If you have a cousin or friend visiting you over the weekend and has a taste for bright city lights then without wasting a single thought take him to this swanky hip bar ‘The Tapas Bar’. Beside a great prime location (Gopalapuram, T. Nagar) the bar has an avid fan following. So much so that on weekends it will be next to impossible to find a place to sit. It is advisable to make a call prior dropping in unannounced to save yourself the headache. The Tapas Bar is popular and very much in demand. Give your guests a taste for Chennai’s nightlife by treating them to this hot bar which tops every serious bar hopper’s list. The ambience is electric and so is the music which gets a new life by the grooving house DJ. The décor is cheerful and dimly lit to enhance the intimacy of the room. There are plenty of tables to sit but on busy nights they get filled quickly. As there is no dance floor feel free to stand near your table and jiggle.
Food in bars are often messy and difficult to eat but at The Tapas Bar the chef has chosen simple and easy-to-pick dishes. The staff of Tapas is a friendly and cheerful lot. They are prompt on their feet and provides a flawless service. Although the bar caters mostly into Italian and seafood but what it truly excels in is Spanish food. Dive into the culinary magic by starting with spicy chicken sausages, chicken & cheese quesadilla, omelettes with different fillings, breaded stuffed mushrooms, Cajun style fish fingers, soup of the day, crispy fried baby corn, potato wedges with spicy mayo, curried chicken nuggets, pincho, cheese stuffed chilli peppers, vegetable nachos, bocconcine salad and crumbed chicken sausages.
After quenching the hunger pangs with the delectable appetizers get a refill of your drink and swift through the main course menu. Give them a chance to entice you with a tenderloin burger with accompaniments, roasted lamb & couscous, chicken chermola, baked fish with basil crumbs, bacon wrapped honey mustard chicken, panko crumbed fish fillet, squid with peppers onions & black beans, jumbo prawns with garlic crust, mini ratatouille with egg bake and lamb meatballs in tomato sauce. Indulge your sweet tooth by delighting in a warm chocolate brownie or stewed peaches with orange sauce. The Tapas Bar is an expensive place yet it is memorable and trendy.
