After its successful debut in early 2021, Santanera is set to open its tapas bar, Terraza, this month. Inspired by the terrazas and vermuterias of Barcelona and Lisbon, the hangout spot is located at Santanera’s rooftop, an extension to the restaurant’s sprawling architecture. Sporting a sunny and breezy spring garden vibe, the bar can accommodate up to 90 guests while offering a ravishing assortment of small bites, wines and cocktails. In addition, Terraza hosts a DJ set every Friday night as well as regular events and parties.
Chef and co-founder, Andres Becerra, notes that all pinchos, tapas, and empanadas at Terraza are freshly cooked and capture the distinctive South American and Mediterranean flavors, inspired by his travels in Spain and South America. For instance, the empanadas are served with traditional South American condiments, such as salsa macha, salsa criolla, and chimichurri.
Meanwhile, Santanera’s bar manager Gabriel Steinberger, who is also in charge of Terraza’s selection of drinks, says that the bar strives to serve wines and cocktails that are perfect to enjoy during a pre-dinner or a post-dinner hangout. As for its range of cocktails, a Terraza specialty is casoni, a negroni-based cocktail transformed into a highball.
Gabriel also remarks that Terraza serves natural wines, which are produced with little to no human intervention, in line with the bar’s penchant for having their products as close to nature as possible as well as its commitment to sustainability.
This ethos also extends to Terraza’s food menu, such as its duck liver parfait served on semolina crackers with hibiscus leaves from organic farms, a textural snack best complemented with a glass of wine.
Not only showcasing Andres and German’s Colombian heritage, the menu at Terraza also incorporates seasonal produce and other ingredients that are available in Bali, making Terraza the perfect spot to experience a melting pot of tastes and textures over sunny Bali skies with a casual, relaxed ambiance.
