THIS week a taste of Spain is arriving in Basingstoke’s Festival Place with the opening of new restaurant called Tapas Revolution.

The restaurant is due to open on Friday, August 19.

Tapas Revolution’s latest restaurant in Basingstoke is the 10th across the brand, with others in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Bath, Lakeside, Sheffield and Liverpool.

Founded by Spanish celebrity chef Omar Allibhoy, Tapas Revolution will be serving up all the energy, ambience and flavours of a traditional Spanish tapas bar and restaurant.

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James Picton, managing director of Tapas Revolution, said: “We are incredibly proud and excited to continue to grow our Tapas Revolution with the launch of our Basingstoke Bar and Restaurant.

“To be part of the exciting food offering here in Festival Place gives us an extra buzz and we hope lots of people will come and try our wonderful tapas from our van this week.”

While the menu stays true to traditional, authentic tapas, the new look and concept is reminiscent of airy, modern day Barcelona or Ibiza.

Alongside the traditional Tapas favourites, paella’s packed full of flavour take centre stage, with a range of larger sharing plates and main courses, including 12-hour slow-roasted Iberian pork shank served with piquillo peppers and green beans, marinated Canarian half-chicken in a choice of sauces including lemon and garlic glaze, Mojo Picon or Mojo Verde.

And for vegans, there’s the Calabaza Asada; roasted butternut squash served with chickpeas, oyster mushrooms, piquillo peppers, and baby spinach and a number of other dishes to choose.

Think Spanish breads with alioli, extra virgin olive oil and sherry balsamic for dipping, as well as dry-aged Serrano ham, and Spanish Manchego cheese to nibble on, before tucking into tapas dishes including ham and béchamel croquettes, chorizo roasted with cider, Spanish-style meatballs, crispy slow-cooked pork belly with a sweet and spicy sauce, patatas bravas, tiger prawns with garlic and parsley oil cooked in the traditional terracotta pot, calamari with alioli and lemon and sliced Galician octopus layered on baby new potatoes, dressed with sweet smoked paprika and extra virgin olive oil, all of which are classics on the Tapas Revolution menu.

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Dubbed the ‘Antonio Banderas of cooking’ by Gordon Ramsay, Omar Allibhoy is on a mission to revolutionise the Spanish food scene in the UK, and has demonstrated his flavourful dishes on Masterchef, This Morning, Sunday Brunch and The One Show.

And for those who would like to try before they buy, a pop-up van will be at the centre offering complimentary delicacies such as calamari, patatas bravas, chorizo and churros.

The tapas van will be in Festival Square for three days starting on Thursday, 18 until Saturday 20 offering tasty nibbles from 12-3pm and 5-8pm.

Tapas Revolution will open in the former Pizza Hut.