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Welcome to
El Sabio
Tapas Bar & Restaurant
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for
visiting us so that I can share my passion for Spanish
food. I have over 20 years experience as a chef. Our menu
contains simple but traditional dishes and I only use
personally selected ingredients, including those from the
Valencia region in Spain which are sourced by my friend
Antonio.
I very much hope you will enjoy your meal at El Sabio,
however if you have any comments, or if you think we
can improve on anything, please do not hesitate to
share with us so that we can do better next time.
Attila
Owner and Chef
Lunch Time Tapas
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Any three dishes for £8.99*
100 Paella de Carne (GF)
109 Paella al Horno con Queso (GF) (V)
101 Salteado de Chorizo y Pimientos de Padrón (GF)
110 Croquettas con Jamón Serrano
102 Albóndigas en Salsa de Tomate
111 Ensalada de Pimientos Asados,
Alcaparras, Anchoas y Albahaca (GF)
Small, tapa-sized meat paella with chorizo sausage
and pieces of fresh locally sourced corn-fed chicken
Pan fried chorizo with padrón peppers seasoned with sea salt and garlic
Homemade hand-rolled pork and beef meatballs, served in a rich tomato sauce
103 Brocheta de Chorizo y Pollo (GF)
Chargrilled chorizo and fresh corn-fed chicken breast on skewers,
marinated in spices and served with ali oli
£5.90
104 Gambas Pil Pil (GF)
King prawns sautéed in olive oil, garlic and hot green chilli peppers
Small, tapa-sized baked paella with asparagus,
artichoke hearts and Manchego cheese
Serrano ham croquettes served with mayonnaise
Roasted piquillo pepper, caper, anchovy and basil salad
112 Ensalada Mixta (GF) (V)
Wild rocket salad with sweet, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes,
feta cheese, fresh basil pesto with an oak-aged balsamic vinegar dressing
113 Pan Catalán con Jamón
Serrano y Queso Manchego
105 Calamares Andaluza
Two slices of Pan Catalán topped with Valencian
Gran Reserva Serrano ham and Manchego cheese
106 Patatas Bravas o con Ali Oli (GF) (V)
A simple dish of pan fried padrón peppers seasoned with sea salt
107 Croquetas De Setas y Queso de Cabrales (V)
A rustic vegetable casserole with chick peas, lentils,
butternut squash and roasted almonds
A traditional dish of squid rings dusted in flour then deep fried,
served with roasted garlic mayonnaise and a lemon wedge
A traditional dish of deep-fried potatoes
with your choice of spicy tomato sauce or garlic mayonnaise
Wild mushroom and cabrales cheese croquettes served with mayonnaise
108 Tortilla Española (GF) (V)
A traditional Spanish onion and potato omelette
114 Padron Pimientos Salteados (GF) (V)
115 Gitano Hotpot (GF) (V) (N)
116 Salteado de Chorizo y Pimientos de Padrón (GF)
Pan fried chorizo with padrón peppers seasoned with sea salt and garlic
* £9.99 if unaccompanied by a payable drinks order
Please note
We do not add a service charge but if you have enjoyed
your meal and wish to add a tip for the servers, please do.
We are not a fast food outlet, we cook everything with
great care, using the best, fresh ingredients. When we
are busy this may cause some delay but we hope that
any wait will be worthwhile.
(GF): gluten free (please note the
paellas contain rice)
(V): vegetarian
(N): contains nuts
Lunchtime Specials
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120 Gourmet Burger
Platillo de Ibericos
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36 Spanish Platter for two to share (GF)
Char-grilled on a rustic bread roll with fried onions
and your choice of toppings: bacon or cheese,
served with fries, a fresh mixed salad and relish
Pork fillet (smoked in-house), Serrano ham, Iomo, chorizo,
salchichon, Manchego cheese and
mahon served on an olive tree board
£9.35
121 Chicken Breast
£8.80
37 Fish Platter for two to share (GF)
Corn fed, char-grilled, served on a bed of
Spanish rice and topped with fried chorizo pieces
£11.50
122 Pasta
Spanish-style, with salmon pieces and cream
£10.25
Mackerel and green lip mussels (smoked in-house),
marinated king prawns and tuna carpaccio
served on a terracotta plate
£8.15
38 Cheese Platter for two to share (GF) (V)
Selection of Spanish cheeses
(Manchego, Mahon, Queso de Cabra al Vino)
served on an olive tree board
£7.55
Our Famous Paellas
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(Minimum of two people)
Please note all paellas are cooked to order which could take 35 to 45 minutes!
39 Paella Valenciana for two (GF)
Traditional mixed paella with corn fed chicken pieces, chorizo,
king prawns, mussels, squid and tiger prawns
£26.00
40 Paella de Marisco for two (GF)
Seafood paella with clams, black mussels, king prawns, swordfish,
monkfish, squid, tiger prawns and langoustines
£27.50
41 Paella de Carne for two (GF)
Breads
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28 Pan Fresco (V)
Basket of fresh home-baked bread, with butter and olive oil
£2.20
29 Pan de Ajo con Queso (V)
A freshly baked garlic bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese
£2.95
30 Pan Catalán (V)
Toasted slices of fresh bread rubbed with fresh garlic,
topped with puree of sweet tomatoes
£2.90
Meat paella with corn fed chicken pieces and chorizo sausage
£25.00
42 Paella al Horno con Queso Manchego
Alcachofa y Espárragos (GF) (V)
Baked paella with manchego cheese, artichoke hearts and asparagus
£21.00
Acompañamiento
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26 Aceitunas Picantes (GF) (V)
A bowl of mixed olives to share,
marinated in garlic, chilli, cumin and coriander
£4.10
31 Fat Chips (V)
£3.50
32 Mixed Leaf Salad (GF) (V)
£2.80
33 Ali Oli, Mayo, Ketchup
£0.60
34 Sour Cream Dip (V)
£0.60
35 Fries (GF) (V)
£3.35
The story behind
El Sabio
El Sabio means ‘the Wise One’ and was the title given to an
of his studious nature and his work both in music and literature
than the fact that he was wise enough to see the potential of
tapas. However, the story goes that on his travels through Spain,
His sherry was served with a slice of ham covering the top of the
glass which served both as an appetiser and a way of keeping the
dust out. Tapas means cover in Spanish and the legend has it that
after Alfonso’s visit the custom of serving small appetisers with
drinks became widespread.
chef in Budapest, I realised the international appeal of the
before getting the chance to convert the old Mash Tun pub in
Winchester into our own version of a Spanish-style tapas bar and
restaurant. We called it El Sabio.
Our wish was to fuse together the Spanish ideas with both
authentic Spanish ingredients and lots of locally-sourced meat,
proved very popular in Winchester and led to us opening a
second ‘El Sabio’ in Newbury.
We hope you will enjoy our version of tapas as well as the special
As the Spanish say “Hasta la Vista“,
- we look forward to seeing you again.
Attila Vanko
El Sabio Tapas Bar & Restaurant
60 Eastgate Street
Winchester
SO23 8DZ
01962 820233
www.elsabio.co.uk
El Sabio Tapas Bar & Restaurant
5-6 Weavers Walk
Newbury
RG14 1AL
01635 552644
www.elsabio.co.uk