Easy tapas recipes
Create your own Spanish-style tapas feast at home with our recipes, from classic tortilla to croquetas, garlic prawns and chorizo cooked in wine
Tapas recipes
Classic tortilla
A well-made tortilla is central to any tapas menu. This easy recipe with just four ingredients is a classic and will go down a treat among a small-plate spread.
Patatas bravas
Recreate this popular Spanish tapas dish at home with our easy recipe. Crispy baked potatoes are topped with a smoky paprika tomato sauce and fresh parsley.
Smoky albondigas
Make these Spanish-style meatballs using beef and pork mince and serve in a rich tomato sauce as part of your tapas spread. Mop up all that lovely sauce with some bread.
Bite-sized balls of deliciousness. Filled with manchego and ham, this simple-to-follow recipe makes them an easy tapas-friendly treat.
Bring Spanish flavour to your entertaining with this easy recipe for a quick piquillo pepper salad. These sweet little chillies can be bought in jars and with a little sherry vinegar and parsley turned into a tapas dish.
Chorizo al vino
This recipe for chorizo al vino comes from Lobos, a tapas bar in Borough Market. It’s really simple but combines classic, bold Spanish flavours and is ideal to serve as part of a tapas spread.
Garlic prawns
Prawns, peppers and silky, garlicky aioli makes for a delicious Spanish-inspired one-pot dinner for two, or a great sharing plate to enjoy as part of a bigger tapas feast.
These sticky grilled padrón peppers with chorizo and honey drizzle make the perfect tapas dish or finger food to serve with drinks over the summer months.
A Spanish tapas classic made easy. Bite-sized smoked cod and potato fishcakes bound together with egg and flour then quickly fried until crispy. Serve with lemon wedges.
Pan con tomate
A really quick and easy recipe for that tapas feast, this is best made with nicely ripe Spanish tomatoes. It makes a good breakfast too – Catalans and Spaniards often enjoy it with a coffee in the morning.
Mussels with saffron
Trade in your usual moules marinière for this pepped-up Spanish recipe with mussels, saffron and spinach. Ready in just 30 minutes, it makes a great sharing tapas dish.
This recipe comes from Lobos tapas bar in Borough market and is an ideal addition to a Spanish-inspired sharing menu. The runny fried egg with the pancetta and crisp bread is deeply satisfying.
This recipe also comes from Lobos tapas bar in Borough Market. Tetilla is a Spanish cheese available from delis and online. This dish takes just 30 minutes to prepare and is great as part of a sharing spread.
Adding chorizo to this classic Spanish tapas recipe gives it extra flavour – we love that kick of paprika – as well as vibrant colour. A meatier version of the traditional tortilla, it earns its place at any Spanish-style feast.
Could there be any better way to round off a tapas dinner than with these comforting sweet treats? The rich, indulgent hot chocolate sauce is delicious – try it over over ice cream, too.
You didn’t think that we’d forget to address drinks in our tapas recipe inspiration, did you? Channel sunny holiday vibes with this easy-to-make Spanish tipple.
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