• Tapas offer little bites with big flavors.tapas image by Mirko Raatz from Fotolia.com
  
  Tapas, the small plates of concentrated flavors that are the Spanish answer to bar food, have become standard fare for some Atlanta restaurants. The communal food and Spanish-inspired drinks like sangria and mojitos make Atlanta tapas restaurants frequented destinations in Georgia's capital city.
  
  

Loca Luna Restaurant & Bar

• If you like your tapas with a side of samba, Loca Luna is the perfect destination. This bustling tapas restaurant near Atlanta's Piedmont Park mixes exotic drinks and serves up hot and cold tapas. Fried calamari and steamed mussels are good choices when they're on the menu. There is live Latin music every night.
  
  Loca Luna Restaurant & Bar
  
  550 Amsterdam Ave. NE
  
  Atlanta, GA 30306
  
  404-875-4494
  
  loca-luna.com
  
  

Pura Vida

• Pura Vida's seasonal tapas menu is an eclectic mix of Spanish and Latin American favorites, which sometimes includes nibbles like tofu ceviche, duck confit and fried green plantains. The restaurant's relaxed vibe and social atmosphere make it a good spot for dinner with friends or colleagues.
  
  Pura Vida!
  
  656 N. Highland Ave.
  
  Atlanta, GA 30306
  
  404-870-9797
  
  puravidatapas.com
  
  

Eclipse di Luna

• The energy and noise levels run high at this tapas restaurant near Atlanta's Perimeter Mall. Live music is a common occurrence at Eclipse di Luna, where diners can groove to Latin beats while munching on nibbles like "meatballs" made from mushrooms and sweet onions or traditional Spanish paella.
  
  Eclipse di Luna
  
  4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE
  
  Atlanta, GA 30346
  
  678-205-5862
  
  eclipsediluna.com/pp