What started out as a simple appetizer common in Spanish cuisine has now evolved into one of the hottest food trends in the New York City restaurant scene. The Spanish word ‘tapas’ literally translates into a small portion of food and is typically served in Spanish restaurants and bars, but the concept is spreading to a vast array of culinary traditions.  From its humble beginnings, it has even evolved into a more sophisticated dish that can be served as a full meal rather than something to simply whet a person’s appetite. As a member of HungerPass, figuring out where to dine in New York for some irresistible tapas has never been easier or cheaper!

If you’re dining in Manhattan:

 

Inti Restaurant $$

820 10th Ave, New York, NY, 10019

Inti Restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen is bringing Peruvian cuisine into the fold of tapas restaurants in New York City.  This 10th Avenue restaurant is offering up flavor packed dishes that diners have been known to drive in for from far and wide!Some of the tapas-inspired dishes that Inti Restaurant offers include ‘Yuca a La Huancaina,’ a dish of sliced cassava topped with a creamy cheese sauce, ‘Papa Rellena,’ which is sculptured mashed potato stuffed with beef, onions, raisins, and eggs fried to crispy perfection, and ‘Palta Del Inti,’ an avocado stuffed with scrumptious shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and scallions.  With restaurant discounts all week, you can’t miss this opportunity to expand your palate and your wallet!

 

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Monday – Friday

5:00PM – 10:30PM

Saturday & Sunday

All day!

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11:00AM 5:00PM

 

Pierre Loti Wine Bar $$$

258 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011

Pierre Loti Wine Bar is a Mediterranean-inspired fine dining restaurant located at the very heart of New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. The establishment’s dim lighting and cozy interior creates an intimate setting that’s perfect for a leisurely tapas dining experience. Among the robust Mediterranean offerings, Pierre Loti serves up tapas dishes that are traditionally prepared hot or cold.  The ‘cold tapas’ includes staples like hummus with roasted pine nuts and smoked paprika, ‘Lebni and Beet,’ which is a wonderful combination of roasted beets with thick yogurt, walnuts, dill, and garlic, and baba ghanoush, which is smoked eggplant with yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, and sea salt. They also offer a mixed appetizer plate who want a taste of everything!  Hot Tapas include zucchini pancakes with tzatziki sauce, falafel with hummus sauce, and grilled octopus with arugula and tomatoes. Hot or cold, Pierre Loti’s is definitely one of the top tapas restaurants in New York City.

 

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Sunday & Monday

4:00PM-12:00PM

Tuesday – Saturday

6:00PM- 9:00PM

 

Excuse My French $$$

96 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002

For an interesting twist on tapas, then head over to Orchard Street to visit Excuse My French. It’s a French restaurant with an entire section of its impressive menu dedicated to fulfilling your need for tapas. Items include a steamed whole artichoke with mixed vegetables and garlic sauce, baked portobello with crème fraîche, spinach and Parmesan, butterfly salmon with ginger lemon and ratatouille nicoise, and foie gras lollipops with an apple cider reduction.  We welcome any version of tapas that introduces us to dishes like these! Restaurant discounts on popular trending restaurants don’t come around often, so don’t wait to save!

 

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Monday – Thursday

5:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Sunday

2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

 

If you’re dining in Queens:

 

Sangria Tapas & Wine $$

29-02 Francis Lewis Blvd, Flushing, NY 11358

Sangria Tapas & Wine is a family-owned Spanish-Latin American fusion restaurant on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens, NY.  This place has both vegetarian and non-vegetarian tapas including dreamy cold delicacies like ‘Salumeria,’ a lovely plate of piquillo peppers, artichokes, olives, jamon serrano, speck, mortadella, manchego cheese, apricot jelly, caper berries, roasted almonds, and toasted tostinis, and ‘Ceviche Mixto,’ which is a medley of shrimp, fillet of sole, and calamari marinated in a blend of olive oil and citrus juice.  The ‘Tuna Tartar Guacamole’ is a unique combination of tuna and avocado topped with a mango and teriyaki glaze, finished with a sprinkling of black sesame seeds and comes served over corn tortilla chips. Hot tapas include fried calamari or ‘Calamari Frito’ served with Mojito (garlic sauce), Thai chili sauce, spicy tomato sauce, ‘Mussels Sangria,’ which is a plate of mussels sautéed in a red sofrito or white wine sauce with chopped chorizo, and ‘Albondigas Espanolas,’ a dish comprised of homemade beef meatballs in a brown sauce with olives.  So whether you’re looking for classic or new age tapas in Queens, Sangria Tapas is bound to satisfy.

 

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Monday – Wednesday & Sunday

4:00PM – 9:00PM

 

If you’re dining on Long Island:

 

Plates Restaurant $$

4 Wall Street, Huntington, NY 11743

If you’re looking for an ideal place to set up a private event on Long Island, look no further than Plates Restaurant in Huntington Village.  Plates Restaurant boasts a unique Indian-inspired tapas menu, including items such as ‘Mulligatawny Soup,’ a wonderful Anglo-Indian lentil soup with puréed vegetables, ‘Tamarind Guacamole,’ which is a fresh avocado dish mixed with red onions, tomatoes, chaat masala, and sauces, and ‘Bali Calamari,’ a calamari in a wonderfully light chickpea batter with mango chutney.  Our personal favorites are the pomegranate chicken wings tossed in a pomegranate sauce with seeds, and either the chicken or vegetable cocktail sambusa with tamarind chutney!

 

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Monday – Thursday & Sunday

5:00PM – 10:00PM

 

 

Written by: Raidah Islam