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Barca Tapas and Cava Bar

1270 reviews

Unit C 2nd Floor, G1 3JX

City Centre, Glasgow

Cuisine: Spanish, Tapas

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Food: 5

Ambience: 5

Service: 5

Value: 5

Lovely food as usual, friendly and efficient staff.

Perfect for any occasion- good food, good choices, nice atmosphere and the staff were great was out to celebrate and it was a great choice

Jennifer Pirret - dined in restaurant 14/03/2022
Food: 5

Ambience: 5

Service: 5

Value: 5

Delicious tapas

Delicious tapas, excellent service, lovely atmosphere. I'd definitely go back.

Lorna Campbell - dined in restaurant 09/11/2019

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Stylish tapas bar in Glasgow city centre

Barca Tapas and Cava Bar is an authentic Spanish tapas restaurant located within Princes Square in Glasgow city centre. As well as a terrace dining space, it has a bar area and dining room – all with a modern Spanish design.

Open from noon to midnight, seven days a week, Barca Tapas is open to customers for drinks and nibbles, lunches, dinners and tapas feasts. The pre-theatre and lunch menus are good value.

Authentic Spanish cooking

A wide selection of both classic and contemporary Spanish tapas is at the heart of the various menus available in Barca Tapas and Cava Bar, Princes Square. Traditional choices include the jamon Serrano, gambas pil pil and patatas bravas. More contemporary choices might be the veal steak with parsley and mint sauce or the signature dish of Spanish black pudding topped with seared scallops and crisped Serrano ham.

Spanish wines, cava and a creative cocktail list help complete the picture at Barca Tapas and Cava Bar.

Glasgow city centre transport

Barca Tapas and Cava Bar is on the second floor of Princes Square shopping centre on Buchanan Street. Glasgow Central and Queen Street railway stations are a five minute walk. The nearest Subway stations are Buchanan Street and St Enochs. There are numerous pay car park, taxi ranks and bus stops nearby.

Menus for Barca Tapas and Cava Bar

Starters

Aceituna (v)(ve)(gf) £3.25
marinated mixed Spanish olives

Barra gallega (v) £3.50
Spanish rustic bread with extra virgin olive oil

Barra gallega con salsas (v)(ve) £4.95
Spanish rustic bread with dips:
extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
red and green mojo sauces Aioli

Pan con tomate / y jamon (v)(ve) £5.25
Spanish rustic bread with crushed tomato, basil, garlic & serrano ham

Ensalada mixto (v)(ve)(gf) £3.95
mixed salad

Table para picar (v)(ve) £5.95
a sharing platter – olives, toasted sweetcorn, almonds, spicy fried broad beans, guindillas

Patatas fritas (v)(ve) £3.75
French fries

Spanish Charcuterie and Cheese

Jamon serrano (gf) £5.95
thinly sliced cured ham from cereal-fed white Spanish pigs

Plato de embutidos (gf) 7.95
mixed plate of air-dried Spanish sausage. Lomo from the loin, chorizo and Salchichon Iberico cut from acorn-fed Iberico pigs

Quesos con membrillo £6.95
a plate of Artisanal Spanish cheeses served with Spanish Quince, includes:
Manchego (La Mancha), a semi-cured sheep’s milk cheese
Murcia al vino (Murcia), a hard goats milk cheese, soaked in red wine
San Simon (Galicia), cured cow’s milk cheese smoked with birch wood

Plato Valenciano £12.95
Spanish platter of charcuterie, cheeses, bread and marinated olives. Perfect for sharing between two. Platter contains Chorizo Iberica, Lomo, Serrano ham, salchichon, Manchego, Murcia al vino and San Simon

Vegetarian

Halloumi a la parrilla (v)(gf) £5.95
grilled halloumi marinated in rosemary, cumin and lemon

Boniato con salsa romesco (v) (ve) (gf) £5.50
roast sweet potato, parsnip and chickpeas with chilli and our romesco sauce

Pimientos de padrón (v) (ve) (gf) £5.95
padrón peppers with rock salt

Patatas gratinadas (v) (gf) £5.25
thinly sliced potato baked with garlic, cream and cheese

Patatas bravas (v) £4.75
fried potatoes in smoked paprika sauce and aioli

Tostada con setas (v) £5.95
mini toasts topped with sautéed mixed mushrooms, chilli and honey

Queso de cabra e higos (v) (gf) £5.25
grilled goats cheese with fig jam and mixed leaves

Tortilla del día (v) (gf) £4.75
Spanish style omelette made with layers of sliced potato, egg and onion

Cocido de judias blancas (v) (ve) (gf) £4.95
butter bean stew with Mediterranean vegetables, rosemary and garlic

Ensalada verduras y couscous (v) (ve) £4.75
couscous salad with diced peppers and courgette

Chicken and Meat

Morcilla picante en tomate (gf) £5.50
Spanish black pudding and chorizo in a spicy tomato sauce

Tiras de carne con crema (gf) £7.25
sautéed strips of beef and mushrooms finished with paprika cream

Pinchos de pollo (gf) £6.25
chicken skewers marinated with lime, coriander and paprika, served with a chilli yoghurt

Choricitos barça tapas (gf) £5.95
Spanish sausage, onions peppers and red wine

Albóndigas £6.25
lamb meatballs, tomato sauce, toasted sweet potato crisps

Alitas de pollo (gf) £5.50
chicken wings cooked in honey and chilli

Croquetas de jamon y queso £5.75
crisp croquettes stuffed with Serrano ham and Manchego cheese served with romesco sauce

Tagine de cordero (gf) £7.50
tagine of lamb shoulder slow-cooked with paprika, cinnamon and apricots

Pequeña hamburguesa £7.25
two beef sliders, toasted brioche bun, mayo, chilli jam and cheese

Huevos al horno con jamon (gf) £5.50
eggs baked with serrano ham and piquello peppers

Pinchos morunos (gf) £5.75
spiced pork skewers served with pear coleslaw

Fish and Shellfish

Buñuelos de bacalo £6.95
crispy dumplings of cod, pickled samphire and aioli dip

Calamares a la romana £5.95
battered squid rings with aioli

Gambas pil pil (gf) £7.95
sizzling king prawns with garlic and chilli oil

Salmon en escabeche tostada £7.50
salmon cooked in a piquant liquor and served on toast

Mejillones (gf) £6.50
mussels cooked in your choice of saffron cream or tomato and chilli

Dorada y pimientos piquillo (gf) £7.95
pan seared sea bass with piquillo peppers and olives

Montaditos de morcilla con vieiras (gf) £12.50
Scottish scallops, Spanish black pudding, crisp serrano ham and coral oil

Boquerones en vinagre (gf) £5.50
marinated silver anchovies

Tortas de camaron £5.95
prawn fritters served with aioli

Tapas de Vegetables

Sopa del dia
soup of the day served with rustic bread

Tortilla de la casa
Spanish style omelette made with layers of sliced potato, egg & onion

Patatas bravas
fried potatoes, spicy smoked paprika sauce & aioli

Brócoli con romesco
tender-stem broccoli with red pepper & almond sauce

Calabaza asada
honey & chilli roasted butternut squash with red pepper hummus & crisp chickpeas

Pimentos de padron
pan fried padron peppers with rock salt

Champiñones
sautéed button mushrooms chilli, garlic & white wine served with crostini

Queso de cabra frito
fried goats cheese with onion confit

Pan con tomate
Spanish rustic bread with crushed tomato, basil & garlic
add Serrano ham for £2.00

Tapas de Carne

Alitas de pollo
chicken wings cooked in honey & chilli

Croquetas de jamón
crisp croquettes stuffed with Serrano ham served with Romesco sauce

Albondigas
pork & lamb meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce with sweet potato crisps

Pollo empanado
breaded chicken breast served with chorizo spanish rice

Choricitos Barca tapas
Spanish sausage, onions, peppers & red wine

Hamburguesas pequeñas
two beef sliders, toasted brioche bun, chilli jam, aioli, cheese & salad

Estofado de carne
slow cooked Spanish style beef stew

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