How do I order at Tapas restaurant?
My experience has been that Tapas are best enjoyed with a small group of friends. Since every restaurants portions are different, there’s no absolute answer on how many dishes to order. Your server should be able to help you with that. Some Tapas restaurants offer large plates as well as small plates. All can be shared, and if at first, you don’t order enough, you can always order more. Just keep in mind that there may be a lag between dishes because other tables are ordering as well. I can’t help you with the wine since we don’t really drink. I imagine that if the company, the food and the conversation are good, then you can expect to have a long leisurely meal with either bottles or glasses of wine. When I’ve gone to Tapas restaurants, I ask the server to stop me when they think I’ve ordered enough dishes. I start with dishes that I “must have” first, and then work my way through the menu. We never order more than one of anything to start but if we find something to be really yummy,