What Spanish aperitivo products are available in Ireland?

La Dehesa supplies a curated range of Spanish aperitivo and small plate products to Irish trade buyers: Cantabrian anchovies, Ibérico ham, Gildas, conservas, sustainable Spanish caviar, and truffle products. All sourced directly from artisan producers.

Can I try the products before placing an order?

Yes. La Dehesa offers a no-obligation sample box for qualified Irish trade buyers. You can request a sample box to try the products in your kitchen before committing to a first order.

What Spanish food products work best for high-margin small plates?

Cantabrian anchovies, Gildas (olive, anchovy, guindilla), Ibérico ham on bread, conservas (razor clams, mussels, tuna), and sustainable Spanish caviar with blinis are all high-margin, low-prep products that perform well as small plates in Irish wine bars, gastropubs, and boutique hotels.

LA DEHESA APERITIVO

Spanish small plates. Ready in under two minutes.

Gildas, Cantabrian conservas, artisan bases. No cooking. No equipment. No training.

Spain's aperitivo tradition — anchovies hand-packed on the Cantabrian coast, Basque pintxos built from three ingredients, caviar from Valencia's sustainable aquaculture — is now available for Irish hospitality. We have done the sourcing. All you do is open, arrange, and serve.

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Available to wine bars, gastropubs, restaurant groups, and boutique hotels across Ireland. No minimum order.

Spanish aperitivo spread with wine and small plates

Spanish aperitivo spread — anchovies, Gildas, wine and small plates

Gildas lined up on a slate board — La Dehesa aperitivo

Cantabrian anchovies on toast with white wine

Spanish wine glasses and tapas bar setting

THE APERITIVO SYSTEM

A genuine Spanish experience. Without changing your kitchen.

The La Dehesa Aperitivo is a curated selection of ready-to-serve Spanish small plates — products your guests have not tasted before, with flavour they will remember and a story your floor team can deliver in two sentences.

No new equipment. No additional kitchen staff. No training programme. Every product carries a short, clean label — real ingredients, no additives, nothing your menu needs to explain away. Open, arrange, place. Done in under two minutes every time.

It fits alongside what you already do. A welcome bite, a bar snack menu, a pre-theatre offer, or a full aperitivo hour. The depth of flavour carries the conversation.

WHAT WE BRING

Four elements. One seamless experience.

Cantabrian anchovies on toast — La Dehesa aperitivo

Cantabrian Conservas

Hand-packed anchovies, mussels, and cockles from the north coast of Spain. Plate straight from the tin. Nothing hidden, nothing added.

Artisan bread and crackers on a wooden board

Artisan Bases

Long-fermented sourdough bases using traditional masa madre starters. Natural acidity creates a crispness that holds toppings without going soggy — and a depth of flavour that bread shouldn't have.

Spanish Wines by the Glass

Txakoli. Fino Sherry. Manzanilla. Rioja Alavesa. Each pour tells a story. Your floor team won't need a script.

The Gilda

The original Basque pintxo. Anchovy, guindilla pepper, olive on a skewer. Zero preparation. The dish that started the aperitivo culture. Yours in sixty seconds.

MADE FOR YOUR VENUE

For wine bars, gastropubs, boutique hotels, and restaurant groups.

A Gilda alongside a glass of Manzanilla. Cantabrian anchovies with Txakoli. Sustainable caviar with house crème fraîche. These are not just snacks — they are a story your floor team can tell at the table, a reason for guests to linger for another glass, and a section of your menu that requires no cook.

Whether you run a 20-seat natural wine bar in Dublin 2 or a 120-seat gastropub in Cork, the aperitivo system adapts to your operation without adding complexity to it.

TRADE FEEDBACK

“The anchovies moved faster than anything else on the menu. Reordered within the week.”

— Head Chef, Natural Wine Bar, Dublin 2

HOW IT WORKS

Simple enough for any team member to execute. Impressive enough that no guest would suspect otherwise.

Order

WhatsApp or email. One contact, one clear next step.

Receive

Cold-chain delivered within 5 days, anywhere in Ireland.

Serve

Open. Arrange. Place. Done in under two minutes. Every time.

GET STARTED

Taste it first. Commit only when it earns its place.

We offer complimentary tasting sessions for qualified venues across Ireland. Sit with the product, run it past your team, and see how your guests respond. No commitment, no minimum order, no pressure.

Book a Complimentary Tasting

Available to wine bars, gastropubs, restaurant groups, and boutique hotels across Ireland. We respond within one business day.

Request a Details Brief

Product list, sample options, and service setup — sent to you within 24 hours.