✳️ a user's guide to TAPAS in Spain 🇪🇸

We help you understand the tradition of TAPAS, an essential part of the experience of visiting the country.
#tapas
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SUMMARY:
00:00 tapas in Spain
01:52 small bites
02:34 an informal meal
02:59 fast tempo
03:15 a social ritual
04:13 look for the bars
05:43 do your research
06:43 table or bar
07:28 ordering and paying
08:02 the menu
09:06 "tapas" and "raciones"
09:52 the drinks
11:34 how to eat
12:08 when to eat
12:35 tapas around Spain
13:30 pintxos
13:24 complimentary tapas
14:15 bar-hopping
14:49 mind your wallet
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ABOUT US
We are Cecilia and Tony and travelling throughout the Iberian Peninsula is our passion. On the channel we want to share that passion with you sharing practical advice to help you with your trip.
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  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Жыл бұрын

    ✳ TAPAS dictionary ➡ kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2eNztZrm7yocbw.html ✳ BARCELONA tapas tour ➡ kzread.info/dash/bejne/c22pusuRl86anbA.html ✳ MADRID tapas tour ➡ kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoZ6uLKBaZvLosY.html

  • @kevincostner2296
    @kevincostner2296 Жыл бұрын

    I am currently watching a lot of videos about Spain. Yours are truly the best one!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Delighted to hear that, Kevin, we try to do our best to be both helpful and informative. All the best!

  • @amylewis5830

    @amylewis5830

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m finding this to be my experience too!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@amylewis5830 great to hear that, Amy!

  • @2226robin

    @2226robin

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree.

  • @paulabf9065

    @paulabf9065

    2 ай бұрын

    Me too!!! Planning a trip and your videos as SO helpful.

  • @yararevirtual
    @yararevirtual Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, very informative and well produced! Impossible not to be very hungry 😋

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Great to hear that, Yara, thanks a lot.

  • @davidcockneymackem929
    @davidcockneymackem9294 ай бұрын

    Just discovered your channel Tony. I’m loving your genuine insight into eating, drinking, travelling and all things cultural across Spain and Portugal ❤

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank for your kind words, David, and be very welcome to the channel!

  • @Sakura-zu4rz
    @Sakura-zu4rz Жыл бұрын

    ❤Your channel is literally my comfort place. You make me so happy. Love you❤😁❤

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Delighted to hear that!

  • @FunLYfe-FLYTES
    @FunLYfe-FLYTES6 ай бұрын

    Great tips. Very informative. We're heading to Barcelona next year and your videos are a wealth of information. Thank you very much.

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    6 ай бұрын

    Delighted to hear that!

  • @geetee9113
    @geetee9113 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, Tony you have such a sweet demeanour and are so helpful

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for your kind words!

  • @julian65886
    @julian658862 ай бұрын

    ¡En cuanto a proveer información eres el mejor de You Tube!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    2 ай бұрын

    Muchas gracias, July! Esperamos que te guste este diccionario de tapas que publicamos hace poco kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2eNztZrm7yocbw.html

  • @KINGZALMANTINTOO
    @KINGZALMANTINTOOАй бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Ай бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @user-kg9hl2bh8s
    @user-kg9hl2bh8s2 ай бұрын

    Hello Tony. Thank you for you amazing and informative videos, I haven't found any others as useful! I only wish that you had family-friendly/kids friendly versions of the main attractions in the major destinations. As amazing as your recommendations appear they seem geared to adults mainly. We will be exploring Portugal and Spain with 2 kids, age 8 and 10! Even so, thank you for all the practical tips we will surely use!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Agnes. On this channel we share first-hand experiences. As we don't have kids, nor dogs, nor drive a camper van, cannot produce that type of content, much as we would like to. Kids in particular are an incredibly tricky subject, as no two kids are alike. There are kids that will go wherever their parents go, others demand a tailored itinerary. All the very best to you!

  • @darylhopkins9796
    @darylhopkins9796 Жыл бұрын

    Bar hopping and eating tapas. That sounds like a good time.

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @albertkhor2177
    @albertkhor217710 ай бұрын

    I really love your program. Thanks a lot.

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    10 ай бұрын

    Great to hear that, Albert!

  • @WhereIsDustin
    @WhereIsDustin11 ай бұрын

    Love your local ❤️ Tapas advice! I’m American 🇺🇸 and becoming Spanish soon!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    11 ай бұрын

    Whatever your passport, we hope you'll have a great stay in Spain!

  • @ferdiepalacio5405
    @ferdiepalacio5405 Жыл бұрын

    thanks for the information Tony👌

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope it was useful!

  • @threelittlebigbikes5600
    @threelittlebigbikes5600 Жыл бұрын

    each video is super helpful

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jasperjavellana4454
    @jasperjavellana4454 Жыл бұрын

    Hola Tony ! 😃 Your video really made me feel peckish !!! Tapas Bar hopping in Spain is so enjoyable !!! You’re right, you can get carried away with your orders, but the experience is worth it ! 👍 Thanks for the helpful tips… it will really come in handy in my next Tapas adventure 👍 👍 Always looking forward to your future videos! 👍 Cheers !!!😃

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Jasper, tapas are such a huge thing in Spain, aren't they? Hope you can try them again soon! All the best!

  • @Barking_Schnauzer
    @Barking_Schnauzer Жыл бұрын

    Another very nicely explained topic - thank you so much. Although you might want to include a warning at the beginning of the video to not watch it with an empty stomach - looking at all those delicious tapas was making me even more hungry. 😁

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Never on an empty stomach, good piece of advice! All the best!

  • @RogierYou
    @RogierYou Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏

  • @kemoisaac1324
    @kemoisaac1324 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful information

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @nglza
    @nglza Жыл бұрын

    ¡Muchas gracias!😋🍲

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    ¡A ti!

  • @Bldkkr
    @Bldkkr Жыл бұрын

    Great info! I visit Spain all the time but it's confusing as a tourist to know what real tapas are when there are 100s of bars/restos catering to tourists. You have to do research to find an authentic tapas bar

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Researching is an important part of the success of a trip. Don't miss our tapas tours through Barcelona and Madrid, where we help with the part of choosing bars.

  • @themastersathlete
    @themastersathleteАй бұрын

    Love your videos. I wonder if you have somewhere you recommend to buy items for a picnic to take with me to Montserrat. Thank you

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Any supermarket in Barcelona will do.

  • @ltlarrow1
    @ltlarrow111 ай бұрын

    Tony - another great video! I am going by myself to Spain in September, and of course will do the tapas. I am worried about how to share a table with other people who will be strangers

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, in most bars you will share the actual bar, but sharing tables is not that common.

  • @davesaunders7080
    @davesaunders7080 Жыл бұрын

    Great info as usual. You mentioned Vigo in Galicia, what would you consider some classic regional tapas there as we will be in Vigo in about 9 days. Maybe specific places you can recommend?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Dave, in Vigo you should go for anything coming from the sea: mejillones, zamburiñas, navajas, pulpo, percebes, almejas and a myriad other delicacies. We don't have any specific recommendation but there are a couple of streets right in the centre of Vigo where you will find many bars serving those tapas. Have a great trip!

  • @ramonlicha3881
    @ramonlicha3881 Жыл бұрын

    Hola Tony Thanks for the great video! We will use your tips for our trip to Barcelona this coming October and for our trip next year. Can we add a tapas recommendation on the 30 days or more trip for next year? Thanks Zoe and Ramon

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Zoe and Ramon. We didn't quite get your request. So far, we have tapas tours on Barcelona and Madrid. Cheers!

  • @michaelleigh2446
    @michaelleigh24469 ай бұрын

    Great advice as always Tony, I am visiting Madrid next month with 2 friends, would you order raciones to share between 3 or order a few tapas?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Michael. It depends on the specific tapas you are ordering, some do not come in the form of raciones. It's all down to the food your order. Do remember you can always play it safe and order more if you are still hungry.

  • @themastersathlete
    @themastersathlete29 күн бұрын

    I am starting to see a number of tapas bars closed Saturday and/or Sunday. Is this with most tapas bars? I am only in Barcelona two days, a Saturday and a Sunday. Thank you

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    28 күн бұрын

    That could be the case with very traditional family-run bars. But it is not the case with most tapas bar by all means.

  • @deepbhansali7673
    @deepbhansali7673 Жыл бұрын

    excellent video Tony, very informative.. visiting Spain in May 2023 and actually we are from India and we are vegetarian.. so can you please help us with any good restaurants with vegetarian food in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Malaga, Valencia or Ibiza.. if you dont have much idea about it then no issues.. thank you in advance

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Deep, as you will understand, we can't produce a complex guide to vegetarian restaurants all over Spain on a commentary box. But there are vegetarian restaurantes EVERYWHERE. Our "menús del día" videos on Madrid and Barcelona include some.

  • @mimi9644
    @mimi964410 ай бұрын

    very informative video! what is the location at the 3:38 timetsamp?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    10 ай бұрын

    Salamanca's Plaza Mayor: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ma2e2rykZMvUdNI.html

  • @AZRockRunner
    @AZRockRunner Жыл бұрын

    I am looking to tapas at the end of this month, but worry about catching Covid (before the cruise). Will have to look for bar that has outside table, and come in early. Is there a good one in Zaragoza?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    There are plenty of outdoor terraces everywhere in Spain, even more so during the summer months. We like Dominó at Plaza Santa Marta.

  • @AZRockRunner

    @AZRockRunner

    Жыл бұрын

    Casa Domino, thank you very much.

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AZRockRunner they have just a handful of outdoor tables, but if they are full and if you ask the waiter, he will set up a new one for you.

  • @pillagroenewald8864
    @pillagroenewald8864 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your practical videos .we are visiting Spain and Portugal from 28june-18 july23 and renting a camper to see both countries. We start in Barcelona go to Portugal and our tour ends in Madrid where we fly to Cape Town Can you please advise me of ssome kind of itinerary and love to see more of the rural areas than the cities. Want to visit wine estates and the beautiful coast. I hope you can help Regards Pilla

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Pilla, we intend to create a consultancy service to help with queries like yours, but so far it is at a planning stage.

  • @therealunclep
    @therealunclep Жыл бұрын

    Tony are most menus in bars and restaurants in English too?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    In tourist cities like Barcelona or Madrid, quite a lot of restaurants have menus in English. But not all of them. In less tourist destinations, English menus are hard to find.

  • @therealunclep

    @therealunclep

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you Tony.

  • @wibisonohartono
    @wibisonohartono9 ай бұрын

    I am planning to go Spain and one of the reasons is the food (Tapa's). Do they provide menu with explanation for non-Spanish speakers? Thank you!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    9 ай бұрын

    Some places in tourist destinations will have English translations for the names of the tapas. But explanations are hard to come by. We plan on recording a tapas dictionary in the not so distant future.

  • @minr6851
    @minr6851 Жыл бұрын

    Can kids (teenagers) go to the bar where alcohol is be served as well?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, even toddlers you will see, no restrictions at all.

  • @mrsgomezmd
    @mrsgomezmd Жыл бұрын

    As a tourist, when would it be the most appropriate to order sangria then?

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Rhia, check out our video on the subject kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKyus7SigpTfZNo.html

  • @janishani1
    @janishani1 Жыл бұрын

    😳 7:55 🤤😍

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @jeffydarko9479
    @jeffydarko94798 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    @ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

    8 ай бұрын

    Very kind of you!