Spanish word

tapeo

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈpeo/

Meaning

  • masculine noungoing out for tapas

Example

¿Vamos de tapeo esta noche?

Shall we go out for tapas tonight?

Illustration for tapeo (going out for tapas)

More examples

La mejor manera de conocer el barrio es perderse en una tarde de tapeo.

The best way to get to know the neighborhood is to lose yourself in an afternoon of tapas.

Core concept

Evening circuit of tapas stops.

Common phrases

  • quedar para tapeo

    meet up for tapas

  • tarde de tapeo

    afternoon of tapas

Similar words

ruta de tapas: Sequence of tapas-serving venues visited consecutively during a single outing.
tapa: Small plate served with a drink, intended for tasting and often shared.
poteo: Informal rounds of bars with friends, moving between places to drink and socialize.

Definition in Spanish

Costumbre de salir de bar en bar para probar tapas en paradas breves, normalmente en compañía.

Word origin

Derived from tapa 'small plate' plus the suffix -eo that makes nouns for activities, so tapeo literally describes the activity of moving between bars to sample tapas.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an English 'bar crawl', tapeo emphasizes tasting food at each stop, so saying 'vamos a tapear' signals a food-focused outing.

Related words

  • tapeargo out for tapasverb
  • taperíatapas barnoun

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