Etapes

Address: Carrer d' Enric Granados, 10. 
Between Pl. Letamendi and Consell de Cent. 
Area: Eixample Esquerre.                       MAP IT 
Tel. Reservations: 933 300 303

Price: From 20-30 Euros. (Precio medio 40 €)

Open: Monday to Saturday from 13:30-15:30hr and from 20:30-23:30hr. Closed: Sunday.             Web site 

TripAdvisor : 4.5/5       rank 35 / 4194       269 reviews 
El Tenedor : 8.6/10 32 reviews     Yelp : 5/5 2 reviews

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Small in size but very big in essence, Etapes is one of those restaurants that are really worth knowing. The secret of its success: high level cuisine at moderate prices. The kitchen team works with the best products to offer excellent cuisine based on the Mediterranean tradition.

Restalo.uk  8.6/10  19 reviews 
Etapes restaurant is located near the Plaza Universidad of Barcelona, in the district of Eixample Esquerra. This is one of the gastronomic discoveries in the neighborhood as it combines an excellent menu of fresh, high quality dishes with an affordable price, all topped by a friendly and welcoming customer service.
Chef recommends as a starter the hut salad with blue cheese, muscat jelly, 'garrapinyats' Riesling vinaigrette. Then, the tuna steak with honey, soy and sesame served with salad exotic. To give the final touch of 'fancy', you can enjoy a delicious tiramisu 'stage' of coffee from Peru.
The Etapes gives special attention to quality and environmentally friendly produce. This is also reflected in the atmosphere.

Arcano

Address: Carrer de Mercaders, 10 (Barcelona). 
Behind Mercat de Santa Caterina.  MAP IT
Area: Born- La Ribera. Booking tel.: 931 770 735 

Price: From 20-30 Euros. (Precio medio 30 €)

Open: Monday to Saturday from 12:30-1hr. 
Closed: Sunday. 24th, 25th and 26th December. 
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TripAdvisor : 4.5/5  rank 21 / 438  166 reviews
 Yelp : 4.5/5  8 reviews

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Between the stone walls and arcades of an old 17th century stable we find Arcano, a very special restaurant that boasts a privileged location between Barcelona’s Cathedral and the Picasso Museum, right next to Santa Caterina market. 
 Arcano is a really warm space that plays with faint light and other tasteful details in order to create a nice and cosy, young and informal atmosphere. The restaurant has a charming private room in the wine cellar where we will enjoy our celebrations with more intimacy. 
The cuisine blends the Argentienean gastronomy with the Catalan and Mediterranean tradition. The menu, thus, includes delicious salads, homemade pasta and ‘empanadas’ and specialities like josper grilled vegetables, meats (from Argentina, Galicia and Girona) and fish. Besides, the bar area invites us to enjoy excellent tapas. 

Restalo.uk : 8.1/10  15 reviews
Arcano restaurant is located in the heart of El Born quarter in Barcelona. In this cosmopolitan atmosphere, in a XVII century stables, you'll find the best Mediterranean cuisine with an imaginative and creative use of traditional grill. Arcano’s cuisine offers the quality of their products in a unique market and renewed based on a selection of products with designation of origin, combined in an original and seductive carte, with imaginative examples like mushroom carpaccio, cheese grilled and, as a culmination, a host of delicious grilled meats. Illuminated stone walls in ocher provide a warm and pleasant atmosphere to Arcano, so that makes you want to spend hours in there. It is a quiet place to spend a lovely evening. In Arcano, you will find a unique and delightful place to enjoy the senses.

El Gran Café

Address: Carrer d' Avinyó, 9. Area: El Gòtic.  MAP IT
Tel. : 933 300 303 
Price:  30-45 Euros. (Precio medio 32 €)

Open: Sunday to Thursday 13-24hr. Friday and Saturday 13-24:30hr. Closed: Christmas Eve.

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TripAdvisor : 3.5/5  rank 911 / 4212  181 reviews          El Tenedor : 7.7/10  15 reviews   
Yelp :                3/5  5 reviews                                         Qype :             3/5       4 reviews

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Founded in 1920 and still with the original modernist decor from the beginning of last century, El Gran Café is probably the most impressive and attractive café in Barcelona.
Located in the Gothic Quarter, the setting attracts mostly tourists that, in this perfect scenario, seize the opportunity to try the most typical Catalan food -which by the way is not as good as the whole setting but still far more than acceptable. In the menu we will find dishes such as the beef entrecôte, the Segovia style lamb, the tuna tataki, the duck confit and some rice dishes.
The set lunch menú is, with no doubt, a good option. The cellar includes a hundred national wines. The restaurant counts, as well, with different private rooms for group dinners. The most quiet and intimate tables are those on the top floor. There's live piano music at night.

Barcelona.com
El Gran Café is located near the Mayor House, this old-fashioned restaurant decorated in the style "Belle Epoque", serves typical Catalan and international dishes.
If you are looking for standards choose eyes closed: steak tartare, roast beef, duck magret and osso buco. We prefer Catalan recipe like los taquitos de rape con muselina y miniverduras... Or try the daily menu for 11,25€, with many dishes to choose and just perfect. Live piano at night!

Dining City : 8.1/10
El Gran Café is probably the most impressive and attractive restaurant in Barcelona with original modernist decor, located right in the historical center, in the Gothic district; it emphasizes by his comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, with live piano at night as well as by its gastronomical supply integrated by one right selection of the traditional recipe book of the Catalan & Spanish kitchen. A long time favourite of Barcelonans, from the 1920s 

agut

Address: Carrer d'en Gignàs, 16. Area: El Gòtic. MAP IT
Tel. Reservations: 933 300 303
Price: From 30-45 Euros. (Precio medio 35 €)
Open: Tuesday to Saturday from13:30-16hr and from 20:30-23:30hr. Sunday and bank holidays from 13:3016hr. Closed: Sunday night. Monday. From the 6th to 27th August. Christmas Eve. Christmas day.
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TripAdvisor : 4/5      rank 375 / 4206         92 reviews 
Yelp :  4/5  3 reviews    El Tenedor : 8/10  15 reviews
Qype : 5/5  1 review   VipGourmet : 7/10    2 reviews

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Located in the heart of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, Agut is a classic in the city. Founded in 1924 by Agustí Agut and his wife, the restaurant has survived the passing of time and, in spite of its remodelling in 2001, the soul of the typical Catalan tavern it used to be still remains.
The restaurant, that boasts a classic decor and an impressive collection of paintings on its walls that give it a strong personality, welcomes us in a traditional and very cosy atmosphere, perfect for family or business meetings. Since its foundation, more than eight decades ago, Agut offers traditional Catalan cuisine cooked with the best market produce. Agut -that takes us back to the past for a while- is definitely a must in the city centre.

Barcelona.com
Property of the Agut family since 1924, this restaurant is a Barcelona institution. In large vaulted cellars, travel on time to enjoy a typical market cuisine. We love the fideua, the Bouillabaisse, cod with aioli, seafood and seasonal dishes like the "soufflé of monkfish with shrimp"… 
 Note an excellent noon menu at only 12€.

Fodors
Wainscoting and 1950s canvases are the background for the mostly Catalan crowd in this homey restaurant in the lower reaches of the Gothic Quarter. Agut was founded in 1924, and its popularity has never waned—after all, hearty Catalan fare at a fantastic value is always in demand. In season (September-May), try the pato silvestre agridulce (sweet-and-sour wild duck). There's a good selection of wine, but no frills such as coffee or liqueur.

Frommer's
In an historic building three blocks from the harborfront, Agut epitomizes the bohemian atmosphere surrounding this gritty area. For three-quarters of a century this has been a family-run business, with María Agut García now at the helm. The aura evokes the 1950s, and the inventive dishes are served at reasonable prices. Begin with mil hojas de botifarra amb zets (layers of pastry filled with Catalan sausage and mushrooms) or the terrine de albergines amb fortmage de cabra (terrine of eggplant/aubergine with goat's cheese gratinée). One of my favorite dishes is soufle de rape amb gambes (soufflé of monkfish with shrimp). If you are ravenous, attempt the chuletón de buey (loin of ox) for two, which comes thick and juicy and accompanied by fresh vegetables. For dessert, order sortido for an assortment of dainty cakes made in-house.

Restalo.uk : 8.3/10 1 review
Agut Restaurant is a restaurant with Catalan cuisine. Agut is a traditional restaurant, a remodeled old inn, which still maintains its bohemian air, intimate and familiar, and is full of artistic categories.
Catalan cuisine popular as ever and authentic. Excellent products at reasonable prices. 

Nile Guide
In a historic building in the Barri Gòtic, 3 blocks from the harborfront, Agut epitomizes the bohemian atmosphere surrounding this gritty area. For three-quarters of a century, this has been a family-run business, with María Agut García the current reigning empress. (Don't confuse Agut with the more famous Agut d'Avignon nearby.) The aura evokes the 1940s and 1950s, and the inventive array of restaurant dishes is served at moderate prices. Begin with mil hojas de botifarra amb zets (layers of pastry filled with Catalan sausage and mushrooms) or the terrine de albergines amb fortmage de cabra (terrine of eggplant with goat cheese gratinée). One of my favorite dishes is soufle de rape amb gambes (soufflé of monkfish with shrimp). If you are ravenous, attempt the chuletón de buey (loin of ox) for two, which comes thick and juicy and accompanied by a mixture of fresh vegetables. For dessert, if you order sortido, you'll get a combination plate with an assortment of the small homemade cakes of the house. 

60 x 80
Modern Barcelona restaurants have a tendency to pay more attention to the interior design than the food. However, just as Catalans focus on business when they’re doing business, this family-run restaurant likes to focus on the main event – the food. Interiors here are kept simple with modern touches at a minimum, and if you’re curious to explore traditional Catalan fare beyond butifarra and pan tomaquet, then this is an excellent introduction. For the less adventurous, the monkfish and shrimp soufflé is a sure-fire winner. 

Time Out
This has been one of the best inns in Catalonia for many years. They have revived many dishes – such as brains in batter – that had virtually died out. Booking ahead is essential: Every Sunday morning you’ll see queues of people waiting to get in here.   

Salero

Address: Carrer del Rec, 60. In front of Estació de França.
Area: Born- La Ribera.        MAP IT
Tel. Reservations: 933 300 303

Price: From 20-30 Euros. (Precio medio 30 €)

Open: Monday to Sunday from 13:30-16hr and from 21-24hr (Friday and Saturday until 2:30hr). Closed: Bank holidays. Sunday night (January and February).

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TripAdvisor : 4/5  rank 617 / 4338  51 reviews                      Yelp : 4/5  5 reviews
VipGourmet : 7.2/10  7 reviews             El Tenedor : 8.1/10  96 reviews            Qype : 4/5  1 review

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With over 15 years of history in the most cosmopolitan district of Barcelona, Salero is now a classic in El Born and one of the best options for dining out and having the first drink of the night in the best atmosphere.
This is a charming restaurant decorated by renowned interior designer Pilar Líbano with the help of Elsa Serra -owner of the restaurant- that welcomes us with a cozy bar area ideal for a coffee, a drink or any of the delicious homemade desserts. The dining room, flooded with natural light during the day, becomes more intimate in the evening.
The menu features excellent Mediterranean and international cuisine which makes great concessions to oriental cuisines. Its attractive dishes are made with organic seasonal produce.

Barcelona.com
Salero is one of the first restaurants to start in this district. Located in an old factory of fish salting. International and innovating Menus. Menus and breakfasts inspired. Inspired in New York style, young ambiance. Ideal for eating international cuisine and to have some drings at night!

Restalo.uk
Salero was born in 1996 in the Born to lead to the heart of Barcelona's best culinary reference local cuisines from around the world, taking care to detail the composition of its food and the combination of the best fresh, natural and organic origin.
The selection of culinary becomes the fundamental value of an experienced team of chefs, allowing diners to bring to its exotic and balanced diets for their care. A tribute to the world every day of the week.
With good taste, music and joy, Salero becomes a place to enjoy a fresh menu and multicultural.

Nile Guide
This restaurant is one of the many popular places in El Born. It used to be a salt storehouse, but was later converted into a welcoming bar-restaurant. White is the predominant color. The furniture is amazing and the bar is enormous. It is always full of trendy, modern young people. The menu changes with the seasons and offers delightful salads, steamed vegetables, warm pears, teriyaki chicken, etc. Their desserts are homemade, the music is well-chosen and the wine list is splendid.

Time Out
What a delight to find a menu with imagination, not only for the complexity of the dishes, but also the originality of the basic idea! On their many journeys around the world, Elsa and Elena learned a thing or two about cooking, which they are now putting into practice at this great bar, commonly frequented by people with discerning tastes and palates. You won’t regret it. You can choose from dishes with Cambodian touches, or snacks straight out of the Arabian Nights. Small outdoor terrace that is lovely in summer. The service is excellent.

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Ferrum

Address: Carrer de Còrsega, 400. At Girona.
Area: Eixample Dret. Gràcia.           MAP IT
Tel. Reservations: 933 300 303
Price: From 30-45 Euros. (Precio medio 40 €)
Open: Monday to Saturday from 13-16hr and from 21-24hr. Closed: Sunday. Bank holidays. Monday and Sunday in August.                  Web site

TripAdvisor : 4.5/5     rank 193 / 4217      19 reviews
El Tenedeor : 7.8/10  11 reviews
VipGourmet : 7.1/10    2 reviews

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Located on the border of Gracia and Eixample Dret, Ferrum is a small and cozy restaurant that delights both with its gastronomic proposal and its ambience.
Boasting an intimate and quiet atmosphere, the restaurant has a few tables and a nice terrace, and its decoration combines red and black with stone walls and soft lighting which create a charming setting suitable for the most special evening.
The brief but interesting menu is made with fresh seasonal ingredients and presents Mediterranean-inspired dishes with the chef’s original personal touch.
On Tuesday night, dinners are enlivened with live jazz. After dinner, nothing is better than enjoying a good cocktail or gin and tonic in neighbouring Aigua del Carmen, an exquisite cocktail bar next door run by the same owners.

Barcelona.com
In a warm and refine place not far from city center, Ferrum could be defined as a modern Catalan gastronomic restaurant. 
We appreciate very much the way the chef transforms fresh market products and traditional recipes into something new, sophisticated and amusing. 
We tasted: Foie gras with vanilla infused pears and muscatel gelee (14€) - Cod carpaccio with crispy onion, dried tomato and olives (12€) - Eggs “Ferrum” with porcini mushrooms, foie gras and truffle essence (11€) - Baked turbot San Sebastian style (17.5€) - Caramelized Iberian pork with green peppers, cherry tomatoes and Manchego cheese (18€).. A perfect mix of savors and ideas.. Not too sophisticated but enough to amaze! Imagination we wish to see more often. Great chart of local wine.. Perfect. 

Restalo.uk  : 8.1  202 reviews
Ferrum Restaurant is a small, cosy and warm restaurant, just at the start of the Gracia neighbourhood. Empathy is one of the keywords here and their objective is to respond to the desires of their clients. Every customer is special here and they make you feel that way with a distended treatment without interfering with the intimacy of the table.
The cuisine is based on seasonal products and a meticulous preparation. The dishes are traditional, but do not lack imagination and creative touches, always prepared with excellent raw materials.
The atmosphere is very carefully set up with soft lighting and appropriate music, which completes the ideal setting for a special evening.
On Tuesdays they have live performances of jazz music on their peculiar mezzanine.

Time Out
They strike a good balance between classic and modern cuisine. Original recipes and good cooking will make you want to come back again and again for dishes such as gazpacho with quail eggs.

Cala Blanca

Address : Dr. Trueta, 211
Zip code : 08005 
Area : Pueblo Nuevo. MAP IT 
Phone : 93 221 07 79 
Prices : Menu from 11,25 / 35  €
Opening hours : From 1pm to 4pm and on thursday, friday and saturday from 8pm to 11pm 
Metro: Poble Nou (L4) / Bus: 6, 26, 36 
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TripAdvisor : 2.5/5  rank 2954 / 4217   2 reviews     Yelp : 5/5   1 review     El Tenedor : 7.8/10   7 reviews

Barcelona.com
Cala Blanca near the Rambla of Poblenou is the perfect daily restaurant we are looking for in Barcelona. The idea is to find a full menu under 12 euros for lunch. At Cala Blanca menu is around 11,25€ with wine, like many others but the surprise is coming from the quality of the meal... 
It's just perfect: a typical Catalan cooking with a wide range of dishes made from market products of the day. 

But that would not be enough for us to recommend this place to you. Here the chef is just perfectly inspired, there is always a detail telling you that this guy likes to cook and likes to please the clients. 
It's surprisingly simple, fresh, tasty for the price...Such a delight that Barcelona.com's team is going there almost everyday: happy to have found a canteen.. We are not the only one, at 1pm it's full of working but epicurean locals. Ask for the terrace if you book. 
Not a place for the evening as it is oftenly quite empty and a bit sad.. For dinner pricing is different: you'll find two degustation menus: one at 23 and the other one at 25€. 

Time Out
After 20 years of running the Casino de l'Aliança, Blanca Dordal has opened her own place in Poble Nou. The result is Cala Blanca, a reliable restaurant serving Catalan cuisine and seafood, and which, though it 'only' opened in 2004, seems to have been there forever. Its 24€ menu, which has everything you could wish for, is well worth trying.

Silvestre

Address: Carrer de Santaló, 101. At Via Augusta. Area: St. Gervasi-Santaló.    
Booking tel.: 931 770 769   MAP IT

Price:    From 30-45 Euros.
(Precio medio 35 €)

Open: Monday to Friday 13:30-16 hr and 21-23:45 hr. Saturday 21-24 hr. Closed: Saturday lunch time. Sunday. Saturday night (July and August). Bank holidays. 3 weeks in August. Easter.        Web site

TripAdvisor : 4/5  rank 574 / 4217   26 reviews         Yelp : 4.5/5  3 reviews         Qype :  4/5  3 reviews
VipGourmet : 7.6  3 opinions              El Tenedor : 8.6/10  11 reviews               Michelin : Vip Gourmand

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Silvestre is a restaurant with soul where we will eat as we would like to eat at home: excellent cuisine in a quiet, personal, cosy atmosphere. 
The restaurant is elegant and offers different spaces and private rooms with different capacities, ideal for either a business meeting, a family celebration or a more intimate dinner. 
Guillermo Casañé and Marta Cabot, the owners of the business, run the restaurant since 2000. Marta welcomes the clients with a big smile on her face and exquisite kindness, while Guillermo seduces them with his modernised traditional dishes. 

The menu at Silvestre is based on high quality products and combines seasonal cuisine with surprising elements and an exotic touch. In short, Silvestre is a place to feel pampered by a really kind staff that takes care down to the very last detail and knows how to turn any meal into a special moment.

Fodors
A graceful and easygoing mainstay in Barcelona's culinary galaxy, this restaurant serves modern cuisine to some of the city's most discerning and distinguished diners. Located just below Via Augusta, Silvestre's series of intimate dining rooms and cozy corners are carefully tended by chef Guillermo (Willy) Casañé and his charming wife Marta Cabot, a fluent English-speaking maître d' and partner. Look for fresh market produce lovingly prepared in dishes such as tuna tartare, noodles and shrimp, or wood pigeon with duck liver. Willy's semi-secret list of house wines is always surprising for its quality and value.

Nile Guide
This busy eating house is frequented by the bold and the beautiful. With emphasis on quality, it serves pastas, salads, paella, seafood and meat dishes. First timers should try the Tuna Millefueille or Eastern Noodles with Squid here. You can opt for wines by the glass but the list is very limited. There's a steady flow of customers, so reserve to avoid disappointment.

Time Out
A place for fine cuisine, in the uptown area of ​​the city. Noted for its superb market cuisine, highly original and tasty. Try the delicious cod with pigs’ trotters, with capers or ratatouille, and the chef also recommends: belly of tuna with celery purée, bean sprouts and ginger, or tuna in mille-feuille with caramelised peppers, onions and goat cheese. Excellent interior decor and service. Good wine list. All cooked and served by the owners.

Raco de la Vila

Address: Carrer de la Ciutat de Granada, 33. Between Llull and Ramón Turró. Area: Poblenou.
Tel. : 931 770 725
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Price: From 30-45 Euros.
(Precio medio 36 €)

Open: Monday to Sunday 12-24hr. Closed: Never.


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TripAdvisor : 4/5  rank 573 / 4217  103 reviews  Yelp : 5/5  1 review           El Tenedor : 8.4/10  14 reviews            VipGourmet : 6/10  1 opinion

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In an old house located in Poblenou is Racó de la Vila, a restaurant that for over two decades –it was founded in 1988- welcomes its guests in a rustic, traditional atmosphere very close to Vila Olímpica. 
The quality of the ingredients is the starting point of the restaurant's seasonal cuisine, that has clear Catalan and Mediterranean roots. The menu features fresh fish and game season meat, as well as rice dishes and traditional stews. 
The restaurant is divided into different rooms -one of them with a wooden door original from the 18th century--, so it is perfect for family celebrations. Besides, it offers an extensive wine cellar and valet parking.

Restalo.uk
Racó de la Vila Restaurant is situated in a beautiful centenarian bulding in Poble Nou, close to Villa Olímpica, with suitable rustic decor. The typical Catalan menu, that varies depending on the season, is large and always with the best products.

La Camarga

Address: Carrer d' Aribau, 117.
Between Rosselló and Provença.
Area: Eixample Esquerre.               MAP IT
Booking tel.: 933 236 655

Price: From 30-45 Euros. (Precio medio 34 €)

Open: Monday to Sunday and bank holidays from 13:30-15:30 hr and from 21-23:30 hr. Closed: Never.
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TripAdvisor : 4/5   rank 902 / 4217    46 reviews
Yelp : 3.5/5   3 reviews      Qype : 5/5    1 review
VipGourmet : 7/10  1 opinion

Don't miss the review " Spotted by Locals " below.

Bcn Restaurantes
Founed in 1998 by Glòria Blanco and managed by her son, David Vida, La Camarga is a sober restaurant that pays the utmost attention to detail and offers season Mediterranean detail.
The specialty of the house is rice, prepared with the right dose of sophistication and mastery. The menu invites us to taste an exquisite variety of seasonal products at affordable prices in the shape of creative dishes, elaborated with meticulous dedication and carefully served, in a select and comfortable atmosphere.
Besides the menu, which is updated four times a year, La Camarga offers eight set menus for groups and a selection of wines that includes over eighty labels.

Michelin
It has a small bar and a spacious main dining room, with parquet flooring, wicker furniture and a few long benches. Market-fresh menu at moderate prices.

Spotted by Locals
Like some suspicion with your soup? A bit of intrigue with your entrées? Or, would you prefer some suspense with your supper?
La Camarga is currently in the news … not for its food and ambience, but because it hosted a dinner with the leader of the regional Partido Popular (currently top dogs in Madrid) and the former girlfriend of a prominent Catalan politician. Their conversation was recorded for a private detective agency commissioned by the Socialist opposition via microphones hidden among flowers on the table. Bribes, corruption, money laundering…the whole nine yards. It transpired that the owner of the detective agency is a regular customer and a good friend of the owner. Favoured by politicians, their aides and crooked paymasters, La Camarga offers discerning diners discreet (though, obviously, not very private) dining rooms....More on this here >> 
The food here is pretty good and, compared with similar establishments in other capital cities, offers exceptional value. The last time I ate here I was served 12 starters, including gazpacho, mini spring rolls, bean salad, croquettes, mini barbecue ribs, and cuttlefish, served with two different wines. For a main course I had roast leg of lamb with a bitter orange confit accompanied with a Bierzo, while my partner enjoyed fillet mignon with tortilla. We were then served two exceptionally tasty desserts. All good stuff. Service is good, if formal. If you’re wanting to push the boat out while you’re here you could do a lot worse. Just keep in mind who could be listening.

Restalo.uk
La Camarga restaurant is located in Barcelona. La Camarga, a restaurant that offers Mediterranean meals, combining traditional cuisine with the development of creative dishes.
With a wide selection of wines, a varied and diverse group menus with specialties such as delicious rice dishes. We can not forget that the restaurant is very well maintained, stylish and elegant, pampering the little details to make the customer feel as comfortable as possible.
If you are hosting a family lunch or dinner with friends or family, the restaurant La Camarga is your best ally, and that its facilities will make you enjoy from wide areas for group dinners to more intimate areas where conquer your partner over and over again.

Time Out
Genuine market cuisine – you can tell from the fact that the menu is changed four times a year. Good game meats in season and delicious rice dishes.