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Eating
La Rambla is fine for people-watching, but no great shakes for the palate. Instead venture
off into the streets that wind into the Barri Gòtic and your belly (and wallet) will be etern-
ally grateful. Inside the medieval labyrinth, choices abound.
PLA €€
Fusion
( 93 412 65 52;
www.elpla.cat
; Carrer de la Bellafila 5; mains €18-24; dinner; Jaume I)
One
of Gòtic's long-standing favourites, Pla is a stylish, romantically lit medieval den (with a
huge stone arch) where the cooks churn out such temptations as oxtail braised in red wine,
seared tuna with roasted aubergine, and 'Thai-style' monkfish with prawns, lemongrass and
apple foam. It has a tasting menu for €36 Sunday to Thursday.
LA VINATERIA DELL CALL €€
Spanish
( 93 302 60 92;
http://lavinateriadelcall.com
; Carrer de Sant Domènec del Call 9; small plates €7-11;
dinner; Jaume I)
In a magical setting in the former Jewish quarter, this tiny jewelbox of a
restaurant serves up tasty Iberian dishes including Galician octopus, cider-cooked chorizo
and the Catalan
escalivada
(roasted peppers, aubergine and onions) with anchovies. Por-
tions are small and made for sharing, and there's a good and affordable selection of wines.
KOY SHUNKA €€€
Japanese
( 93 412 79 39;
www.koyshunka.com
; Carrer de Copons 7; multicourse menus €72-108; lunch Tue-
Sun, dinner Tue-Sat; Urquinaona)
Down a narrow lane north of the Cathedral, Koy Shunka
opens a portal to exquisite dishes from the East - mouth-watering sushi, sashimi, seared
Wagyu beef and flavour-rich seaweed salads are served alongside inventive cooked fushion
dishes like
almejas finas al vapor con sake
(steamed clams with sake) or
tempura de vieira
y lagostino con setas de japonesas
(tempura of scallops and king prawns with Japanese
mushrooms). Don't miss the house specialty of
toro
(tender tuna belly).
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