Back at the buzzing Joo Chiat enclave and this time I snagged a weekend lunch booking at the new neighbourhood Spanish tapas restaurant, Carlitos.

From the tapas section of the menu, we started with the crowd favourite Pulpo La Coruña ($22). Succulent Spanish octopus dusted with smoked paprika, complete with generous lashings of extra-virgin olive oil. Portion is much smaller than expected for the price but texture was done exceptionally well and the thickness of the slices were just right (wish there were more!).