Tasca Restaurant

Tasca serves Spanish tapas, paella and wine on Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton. A table can start with patatas bravas, garlic shrimp, ham croquettes or peppers, adding plates as dinner goes along. Sangria and Spanish wines give you something to order while deciding whether to make paella the main event.

The restaurant dates to 1995 and still makes a useful choice for a dinner built around sharing. It advertises flamenco events, but check the current calendar rather than expecting a performance every night. Reservations are available, and takeout and delivery let you have the food at home. If you’re driving, ask the host about the parking voucher and where it applies before leaving your car.