Best vegetarian tapas recipes

Baked tetilla cheese with escalivada

This baked tetilla cheese recipe from Lobos tapas bar in Borough Market takes just 30 minutes to prepare, making a great addition to a sharing spread.

Pea and Yorkshire Fettle croquettes with mint mayo

Nothing will make your guests feel more welcome than these crispy, cheesy croquettes with a vibrant mint dip from Islington restaurant, Linden Stores.

Easy aïoli

A really quick and easy recipe for that tapas feast, whip up a bowl of silky, garlicky aïoli and serve with chips, patatas bravas or croquetas for dunking.

Focaccia

Bring Italian flavour to your entertaining with this springy Italian bread, glistening with olive oil and studded with rosemary.

Grilled vegetable antipasti

Jazz up your vegetables with this impressive make-ahead dish. Grill these vibrant veggies and serve alongside fresh focaccia and plenty of olives for an impressive tapas spread.

Warm hummus with pine nuts, raisins and olives

Jazz up hummus with this vibrant mezze dish featuring pine nuts, juicy raisins and olives. It’s a great make-ahead dish which makes brilliant use of storecupboard ingredients.

Purple sprouting broccoli tempura

This impressive vegan recipe for crunchy purple sprouting broccoli in crispy tempura batter with ponzu dipping sauce can be on the table in under 30 minutes.

Baked camembert with pecans, rosemary and olive oil toasts

Nothing says indulgence quite like baked camembert, served with crunchy olive oil toasts for dipping. It works brilliantly as part of a sharing spread.

Classic tortilla

We think a well-made, classic tortilla is central to any tapas menu, and this easy-to-follow recipe requires just four ingredients to make.

Baba ganoush with cumin crispbreads

Impress your guests with homemade baba ganoush, served with incredibly moreish cumin crispbreads as part of a tapas spread.

Pan y tomate (Catalan tomato bread)

A super quick tapas dish with all of the flavour but none of the faff, try this Catalan tomato bread – the key is using ripe Spanish tomatoes.

Spanish aubergine stuffed with pisto

A small plate dish which places slow-cooked veg at the forefront, check out José Pizarro's aubergine recipe with a crunchy, garlic migas topping.

Sicilian salad

This typically Sicilian-style salad of watermelon, chicory and salty pecorino topped with toasted pistachios and fennel fronds would make a colourful addition to your tapas spread.