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A

Acelgas – Wild Spinach

Agrio – Sour

Aguacate – Avocado

Ahumado – Smoked

Ajo – Garlic – or Ajillo – Garlic sauce

Albóndigas – Meatballs

Alcachofas – Artichokes

Alga – Seaweed

Alioli – Garlic mayonnaise

Almejas – Clams

Almendra – Almond

Alubias – White beans

Anchoas – Anchovies

Angulas – baby-eels

Apio – Celery

Arroz – Rice

Atún – Tuna

Avellanas – Hazelnuts

Avena – Oats

Aves – Poultry

Avestruz – Ostrich

Azúcar – Sugar


All Tapas are made from fresh and
seasonal local products to ensure
you get full flavour and
the full 'Tapas Experience'

B

Bacaladilla – Blue whiting (Fish)

Bacalao – (salt) Cod

Bandarillas – snacks

Barbo de Mar – Red Mullet

Barra – Loaf of Bread, baguette

Béicon – Bacon

Bellota – Acorn

Berberecho – Cockle

Berenjena – Aubergine

Besugo – Sea Bream

Bígaro – Winkle

Bizcocho – Sponge cake

Bocadillo – Baguette

Bocata – Sandwich

Bogavante – Lobster Black / Green

Bollo – Bread Roll

Bombon – Sweet

Boniato – Sweet Potato

Bonito – Striped tunny (Tuna)

Boquerones – White Bait

Brazo de Gitano – Swiss Roll

Buey – Ox or Beef

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C

Cabeza – Head

Cabra / Cabrito – Goat / Kid

Cacahuetes – Peanuts

Café con leche – White coffee

Café cortado – Strong coffee

Café descafeinado –Decaffeinated coffee

Café expreso – Expresso coffee

Café Solo – Black coffee

Café soluble – Instant coffee

Calabacín – Courgettes

Calabaza – Pumpkin

Calamares – Squid

Caldo – Stock

Caliente – Hot (temperature)

Callos – Tripe

Camarero/a – Waiter / Waitress

Canela – Cinnamon

Canelones – Cannelloni

Cangrejo – Crab

Caracoles – Snails

Caracol de mar – Periwinkle

Carajillo – Coffee with brandy

Carne en salsa – Meat in sauce

Carne picada – Mince meat

Carpa – Carp

Carta – Menu

Cáscara – Shell

Caserola – Casserole / Home-made stew

Castaña – Chestnuts

Cava – Champagne

Caza – Game / hunt

Cazón – Dog fish

Cazuela – Stew / casserole dish

Cebolla – Onion

Cena – Supper

Cerdo – Pork

Cereza – Cherry

Cerveza – Beer

Champiñon – Mushroom

Charcuteria – Delicatessen

Chipiron – Small squid

Chirivia – Parsnip

Chirla – Small clam

Choco – Cuttlefish

Chopa – Bream

Chorizo – Spicy sausage

Chuleta – Chops

Chumbo – Prickly pear

Chupito – Shot (drink)

Churros – Doughnut or fritter

Cidra – Cider

Cigala – Crayfish

Ciruela – Plums

Coco – Coconut

Coctel de frutas – Fruit cocktail

Codillo – shoulder (pork)

Codorniz – Quail

Col – Cabbage

Coles de Bruselas – Brussel Sprouts

Coliflor – Cauliflower

Comida – Food

Conejo – Rabbit

Corazon – Heart

Corcho – Cork

Cordero – Lamb

Costilla – Ribs

Cuchara – Spoon

Crudo – Raw

Cuchillo – Knife

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D

Dátiles – Dates

Desayuno – Breakfast

Diente de Ajo – Clove of garlic

Doble – Double

Dorado – Gilt-head bream

Dulce – Sweet

Dulce de Membrillo – Quince jelly

Duro – Hard

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E

Embutidos – Various types of sausage

Empanadas – savoury pasties

Empapado – Soaked

Eneldo – Dill

Ensalda (mixta) – Salad (mixed)

Entrada – Starter

Entrecot – Fillet of Steak

Entremesas – Appetisers

Espagueti – Spaghetti

Espárragos – Asparagus

Especialidades – (House) Specialities

Espina – Fish bone

Espinaca – Spinach

Espumoso – Sparkling / Fizzy

Estilo – Style

Estofado – Stew

Estragon – Tarragon

Exprimido – Squeezed

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F

Faisan – Pheasant

Falda – Flank (meat)

Fiambre – Cold meats

Fideos – Noodles

Filete – Fillet (meat or fish)

Filetito – Small fillet

Fino – Sherry or fine (cut)

Flamenquines – Deep fried ham rolls filled with cheese

Flan (de caramelo) – Caramel pudding (custard)

Foie-gras – Páte

Frambuesa – Raspberry

Fresa (Freson) – Strawberry (big strawberry)

Fresco – Fresh

Frio – Cold

Frito – Fried

Fruta – Fruit

Fuerte – Strong

Fuet – Sausage / salami

Fundido – Melted


And of course, what best with tapas
than a nice big glass of wine to wash
the flavours down better