Barbados tapas restaurant is the best
If the Three Tenors had collaborated on a restaurant instead of “Nessun Dorma”, they could have founded the new and popular Tapas in Barbados.
Instead, three well-known Italians in the Barbadian restaurant scene collaborated to prepare a delicious meal together. Located on the new boardwalk on the south shore, Tapas occupies the two-level space that Aqua once held. It is one of the most impressive beachfront locations on the island.
Tapas offers a stylish space, quite stylish and, on this island known for its expensive meals, reasonable prices. Four of us will be ordering every plate of tapas we fancy (and then stockpiling our favorites when the waiter brings them) and we’ve still spent less than $100 US for the table. Paired with a nice bottle of white wine, dinner is a true Barbadian bargain. (And believe me, paradise is not cheap).
Barbadian Tapas Restaurant Owners
The trio of Italians behind Tapas is made up of Alfredo Giovine, from the wonderful Mama Mia; Franco Parisi, former executive chef at Lone Star; and, from Dolce Gelato, Franco Diamanti, who makes the best ice cream in the Caribbean, at least that’s what my finely tuned sweet tooth tells me.
I ran into Alfredo one night and asked him why, without any publicity, Tapas has done so well since opening in mid-August. As the music of Norah Jones mixed with the soft music of the waves in the background, Alfredo told me that he thinks Barbadians and tourists alike were hungry for something new and affordable and that word of mouth keeps the place packed almost every night. nights.
I’m pretty sure Franco, Franco and Alfredo were all born with the restaurant gene. The food is effortlessly good, which is rare for a restaurant that has just opened. The place also feels good; if you’re a local, it’s a place “where everyone knows your name” and if you’re a guest of our island, you’ll quickly feel at home.
With his strong Italian accent, Alfredo told me: “The restaurant is my home. I feel that people come to my house. At 17, I work receiving tourists at the port (in his hometown in southern Italy). I finish taking everyone home for a meal with my mother and father”.
tapas food
If you are in Tapas de tapas, you will start the evening with tapas and finish with tapas, without stopping until you are full.
But you can also order from the full dinner menu for a more traditional dining experience. Entrees range from a light and hearty beef carpaccio over arugula salad ($11.50) to the adventurous panko-crusted panko-fried goat cheese (with pumpkin, yummy!) ($11) to a hearty Parmesan (layers of baked eggplant, tomato and Parmesan cheese) ($9.50US).
I haven’t had the New Zealand Rack of Lamp (with warm pepper and olive salad and spicy potato wedges), but friends who raved about it ($28 US). I’ve ordered the fish of the day, local fish like kingfish, flying fish, snapper, mahi mahi (which we call dolphin here), pulled from the sea just a couple of hours before being blackened or grilled, as you wish. , and paired with mango sauce. Now, is this a tropical paradise meal to remember?
I don’t know about you, but it’s enough to make me burst into song.
If you go
Covers: Hastings Main Road, Highway 7, Christ Church, Barbados. Phone: 246-228-0704. Call ahead to reserve a table by the sea. Otherwise, walk-ins are more than welcome. All major credit cards are accepted.