A Guide to Spanish Tapas

We all love to tuck into the varying and delicious tapas meal, but have you ever considered where these dishes come from in Spain? The origins of tapas are drawn from all over the country and vary according to each region. In fact, within some northern regions of Spain, tapas is actually called ‘pinchos’ or ‘pintxos’.

Each region takes influence for their food from its own history and culture, and also mirrors the local specialties in the area. So, to tantalize those taste buds we thought we would put together a mouth-watering list locating the best tapas dishes to try in each unique region of Spain. So allow this to be the guide to your next cultural culinary adventure. The only question now is which region to visit first…