La Bodega, is a fitting locale for tapeando, the act of eating tapas customarily tailgated by your favourite tipple. Terracotta tiled floors, dark wooden furniture, Spanish memorabilia and a low rumbling of Latin tunes have made a consistent hit with locals and expats alike. Do as the Spanish and consume at the bar. If you'd prefer something more intimate grab a cosy inside table or go al fresco on the tree lined sidewalk. With a collection of Spanish and South American wines and an agglomeration of more than 30 tapas you'll be spoiled for choice. Wines are reasonably priced ranging from 22 - 30RM for the glass and 108 - 500RM for a bottle. If Latin is the way you swing a range of wine is also at hand for take away at retail prices. One current special, worth an afternoon of quaffing, is a cheese and cracker platter with a bottle of wine from the retail range all for 100RM. For something more substantial a variety of tapas are perfect for nibbling on with your preferred inebriant or sharing a miscellany with friends. Pictured above: Tortilla Champinones - Spanish mushroom omelette; Gambas al Ajillo - sizzling shrimp in garlic oil; Queso de Mahon - deep fried cheese with a tomato marmalade; Paella Valenciana Mixta - mixed Spanish rice; Champinones al Ajillo - creamy garlic mushrooms; and... drum roll please for the vanquisher of all tapas the... Chuletas de Cordero a la Parilla (clap, cheer, roar!). The most popular dish on the menu, the barbecued lamb chops with a garlic mayonnaise are outstanding - passionately succulent pink flesh lightly charred and complemented perfectly with the creamy aromatic crown. Pair with a rich assertive red Rioja and you'll be tapeando all the way to the el cielo (heaven). Food, fun and imbibement, La Bodega offers it all.
La Bodega
Tapas y Vinos
Ground Floor
No.16 Jalan Telawi 2
Bangsar Baru
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
+6 03 2287 8318
www.gastrodome.com.my