Taperia, at home at Greenwich Picturehouse since 2007, opened a second branch in Deptford back in November. And if owner Ramiro Padin has it his way, it will keep on growing, into Lewisham and beyond.
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Located in the newly developed Deals Gateway (home to the award-winning OneSE8 residential development, which lies just a swift right turn out of Deptford Bridge DLR station), it is a sleek, contemporary tapas bar and restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows and a sunny terrace.
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But don?t confuse sleek with lacking character ? deep red walls infuse that Latin spirit, Jenga stacks loiter alongside plants and knickknacks on a shelving unit, and a dandy map of Spain, which helpfully flags up the wines and specialities of the various regions, makes a fun and functional feature on one wall.
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Now, let?s talk food. A friend and I, Rioja in hand, commenced our Thursday evening gastronomic journey through Spain with a couple of tostadas (that?s fancy, crispy, oily, lovely toast, to you and me) ? one topped with a blend of fresh tomatoes and (lots of) garlic, and one with creamy salted cod with olive puree (fabulous!).
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We then enjoyed a classic tortilla ? a chunky pancake of egg, potato and onion ? and another with chorizo, followed by a refreshing ensalada of honey melon with Serrano ham and baby leaves, and really lovely seared scallops with pancetta on leak tart.
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After that, we sampled marinated beef skewers with a pleasantly piquant dipping sauce and a fried, fast-curing Chistorra sausage (much like chorizo, but drier, I thought, a little less rich and absolutely irresistible).
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After all that, two more little dishes for dessert couldn?t hurt, surely? And so a light gelatina de frustas (rose wine jelly with summer fruits and mint) and a divine crema Catalana (like a cr?me br?l?e but lighter, and made with star anise instead of vanilla).
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Finally, we sat back, sipped a little Pachar?n (a Spanish digestif, like a light, berry-infused brandy) and enjoyed the Latin sounds of the live musicians ? a regular Thursday night feature. Ol?!
Victoria Purcell?
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1 Deals Gateway SE13 7QD; 020 8694 0115; www.taperia.co.uk
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