Barsito is a cosy Spanish tapas restaurant at 57 Venn Street in Clapham. The intimate, wood lined room is designed around simple food and sociable dining, with a few outdoor tables adding another option when the weather suits a meal on Venn Street.
The compact menu focuses on familiar tapas prepared with an emphasis on doing simple things well. Spanish cured meats and cheeses can be combined into an easy sharing spread, while olives and other small plates allow diners to shape the meal around the size and appetite of their group.
Hot dishes include croquettes, Spanish tortilla, Padron peppers and patatas bravas, giving the selection a balance of crisp, creamy and gently spiced flavours. The small plate format encourages ordering several dishes for the table rather than committing to a conventional starter and main course.
Spanish wines and Andalusian sherries complete the restaurant’s regional character and work naturally with the savoury plates. Barsito is especially well suited to a relaxed date, drinks with food or an unhurried evening shared among friends near Clapham Common.
Address: 57 Venn Street, Clapham, London SW4 0BD, England
Barsito Tapas Bar Menu
Para Picar
Bread Basket
Mixed Olives
Gordal Marinated Olives
Fresh Anchovies
Kikos Fried Corn
Marcona Almonds
Boards
Perfect for Sharing
Jamon Iberico de Recebo
Ham cured for 24 months
Mixed Iberico Meat Selection
Jamon Iberico, Lomo, Chorizo, and Salchichon Iberico
Mixed Cheese Selection
ManchegoSemi-mature & Cure, Smoked Tetilla, Valdeon, blue cheese, Quince paste & breadsticks
Mixed Cheese and Meat Board
All the above cheese and meat selection
Jamon Iberico Recebo & Manchego Cheese Board
Charcuterie Selection
Jamon Serrano, Chorizo, Manchego, Piquillo Hummus, fresh anchovies on stick & Bread
Pintxos Board
2 pieces per board
Fresh Smoked Sardine
served with fresh tomato, black olive & pipirana.
Mature Manchego Cheese & Anchovies
del Cantabrico
Tapas
Patatas Bravas
homemade brava sauce and aioli
Sourdough Bread
with fresh tomato
Artichokes Hearts & Piquillo Pepper Hummus
Padron Pepper
Small pepper.
Chickpeas with Spinach
Aubergine
with honey
Steamed Broccoli
with sesame oil, garlic and chilli
Tortilla de Patata
Spanish omelette, (potato & eggs)
Croqueta Iberico Ham
4 pieces, contain gluten, milk & egg
Croqueta Cocido
chicken and Beef, 4 pieces, contain gluten, milk & egg
Croqueta Spinach & Goat Cheese
4 pieces, contain gluten, milk & egg
Croqueta Mushroom
4 pieces, contain gluten, milk & egg
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Spicy Chorizo
Cooked in a wine reduction sauced
Carrillada Iberica
Slow braised Iberian pork cheek in Pedro Ximene Sauce serve with potatoes-
Beef
tenderloin medallion sizzling with sweet potato chips and Chimichurri sauce
Langostino al Ajillo
King prawns in garlic sauce
Calamares Fritos
Crispy Fried squid with lemon & chilly aioli
Boquerones Fritos
Whitebait
Pulpo a la Gallega
Octopus on potato bed with paprika, olive oil & sea salt
Arroz Negro
paella rice cook in squid ink, calamaries and king prawns
Salads
Ask for vegan option of the salads if you require
Barsito Rocket Salad
Rocket leaf, grapes, walnut with blue cheese & vinaigrette.
Tomatoes & Manchego Cheese Salad
White Wine
Prices: 175ml and Bottle
Espeto Blanco Verdejo / Macabeo, DO Castilla
A fruit drives wine with attractive notes of lemon.
Colegiata Blanco, Toro, Malvasia
Clean, fresh, crispy an aromatic with delicate notes of green apples
Monpas Chardonnay organic
Silky-smooth and buttery mouth
Inurrieta Orquidea, Sauvignon Blanc, Navarra
Intesen wine with complex floral aromas and a refreshing finish
Pazo de Ulloa, Godello, Treixadura & Albarino DO Monterrei
Rich and intense, with a lovely freshness and long buttery finish
Paso a Paso Organic, Verdejo, La Mancha
Expresive notes of pear and white flowers.
Txakoli Bidaia DO Basque country
Greenish reflection & a fine and elegant bubbles, aromas of green apple & grapes.
Muga Blanco, Rioja, Viura /Malvasia
It is a lively and powerful dry wine with good structure
Valtea, Albariño, DO Rias Baixes
Gentle floral notes, ripe stone fruit flavours.
Sparklin Wine
Prices: 175ml and Bottle
Flama D'or Cava Brut
Delicate and rich aroma with a fresh and fruity mouth
Flama D'or Cava Rosado
A bright light rosehip colour with a full fruity nose, redolent of raspberries
Rose Wine
Prices: 175ml and Bottle
Espeto rosado La Mancha, Bobal /Tempranillo
Tarima rosado Monastrell DO Alicante
Blush, light and refreshing.
Muga rosado,Rioja ,Garnacha&Viura
well integrated acidity, volume and balance fruit
Red Wine
Prices: 175ml and Bottle
Espeto Tinto From Castilla
Bright purple with infused aromas of cherry, blackcurrant and dark chocolate.
Tarima, Monastrell, From Alicante
Blueberry and black raspberry fruit aromas intermixed.
Monpas Cyrah organic
hints of black olive leading to rish flavours of black fruits and spice.
Inurrieta norte, Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon, Navarra
Intense flavours of blackcurrant and cranberries set against a spicy.
Las Dos Ces Tinto, Bobal Organic
Very fresh, round and easy drinking. Cherries, herbaceous notes and spices in the end.
Paso a paso, Tempranillo, D.O La Mancha
Assertive aromas of red berry with a spicy note.
Cerro Añon Crianza, Tempranillo – Garnacha -Graciano -Rioja
Intense dark red fruit with a touch of spice
La Planta, Ribera Del Duero… Tinta Fino (Tempranill)
Elegant and powerful wine, dominated by wild cherry, nicely balanced with velvety tanning
Volver, Tempranillo, DO La Mancha
Copious aromas of black currants, black cherries, pepper and liquorish.
Sherrys
La Goya, Manzanilla
Tangy yeasty & salty with a savory nutty finish
Fino Delgado Zuleta
Light in body, dry and delicate sherry are always matured
Amontillado Delgado Zuleta
It’s deep in color and richer and nuttier than the previous styles.
Crema Delgado Zuleta
Smooth and richly sweet on the palate.
Delgado Zuleta Pedro Ximenez
Very sweet and delicious
Moscatel de la Marina E Mendoza, Alicante
light, juicy and fresh
Palo cortado Monteagudo
bright amber colour with coffee and wood aromas.