Matadora Taperia is a Love Letter to Spain.
We believe that good food is best enjoyed with good friends, and at its essence is the nostalgia of a special moment in time, or the creation of a new memory with loved ones.
Matadora Tapas is located in the heart of Victoria’s Historic Chinatown at 559 Fisgard Street.
Authentic Spanish tapas, great cocktails, a vast and curated Spanish & local vermouth selection, wines, and premium conservas.
Our menu is a collective of inspirations from many specific moments that we experienced during our extensive travels through the Iberian Peninsula.
We believe that good food and drinks are best enjoyed with good friends, and at its essence is the nostalgia of a special moment in time.
Vermouth culture is a big part of Spain, with “La Hora del Vermut” being widely celebrated, a time in the afternoon where locals enjoy a vermut on ice, alone, or with soda, along with a little snack of the pickled variety. Vermouth is a fortified wine that is so much more than your basic martini mix in, with many botanicals and base wines adding to the complexity and different flavour profiles based on region and tradition.
To enjoy them on their own, or as part of one of our flights (Victoria’s First Vermut Flight!), really showcases the intricacies of each different bottle.
We are proud of our vast, curated and constantly evolving vermouth list, and we love creating cocktails that truly showcase the flavours of the vermouths, along with an equally vast and curated gin selection.
At Matadora, we use only the finest quality and carefully curated ingredients, many of which we import directly from Spain to create a premium and authentic Spanish experience, along with bread supplied from our neighbours at Working Culture and Friends and Family Bakery.
You’ll notice some menu items are inspired by our location in Victoria’s Historic Chinatown. We source many ingredients as well as our produce, right here on Fisgard Street.
We’ve returned many times to Spain since that first trip, to hone our Spanish culinary skills with cooking classes and exclusive winery tours, and continue to create new memories and inspiration in what has been a true adventure so far.
When you step through the doors of Matadora Tapas, you have arrived in Spain!