Lucia Tapas Garden
Tugun
Lucia Tapas Garden is a charming authentic Spanish tapas garden bar and restaurant found tucked away in Tugun village.
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Housed in one of Tugun's original buildings, Rosa offers seating inside in a large dim lit dining space streetside or out back in a rustic terracotta walled courtyard, adorned with umbrellas, pot plants and fairy lights.
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With Spanish chefs in the kitchen and Spanish/Latin American music throughout, Lucia is like stumbling upon a little slice of Spain beachside at the Gold Coast.
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From the menu, diners can start with a selection of house dips (fetta & artichoke, pink hummus or sundried tomato and olive tapanade) with a choice of Spanish style baguette, cheesy garlic bread or seasoned gluten free crisps.
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A selection of cold tapas includes Tortilla de Papas (traditional potato & onion omelette with sourdough & aioli); Pumpkin Gorgonzola piquillos (Spanish piquillo peppers with pumpkin & gorgonzola, crisps & piquillo cream); Jamón Serrano + tumaca (Spanish Grand Reserve serrano jamon with tomato blend) and Boquerones (marinated white anchovies with fresh tomato & herb oil), both served with sourdough.
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From the hot tapas section, choices include Papas Bravas (traditional fried potatoes with homemade hot tomato sauce & alioli); Jamon Serrano croquettes (Serrano ham creamy bechamel croquettes); Mussels (fresh mussels, tomato, onion, garlic + creamy white wine sauce) and Spanish Meatballs (Australian beef homemade meatballs cooked in tomato sauce), both served with sourdough.
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Otherwise there's a choice of paella (min. 2 per serve) - Vegetarian (bomba rice, saffron, seasonal veggies, artichokes, peas, capsicum) or Paella De La Casa (bomba rice, saffron, king prawns, mussels, chicken, chorizo, peas, capsicum).
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For sweets there's Spanish churros served with cinnamon sugar & dulce de leche; Basque cheesecake and mango or lemon sorbet. Family friendly, Rosa also has a kids menu offering a choice of croquettes, fish or chicken nuggets and chips.
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Drinks-wise, Lucia offers a selection of cocktails including Banana Pina Colada, Chilli Coconut Margarita, Aperol Spritz, Lucia Espresso or Negroni, and Blanco or Rouge Sangria as well as a mix of Spanish and locla craft beers on tap and Spanish and Oz wines.