Espana Restaurant
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Espana Restaurant invites you to their establishment. They are open late all week. You can get there not only by public transit but also by bicycle. They are positioned in a surrounding characterized with restaurants and merchants.

Cuisine type

  • Spanish,

Features

  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Spanish Tapas,
  • Spanish Wines,
  • Sangria,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,

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Meet the owner

Growing up in London, England, Edward Perrow travelled to Spain on a number of family vacations throughout his childhood. Those Iberian trips made an indelible impression on Ed, who became enthralled with Spanish culture. “I loved their attitude toward food and wine, the relaxed atmosphere,” he explains. “In Spain, I saw groups of people share plates, eat with their hands, join in the ancient bond of breaking bread together.” Today, Ed has successfully recreated that Spanish feel at his Denman Street Spanish tapas and wine bar, España, starting with the exterior red door. “I painted it myself, before we opened.” he says.

Ed had long wanted to open a Spanish tapas restaurant. After serving as the general manager at the famed Bin 941 and Bin 942 on Davie Street, he moved on to a stint at Uva and Cibo at the Moda Hotel, where he met chef Neil Taylor. The duo earned a lot of press in 2009 when Cibo won a slew of best restaurant awards, and decided to take the opportunity to secure funding for their own venture.

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Menu & Prices

BAR SNACKS MENU - Espana Restaurant

GILDA

traditional basque skewer with olive, white anchovy & pickled chili

$2.50

MARINATED ANDALUSIAN OLIVES

with citrus, chili & herbs

$5.00

SOFT BOILED QUAILS EGGS

cumin & sea salt

$5.00

CRISPY CHICKPEAS

hot & sweet paprika, mint

$5.00

CRISPY ANCHOVY STUFFED OLIVES

$5.00

HOUSE MADE FLAT BREAD

labneh, za’atar, pickled chili $6.00 hummus, parsley, lemon $5.00

TOASTS

SMOKED SARDINES, BRAVAS SAUCE, AIOLI

$6.00

CHICKEN LIVER PATE, MARINATED CHERRIES, BRANDY

$6.00

MUSSEL ESCABECHE, MOJAMA, PARSLEY, LEMON

$7.00

CATALAN TOMATO TOAST, SERRANO HAM, FRIED QUAIL EGG

$7.00

PUMPKIN & PORK PATE

$6.00

CURED MEATS

SERRANO HAM

aged 14 months

$12.00

LOCAL CHORIZO

sherry & paprika

$6.50

IBERICO CHORIZO DE BELLOTA

100% acorn fed pata negra pork

$10.00

IBERICO SALCHICHON

black pepper and garlic

$7.00

IBERICO LOMO

paprika cured pork loin

$16.50

IBERICO PALETA DE BELLOTA (60g)

100% acorn fed pata negra pork shoulder (hand carved)

$30.00

SELECTION OF CHARCUTERIA

(jamon de bellota not included)

$23.00

DAILY PAELLA

(Market Price)

TAPAS PLATES

SALADS

WATERMELON SALAD

radishes, pickled onions, feta, harissa, cilantro & mint

$10.00

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD

labneh, shallots, basil,mint, roasted chilis

$12.00

FENNEL & CHERRY SALAD

house made morcilla, marinated cherries, shaved fennel, crushed almonds

$10.00

MOROCCAN BREAD SALAD

toasted sourdough, marinated peppers, sun dried olives, cherry tomatoes, feta

$11.00

RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD

new potatoes, sherry aioli, peas, white anchovies, pea shoots soft boiled quail eggs

$10.00

VEGETABLES

CATALAN GREENS

wilted spinach with toasted pine nuts and raisins

$8.00

PADRON STYLE PEPPERS

sea salt, extra virgin olive oil

$8.00

CRISPY ZUCCHINI FLOWERS

stuffed with potato, corn, piquillo peppers, san simon cheese

$9.00

PATATAS BRAVAS

fried potatoes, spicy tomato sauce & aioli

$8.00

SEAFOOD

CRISPY SQUID

mint yoghurt & chili jam

$10.00

WHOLE FRIED LOCAL ANCHOVIES

smoked paprika aioli

$5.00

SALT COD CROQUETTES

smashed olive aioli, lemon

$9.00

GRILLED OCTOPUS

radish, cucumber, peppers, lemon, parsley

$12.00

ROAST SALMON

new potatoes, confit onions, salsa verde

$12.00

MEAT

ROAST CORN FED CHICKEN

hummus, slow cooked greens, lemon & green olive sauce

$13.00

GRILLED HERITAGE PORK LEG r

oasted apple, cippolini onions, fennel & parsley sauce

$13.00

GRILLED CHORIZO

russian potato salad, peas, soft boiled quail eggs, white anchovies

$12.00

IBERIAN HAM CROQUETTES

pickled chili aioli

$9.00

CHEESE

MANCHEGO

12 months aged, sheeps milk, pasteurized, semi hard

$5.00

SAN SIMON

slightly smoked, cows milk, pasteurised, semi soft

$6.00

CABRA

4 months aged, goats milk, pasteurised, semi hard

$6.00

MONTE ENEBRO

ash rind, goats milk, pasteurised, soft

$7.00

MURCIA

red wine washed, goats milk, pasteursed, semi hard

$6.00

VALDEON

blue, cow & goats milk, unpasteurised, semi soft

$6.00

DESSERT

FLAN

spanish creme caramel

$8.00

FRIED FLOAN PASTRIES

summer fruit filled pastries

$8.00

CHURROS

with rich, thick hot chocolate 8 or housemade yoghurt and dulce de leche. (half & half + 2, extra churro + 1)

$8.00

SHERRY

HIDALGO PASTRANA MANZANILLA

Bone Dry, Sea Salt, Nutty

$8.00

HIDALGO AMONTILLADO

dry, baked orange peel, walnuts

$8.00

LUSTAU DON NUNO DRY OLOROSO

dry, rich, burnt caramel, salty, nutty

$9.00

APOSTOLES 30yr OLD PALO CORTADO

Dry, Almonds, Maple, Apricot, Citrus

$11.00

ALVEAR SOLERA CREAM

creamy sweet, orange, nutty, toffee

$13.00

GONZALES BYASS NECTAR PEDRO XIMENEZ

raisins, figs, oranges, & more raisins

$14.00

SHERRY FLIGHTS

(1oz of each)

3 DRY SHERRIES $11.00 3 SWEET SHERRIES $17.00

Beverages MENU - Espana Restaurant

Drinks

WINES, ROSADO, BLANCO, TINTO, WINE RELATED DRINKS, BEER, COCKTAILS, NON ALCOHOLIC

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    I love the atmosphere of this restaurant as it's always vibrant and the food is just fantastic! awesome tapas place, my first go to each time I have friends visiting. Great food, good service and nice vibe all that for decent prices! a must try.

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