Yes, hamburgers are not a typical spanish dish, but it´s a trend in Barcelona that is hardly going to be unnoticed. During the past 5 years many new burger places opened up and now the city has more than 25 fantastic burger places to offer. Continue Reading...
Tried & Tested: “Monvínic”, Wall Street Journal world’s best wine bar
Monvínic opened just 2 years ago - but it is already considered one of the 5 best wine bars in the world, maybe even the best (according to the Wall Street Journal). So we were excited and pleased to hear that our Managing Director (Mathieu Quintart) had decided to spoil us this year with a Continue Reading...
Our favorite pastry and chocolate shops in Barcelona
Even though its still pretty sunny in November - winter is slowly beginning in Barcelona. When the lights are getting darker and the temperatures are dropping down, there is nothing better than to come back to your accommodation after a long day of sight seeing and enjoy something sweet with a Continue Reading...
BARCELONA BEST PAELLA tips (includes the original recipe)
Too many people visiting me in Barcelona say that the paella in their respective country is better. This spanish national dish became a tourist trap and quality is mostly very disappointing. As I live in Barcelona, I had the opportunity to try various restaurants and found these 2 places to eat a Continue Reading...
Tried & Tested: Botafumeiro Galician Fish Restaurant Barcelona
For more than 25 years seafood restaurant Botafumeiro has been a meeting place for lovers of fresh fish and seafood. Moncho Neira, founder and chef describes: ´Our kitchen aim is to highlight the exquisiteness of the products´. As a sea food restaurant of reference, their secret is a careful Continue Reading...
Pim Pam Plats: Cheap Restaurant in the Born area
Cheap restaurant in a pedestrian street from the Born area : Pim Pam Plats La savora de la abuela means the grandmother's savour Carrer del Rec 18 08003 Barcelona Phone 93 315 20 93 Website Pim Pam Daily Menu at 5 €. 6.50 €, 8,50 €, 9,50 € for a starter and a main dish . Choice of 3 different Continue Reading...
Tried & Tested: Ideal Collserola Restaurant
Ideal Collserola Restaurant Address: Ideal Collserola carretera de Molins de Rei Vallvidrera 08017 Barcelona Phone : 934 069029 “Ideal Collserola” is a restaurant on the hill near the Collseral natural park. This restaurant is located among the pines of the natural resort ! you can sit outside Continue Reading...
Tried & Tested: Restaurant “ME”
Restaurant ME Carrer Paris 162 (con Muntaner) 08036 Barcelona Phone : 934 194 933 Open every evening from Tuesday to Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. For lunch Thursday to Saturday from 13.45 h Web Restaurant Me Barcelona The owners , a catalan architect and a Vietnamese cook have created a very Continue Reading...
Tried & Tested: Flash Flash Tortilleria
Flash-Flash Tortillería C/ Granada del Penedès, 25 (Metro Diagonal) near corner Travesseria de Gracia with Tusset Open everyday from 1 pm to 1.30 am Price from 15 euros. Website : Flash Flash Opened in the 70’s by a famous catalan photographer Leopoldo Pomés. Many paintings on the walls with a Continue Reading...
Tried & Tested: “La Paradeta” restaurant
La Paradeta Carrer commercial 7 ( behind the Born Market) 08009 Barcelona ph : 932 681 939 In fact you enter in a fish market … Choose your own seafood, shellfish, schrimps, oysters, octopus, lobster you want to eat. Then the way you want it to get cooked . grilled or fried ? Do you want a Continue Reading...
