By Hayley Harrison
Founded in 1884, Tacoma is the third largest city in Washington and is approximately 34 miles south of
Seattle. Tacoma has many attractions for tourists, incuding the Children's Museum of Tacoma, the Tacoma Art Museum, the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, the Dupont Historical Museum and Emerald Queen Casino. Visitors to the area also have a wide variety of dining options to choose from, including Spanish restaurants.
Matador Tacoma
Matador is a chain of six Spanish restaurants found in Washington and Oregon. The Tacoma location is only three blocks from the Children's Museum of Tacoma. The appetizer and entrees at Tacoma combines Spanish cuisine with Tex-Mex. An example is the grilled prawns served with a sauce made from Mexican tomatillos and Spanish Serrano ham and served over Spanish annotti rice. Another is the signature Matador firehouse chili that features Mexican staples like chipotle peppers and black beans as well as imported Spanish chorizo sausage. The bar serves over 60 varieties of tequila, five margaritas and traditional Spanish red and white sangria. Matador Tacoma is open daily for lunch and dinner. The dress code is casual.
Matador Tacoma
721 Pacific Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 627-7100
matadorrestaurants.com
Pour at Four
An upscale wine bar and tapas restaurant, Pour at Four is only 1 mile from the University of Puget Sound, which is home to Kittredge Art Gallery, theatrical events at the Norton Clapp Theatre and sporting events at Baker Stadium. The tapas menu changes with the season, featuring tastes from throughout the world. Among the regular favorites is the chorizo sampler platter, which lets guests sample three varieties of imported sausage as well as the artisan cheese plate, which combines Spanish cheeses with those from France, Italy, the U.K. and other parts of the world. The wine-by-the-glass list changes regularly, but consistently features many vintages from the Pacific Northwest region as well as several Spanish varieties. Pour at Four is open in the late afternoons and for dinner Mondays through Saturdays. The restaurant is closed Sundays. The dress code is business casual.
Pour At Four
3814 North 26th St.
Tacoma, WA 98407-5808
(253) 761-8015
pouratfour.com
Ibiza
Established in 2005, Ibiza's Seattle location makes the Spanish restaurant convenient for visitors returning to Seattle after a day trip to Tacoma, as it is only 30 miles from the neighboring town. The tapas menu at Iberia includes chorizo quesadillas, Moorish beef and chicken kabobs and pork empanadillas, a cross between a Spanish empanada and a quesadilla. The Spanish entree menu changes nightly. Among the specialty cocktails served at the full bar is the Ibiza mojito, the bar's featured cocktail. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesdays through Saturdays. Reservations are suggested. Ibiza is closed on Sundays and Mondays. The dress code at Ibiza is casual. A nightclub is located adjacent to the restaurant.
Ibiza
528 2nd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-2336
(206) 381-9090
ibizaseattle.com
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About the Author:
Hayley Harrison has written professionally since 1996 and is a prolific contributor to various websites. Harrison holds an LAH insurance license in the state of Pennsylvania and has experience as a bank branch manager and lending officer. She graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in art history.
