Wednesday 3 October 2012

Tapas Y Mas, Rechtstraat 83, Maastricht, The Netherlands


Gosh, I love Maastricht! It’s my first time visiting this historic and compact Dutch city on the border with Belgium, and I’m really enjoying the feel of the place, with its pretty shops, restaurants and relative proximity of everywhere (it feels like a real luxury to be able to walk to and from the office)! We had the benefit of L’s local knowledge as we headed out to dinner. We tried to visit the local Indonesian restaurant, but alas, it was packed on a Wednesday night, so we opted instead for the nearby Tapas Y Mas.
It was a welcome escape from the wind and rain, with the warmth and cosy décor adding to the atmosphere. We took the opportunity to enjoy the delicious house white wine in an unconventional decanter.

The menu is extensive, and everything looked appealing to our hungry eyes.
We decided to sample one option from each section of the menu, and ended up with a diverse and delicious range. It started with the simple: bread with garlic mayonnaise and incredibly tasty mixed olives.

Then we moved to the vegetarian dishes, with the sweet and crispy fried eggplant with cheese and honey, and the roasted tomatoes with goats cheese.

As we tucked in the dishes got even more exciting with a rich and deeply flavoured lamb stew, a substantial tortilla with smoked salmon and shrimps in olive oil and garlic.

Outside of Spain I’ve often found tapas to be disappointing, but there was no compromise on all the flavours we tasted. Each dish was much enjoyed, we were very pleasantly surprised by how much food we had for really excellent value. Would very strongly recommend for an authentic and super-tasty tapas experience!

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