Editor Pick
Dos Hermanas
- August 20, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
yevochka from Montreal, Quebec
"Dos Hermanas" is definitely one hip tapas bar to be seen in. Located on one of the tiny streets surrounding the Place Julien, it is filled with red, young faces of tipsy 20-somethings, and loud conversations. After 8pm the place is swarmed, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings, so I highly recommend either coming in early or making a reservation. There is a small outside area in the back, right by the kitchen, with tiny tables lit by dim candles. During the hot summer months most people try to get a table out there because in the smoky rooms of the restaurant it is almost unbreathable.
This is not your typical Spanish tapas bar, where you get to choose what you want by the counter. Instead, the owners came up with the idea of a huge blackboard menu, which they pose in front of you once you are settled at your table.
For those of you not in the know, tapas are served in small portions, so for a full dinner you would need to order two or three plates per person. Though I am not a specialist in sangrias, I'm still going to allow myself to recommend a pitcher of red sangria to go with your dinner. The food is tasty, though not refined. And the costs depend on how many and what kind of tapas you order, the seafood plates being the most expensive (around €10), but also the most filling.
I highly recommend this restaurant for the travelers who would like to get away from the touristy sites and servers who are fluent in English, and experience the jovial atmosphere of the young Marseille.
From journal Marseille & Beyond