DINING OUT
Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant
Tucked away on the south end of Beach Drive is Ceviche Tapas
Bar and Restaurant, with an outdoor patio perfect for al fresco
dining and Spanish architecture and ambiance that will make you
crave a pitcher of their traditional sangria the minute you take
your seat.
The shaded brick porch is the perfect spot to catch a breeze,
relax with a few tapas or charcuterie board, and people watch.
A dizzying array of hot and cold tapas, paellas, ceviche, salads,
soups and entrees is complemented by an outstanding wine
list featuring many of our favorite Spanish wines (if you love
Tempranillo, this is your heaven).
Chef Horacio Alcantar and his team handle the extensive menu
other ingredients, many of which are imported from Spain.
starting with the charcuterie board. You can design your own
with either four or six choices from meats and cheeses, all
of which are amazing. We tried three cheeses including the
Manchego (sheep’s milk), Valdeon (cow and goat’s milk) and
Drunken Goat (goat’s milk). Our meats of choice were chorizo
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(traditional Spanish sausage), Bresaola (an air-dried beef) and
jamon Serrano (a dried, cured Spanish ham). Accompaniments
ranged from nuts to fresh honeycomb, as well as a spicy mustard
The constant in our meal was an earthy freshness, and the beet
salad was the perfect starter. Roasted beets with blue cheese,
avocado and orange in a light vinaigrette was a delightful
departure from a typical dinner salad.
And true to their name, the authentic ceviche dishes did not
disappoint. The Casa Ceviche, with fresh shrimp, squid, scallops
the Pulpo (octopus) all feature the freshest hints of garlic and
fried Manchego Frito. This melt-in-your-mouth cheese is paired
with a quince jam and sea salt. Last but not least was the
Cangrejo Fundido, a warm crab dip with Manchego cheese and
sherry cream.
The main event (entrees) in our epicurean tour of Spain was the
Spanish Pork Ribs, rubbed in smoked paprika with a sherry glaze.
The spices were a welcome departure from ordinary pork ribs
BY BETH ANN DRAKE
10 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg
11 am to 10 pm Sunday-Thursday
11 am to 11 pm Friday-Saturday
(727) 209-2299 www.ceviche.com
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