Summer Menu (2011/12)

Tapas Train Bar Menu

Take a seat at the Tapas Train bar to enjoy a parade of delicious small-plate tapas dishes. While sipping on Sangria made in-house, help yourself to creamy croquetas, prawns wrapped in jamon or grilled chorizo – just three of 20 tapas dishes priced from $3 - $6.

With every dish made from scratch in our kitchen, you'll enjoy a range of traditional and modern Spanish tapas. Australia's 1st Tapas Train bar is a fun, festive dining and drinking spot, perfect for catching up with friends!

Tapas Train Menu  
  ... click title to see photo of menu item $  
Croquetas ... With roast garlic & saffron aioli (V) 3
Empanada ... Handmade stuffed pastry parcel (filling changes daily) 3
Classic Montadito Jamon Serrano ... On pan con tomate (DF) 4
Aceitunas Mezclades ... Selection of marinated Spanish & Australian olives (GF) (DF) (V) 4
Alubias Blancas ... Butter bean salad mix (DF) (GF) (V) 4
Patatas Bravas ... Twice cooked potatoes with tangy bravas sauce (DF) (GF) (V) 4
Ensalada Verde ... Leafy green salad with house dressing (GF) (DF) (V)
5
Tortilla de Verduras ... Zucchini, spinach & caramelised onion omelette (DF) (GF) (V) 5
Setas al Ajillo ... Garlic button mushrooms (DF) (GF) (V) 5
Calamares Fritas ... Fried calamari pieces with roast garlic & saffron aioli 5
Chorizo ... Grilled Spanish pork sausage with puy lentils (DF) (GF) 5
Albondigas ... Beef meatballs in a rustic tomato sauce (DF) 5
Tortilla de Chorizo ... Potato, chorizo & caramelised onion omelette (DF) (GF)
6
Aceitunas Fritas ... Stuffed & fried green olives (V) 6
Pulpo a la Gallega ... Paprika spiced octopus (DF) (GF) 6
Vieiras en Cava ... Scallops in a creamy champagne sauce (GF) 6
Gambas y Jamon ... Prawns with cured Spanish ham (DF) (GF) 6
Costillas de Cerdo ... Slow cooked Spanish-style pork ribs (DF) 6
Carrillera de Buey ... Sherry braised beef cheeks (DF) (GF) 6
Sauces
Traditional Bravas (DF) (GF) (V) 1
Roast Garlic & Saffron Aioli 1
Romesco ... Roasted capsicum & hazelnut sauce (DF) (GF) (V) 1
Salsa Picante (DF) (GF) (V) 1
Desserts
Churros ... Classic Spanish doughnuts with brandy & chocolate dipping sauce (V)
10
Crema Catalana ... Forest peppermint custard dessert with glassate fingers (GF w/out fingers) 10
(DF) Dairy Free ... (GF) Gluten Free ... (V) Vegetarian

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Restaurant & Sidewalk Menu

Book a table in our casual and cosy interior or take a seat on the sidewalk to witness the bustling atmosphere of Brunswick Street. Enjoy a selection of share plate tapas including well-known favourites such as sherry braised beef cheeks, Galician octopus or the very popular fried stuffed green olives.

Prefer more modern Spanish tapas? Then our slow cooked pork ribs or scallops in cava will have you coming back for more.

If you just can't decide what to order from our 20 tapas dishes, we suggest you try our tapas platters for two or more, a selection of our most popular tapas dishes.

Tapas – Raciones  
    $  
Below is our selection of tapas designed to share.
We suggest selecting two to three raciones per person.
 
Aceitunas Mezclades ... Selection of cold marinated Spanish & Australian olives (DF) (GF) (V) 9
Pintxo's Classic Croquetas ... Served with roast garlic & saffron aioli (V) 9
Patatas Bravas ... Twice cooked potato served with tangy bravas sauce (DF) (GF) (V) 9
Alubias Blancas ... Butter bean salad mix (DF) (GF) (V) 9
Empanadas ... Handmade, stuffed pastry parcels (see specials board for daily filling) 9
Ensalada Verde ... Leafy green salad with house dressing (V) 9
Tortilla de Verduras ... Zucchini, spinach & caramelised onion omelette (DF) (GF) (V) 10
Boquerones ... Marinated white anchovy fillets (DF) 10
Duo of Dips ... Served with warm sourdough 12
Aceitunas Fritas ... Stuffed & fried green olives (V) 12
Setas al Ajillo ... Garlic button mushrooms (DF) (GF) (V) 12
Tortilla de Chorizo ... Baked chorizo & caramelised onion omelette (DF) (GF) 12
Chorizo ... Grilled pork sausage with puy lentils (DF) (GF) 14
Albondigas ... Beef meatballs in a rich tomato sauce with sourdough (DF) 14
Calamares Fritas ... Fried calamari pieces with roast garlic & saffron aioli 16
Gambas y Jamon ... Prawns with cured Spanish ham with saffron pilaf (DF) (GF) 16
Vieiras en Cava ... Scallops in a creamy champagne sauce served with sourdough (GF without bread) 16
Pulpo a la Gallega ... Local octopus served Galician style on twice cooked potatoes (DF) (GF) 18
Carillera de Buey ... Sherry braised beef cheeks with twice cooked potatoes (DF) (GF) 18
Costillas de Cerdo ... Slow cooked Spanish-style pork ribs with saffron pilaf (DF) 18
Tapas Platters
A selection of our most popular tapas for two or more people
Please allow a minimum of 30 minutes
 
Costa Del Mar
  + $35 per additional person
70
for 2 people

  › Calamares Fritas ... Fried calamari pieces with roast garlic saffron aioli
  › Pulpo a la Gallega ... Local octopus served Galician-style
  › Vieiras en Cava ... Scallops in a creamy champagne sauce
  › Gambas y Jamon ... Prawns wrapped in cured Spanish ham
  › Pintxo's Classic Croquetas ... Served with roast garlic & saffron aioli
  › Ensalada Verde ... Leafy green salad with house dressing
  › Sourdough ... Served with olive oil
 
Pamplona
  + $40 per additional person
80
for 2 people

  › Albondigas ... Beef meatballs in a rustic tomato sauce
  › Costillas de Cerdo ... Slow cooked Spanish-style pork ribs
  › Classic Montaditos ... Jamon Serrano on pan con tomate
  › Aceitunas Fritas ... Stuffed & fried green olives
  › Empanadas ... Handmade filled pastries
  › Patatas Bravas ... Twice cooked potato with tangy bravas sauce
  › Ensalada Verde ... Leafy green salad with house dressing
  › Sourdough ... Served with olive oil
 
Bocadillos - Spanish Style Burgers
Available Lunch Only  
Jamon Serrano ... Cured Spanish ham & Manchego cheese served with two croquetas
13
Chicken & Pancetta with Romesco ... Served with two croquetas 13
Beef, Roasted Capsicum & Manchego Cheese ... Served with two croquetas 13
Desserts
Churros ... Classic Spanish doughnuts with brandy & chocolate dipping sauce (V)
10
Crema Catalana ... Forest peppermint custard dessert with glassate fingers (GF w/out fingers) 10
(DF) Dairy Free ... (GF) Gluten Free ... (V) Vegetarian

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Beverage Menu

Alcoholic
    $ $ $  
  glass 1/2 litre 1 litre
SANGRIA ... Spanish Cocktail
Basic Red 5 12 24
Basic White 5 12 24
Pintxo Original Red 7.5 14 28
Pintxo Original White 7.5 14 28
Peach 7.5 14 28
Cherry 7.5 14 28
Kiwifruit 7.5 14 28
Sangria-tini  (Gin or Vodka with Sangria) 10    
    glass bottle
CAVA ... Spanish Champagne
Mainegra Brut  (Navarra, Spain)   38
VINO BLANCO ... White Wine
Elefante Blanco  (Castilla, La Mancha, Spain) 7.5 28
Torres Vina Sol  (Catalunya, Spain)   8.5 34
Analivia Sauvignon Blanc  (Rueda, Spain)   10.5 42
Marques de Irun Verdejo  (Rueda, Spain)   10.5 42
Vela Albarino  (Rias Baixas, Spain)  44
VINO TINTO ... Red Wine
Elefante Tempranillo Shiraz  (Castilla La Mancha, Spain)    7.5 28
Calo Tempranillo DOC  (Rioja, Spain) 9.5 38
Carro Monastrell Syrah Tempranillo Merlot  (Murcia, Spain) 9.5 38
Queulat Cabernet Sauvignon  (Maipo Valley, Chile)   44
Evohe Garnacha  (Aragon, Spain)   48
Catena Malbec  (Mendez, Argentina)   48
CERVEZA ... Beer
Moritz Lager  (Barcelona, Spain) 8
Alhambra Especial  (Granada, Spain) 8
Alhambra Negra  (Granada, Spain) 8
Ambar Pale Ale  (Zaragoza, Spain) 7.5
Mahou Pilsener  (Madrid, Spain) 7.5
Corona  (Mexico) 7
Cascade Light  (Tasmania, Australia) 5
CIDER
Escanciador ES Sparkling  8
    glass
SPIRITS
Smirnoff Vodka 7.5
Bacardi White Rum 7.5
Gordon's Dry Gin 7.5
Johnnie Walker Red 7.5
Bundaberg Rum 7.5
Slate Bourbon 7.5
SHERRY
Tio Pepe Fino Dry   8
Pedro Ximinez Dulce    8
BRANDY
Soberano 5   10
LIQUEUR
Licor 43 8.5
TEQUILA
Jose Cuervo Tradicional   8.5

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Non-Alcoholic  
        $  
      bottle
AGUA ... Water
Solares Sparkling Mineral Water (Cantabria, Spain) 7.5
Solares Still Mineral Water (Cantabria, Spain) 7.5
SOFT DRINKS
Coke - Diet Coke - Coke Zero – Sprite - Lemon Lime & Bitters 3.9
JUICE
Orange – Pineapple - Cranberry 3.9
      cup
COFFEE ... Gian Carlo Brand
Espresso – Long Black   3.5
Flat White – Cappuccino – Latte 3.8
Hot Chocolate – Mocha   4
Double Shot (extra per shot)   0.5
      pot
TEA ... T2 Brand
Chamomile 4.5
Peppermint 4.5
Sencha Green 4.5
Earl Grey 4.5
English Breakfast 4.5

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