One of the things I’d miss the most if I ever went to live in the country (which, after a hard day in the city, is something I occasionally think about) would be having such a wide selection of good food to hand. In Sants, where I live at the … Continue reading
When you think of Mallorca, the first thing that comes to mind are probably the beaches that have earned the Balearic Isles title of “the Caribbean of Europe”. Did you know Mallorca is also famous for the traditional food and cooking it’s exported to the mainland? Sobressada (pork pâté) and ensaimadas … Continue reading
The streets of La Barceloneta area are filled with a chaotic, never-ending parade of tapas bars, taverns, restaurants and dives where you can find all kinds of food – many with a distinctive fishy smell and taste of seafood. With the district’s proximity to the Mediterranean, fame as a fishing district … Continue reading
La Panxa del Bisbe is one Gràcia’s classic restaurants, and at the same time one of the least well know. Its location a couple of minutes outside of the heart of the area (Torrent de les Flors, 158) means it receives less traffic. As such, it attracts a more selective … Continue reading
According to TripAdvisor, there are 260 Japanese restaurants in Barcelona, and I’m pretty sure you could find more. Japanese food is wildly popular here, but I were to say that the food sold in the vast majority of these is pretty different from what you’d find in Japan, I’m sure … Continue reading
The part of Barcelona’s Eixample that falls between Passeig de Gràcia and Hospital Clinic has always been an area with ample nightlife, with an infinity of restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs. Traditionally, this enclave has always been designated to the kind of restaurant where you’ll find tablecloths and napkins and … Continue reading
The area of Diagonal Mar is a zone currently growing at a rate of knots. It’ll soon be, if it weren’t already, more than just a place for hotels, offices and shopping centres – a key leisure area close to the beach. The restaurant options are still not very extensive, … Continue reading
Porvenir is a Galician seafood restaurant in the Hospital Clínic area (Villarroel 157). If there were an official prize for best octopus dish in Barcelona, we think they’d be likely to win in. It’s a brother of a saga of Galician restaurants in the area, including O Retorno and O … Continue reading
If you like a good brunch, you probably already know that Barcelona as a city offers a plethora of options to satisfy your cravings for good eggs benedict, cake and organic juice. In this post, we help you discover a new alternative, where you’ll find lots of dishes made with … Continue reading
Café Pagés is a modern bar-café, situated in a busy Street in the heart of Gràcia (Torrent de l’Olla, 27). It’s a great example of the Spanish equivalent of “cheap and cheerful”: bueno (good), bonito (attractive) and barato (cheap). Something which is a stroke of luck in this ever more … Continue reading