Tapas Menu

(per la carta en català aneu aqui, o la carta en castellano aquí, gràcies!)

The menu changes every season, using ingredients that are in season in Catalonia during each period.
To see our tasting menu, click here

ZIRYAB FUSION TAPAS

  “Olivera” 4.70
Marinated local “llepadits” olives (vg)

 “El Tablao”  13.00
Mediterranean cheese & Iberian cured ham board (g, l, n)
Iberian ham from Extremadura, 100% pasture-fed, cured at least 28 months
       (Can be served only cheese, only ham, and without gluten)

 

    “Borek a Mallorca” (4p) 6.90
Pastry Rolls of sobrasada pork paste, feta and spinach (g, l, )
With a typical Greek/Turkish grape syrup they call “pekmez”

“Bonito y Bueno”
(6p) 9.70
Braised striped tuna
With an adapted Greek style vinaigrette called “ladolemono”
(This fish is braised, so a touch smoky and almost raw)

“Toc del Marroc” 7.50
Moroccan-style broad bean soup ([g], vg)
Homemade recipe full of love, based on the Moroccan soup “bisarra”

     “Quins pebrots!” 8.90
 Roasted red pepper carpaccio ([g], vg)
With caper berries and kalamata black olive

 “Cauliflower power” 8.70
Baked cauliflower with romesco ([n], vg)
With toasted almonds and raisins

“How Dipp is Your Love?”
Home-made dips with mini-pitta
1 dip 4.90    3 dips 14.50    6 dips 24.00
1 pitta extra 0.65
(gluten-free bread available)

– Tsatsiki of sun-dried tomato, capers & zaatar (l, v)
–   Tapenade of “gordal” green olive & oregano (vg)
–  Humus of beetroot & paprika (vg)
– Smoked aubergine with agave nectar (vg)
– Spicy red pepper Syrian style (n, vg)
– Roasted leek, bacon and goat’s cheese (g, l)

“Croqueta Coqueta” (1p) 2.10
Escalivada croqueta (g, vg)
Escalivada is typically Catalan, a smoked, roasted mix of red pepper, aubergine, onion

“Halloumi King” (4p) 8.90
  Baked halloumi with minty lemon vinaigrette (l, n, v)
Halloumi is a cheese from the eastern Mediterranean

“Devils on Horseback” (4u)  8.20
Medjoul dates wrapped in bacon
Classic of the house since over a decade

“Prens el Pèl, Falafel” (4p) 9.40
Chef’s confit onion falafel (vg)
With tahini and “Chermoula” African marinade

“Harissa Bravas”
6.90 (half)/ 9.90 (full)
Fried potatoes with vegan alioli, caramelised soya and harissa (vg)
Harissa is a Tunisian spicy paste; it is served on the side

— MEAT, SEAFOOD AND VEGETARIAN DISHES —

“Gib me Kibbe” (4u) 14.90
Spiced lamb kibbe (g, n, halal meat)
With a smoked aubergine sauce
(can be served without nuts)

“Ai caramba la gamba” 12.00
Gamba (prawn) casserole
Made with tahini and harissa broth 

“Risotto del bosc” 10.80
Pearl barley risotto with seasonal local mushrooms (g, vg)

  The following 2 dishes are solidarity dishes – the restaurant donates proceeds from these dishes to an NGO helping get medical treatment for sick or injured children in the Gaza Strip, as well as supporting the deaf community in Gaza (see QR for info)

“Dajaj bi salame” (4p) 15.50 (g, [l], halal meat)
Chicken pitta made Greek-style
Vegan option: tacos of vegan chicken with green olive tapenade 

“Porca de Guerra” 14.50 (g)
Oven-baked Catalan pork with Palestinian beer reduction
Tender pork jowl, prepared with Palestinian “Taybeh Amber” beer from the West Bank. The reductive sauce also includes ginger and chocolate, and the pork is served with sweet potato cream.  

 

— DESSERTS —

Our home-made desserts:

“Crumbs” 7.80
Our winter crumble of “Puigcerdà” pears & cinnamon
Puigcerdà is in the northern province of Girona.
Served with a deliciously creamy vegan almond  and bergamot (Italian citric fruit) ice-cream
(g, n, vg)

   

“Medjoul Choco-Love ” (2p) 5.80
Medjoul date filled with hazelnut praliné, sprinkled with smoked sea salt
A small sinful pleasure only for those who deserve it.
Comes in twos but you can order just one and we tell no one (l, n, v)

       “Bizcocho al Par” (4p) 8.40
Pumpkin and orange “baba” sponge cake with winter spice
Served with “Par vino Naranja”, a special sweet wine infused with orange peel from the south of Spain, and an orange cream
(g)

“Rosa pana cotta” (4p) 6.80
    Bite-sized panna cottas with aromatic rosewater and cardamom
  Served with a red fruit balsamic cream
(l)

Our guest dessert:

“Aleppo-Barcelona” (4p) 8.80
Mini Syrian baklawas
Made by “El Principe” bakery in Gracia neighbourhood, where Mustafa – from Aleppo but living over 30 years in Barcelona – makes delicious treats all day long
(g, l, n, v)

g = contains gluten   l= contains lactose   n = contains nuts   v = vegetarian    vg = vegan

** don’t be shy: ask for the complete list of allergens if you need it**