Dali

Dali on Washington Street in Somerville is a Spanish tapas restaurant with a dining room as busy with decoration as the menu is with choices. The owners made its dripping plaster wall themselves, which tells you something about the place. Order a few cold plates, then work through hot tapas such as garlic shrimp, patatas bravas, baked goat cheese and lamb meatballs. Vegetarian dishes have a substantial presence, including mushrooms and stuffed artichokes. Larger appetites can move on to paella, while the drinks list includes sherry, Spanish wine and cocktails. Sharing is the sensible approach here: it leaves room to try more than one dish before deciding on dessert.