Unlike having bicycles, apartments, and guard dogs, having many small plates can be just as effective as one big one. Revel in appetizing addition with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of tapas at 222 Lyon Tapas Bar, located on Lyon Street downtown.

222 Lyon Tapas Bar plates pleasurable Spanish bites and pairs each authentic nibble with blithe wines and a rustic ambience. Peruse the menu and mull over the tangy textures of shrimps provencal's wine, tomato, and garlic flavourings ($10.95), or pick up a conch shell and listen to the distant beat-boxing of spicy mussels soaking in dijon, white wine, chili, and cream ($11.95). The Seville chorizo is sautéed in red wine, olives, and roasted peppers ($10.95), and the classic tortilla de patatas ($9.95) unites a traditional triumvirate of potato, onion, and egg. Herbivores needn't feel left out with such veggie-heavy fare as the ratatouille ($9.95), with zucchini and Spanish eggplant, and an artichoke vinaigrette ($9.95) that expectedly pairs chilled artichokes with house vinaigrette while unexpectedly blurting out the name of its seventh-grade crush. Sip a glass of red house wine ($7), or save room for dessert, such as the pears St. George ($6.95), named for the shared patron saint of Catalunya, one of Spain's autonomous communities, and England, one of Spain's backstabbing frenemies.

Reviews

Rachelle Eats Food featured 222 Lyon Tapas Bar. TripAdvisors give the establishment an average of 3.5 owl eyes, Restaurantica reviewers give it an average of four stars.

• Everything was very good. – Rachelle Eats Food
• Great tapas bar, great selection. – A TripAdvisor Reviewer on Facebook