Spanish Restaurants in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the state capitol of Connecticut and home to a couple of major literary tourist attractions, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and the Mark Twain House. Natural attractions are also plentiful in the area. Talcott Mountain State Park and Meshomasic State Forest are both within fifteen miles of downtown Hartford, and Dinosaur State Park, which features an indoor display of fossil tracks as well as two miles of outdoor nature trails, is located in nearby Rocky Hill. If you are in Hartford and find yourself craving some Spanish food, here are some choices.

Tapas Mediterranean Café

Serving up food in the on-site dining room and also offering takeout, the Tapas Mediterranean Café serves Spanish-inspired Mediterranean cuisine, such as gyros, falafel, kebobs and spanakopita, and also offers a variety of specialty tapas like veggie, Cajun and Basque.

Bushnell Park, the first park in the United State to be funded through public funds, is less than a mile from the café. The park features over 150 species of tree and the Lily Pond, as well as man-made attractions, such as statues, the soldiers and sailors memorial, the Corning fountain, a performance pavilion and a carousel from 1914.

1150 New Britain Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 521-4609
tapasonline.com/ordereze/Default.aspx

Barca Restaurant & Tapas Bar

Like Tapas Mediterranean Café, Barca Restaurant & Tapas Bar offers a full-menu of Spanish-influenced cuisine, including paellas and Spanish flat breads, an extensive tapas menu with both hot and cold selections and several dessert choices, like flan and apple pie with dulce de leche ice cream.

Barca Restaurant is located near Pope Park, which encompasses a pond, athletic fields, a playground and walking trails.

1429 Park St
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 724-4444
barcahartford.com/

Costa Del Sol

One of the most awarded Spanish restaurants in Hartford, Costa Del Sol has been written up by Zagat and been voted 'Best Spanish/Portuguese Restaurant' in a Hartford readers poll. The restaurant offers a full menu of traditional home-style cuisine with chicken, pork, beef and a wide selection of seafood dishes. A three-course prix-fixe menu is offered daily and on Tuesdays a sampling of the restaurant's impressive hot and cold tapas menu is offered for free with the purchase of a cocktail.

Costa Del Sol is located near the Hartford-Brainard Airport and the Folly Brook Natural Area, which features miles of greenery that's perfect for easy hikes, and Wethersfield Cover, a popular location for both fishing and boating.

901 Wethersfield Ave
Hartford, CT‎
(860) 296-1714‎
costadelsolrestaurant.net/

Article Written By Alexis Lawrence

Alexis Lawrence is a freelance writer, filmmaker and photographer with extensive experience in digital video, book publishing and graphic design. An avid traveler, Lawrence has visited at least 10 cities on each inhabitable continent. She has attended several universities and holds a Bachelor of Science in English.

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