If you're annoyed by slow service, give Bar Gansa a wide berth, but be aware this is only due to the huge popularity of this Inverness Street tapas bar. An exhaustive examination of tapas is encouraged and, undoubtedly, the best way to do that is to share it with a group of friends.

Soon plates of chicken and chorizo skewers with garlic and mayo, fried sardines with salsa picante and grilled asparagus with roasted almond flakes are finding their way to your table. Starters like hand carved Iberian smoked mountain ham and cold classic Spanish summer tomato soup are thoroughly enticing too, followed by mixed meat kebab skewers with vegetable rice, salsa vinaigrette and yoghurt mint sauce, and grilled salmon steak with braised asparagus, potatoes and a citrus orange sauce.

The drinks list at Bar Gansa is particularly satisfying with useful notes making for a better sip and slurp experience, and there are four non-vintage house champagnes, including Codorniu Reserva Raventos, an elegant table sparkler that makes for an excellent accompaniment to tapas.