Bar Tini

Lip-smacking snacks and Spanish wines are at the heart of Frank Camorra’s Bar Tini, the bodega-inspired eatery is a slice of Europe slotted in touristy Hosier Lane.

Bar Tini’s quail with mahon cheese and jamon.

3-5 Hosier Ln, Melbourne

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Lip-smacking snacks and Spanish wines are at the heart of Frank Camorra’s Bar Tini.

The bodega-inspired eatery is a slice of Europe slotted in touristy Hosier Lane, a blackboard menu order-at-the-bar affair. Sharp service sees tapas land at your table pronto.

A bite of plump tinned mackerel is just as good as the duck liver pate spread thick on toast soldiers.

Mix and match head chef Jackson Hunt’s seasonal snacks, such as the excellent pork and beef croquettes and traditional Spanish tortilla (of potato and egg) served cold with hot sauce. The fluffy, cinnamon-coated torrijas (Spanish French toast) with rum and raisin ice cream is a nice finish.

Expert staff guide novice drinkers through the Iberian Peninsula wine maze, with the lighter godello or a bold mataro/grenache blend choice picks. Whether it’s date night, a group gathering or you’re fetching a takeaway bottle of vino, Bar Tini is great value, and lots of fun.

Must-eat dish: Pork and beef croquette

Cuisine: Spanish

Chefs: Frank Camorra and Jackson Hunt

Price: $$

Bookings: Yes

BYO: No

Open: Dinner Tue-Sat: 5pm till late

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