Tapas prices start from $8. Taste the sweetness of potatoes each morning in tortilla donostia ($10 per slice), made from scratch with organic eggs and confit shallots. Enjoy the creamy luxury of buelos de pamplona ($12), cod fritters enlivened with an earthy dollop of saffron aioli. Feel the crunch of sobrassada molletes ($10), a mini fried flatbread sandwich filled with red pepper pork sausage, creamy burrata and honey.

Milder flavors leave good room for Calito’s xup-xup, which consists of Spanish stew pots simmered for long hours. For a strong marine whiff, try the Arroz Caldoso de Gambas ($28) — soupy rice garnished with Mediterranean red shrimps and vongole veraci clams that give the broth a salty depth. Crush the shrimp heads for a stronger umami experience.

Fans of Esquina’s mini basque cheesecakes will be pleased to find it on the menu here, served with a scoop of sangria sorbet ($12). Coffee cream caramel tart ($10) is another velvety treat that evokes the warmth of a cozy fall day.

Where: 350 Joo Chiat Road
Metro: Marine Parade
Open: Wednesdays and Thursdays between 17.30 – 23:00; Fridays and Saturdays 11.30 – 15.30, 17.30 – 23:00; Sundays 11.30 – 15.30, 17.30 – 22.30
Information: carlitos.sg