The Spanish tapas at Jaleo are so numerous and varied that you'll
have to order a dozen plates, so take along a group to try a bit of
everything. Then select a smorgasbord of the best tapas in town, made
under the guidance of the ingenious James Beard Award-winning
chef/restaurateur José Andrés. Mix and match from the year-round tapas
and the seasonal offerings. It will be really difficult to tear yourself
away from Spanish tuna and potato salad, the bizarre-sounding but
delicious date and bacon fritters, or pork in orange sauce. In season,
look for the best of the bounty, from pan-fried artichokes with tomato
reduction, sautéed soft shell crab, and summer's La Tomatina (a
selection of dishes using perfectly ripe tomatoes). (Think watermelon
and tomatoes on mint skewers.) Large plates, available during dinner and
on weekends, include an array of excellent paellas.
Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Sat–Sun brunch 11:30 am–3 pm.
"Though
the menu offers a handful of entrees (available only after 5pm), you
really want to consider those tapas — 60 at last count. These include a
very simple but not-to-be-missed grilled bread layered with a paste of
fresh tomatoes and topped with anchovies, date and bacon fritters, a
skewer of grilled chorizo sausage atop garlic mashed potatoes, and
gazpacho."
—
Frommer's
The Spanish tapas at Jaleo are so numerous and varied that you'll
have to order a dozen plates, so take along a group to try a bit of
everything. Then select a smorgasbord of the best tapas in town, made
under the guidance of the ingenious James Beard Award-winning
chef/restaurateur José Andrés. Mix and match from the year-round tapas
and the seasonal offerings. It will be really difficult to tear yourself
away from Spanish tuna and potato salad, the bizarre-sounding but
delicious date and bacon fritters, or pork in orange sauce. In season,
look for the best of the bounty, from pan-fried artichokes with tomato
reduction, sautéed soft shell crab, and summer's La Tomatina (a
selection of dishes using perfectly ripe tomatoes). (Think watermelon
and tomatoes on mint skewers.) Large plates, available during dinner and
on weekends, include an array of excellent paellas.
Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Sat–Sun brunch 11:30 am–3 pm.
"Though
the menu offers a handful of entrees (available only after 5pm), you
really want to consider those tapas — 60 at last count. These include a
very simple but not-to-be-missed grilled bread layered with a paste of
fresh tomatoes and topped with anchovies, date and bacon fritters, a
skewer of grilled chorizo sausage atop garlic mashed potatoes, and
gazpacho."
—
Frommer's