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Barcelona When eating out in Barcelona, expect much olive oil, garlic and fish as the main ingredients of your dish. Furthermore, pasta dishes are more popular here than elsewhere in Spain. It goes without saying that no matter what dish you're opting for, it can be combined perfectly with one of many fabulously tasty Spanish wines. Generally you can ask for the open red or white wine or the 'vino de la casa'. The average quality of those is pretty good! In general, the restaurants in Barcelona open around 8 or 8.30pm and stay open until midnight. Eating out starts very late: not seldom people go out for dinner at 9.30-10 pm. Cheap restaurants offer tasty home cooked food and often excellent tapas. For the latter, go to 'Pinocho' near the Boqueria market. Omelette-lovers go to 'Flash-Flash', where they serve a hundred different omelettes and also the famous Barcelonian special, the potatoe-tortilla. For a traditional Catalan meal (mainly fish and other fresh ingredients from the market) try a moderately priced restaurant such as 'L'Olive'. Make your reservations at 'Can Ros' for a tastful paella or 'arroz negre'. If you want to have a very exclusive meal, go to Via Veneto. This restaurant has won several prizes for its exquisite and innovative Catalan dishes and is therefore worth trying. Another good option is 'Ca l'Isidre' where you might run into some famous artists- even King Juan Carlos of Spain has been here! They serve food based on the freshest ingredients. However, many visitors of 'Elderado Petit' claim that this is the best restaurant of Barcelona. It's a lovely turn-of-the-century building and they serve a menu that follows the availabilty of fresh ingredients from one of the many markets. |
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