“Kieran and Imogen Waite turned their love of Spanish food first into an at-home supper club then this homely restaurant in Cotham Hill, Bristol.

Menus offer a rundown of all the tapas classics – tortilla, boquerones, patatas bravas – but for all the familiarity, this is a kitchen that still has a sense of curiosity, be it testing new fillings for the croquette of the day or staff trips to Spain to research the best suppliers.

In true tapas-bar style, plenty of seats are kept for walk-ins (including the plum window and alfresco spots). Sit at the bar if you just fancy a glass of sherry, though the scent of something sizzling on the plancha is likely to have you asking to see the food menu in less time than it takes to pop the cork on a bottle of cava”