2019 Irish Enterprise Awards

20 EU BUSINESS NEWS / 2019 Irish Enterprise Awards , Salamanca Tapas Bar & Restaurant Salamanca Tapas Bar & Restaurant: Best Tapas Bar & Restaurant 2019 - Dublin Jan19440 Salamanca Tapas Bar & Restaurant is an innovative Tapas Bar dedicated to offering guests a wide range of tantalising dishes. We invited Caroline Boyle to tell us more about the eatery and the secrets behind its popularity. city centre location. As such, over the years we have put a lot of work and effort into our dishes and wine lists. I am particularly interested in and passionate about Spanish food and culture. I and head chef Aleksandar Dimitrov visit Spain as much as possible to gather ideas. “Aleksandar is particular about his recipes and creations and strives to bring the best possible tapas dishes to your table in Salamanca. We bring 80% of our ingredients from Spain which adds to the authenticity of our products and Tapas dishes. He is constantly updating our menus and trying new ideas. We try to encourage our diners to try new tastes and flavours. Aleksandar is not afraid to put his stamp and interpretation of a dish on a menu and is constantly trying to do better.” This focus on providing an authentic Spanish dining experi- ence extends beyond the firm’s dishes and through to its décor, as Caroline proudly highlights. “As well as striving to offer the best Spanish food to the Irish market, we have also put a lot of work into the Mediterranean style décor and themes. Andalu- sian inspired lanterns with can- dlelight are placed all over the walls of the restaurant, dimmed chandelier lighting completes this beautiful ambience. The walls are decorated in orange and yellow colours, with large ornate mirrors, bringing you from the office or home to a place Established in 2002 as one of the first Tapas Bars, Sala- manca still remains top of the list for Spanish Tapas dishes in Dublin to this very day. Working to offer guests a truly authentic dining experience, Salamanca provide a wide range of Tapas dishes and good quality wines. Caroline shares an insight into the eatery’s focus on ex- ceptional quality meals and how it works to ensure every guest enjoys an exceptional dining experience. “Here at Salamanca, our aim and our mission is to whisk you from the mundane to the Mediterranean with in a prime “As well as striving to offer the best Spanish food to the Irish market, we have also put a lot of work into the Mediterranean style décor and themes. Andalusian inspired lanterns with candlelight are also placed all over the walls of the restaurant.”