El Puerto
57 Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4QH
t: 0117 925 6014
Review
For an informal meal of Spanish tapas, skip the chains such as La Tasca and head for El Puerto which has way more atmosphere and far fresher food.
Right on the
corner of Prince
Street near the
harbourside
area of the city
centre, El
Puerto's tapas
menu is pretty authentic - featuring classic dishes such as Albongidas (meatballs), Chorizo a la Plancha (grilled sausage), Jamon Serrano (a kind of cured Spanish ham), and Paella, all of which you can swill down with a glass of Spanish wine or beer.
This is food to be shared with friends: it's far more enjoyable if there are a few of you so you can oredr plenty of variety and try a bit of (almost) everything. It's too expensive to order lots of dishes if there are only a couple of you.
I've been there a few
times now, and I've always enjoyed it, although another downside (in addition to the fairly expensive prices) is that the service isn't particularly fast. To get the full 'Spanish experience', go down on a Sunday when they usually have live Flamenco music.
If you're in no rush and want to part with a fair chunk of your wages El Puerto is a great place to do it.