Cubatas Tapas Bar & Restaurant is a Spanish restaurant at 108 Elderslie Street, just off Charing Cross in Glasgow. Its intimate dining room is built around the sociable rhythm of tapas, encouraging guests to order several dishes and share them around the table. The setting suits dates, group dinners and occasions that benefit from a slower sequence of plates.
The menu draws on Spanish flavours through meat, seafood, vegetables, cured ingredients and familiar tapas preparations. Small plates allow crisp, grilled, slow cooked and marinated elements to appear together in one meal. Larger sharing choices can give a group a starting point, while bread and side dishes help make the order more substantial.
Vegetarian dishes are included across the selection, and the team can explain current choices for other dietary needs. Seafood, dairy, gluten, nuts and other allergens may be present in the kitchen, so guests with allergies should speak with staff before ordering. The shared plate format makes clear communication especially important when several diners will eat from the same dishes.
Spanish wine, cocktails, beer and spirits support the food and give the bar a role of its own. Service is concentrated later in the week, reinforcing the restaurant’s evening led character. Cubatas offers an accessible taste of Spanish dining by combining varied plates, convivial drinks and the pleasure of letting a meal unfold through several rounds.
Address: 108 Elderslie Street, Glasgow G3 7AR, United Kingdom
Cubatas Tapas Bar & Restaurant Menu
Appetizers
Marinated Olives
GF/DF
Artisan bread, EVOO & Balsamic
Grilled Pear, Herbed Goat’s Cheese and Arugula Salad
GF
Honey whipped Feta, roasted tomatoes, artichokes, crostini
Selection of Spanish Cold meats, Wheat Crackers
DF
Selection of Spanish Cheeses, Quince Jelly, Wheat Crackers
Meat
Honey-glazed chicken with apple-potato purée
GF
Lamb meatballs with Oloroso and piquillo peppers
Catalan Beef Stew with mushroom & sherry
GF
Pork fillet with apricots & prunes, Dijon cream sauce
GF
Chorizo & apple sausage rolls
DF
Spanish black pudding, apple compote & Piquillo pepper
GF
Lamb Rack, Butternut Squash Pure, Green beans
Paellas
Chicken paella with tomato, beans & pepper
GF/DF
Seafood paella with prawns, clams, squid & mussels
Vegetarian paella with beans, tomato & pepper
GF/DF
Fish & Seafood
Garlic & Chilli Prawns
GF/DF
Cod with chorizo, spinach & chickpea
GF/DF
Deep fried Calamares, chipotle mayo
Vegetarian
Sundried tomato, spinach & Feta omelette, al-i-oli
GF
Patatas Bravas, Aioli, Harissa
DF
Honey & chilli halloumi with apple salsa
GF/DF
Vegetable stew with aubergine & courgette
GF/DF
Desserts
Churros, hot chocolate & berries
Basque cheesecake with hot raspberry jam
Goat’s cheese ice-cream with cherry & thyme
White Wines
Prices per 175ml, 250ml, 500ml, and bottle.
Tierra Sagrada Sauvignon Blanc
Baron de Ley Rioja
Albariño Rías Baíxas
Red Wines
Casa Bonita Malbec La Mancha
Anciano Tempranillo
Club Privado Rioja
Finca el Sapo Monastrell, Jumilla
Beers & Ciders
Estrella Damm (draught)
San Miguel
Magners original apple
Rekorderlig Basil & Peach
Spirits & Liqueurs
Prices per 25ml.
JJ Whitley Vodka
Kraken Dark Rum
Morgan’s Spiced Dark Rum
Johnny Walker Black Label
Cocktails
Maracuya Agría
Passion fruit, white rum, triple sec, rosemary
Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberries, rum, lime, sugar
Aperol
Aperol, prosecco, soda
Cubatas
Vodka, Passoa, lychee juice, cranberry juice
Premium G&T
Prices per 50ml.
Bombay Sapphire
Mediterranean tonic, coriander, grapefruit, apple, juniper cinnamon
Hendrick’s
Elderflower tonic, lemon, green & black cardamom, cucumber, juniper
Brockman’s
Elderflower tonic, grapefruit, forest berries, orange, mint
The Botanist
Elderflower tonic, apple, mint, juniper berries, orange, raspberry, pink & black pepper
Jugs
Prices per 250ml and 1L jug.
Sangria Malaga’s style
Cava Sangria Malaga’s style
Aqua de Valencia (fresh orange and Prosecco)
Calimocho (red wine and Coke)
Sherries & Sweet Wines
Prices per 25ml.