WELCOME TO FIESTA - tapas, cafe & bar

FIESTA…. what does that word conjure up for you? Feast, fun, family, social – a festival of fine food? Latin American style with a taste for the unusual?

That's exactly what you can expect from the newly opened Fiesta Tapas - Café - Bar in the trendy Cape Quarter in Cape Town .

Social eating is the theme with delicious little bites of food that make sharing a delight. Select a range from the tantalizing tapas menu and dip into each one with unabashed enjoyment. From the marinated artichokes with roasted garlic and rosemary (comes in a jar) to the pan fried prawns with peppers, garlic, paprika, cumin, lemon and parsley, there are dishes to die for. Grilled mushrooms with gorgonzola cheese or cheeky empanadas (pastries) filled with spicy Chorizo, green olives, red pepper, garlic and Mozzarella make the mouth water and provide a satisfying feast of tastes and textures.

As you dip chunky bread into the juices and sip your cocktail or crisp wine be transported back into a nostalgic Latin-American atmosphere! The core influence is Spanish with a touch of Moroccan, giving an unusual twist on the combinations.

Food consultant, Rimona Taljaard says she could not resist adding these quirky touches. “The Mediterranean influence dominates to create this range of small, tasty bites but we added the Moroccan influence to create our own unique combinations” she says. They work sublimely - tempting dishes that will have the pickiest eater tucking in.

But that's not all, for those looking for something a little more substantial, the Bigger Bites portion of the menu offers popular Mediterranean dishes to satisfy the hungriest!

Step into the restaurant and you'll be struck by the mix of traditional elegance rubbing shoulders with distressed, worn café style tables and chairs. Baroque chairs create a focal point amongst the eclectic mix of furniture and the mood of relaxation is created. The restaurant exudes sociability! Wooden framed paintings depict an eralong past of dancing in the streets, crazy old cars and fiesta – not to be confused with siesta – this is no sleepy venue!

Fiesta encapsulates the lively and innovative trend of the Cape Quarter with carefully chosen up beat Latin style music, friendly staff and the service is professional and efficient.

Surrounded by other interesting restaurants and innovative boutiques , Fiesta is the new spot to enjoy those social outings, have a lazy sundowner or take in a nightcap after a long day.

Kitchen Hours: 11h30 till 23h00, Monday to Sunday