Sangria Cafe, Bronx

The chefs at Sangria Cafe, a tapas-focused eatery, employ fresh, authentic ingredients and tried-and-true culinary techniques to craft Spanish and Latin American fare. And, of course, they also dole out handmade sangria drinks, with a rotating list of ingredients, to pair with the hearty cuisine.

• Tapas: Chefs stuff sliders with honey-glazed seared pork belly and an Asian-inspired slaw and fill crispy spring rolls with all the classic Cuban sandwich fixings—ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and roasted pork.
• Entrees: For a hearty dinner they pair creamy mashed yucca and crispy charred green beans with braised short ribs while they nest shrimp, chorizo, and clams atop white rice before blanketing it in a creole sauce for their cataplana dish.
• Paella: The Sangria chefs top their various paellas with everything from seared chicken breast and capers to lobster and scallops.