Spanish in Dallas

614 W. Davis St. Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-367-9367

Eclectic, International, Organic, Spanish, Bars and Clubs, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Slideshow

Just the concept of local ingredients trucked in from the farm every day, the reliance on organic meats and vegetables, and the ever-changing menu would be enough to attract enough of a following to sustain this small Oak Cliff station. But the kitchen is pretty damn good too-even without a deep fryer or walk-in freezer as back-up. The flavors are intensely fresh and the dishes creative without being overwrought. And if that's not enough, the owners designed Bolsa with great sensitivity to the building's historic look and feel. OK, so it's an old auto shop-it still feels like part of a 1940s neighborhood. Open, airy, with a cool "beer garden"-style patio. Still one of the best Bishop Arts has to offer.

58 articles

Bulla Gastrobar

6007 Legacy Drive #180 Plano

972-805-4590

Spanish, Tapas

Bulla Gastrobar in Plano, originated in Coral Gables, Florida and offers great drinks and tapas those lovely Spanish appetizers and small plates served hot or cold shared over a glass of wine or cocktail.

Try their house sangría roja, a generous tumbler of red wine, brandy, Triple Sec, Sprite and chopped orange. Refreshing and not too sweet. Sip as you wait for our smaller plates. We suggest the patatas bravas, and the cold Mediterranean salad for light starters.

For meatier option go for the braised brisket caldoso, a porridge-like dish was a warm and flavorful combination of Valencia-style rice, beef, sofrito, piquillo confit, peas and chickpeas with a rosemary sprig as garnish atop all.

For dessert, don't pass on the coconut flavored flan or churros.

2 articles

Cafe Madrid

4501 Travis St. Park Cities

214-528-1731

Spanish, Recommended, Best Of

Octopus in vinaigrette. Paella blooming with clams and shrimp and mussels. Fluffy Serrano ham with sliced lomo pork loin and rich spicy chorizo loaded with paprika. Simple spinach with pine nuts. Crisp-skinned blood sausage. Almond and garlic gazpacho. Café Madrid is Dallas' best tapas restaurant, re-creating this Spanish gustatory ritual with keen exactitude. Savor each of these little plates with a tiny glass of sherry, a stubby tumbler of Rioja or a sip of perfumey Albarino. Your mouth will never run dry.

11 articles

Modest Rogers

3811 Fairmount St Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-468-4181

Venezuelan, Spanish, Mexican

Modest Rogers Kitchen & Bar features a great combination of Venezuelan, Spanish and Mexican cuisine with a Texas flair. The chef behind this concept is Modesto (Mo) Rodriguez, an El Centro alum, who has worked at other well-known Dallas restaurants, Nonna and Carbone’s, as a sous chef. The menu is small, but there are plans to expand it to include other dishes that have inspired Rodriguez throughout his life. For a main entrée, you’ll be hard-pressed to choose. The most unique dish on the menu is certainly the Nantucket scallops in butter with fried corn ribs. Another popular dish is the Rosewood Ranch wagyu carne asada served with chimichurri, marbled potatoes and arugula salad. The scallop tartare and baked tortilla comes with five chunks of baked authentic quiche-like Spanish tortilla topped with sea scallop tartare, tomatoes, garlic and paprika; a truly unique presentation.

4 articles

Salsa Limón-Distrito

5012 White Settlement Rd. Fort Worth

Spanish

Sangria

4524 Cole Ave. Park Cities

214-520-4863

Spanish, Tapas, Bars and Clubs

An interpretation of the Spanish mid-to-late afternoon nosh by serial restaurateur Alberto Lombardi (Toulouse, Cibus, Penne Pomodoro), this eatery offers diners excursions through Mediterranean regions beyond the Iberian Peninsula. Standard tapas like garlic shrimp get equal footing (eating?) with ham and cheese croquettes with spanikopita and a chicken tagine. House-made pastas and paella are also available. Customers enjoying the classic tortilla española and patatas bravas between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month are treated to flamenco acts. However, Mondays might be the best day to patronize Sangria. It is then, from 8 p.m. to close, that selected tapas are two dollars, which is more in line with the cost of tapas in the land of castanets and Don Quixote.

2 articles

Si Tapas Restaurant & Bar

2207 Allen St. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-720-0324

Spanish, Tapas, Recommended, Best Of

Don't be deterred by the extensive menu. Owner Ildefonso Jimenez has trained his people well. Simple tapas such as roasted almonds or pan-fried blood sausage are things you can't stop eating. More extensive small plates like cod croquettes are memorable. Classic gambas al ajillo (shrimp with garlic) is rich and pungent. The tapas remind you why shared plates are so popular.

8 articles

Sketches of Spain

321 N. Zang Oak Cliff/South Dallas

Spanish, Best Of

1 article

S&M Eats

3906 Maple Ave Uptown/Oak Lawn

469-215-1235

American, Latin American, Southwestern, Spanish, Street Food, Tapas, Tex-Mex, Wraps, Recommended

Take out kitchen serving brined and braised meats for arepas, tacos, and boleo's. Fresh variety of sauces made daily.

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