BARRAFINA

Modelled on Barcelona’s legendary Cal Pep, Barrafina is the go-to locale for the finest quality tapas made with fresh ingredients and the minimum of fuss (their motto is sourcing, not saucing). The first-come, first-served, bar-only dining service works in this small space, where bar stools and tables face an open kitchen sizzling with Jabugo ham stands, freshly made tortillas, and seasonal crustacea displayed on a bed of ice. You probably will have to queue, but it won’t seem like such a hardship with all of the garlicky, meaty aromas wafting around and something chilled and Spanish in hand – and we’re not talking about what you came with.