TAPAS

Perhaps "tapas" is the most charasterist of León. Most of people who come to our city are surprised when they see "tapas". First of all we are going to localize the most typical areas where you can go to "tapear".

There are a variety of areas for "tapear": "El Corte Inglés", "Burgo Nuevo", "Eras de Renueva" and, of course, "El Húmedo".

El Húmedo is situated in the centre of León, next to the cathedral, and there you can find a lot of taverns, old-style bars and typical restaurants. Each bar offers "tapas" distinct. They are typical the ones of morcilla and soups of garlic. "El Húmedo" is the neighbourhood by excellence in our city. In it finds 75% of the bars of "tapas" and 90% of the nocturnal pubs. There is environment all the days of the week, specially the weekends.
What are "tapas"?
When you go to a bar from 12:00 to 15:00 and from 19:00 to 00:00 (approximately), and you ask for a drink, the bar gives you a piece of food (for example potatoe omellete, a piece of serrano jam, cheese, or something typical of León) without pay any money for that. You only have to pay for the drink.
Sometimes, if you don´t want to make the lunch or dinner you could go to "tapear" that consists on going to different bars and ask for some drinks and since they give you some food, you may eat.
People when go to "tapear", usually ask for "cortos". "Cortos" are a small glass of wine, beer or whatever and it doesn´t much money so "tapear" is really cheap.