Downtown Indianapolis has a very cool, hip little Spanish restaurant worth visiting called Barcelona Tapas. It's a cute little bar-type atmosphere with lots of color and a very unique menu. I stole this little blurb from their website:
WHAT IS TAPAS?The word “tapa” literally means “lid,” and the origin of the tapas custom most probably lies in the placing of a small plate or lid over a glass of wine when served in the neighborhood bodegas.It is also said that a centuries-old decree insisted all bars and roadhouses serve food as an accompaniment to wine, in an attempt to ensure at least a modicum of sobriety among the nation’s coach drivers.
A tapa is a delicious morsel of food that defines a lifestyle as well as a culinary style. Tapas in Spain are almost always accompanied by wine, but they are as much about talking as they are about eating and drinking. The wine is, perhaps, the medium that holds the conversation, the friends, and the food together. The primary purpose of tapas is to talk to friends, to share the gossip of the day.
We loved their Queso de Cabra al Horno (goat cheese in tomato sauce with garlic bread) and their Tres Leches (Spanish three milk cake topped with cream and caramel) for desert. They seem to sell a lot of their signature drink "Sangria Especial", which I'm definitely up for trying in a few months!
We'd definitely recommend you try this little spot out. Go with gusto, put on your adventure hat, and order lots!
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