In the
Old Town as well as in Gràcia,
you will find nice tiny restaurants, generally inexpensive. Though of
many kinds, most are specialised in typical torrades (toasted bread)
with sausages, pates or cheese, salads, etc. .
All sorts
of restaurants are to be found in the Eixample,
usually slightly more up market. You'll find there many "design" places,
although Chinese, Italian and pizzas restaurants abound.
If you
want to have fish, seafood or paella, the best thing to do is go to
the Barceloneta, where you'll find
a more familiar and traditional atmosphere; more recent and "chic",
at the Port Vell and Port
Olímpic.
To have
a light or varied dinner, the best thing to do is have some tapas, at
one of the taverns of the Old Town; for instance, at C.
de la Mercè and around the main
Post office, the typical taverns or "tascas", with specialities
such as panter's milk, cider, Cabrales cheese, etc. L'Eixample has also
an excellent offer of tapas and pinchos.
Do not
forget fast-foods if you need to save time. Beside the typical American
fast-food, you can also find the Catalan version (crackling sandwiches
of all kind, with the famous "pa amb tomàquet", bread with tomato)..
If you're
in for an economical meal, remember that almost every restaurant offers
a menu at lunchtime, with prices varying between 6 and 15 €.
Finally,
we strongly suggest you not to leave Catalunya without trying the excellent
"Cuina Catalana", that you can find in plenty of places, at a wide range
of prices.
To help
you decide, we enclose bellow a short, but meticulously selected list
of restaurants, classified by area and cuisine, representative of the
whole offer of Barcelona. We are sure this list will fulfil your needs,
but please don't hesitate to send us any suggestion you might have!
Barcelona
is, without any doubt, the place where you will find the most incredible
variety of restaurants. Starting with the excellent "Cuina Catalana" (Catalan
cuisine), the panorama reviews all aspects of the Spanish "buena mesa"
from all regions, to the most refined and diverse international cuisine.
