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Tomatito Saigon

Style:

A sexy, colorful tapas bar under a red neon sign — small shared plates, a paella pan for the table, and a kitchen pass you can watch work.

Story:

Chef Willy's casual, funky, eclectic take on Spanish tapas, served on polka-dot tables under string lights in District 1.

The room

Green glazed tile behind the bar, black steel shelving with bottle rows, a concrete floor, wooden tables and chairs, dark green banquette seating, red shutters, and a glass front with vertical TOMATITO lettering. A white scooter with red polka dots stands inside the room.

The walkthrough

Glass front with vertical TOMATITO lettering, then the neon sign and the bar, wooden tables under string lights and warm spots, the steel kitchen pass, shared small plates, and the paella pan at the table's center.

The room in photos

Group photo inside the room under the red TOMATITO neon sign; bar shelves and green tile behind; string lights.

Green-bowl salad on the white and red polka-dot placemat; a wine glass behind.

Braised lamb shank in a green bowl with a small dish flag; polka-dot placemat; red wine.

Kitchen pass: gazpacho shots and crisps on a board; a hand-labelled oil bottle; hands plating behind.

Salmon pieces on crisp bases in a row on a board.

Kitchen pass: steel tins, crispbread and a green-garnish dish on the steel counter; the chef working behind.

Red-bowl salad with pickled red onion, sesame, fried items, tomato and green leaves; a polka-dot plate behind.

Tuna tartare cones in a wooden stand; a fruit-filled drink; a polka-dot pot; green banquette behind.

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