Tipsy Tapas: Happy Hour at Bulla

A happy two hours at Bulla

With a new happy hour tapas menu and some of the best deals on drinks in the city, the only complaint we have about Bulla’s happy hour is that it doesn’t last longer. Every day from 5 to 7 pm, patrons of the Spanish gastrobar can enjoy half-off wines, $3 off beers, $8 cocktails and martinis, and $7 sangrias and house liquors. 

We tried the Proper Gin & Tonic and the Spanish Margarita; the former a light and refreshing goblet made with dry gin and sweet star anise, the latter concocted with agave nectar and slightly nutty Amontillado sherry. Both were refreshing takes on classic cocktails that thankfully didn’t try to entirely reinvent the wheel. 

We paired these with Bulla’s tuna tartare wanton crisps ($6), worth the trip alone. Six bite-size triangles of wonton chips are loaded with ahi tuna, mango, avocado, soy sesame vinaigrette, and Siracha aioli, reminiscent of a ceviche in taste but more savory than tangy. 

After, we tried the steak montaditos ($6.50), two ovals of easily torn bread sized to just over a mouthful, stacked with marinated medium-cooked beef, salsa, piquillo pepper confit, and Spanish Padrón peppers, a cousin of the Japanese shishito. Fair warning: you have about a 10 percent chance of biting into one with jalapeño heat. 

All this was paired with the third standout of the evening: excellent service from Bulla’s bartender Jimmy, both pleasant and present. Maravilloso!

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Bulla Gastrobar
2500 Ponce de Leon
Happy Hour: Mon – Sun, 5 to 7 pm
bullagastrobar.com