These 4 places do the classic Spanish dish just right, says restaurant critic Merrill Shindler.
, with some seats outside on the street. Despite the café’s Spanish style, it’s become a much-loved neighborhood destination; on a Sunday morning when I visited, all the outdoor tables were taken up by families, including lots of kids, who were having a fine time eating the churros con chocolate, and the Spanish French toast called turron. Think dessert for breakfast; kiddie heaven!
The bread also arrives topped with manchego cheese and 18-month-old jamón Serrano – the sort of dish eaten standing up at the counter at Madrid’s chain of fast-food eateries called Museo de Jamón There’s a scramble of shrimp, garlic and asparagus, too, in case you need more veggies. And lest I give the impression that Gasolina is all breakfast, all the time, lunch dishes run to sandwiches of goat cheese and chorizo, manchego and tomato, portobello mushrooms and avocado.
It’s a great way to go, if you can break away from the garlic chicken. Either that…or get a garlic chicken to go. It travels just fine.With some three dozen tapas to choose from, this is a selection of dishes that can keep you busy for a while – through many a glass of wine. Which is easy, with three dozen reds and nearly two dozen whites, along with several rosés, sundry bubblies, and the house sangria. I like sangria; it goes down so easily. I can drink too much of it with ease.
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