Top 6 in The 6ix: Restaurants of the week – Spanish cuisine

A new week is here, which means we get to delve into a new cuisine and we’re talking about Spanish restaurants in Toronto this time. The Spaniards have a variety of dishes to offer within their cuisine, whether it’s sweet or savoury. Luckily, the city has quite a few places you can check out for some authentic meals.

Here are the top six Spanish restaurants in Toronto:

Bar Isabel

The dishes are made using a blend of both local and imported ingredients. It’s all about small plates and flavourful snacks at Bar Isabel, with cured meat, vegetables, cheese plate, seafood and more. For drinks, there are cocktails, cider, and wines from different countries. Reservations can be made online.

Madrina Bar y Tapas

Try Spanish tapas from Chef Ramon Simarro at Madrina Bar Y Tapas. There are ones with items like Spanish potato omelette, Catalonian crispy bread with tomato, black truffle, potato and confit tuna salad, and many others. The restaurant also offers a 10-course tasting menu. You can reserve online.

Bar Raval

The restaurant, known in the city for its interior design and aesthetic, offers a selection of conservas (Spanish canned seafood), pintxos (appetizers), breakfast sandwiches, tapas and desserts. Reservations can be made online.

Tapas at Embrujo

Here you can find tapas, croquettes, cheese and meat boards, and desserts. The options for tapas are plenty, including ones with bacon-wrapped dates with honey, tiger shrimp, black angus sirloin, and sweet piquillo peppers stuffed, to name a few. You can make a reservation through the site.

La Paella

Paella, which is a rice dish that can be made with meat, vegetables and seafood, is the restaurant’s specialty. The restaurant serves ones with rabbit, chicken, monkfish, and Spanish octopus and a fully-vegetarian option is also available. You can reserve by calling the restaurant directly.

LaVinia

The restaurant’s menu comprises a list of tapas, paellas, risottos, pasta and soups and salads. For dessert, there are sorbets, ice cream, Mango Cheesecake, Chocolate Tartufo and more.