La Republika Tapas & Bar

LA REPUBLIKA TAPAS & BAR HAS CLOSED.

La Republika Tapas & Bar is a charming Filipino-Spanish eatery and bar tucked away in a side street of Kangaroo Point.

Bringing an authentic taste of The Philippines and Spain to the inner suburbs of Brisbane, the menu is a fusion of delectable flavours, with a wine and cocktail list to match.

Dishes are designed to share, with a selection of meat, seafood and vege options, with smaller plates like stir fried coco taro leaves with pork crackling; veggie noodles with lechon and deconstructed pinakbet (pumpkin, beans, eggplant, lechon & bagoong).

Seafood choices include torched tuna in tamarind sinigang gel; baked mussels (cheese, garlic & butter); camaron rebusado (sweet & sour prawns deep-fried in batter); pulpo gallego (grilled octopus in pumpkin & ponzu sauce) and seafood paella.

Meat dishes include sizzling pork sisig tacos; arroz caldo arancini; beef kare kare croquettas (filo spanish curry of peanuts & coriander); chicken paella and must-try beef kalderata (slow cooked beef & tomato stew) served with foccacia.

There's also a delicious dessert menu, with dishes such as halo halo or lemon grass ginger panna cotta; jackfruit cassava cake; and ube or leche flan cake. Meanwhile cocktails include Filipino Sling, Lychee Martini, Pina Colada and Calamansi Margarita and Sangria is available by the glass or jug.

There's also a small selection of wine and beer including craft beers on tap.

Need to know - There is free on-street parking available out front and in surrounding streets.

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