A popular tapas bar in Makati, the Cebu outlet carries the same menu and Spanish flavours. Frequented by families and millennials from the nearby business centers, this favorite hangout is the perfect lunch to pre-dinner drinks to a full evening meal venue.

AGOOD TAPAS BAR SERVES chorizo and pulpo in their small plates menu, and Bar Pintxos boast of this Spanish staple in the best tradition. Add some gambas, lengua and paella, and you can’t go wrong when craving for those particular Iberian comfort food.

Selina Selma-Romualdez, a partner of the popular Manila chain, welcomed us to Bar Pintxos. Reading the menu, one can easily see why locals find this restaurant as an easy and relaxing go-to place, with its casual seating area, friendly waiters and varied dishes.

Where to begin? There was Berejanass, a spicy and sweet medley of eggplant, honey, and paprika. Fresh succulent shrimps came bathed in garlic and angulas in a dish called Gambas y Gulas. Next came the Pintxos Platter, a sampler of open faced sandwich laid out with burrata; butiffara (Catalan sausage with aioli and caramelised onions); beef tenderloin and foig gras; and salmon with goat cheese and caviar. Their paella comes with meat or seafood in so tinta, and of course some jamon Serrano or jamon Iberico con pan. On a late, warm afternoon, sampling all these rich dishes pairs well with a refreshing pitcher of sangria. While the Spanish murals and the huge bar are certainly eye catching, it is the food that brings the dining experience at Bar Pintxos to a spectacular finish. 

Open: Daily | 12:00pm-9:00pm

Tel. No. (032) 231.2689

Address: Unit 1 101-B OITC-1 Oakridge

Business Park, A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City

/BarPintxosCebu @barpintxos_cebu

CATEGORY: Spanish

PRICE: ₱ ₱

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ACCESSIBILITY: In Oakridge Business Park, Mandaue; has a chic, contemporary interior with indoor and al fresco dining areas