The true origin of the tapas culture is still a subject of much debate. Here are a couple of the more common explanations.

Tapas originates from the spanish word tapea, which means to cover. Traditionally, tapas consists of small slices of bread, cheeses ormeats placed atop of the glasses of drinks ordered. The strategic value of placing food over drinks as a lid is most prominently seen in the Southern provinces of Spain. Down south where the weather is warmer,the sweet scent of alcohol attracts flies easily.

By covering drinks with tapas, the flies are prevented access to the most precious beer, wines or spirits beneath. Providing a small portion of food conveniently on top of the glass will in addition encourage the patrons of the bar to consume some food before drink. This will allow customers to not drink on an empty stomach and hence increasing their tolerance for alcohol.

Alternatively, some believe that it was the Castilian King Alfonso X who was the originator of these delights. During his rule in the 13th century over Seville, Cordoba and Jaen, he was advised by his doctors to cut back on his calories due to health issues. As a result, his personal chefs came up with a solution to meet his dietary and medical requirements by serving him tiny morsels of food instead of large meals. Little did anyone know, these tiny morsels tasted so good that the King and, soon, everyone else became so fond of them resulting in the creation of the tapas culture.

The menu at Zsofi Tapas bar is made up of the freshest ingredients handpicked daily by our chefs from the local markets, grocers and suppliers. There is a diverse spread of tapas ranging from typical Spanish tapas to modern fusion with influences as varied as the travelers in lovely Singapore. To keep our menu fresh and vibrant, we relook at our menu every two months, increasing and changing the options of Tapas available. The current version of our dine in menu is available for download on this page.

For events, we have a specially selected list of Tapas with additional items not available in our daily dine in menu just to ensure your event is that much more special. The current version of our events menu is available for download on this page.

We have a huge variety of drinks to offer from our full cocktail bar. Our diverse selection of beers, wines, spirits, smoothies, coffee, tea and juices will definitely refresh and excite!

Come by and try the much raved Sangria, Granada cocktail (toblerone & vanilla ice cream base), Mata Hijau cocktail (kiwi base) and Absinthe!