Pamplona Tapas Bar will be one of only three restaurants in Louisiana transformed by Miracle. This is a Christmas pop up concept, celebrating the season with a festive menu of signature cocktails, nostalgic vintage Christmas decorations, and a soundtrack of holiday...

Pamplona Transforms For Christmas Season Pamplona Tapas Bar will be one of only three restaurants in Louisiana transformed by Miracle. This is a Christmas pop up concept, celebrating the season with a festive menu of signature cocktails, nostalgic vintage Christmas...

At this cozy old-world joint named for the Spanish town that hosts the annual Running of the Bulls, you don’t want to miss the bar’s daring rendition of Ernest Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon cocktail, a mix of champagne and absinthe.

“Pamplona Tapas Bar is a beautiful Spanish-inspired restaurant featuring Spanish cuisine infused with other international flavors, including those from France and North Africa. There’s a cozy patio ideal for a spot of summer socializing and a covered outside space which provides ample shade for diners looking to share delicious small plates. Highlights include spicy garlic shrimp, Catalan spinach with raisins, pine nuts, and green apples, and patatas bravas with jalapeño aioli and mojo pican. If it’s too hot out, cool off with a refreshing cocktail or glass of wine.“

Definitely Pamplona Tapas Bar. It’s a Spanish tapas-style restaurant but people mainly go there for the bar. The cocktails are amazing. They make their own tonics, bitters, and seasonal simple syrups. My drink is the Tip of the Iceberg, which has gin, tonic, and an orange-and-clove simple syrup.

Those with an appetite for old-world flair will find it in Lafayette at Pamplona Tapas Bar, building a strong Spanish aesthetic in every corner. Boasting only the freshest of ingredients and “timeless processes,” Pamplona prides itself on house-made syrups and tinctures.

Pamplona’s Executive Chef Kris Allen enters “The 5th Annual Blended Burger Project”. “As part of the James Beard Foundation Blended Burger Project, restaurants nationwide will be featuring ‘blended burgers’ made by combining finely chopped mushrooms with meat*, creating a burger that’s tastier, healthier, and more sustainable.” You can help send Chef Kris to New York by voting for Pamplona Tapas Bar’s burger. Trust morning reporter Erin Caldarera… it was AMAZING!

The owners of Pamplona’s Tapas Bar studied the culinary landscape of downtown Lafayette, examining what was being offered and, most importantly, what wasn’t. Even though Louisiana’s heritage contains decades of Spanish rule, the Spanish culinary heritage was missing from the town where most restaurants gear their menus with Cajun and Creole traditions.

Best Things La - Wine Bars Combining Spanish cooking styles with Mediterranean influences produces some of the best tapas, especially when local ingredients and flavors are added. What makes dining at Pamplona Tapas Bar in Lafayette, Louisiana, a rare treat is that...