sirloin with whisky sauce.

This a must-have of every typical bar in Seville, but if you hate the garlic or you are a vampire, this is not your meal!! Delicious!!!

2. Patatas bravas

Perfect as an appetizer, this spicy potatoes often served with mayonnaise are lovely.
Perfect for sharing with friends while having a beer!!
Be sure to have a drink next to you when eating them, they can be so spicy depending on the chef!!

3. Ensaladilla rusa

This weird-looking tapa is one of my favourites ever.
You can find it in every bar in spain, made in very different ways. Sometimes with tuna, sometimes with potato, sometimes with corn.....it mainly depends on the chef.
But it's super tasty and it will make you feel full inmediately.... 

4. Croquetas

A croquette is a small breadcrumbed fried food roll containing many different things. From ham to cod, including fish, prawn, cheese or spinach.
They are tasty and easy to share, and you can find them absolutely everywhere.

5. Tortilla

"Tortilla de patatas". Possibly the most famous spanish meal worldwide, this potato-oil combination can be tasty as hell.
Don't miss it!!

6. Calamares fritos

Fried kalamar. This tapa can be served as usual or with bread like a sandwich(mainly in Madrid). Little bit crunchy, many spaniards refer to this tapa as "THE TAPA".

7. Montadito

"Montadito" is a little sandwich which can contains almost everything: salmon, cheese, pepper, tortilla, meat, tomato....
There are even special bars offering 100 different montaditos in their menus...

8. Aceitunas

Not much to say. Spain is one of the biggest producers of olives in the world. You can find thousands of different types, and normally they are served for free when you ask for a beer.

9. Pulpo a feira

This dish is original from "Galicia region", in northern Spain.
After the octopus has been boiled, it is trimmed with scissors, sprinkled with coarse salt and paprika and drizzled with olive oil.  
It's delicious, my personal favourite, and it fits perfectly with a glass of red wine and good white bread

10. Empanada

Empanadas are made by folding dough or bread around stuffing, which usually consists of a variety of meat, cheese,  vegetables or fruits, among others.

In Galicia and Portugal, an "empanada" is prepared similarly to a large pie which is then cut in pieces, making it a portable and hearty meal for working people.