A hearty bread roll stuffed with fried calamari or shredded oxtail with Brie cheese has become La Tapería’s main draw. This restaurant, which specializes in traditional Andalusian cuisine, has gained popularity in Sant Joan Despí thanks to its selection of classic tapas, where the generous portion sizes are one of its main attractions.
Southern classics and half portions
The restaurant’s menu features traditional southern recipes, allowing diners to customize their meal with half-portions or full portions. Among the most popular appetizers are the “croquetones,” which are significantly larger than a conventional croquette and come in varieties such as baked chicken, priced at 3 euros each.
Alongside these, the house-made patatas bravas, for 8.75 euros, and the Andalusian-style cuttlefish—which the restaurant has been frying nonstop for just over two years—form the foundation of its tapas menu. The cuttlefish dish is priced at 15.50 euros, sharing the spotlight with other specialties such as suckling pig.
The Spotlight on Molletes
The sandwich format using mollete bread is a major draw for most orders. The calamari mollete brings classic Andalusian fried seafood to this soft bread for 7.75 euros. For the same price, the oxtail version is served with melted Brie cheese, offering a creamy bite that many diners order after seeing it on neighboring tables.
A full meal to share based on this extensive selection of dishes—including three croquetones, cuttlefish, patatas bravas, suckling pig, the two types of molletes, and various beverages—brings the total bill to 80.20 euros, reflecting the cost of a hearty meal based on Andalusian cuisine on the outskirts of the Catalan capital.
