Spanish Tapas in Bloomsbury: Cigala

Had a lovely dinner with friends at this Spanish Tapas place, Cigala, in Bloomsbury. Their cheese platter (Quesos) is especially good. This is the second time I tried. And the three of us shared a delicious paella. The creme brûlée nicely wrapped up a beautiful evening. I simply love the overall atmosphere of Lamb's Conduit Street, cozy and subtly vibrant.

54 Lamb's Conduit Street

London WC1N 3LW

Tel: 0207 405 1717

http://www.cigala.co.uk

Dessert: La Pepita (Barcelona)

One tapas I tried and really liked in Barcelona is La Pepita. I like the ambience of this place a lot. The decor of the restaurant is chic and cosy.  As the name suggests, the restaurant specializes in pepita. We ordered it and it's quite nice.

What amazes me the most is their innovative desserts. We had corn ice-cream topped with popcorn and raspberry. The other is a pumpkin mesh topped with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. They are light in texture and go really well with the sangria.

Address:  Carrer Còrsega, 343 (close to metro stations Diagonal or Verdaguer)

Phone: 93 238 48 93