The chefs at Majorca may use ingredients from around Hartford, but their fare hails from much farther away. Inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean, they incorporate a bit of European flair into every fresh small plate at this colorful eatery. Matched with wines from across California and Spain, the small plates delight the people of Hartford.

Regulars highly recommend the Pan Catalan, a sampler dish that consists of grilled farm bread with a warm pan sauce. The sauce teems with cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and marinated olives, and small slivers of Manchego cheese. If you don't taste the Manchego cheese this way, they highly recommend you get something with the flavorful cheese. It also comes in the albondigas, spicy pork meatballs served with manchego and a smoke-infused tomato sauce. Match the small plate with a few other for the table, such as papas fritas (fried potatoes with garlic, truffle oil, and cheese) or fried calamari.

Majorca
2074 Park Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 231-1003
www.majorcact.com
www.yelp.com/biz/majorca-hartford

CC-BY-2.0/Flickr Americo Ferraiuolo