Main Tapas Menu

Breads

Pan Fresco /VEG /VEGAN /GFPOS
Fresh bread served with olive oil & balsamic vinegar

Garlic Bread /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Toasted bread with butter & garlic
With/Without Cheese

Tomato Bread /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Toasted garlic bread topped with tomato & spicy basil
With/Without Cheese

Garlic Bread Selection /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
A selection of the 4 breads above

Aubergine Salsa Brie Bread /VEG /GFPOS
Toasted garlic bread topped with aubergine and a spicy tomato salsa finished with melted brie

Appetisers

Queso Manchego Rebozado /VEG
Breaded Manchego – Spanish sheep cheese served with mango chutney

Queso Brie Rebozado /VEG
Breaded Brie – Deep fried served with mango chutney

Croquetas De Cocido
Meat Croquettes – Traditional bites with cured ham, chorizo & chicken, served with Sweet Chilli Dip

Croquetas De Bacalao
Salted Cod Croquettes – served with aioli dip

Aceitunas Mixtas /VEG /VEGAN /GF
Mixed Olives – in garlic, lemon & fresh herbs

Boquerones /GF
Fresh Anchovies – in garlic & olive oil

Almendras Fritas /VEG /VEGAN /GF
Almonds – Sautéed almonds coated with paprika

Guindillas Fritas Rebozadas /VEG
Chillies – Chillies from Navarra coated in Tempura.

Cortezas de Cerdo
Pork Crackers – Pork rind, light crunchy crackling served with mango chutney

Espadín Fritas
Whitebait – Deep Fried Whitebait served with aioli

Jamón Serrano Sin Hueso Gran Reserva /GF
15 month cured off-the-bone Serrano ham

Paella Valenciana

Traditional Paella, cooked with Arroz Redondo A.T D.O Rice. Our Paella dishes are freshly prepared and cooked to order.

Meat & Seafood /GF

Meat /GF

Seafood /GF

Vegetarian /VEG /VEGANPOS /GF

Tapas Seafood Dishes

Marco’s King Prawn Special /GFPOS
Mediterranean King Prawns – cooked whole in rich creamy butter along with Garlic, Chilli & Fresh Parsley

Calamares Fritos
Squid – in a salt & pepper batter

Sardinas enteras /GFPOS
Whole or Fillet of Sardines – Choice of whole or filleted sardines grilled with sea salt and olive oil

Mejillones /GFPOS
Mussels – Green lip mussels cooked with Garlic butter finished with Breadcrumbs and chopped parsley

Croquetas De Pescado
Fishcakes – Deep fried fishcakes of White fish, potato, spring onion & herbs, served with garlic mayonnaise

Patas Enteras De Pulpo /GFPOS
Octopus – Whole large Octopus leg sliced with garlic, olive oil and paprika

Gambas /GFPOS
Gambas Prawns – Butterfly King Prawns sautéed with peppers and chilli, in a white wine & lime sauce

Gambas al Ajillo y Miel /GFPOS
Sizzling Prawns – Butterfly King Prawns sautéed in Garlic, Chilli & Honey served sizzling

Gambas Al Coco /GFPOS
Coconut Prawns – Butterfly King Prawns, cooked in ginger, chilli, and garlic in a creamy coconut sauce

Plato Mezclado de Pesca /GFPOS
Mixed Fish Special – Monkfish, octopus, prawns, squid & mussels cooked in garlic, white wine, cream & paprika

Rape Salteado /GFPOS
Sautéed Slices of Monkfish Fillet – in a creamy white sauce cooked with chorizo

Tapas Meat Dishes

Bistec Con Champiñones /GFPOS
Beef & Mushrooms – Slow braised beef cooked with mushrooms and garnished with cream

Solomillo Fileteado /GFPOS
Sliced Sirloin Steak – Sautéed with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes in a brandy, chilli and ginger sauce

Cordero Con Menta /GFPOS
Minted Lamb – Chunks of lamb shoulder cooked in a mint sauce with carrot, onion & spices

Carillera Artesanal de Teruel /GFPOS
Free Range Black Boar Cheeks – Slowly stewed in garlic & onion, then finished in a pan with sherry and stock

Filete de Cerdo Ibérico /GFPOS
Iberian Pork Fillet – Sliced fillet of pork slowly cooked then pan fried in a paprika glaze

Albóndigas /GFPOS
Our famous Meatballs – Homemade with spiced minced beef steak and pork in a tomato and basil sauce

Chorizo Al Vino /GFPOS
Chorizo in Wine – Sliced chorizo pan-fried with peppers in red wine

Chorizo Picante /GFPOS
Spicy Chorizo – Sliced chorizo pan-fried with onion & sweet chilli

Pollo Al Ajillo /GFPOS
Chicken in Oil & Garlic – Chunks of chicken breast marinated in olive oil, garlic and turmeric then sautéed with even more garlic, served sizzling

Pollo Picante /GFPOS
Spicy Chicken – Chunks of chicken breast marinated in olive oil, garlic and turmeric cooked with peppers, onions & fresh chilli

Pollo con Calabacines /GFPOS
Chicken & Courgettes – Chicken breast marinated in olive oil, garlic and turmeric, sautéed with slices of fresh courgettes cooked in a brandy cream sauce topped with cheese and grilled

Tapas Vegetables & Sides

Verduras Fritas en Filo /VEG
Homemade Stir Fry Veg in Filo – Stir Fried Vegetables wrapped in filo pasty & served with plum sauce

Brócoli de tallo tierno /VEG /VEGANPOS /GF
Tenderstem Broccoli – In garlic & lemon

Verduras Salteadas /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Stir-Fried Vegetables – pan fried leeks, celery, peppers, mushrooms, courgettes, onions in a mushroom stir fry sauce

Berenjena Al Horno Con Queso /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Baked Aubergine – chopped aubergine sautéed with olive oil, spicy tomato salsa then topped with melted cheese

Champiñones Con Queso /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Mushrooms in Cheese – Mushrooms sautéed with white wine, garlic and Rosemary, covered in a cream & cheese sauce & grilled until golden

Champiñones Al Ajillo /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms – Mushrooms sautéed with creamy butter and garlic

Champiñones Rellenos /VEG /GFPOS
Stuffed Mushrooms – Mushrooms stuffed with Manchego Cheese & Honey topped with Walnuts

Tortilla de Patatas /VEG
Spanish Omelette – Traditional Spanish Omelette made up with potatoes, onions & seasoning

Patatas Bravas /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Spicy Potatoes – Deep fried potato chunks topped with a spicy tomato salsa and a mayonnaise drizzle

Patatas al Azafrán /VEG /VEGANPOS /GFPOS
Saffron Potatoes – Deep fried potato chunks topped with a creamy saffron sauce

Patatas con Jamón y Queso /GFPOS
Spanish Potatoes – Deep fried potato chunks sprinkled with Spanish ham & cheese then grilled

Espárragos y Pimientos /VEG /VEGAN /GFPOS
Asparagus – Grilled Asparagus & fresh peppers in a balsamic & olive oil dressing

Tomato & Onion Salad /VEG /VEGAN /GFPOS

Tomato & Manchego Cheese Salad /VEG /GFPOS

Plain Rice /VEG /VEGAN /GFPOS

Saffron Rice /VEG /VEGAN /GFPOS

Mixed Leaf Salad /VEG /VEGAN /GFPOS

Set Meals

Meal 1 (For 2 People)
Garlic Bread Selection, Cod Croquettes, Beef & Mushroom, Chicken & Courgette, Sizzling Prawns, Spanish Potatoes & Mushrooms in Cheese

Meal 2 (For 2 People) /VEG
Garlic Bread Selection, Chillies, Tomato & Onion Salad, Vegetarian Paella, Baked Aubergine, Spicy Potatoes & Garlic Mushrooms

Meal 3 (For 4 People)
Garlic Bread Selection, Whitebait, Chillies, Tomato & Cheese Salad, Serrano Ham, Pan Fresco, Mushrooms & Cheese, Chicken & Courgette, Beef & Mushrooms, Meatballs, Spicy Chorizo, Gambas Prawns Saffron Rice and Spicy Potatoes

Allergens

/VEG Vegetarian

/VEGAN Vegan /VEGANPOS Vegan Possible

/GF Gluten Free /GFPOS Gluten Free Possible

Please ask a member of staff for our Allergens Menu

Based on 773 reviews.

Toni F

2021-11-12

OUTSTANDING Yesterday I visited this most amazing restaurant with my husband and 4 friends. What can I say other than we were served by absolutely outstanding staff and the food was exceptional as was the value!! We will definitely visit again when we are back in the area.

PDG

2021-10-18

Perfect restaurant in every way Ambience, food, staff, service - perfect. Would certainly recommend to all. If I could give more than 5 stars I would

Jerry G

2021-10-08

OUTSTANDING... wonderful food, great atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent service; what more can one ask...?! A welcome change for an alternative dining experience from a "standard" restaurant.

Steve T

2021-10-07

Evening at Marcos We had an very enjoyable Evening out with my family for my wife’s birthday at Marcos. All the staff are very nice and welcoming with great food and drink. We are definitely going to come here again!

Mervin F

2021-10-05

Delicious Came here for lunch. Staff were warm and friendly and helpful when we had trouble reading menu (our fault, not theirs!). We all decided to opt for the selection of 3 dishes for £12. Plenty of gluten free options too. Food was warm and very tasty. What we hadn’t realised that the lunch option also came with a dessert. Bonus! We’ll definitely be back soon.

EssexCupcake

2021-09-26

Lovely Lunch Have been to Marcos on a number of occasions and it never ceases to delight me in the friendliness of all the staff (whether old or new) and the lunchtime menu is yummy. Its great you can now choose to sit inside or outside and on this occasion as there was three of us and the sun was shining we decided to sit outside on a nice big round table with comfy chairs and under a big umbrella. We were not rushed at all at lunchtime as they are only open 12-3pm but thats plenty of time to enjoy a few drinks (if not driving) and a lovely meal, even a desert if wanted and coffee. Its also dog friendly so at a less busy time I think we may take our 2 little dogs there too. Marco’s are like a second family to my mum and they’ve worked their socks off over the last few years to keep the business going and have made such great changes and updates. Keep it up guys.

Little J

2021-09-25

Can’t fault it. Superb!! Fantastic meal out for 4 of us. Turned up early expecting to quite happily sit at the bar but our table was ready. Under no pressure to order immediately. All the staff were polite and helpful, the restaurant itself wasn’t over powering and was lovely to be able to sit and talk with no overpowering music in the background. Cannot fault the food it was amazing, in taste, amount and variety. Will most definitely be returning.

Becky D

2021-09-24

Amazing!!!! Great food, wonderful friendly staff!!!! Felt very welcome and had a lovely evening. Will definitely be going back soon 😃

Allan b

2021-09-20

Another tasty lunch Yet another 5 star lunch at Marcos. We had the lunchtime special and we were not dissappointed with the taste and flavours . The garlic bread is proper thick bread. The coconut prawns and spicy chicken had so much flavour accompanied by spicy potatoes, saffron rice and stuffed mushrooms. The lunch was completed with an almond tart which I think was homemade. Without doubt our favourite restaurant where you are always met and served with a smile from Marie and excellent dishes courtesy of Marcus and Bradley

Jacqueline S

2021-08-19

Lunchtime birthday meal for four We had not visited Marco's for 18 months due to Covid. When booking we asked for a table in the garden and were pleasantly surprised to see all the new awnings, gazebos etc out there which make a spacious, airy dining area. The restaurant looks clean and the bathroom facilities are spotless and well equipped with sanitizers etc. The service was pleasant and attentive. We opted for the £12 lunchtime tapas menu with a couple of extra dishes from the main menu. The food was served in proper earthenware tapas dishes and arrived at the table piping hot. The selection on the "Lunchtime Special" was adequate and varied, but the full menu also gave a choice of a tapas portion or a full portion. All four of us enjoyed our choices and finished off with dessert and coffee. It was a leisurely lunch but we did not feel rushed or pressured. Overall a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Over 50 home-cooked tapas dishes