If you’ve never visited an independent tapas restaurant before, then make it a priority to do so. NOW. We assure you that you haven’t tasted tapas if you havent veered away from the chain restaurants.
Cutting edge, modern, urban and always busy – Salt House Tapas, in the old Bishop of Liverpool’s residence on Hanover Street is the real deal. Both a Charcuteria and a Tapas Bar, choose from either a seat in the restaurant or hop onto a stool near the bar and order cocktails to go with delicious cuts of the finest Iberico ham.
Quirky, rustic touches bring Spain right to the heart of Liverpool and tapas is served exactly the way it should be. You order a variety of dishes and they come to the table as and when they’re ready.
Rustic, quirky touches
Originating in Spain, tapas are snack or appetiser size portions of a wide variety of dishes. Everything from meatballs to calamari to chorizo – the idea is to order a range of dishes to share between friends and to encourage conversation whilst everyone digs in!
The menu is vast and it is really difficult to narrow down which dishes to order as the descriptions make everything sound irresistable. To help you make the decision easier, the menu is divided into categories such as Meat, Fish, Charcuteria and Breads. After ordering a round of Berry Bellini’s we made our selections.
Sauteed Baby Chorizo with Orange Blossom Honey was the stand out dish in our opinion. Whole baby chorizo sauteed in the most mouth watering tangy honey – even when all the chorizo was gone, we continued to dip other items into the honey. We couldn’t bear to leave any!
Sauteed Baby Chorizo with Orange Blossom Honey
Iberico Ham Croquettes were fat, crispy and creamy inside. The creamy potato mixed with the smokiness of the ham all enveloped in a piping hot crispy exterior left us ordering an extra portion.
Iberico Ham Croquettes
Sizzling Prawns cooked in Garlic, Chilli and Olive Oil were perfectly cooked. There is nothing worse than rubbery overcooked prawns! They were light and fresh and the flavour of the garlic, chilli and olive oil complemented them perfectly.
Sizzling Prawns in Garlic, Chilli and Olive Oil
You didn’t think we were going to stop there did you ;-)? Bring on the dishes! Next up was the Chargrilled Peppered Fillet Steak with Potato Rosti and Red Wine Jus. We are very specific with our steaks and let us tell you, this one was cooked perfectly. The knife slid through the steak like it was butter and the chargrilled flavour added that extra touch.
Chargrilled Peppered Fillet Steak
The other stand out dish was the Deep Fried Monte Enebro Goats Cheese with Honey and Red Beetroot Crisps. The goats cheese was deliciously creamy and one stab of the fork allowed all the gooey goodness of the cheese to come oozing out. The beetroot crisps were a nice touch and provided a nice contrast in texture.
Deep Fried Monte Enebro Goats Cheese
Here is where we had an argument – or debate we’d rather say! Do we go for our old favourite Patatas Bravas or try the Potato Tortilla? In the end the traditional Fried Potatoes with Bravas Sauce won. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside – the cubed potatoes were generously coated in a rich tomato sauce. An old favourite done extremely well.
Fried Potatoes with Bravas Sauce
So next time you fancy some tapas, PLEASE PLEASE bypass chains such as La Tasca and head down to Salt House. We can’t see anyone being disappointed here!
Busy, bustling atmosphere
What is you favourite tapas dish? We’d love to hear from you!
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