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El
Convent
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Price:
€20. Wine: €5. |
| El
Convent is a sumptuously decorated fin-de-siècle-style
restaurant, occupying four storeys of an 18th-century
house in a minute street behind La Boqueria market.
Individually and beautifully decorated private rooms
are available in addition to the attractive public dining
areas. An extensive menu combines cocina Catalana and
international cuisine, with dishes such as chicken with
orange or cod with garlic mousse. Inexpensive group
menus start at under €12 per head and include homemade
puddings, such as the ubiquitous crème caramel-like
‘flan’. |
Carrer
Jerusalem 3
Telephone number: (93) 317 1052. Fax number: (93) 302
3112.
E-mail: rbmesa@softly.es
Website: www.rbmesa.com/convent.htm |
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| El
Pla de la Garsa |
Price:
€15. Wine: €6 |
| Tucked
away amid a tangle of medieval streets near the Picasso
Museum, this former dairy and stables has been converted
into a cosy, bohemian retreat, retaining many of its
original 16th-century features. Antique tiles, an old
spiral staircase and low lamps create an agreeable ambience
in which to enjoy the wide selection of dishes, high-quality
cheeses, pâtés and delicious puddings,
including caramelised figs. |
Carrer
Assaonadors 13
Telephone number: (93) 315 2413. |
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Euskal
Etxea
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Price:
€10. Wine: €5. |
| Known
as the Basque Cultural Centre, some of the best tapas
in town are to be had in Euskal Etxea.
Situated in an idyllic tiny square near the Picasso
Museum and the wondrous church of Santa Maria del Mar,
the restaurant is an atmospheric bar offering a huge
variety of tapas. Tapas appear around noon and again
around 1900 hrs, so the best choice is to be had early. |
Placeta
Montcada 1–3
Telephone number: (93) 310 2185. |
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Laurak
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Price:
€40. Wine: €15. |
| Specialising
in Basque cuisine, reputedly the best in Spain, Laurak
is an un-stuffy, top-notch restaurant located near the
Diagonal. The set menus, such as the €17 lunch
menu, are amazing value, featuring modern versions of
traditional Basque dishes, such as piquillo peppers
stuffed with salt cod. Extraordinarily creative desserts
include cheese mousse with sweet herb syrup. The decor
is low-key, as is the friendly and attentive service. |
Carrer
La Granada del Penedès 14–16
Telephone number: (93) 218 7165 |
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Set
Portes
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Price:
€20. Wine: €7
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| The
building housing Set Portes is a national
monument and has the distinction of forming the backdrop
to the first photograph ever taken in Spain during 1840.
Past diners have included kings, politicians and an
array of famous names from Alexander Fleming
to Ava Gardner. The large dining room
is traditionally Catalan, as are the individually decorated
private rooms seating two to 80 diners. Its old-world
charm and legendary paella, zarzuela (fish stew), fidueà
(seafood and spaghettini) maintain its status as one
of Barcelona’s favourite restaurants. |
Passeig
Isabel II 14
Telephone number: (93) 319 3033 or 2950. Fax number
(93) 319 3046.
E-mail: admon@setportes.com
Website: www.setportes.com |
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