Spain- a tapas primer

[Anonymous]

I haven’t been to Spain, but I enjoy watching Youtube videos about other countries and their cultures. Here’s my favorite Spanish Youtuber giving a primer on tapas.

You may also find these videos helpful, though a few of them are older.

[Anonymous]

When I went to Spain, tapas was like happy hour time. You went late afternoon to a bar and they would have tapas out for you to try. Then you went to the next bar and did the same thing. Then another bar.

San Sebastián had the best tapas I have ever had, I still remember it 16 years later. Foie gras tapas, lobster creme brulee tapas, etc. just at bars.

[Anonymous]

The videos above are great. I also love tapas in the US and am contemplating a Spanish vacation next year. Are the bars generally family friendly? I didn't see any kids in the video about tapas unwritten rules so was wondering if it would work with my family with a 10 and 12 year old.

[Anonymous]

I weren't to Spain 2 years ago. We could order tapas any time we wanted and ate at sit down places, lunch or dinner. There were no rules or expectations. We were only in tourist cities though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I weren't to Spain 2 years ago. We could order tapas any time we wanted and ate at sit down places, lunch or dinner. There were no rules or expectations. We were only in tourist cities though.

Were kids welcome in bars?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I went to Spain, tapas was like happy hour time. You went late afternoon to a bar and they would have tapas out for you to try. Then you went to the next bar and did the same thing. Then another bar.

San Sebastián had the best tapas I have ever had, I still remember it 16 years later. Foie gras tapas, lobster creme brulee tapas, etc. just at bars.

Totally agree bout donostia/san sebastian's pintxos. loved the late bar zeruko.
still go to atari

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah it’s usually one dish of tapas with a drink. Then go to another bar and have another drink another dish of tapas

How do they stay thin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I weren't to Spain 2 years ago. We could order tapas any time we wanted and ate at sit down places, lunch or dinner. There were no rules or expectations. We were only in tourist cities though.

Were kids welcome in bars?

Yes. There are very few places that are kid-free in spain (nightclubs and maybe very sketchy bars that only serve alcohol); it has actually become a topic of discussion on spanish talk shows “can’t there be restaurants without a buncha kids running around?? I went to nyc on vacaciones and the restaurants had No Kids it was aMaZInG!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I weren't to Spain 2 years ago. We could order tapas any time we wanted and ate at sit down places, lunch or dinner. There were no rules or expectations. We were only in tourist cities though.

Same. We were in Seville, Madrid, Grenada. Kids definitely enjoying tapas even until 11 at night.

[Anonymous]

Skip Barcelona and do Seville, Granada or Marbella instead.