Spain Restaurant and Toma Bar

Since 1980, the Spanish-born Castro family has been serving dishes inspired by the cuisine of Galicia, a region in the northwest of Spain, at their eatery Spain Restaurant and Toma Bar. The kitchen is still helmed by the Castro matriarch, whose deft hands flip manchego-topped seafood crepes and stuff crunchy croquetas with serrano ham. In their crisp, ivory dining room ringed with delicate hanging lamps, parties pass hot plates of mushrooms and goat cheese on toast and cold tapas such as ceviche. Larger entrees satisfy territorial diners with dishes such as fried grouper stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat and served with a lemon sauce. Several tapas are also available in entree-size portions, such as the paella, a harmonious conglomeration that includes clams, mussels, scallops, and chorizo. The restaurant's interior evokes a breezy Spanish patio with soaring arch windows along two walls, and a minimalist Spanish flag above the bar. Live flamenco music every Friday and Saturday night spices up the aural atmosphere and inspires plates of grilled shrimp to dance along.