Spanish Restaurants in Southern New Jersey

Europa South

• Europa South is within two miles of the Atlantic Coast and the walking paths of Gull Island in Point Pleasant. This restaurant features colorful, Iberian-style interior decor with brick walls and Spanish artwork. Europa South serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on Mondays. Lunch items include paella marinera (a combination of chicken, scallops, shrimp and mussels with saffron rice) and mariscada (shrimp, lobster and clams flambeed in Spanish brandy and cooked in a tomato sauce). The dinner menu features entrees such as veal Madrid, filet mignon Europa and scallops Bordalesa. Europa South also hosts private parties and offers a catering service.

  Europa South
  521 Arnold Ave.
  Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
  732-295-1500
  europasouth.com

Martini Beach

• Martini Beach in Cape May is on the second floor above Cabanas restaurant's beachfront location. This upscale dining establishment features a full-service, horseshoe-shaped bar, an extensive beverage list and facilities for banquets, receptions and corporate lunches. Reservations are recommended. Martini Beach serves tapas dishes with Mediterranean and American influences for dinner every night of the week. The tapas menu includes such items as potato-wrapped shrimp, spinach pie and duck confit crepe. Entree items include roast chicken with wild rice. The restaurant offers take-out service.

  Martini Beach
  429 Beach Ave.
  Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-1925
  restaurantpassion.com

Barcelona European Bistro

• Barcelona Bistro is in the Philadelphia suburb of Pitman, New Jersey. The restaurant is within walking distance of the Pitman Grove, a site that was used as a summer camp in the 19th century and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Barcelona Bistro has a casual atmosphere with Spanish-themed artwork and memorabilia throughout the dining room. Lunch and dinner are served Tuesday through Sunday. The restaurant is closed on Mondays. Reservations are accepted. Dinner entree items include tilapia rellena (tilapia stuffed with shrimp and scallops) and ternera Marsala (veal with wild mushrooms). Tapas selections include calamar ajo (calamari in garlic sauce) and tortilla espanola. Barcelona Bistro allows patrons to bring their own beer to the restaurant.

  Barcelona European Bistro
  126 S. Broadway
  Pitman, NJ 08057
  856-270-2352
  barcelonabistro.net

Amada

• Amada is in the Old City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, less than five minutes from New Jersey. This trendy tapas restaurant features valet parking, contemporary decor and bar seating. Amada is a non-smoking establishment and offers a private dining room for parties, banquets and corporate lunches. Lunch and dinner are served every day of the week. Tapas selections include patatas bravas, revuelto (a combination of shrimp and egg whites) and habas a la Catalana (a mix of lima bean soup and warm fava). The dessert menu features items such as pastel con escabeche (a warm butter cake) and arroz con leche (saffron rice pudding with lemon jam and cinnamon).

  Amada
  217-219 Chestnut St.
  Philadelphia, PA 19106
  215-625-2450
  amadarestaurant.com