The Little Taperia

This was some of the best tapas I’ve had in a long time! A surprising find, the tiny restaurant has 2 little tables outside and we were lucky to find one of them free on such a hot day.
We were immediately greeted by a (much needed) cold bottle of tap water and a couple of glasses while we perused the menu. We chose a couple of drinks (espresso martini for me, sherry for Paul) and ordered a few items to nibble on — padron peppers, molecular scotch eggs and piquillo pepper chutney, and some croquetas.
The food arrived quickly, and looked beautiful! Every mouthful was delicious and full of flavour. The croquetas were rich, with a thick, silky bechamel filling and plenty of Jamon. The scotch eggs were soft and moist, with perfect quail egg yolks. The padron peppers had a lovely sprinkling of crunchy sea salt, and no mythical «hot» pepper!
All in all, a delightful little find with really good prices for London, such a shame it’s not closer to home!

The Little Taperia opened a few weeks ago and is a sister-​venture to Tooting’s popular The Little Bar. It’s cute and cosy inside and the décor is cool and chic. Lots of tasty tapas to choose from at really reasonable prices. The drinks menu is especially exciting, featuring Spanish wines, cava, sherry and cocktails. This is definitely going to become a favourite with the locals!