Small plates is the informal name for a type of cuisine that became popular in Western dining after 2000.
"Small plates" may refer simply to the style of serving several small courses of food at a meal instead of a few larger courses, or may refer specifically to:
- Tapas, a wide variety of appetizers in Spanish cuisine
- Mezze, a wide variety of appetizers in Turkish cuisine, and sometimes in Greek cuisine
- Antipasti, a wide variety of appetizers in Italian cuisine
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—John Milton (1608–1674)