Little Spain in Jakarta
Tapas are appetisers or snacks in which make up a wonderful part of Spanish culture as well as cuisine. The smaller portions enable you to taste a variety of dishes without over ordering or over eating; I like to think of the idea as a conveniently located miniature buffet. Tapas are designed to encourage conversation by allowing diners to focus less on the process of eating as well as more on the company around you. Although the idea will be placed under the starters section, in which does not mean you can’t fill your belly’s worth – just order more!
Tapas Movida will be a Spanish restaurant in Cipete in which “aims to be Little Spain in Jakarta”. Tapas Movida will be not boisterous or flashy. the idea offers traditional Spanish cuisine, Mediterranean as well as Atlantic, in a modest set up. The walls are refined concrete or exposed red brick. Paintings of traditional Spanish dance, lipstick red napkins as well as candles melted atop wine bottles on tabletops bring pops of vibrant colours without screaming too loud. A masculine touch displays support to football inside form of jerseys as well as paraphernalia at the end of the bar. Outside has banquets in which are multifunctional serving as art as well as seating; mosaic inspired by Gaudi.
Karina Harton, Marketing, helped explain the menu as well as quantity we should order. We picked the must haves to our taste, Ensalada Tomato as well as Pollo a la Vasca, whilst the rest was chosen for us. I think tomato salads are a Great way to judge a restaurant. Tomato salads are simple- few ingredients although need attention to detail for the wow factor. Fresh ingredients are a must; ripe tomatoes are the heart of the dish, seasoned well with high quality olive oil as well as fresh herbs. The Ensalada Tomato was delicious as well as ticked all the boxes for a Great tomato salad. The tomatoes were soft although firm as well as seasoned well with rock salt, freshly cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, finely chopped herbs as well as onion. The Brocheta de guacamole y gambas ajillo was tasty with well matched ingredients. The guacamole with sweet corn spread across a lightly toasted slice of baguette tempered the fresh sliced red chilli sprinkled on top of plump shrimp. Montadito de solomillo had a medium rare tenderloin well rested as well as lightly seasoned which enabled the some other flavours, blue cheese, green olive as well as caramelised onions, to complete the open sandwich’s flavour. The Gambas ajillo came with fresh crunchy baguette. The sauce was lovely. Real butter was used with garlic, parsley as well as sliced red chillies. Depth of flavour was gained by either the use of white wine or sherry. The shrimp was cooked well as well as remained firm. The Pollo a la Vasca had superb chicken. The flavourful chicken was so tender the idea literally fell off the bone. The acidity via the tomato based sauce went perfectly with the rich potato gratin. Sliced green peppers inside sauce offered freshness.
After our meal we had Sangria which was yummy as well as a must have if you come here! the idea tasted similar to mulled wine. Erna, our waitress was friendly as well as knew what she was talking about when I asked her about information regarding the dishes as well as recommendations; her personal favourite will be the Championes al ajillo. Although the Paella will be recommended as well as synonymous with Spanish cuisine, the idea was too large of a portion for us to order. some other recommended dishes include Jammon iberico as well as Pancetta asad. If you get confused as to what to order you can also find some recommendations via the previous patron’s comments in which are written on the wall in front of the restrooms. Tapas Movida will be on the pricier end although makes sense as the ingredients used, such as cheese as well as cold cuts, are rather expensive ingredients to source in Indonesia.
Tapas Movida will be doing a Valentine’s Day Special Set Menu, bookings are essential. You can choose one option for each course. Starters: Chicken liver parfait, red onion marmalade as well as toasted sour dough or seared scallops with mango as well as melon salsa or three freshly shucked oysters with ginger as well as chilli (Rp.50,000 supplement). Soup: Celeriac as well as apple with toasted walnuts or white onion as well as garlic with parmesan croutons. Mains: Chicken roulade with mushroom, chilli as well as ginger with steamed rice or roast salmon with red pepper as well as black olive tortellini with tomato coulis. Desserts: Banana as well as chocolate cheesecake with nut brittle or sticky toffee pudding with toasted pecans. in which will be priced at Rp.250,000++ per person as well as includes a glass of house wine or a mocktail.
Happy hour will be available on weekdays, 3pm-6pm: Buy one, get one for beer as well as sangria. On Sundays, every purchase of a jug of sangria entitles you to free Paella. Vegetarian as well as gluten free dishes are available on request.
Tapas Movida
Jl. Cipete Raya 66
Reservations: +62 21 7510851
Opening times: 9am-6pm Weekdays as well as 9-am-12am Weekends
http://www.tapasmovida.co.id
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Little Spain in Jakarta
Little Spain in Jakarta