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This unassuming restaurant is popular for no-nonsense local fare. The walls are dotted with
old radio sets and the
menú del día
(set menu; €10.85) varies daily. If you prefer
a la carta,
try the
ragú de jabalí
(wild boar stew) and finish with
mel i mató
(a Catalan dessert made
from cheese and honey). Those with a post-midnight hunger on Friday nights can probably
get a meal here as late as 1am.
VEGETARIAN
SÉSAMO
93 441 64 11; Carrer de Sant Antoni Abat 52; tapas €6;
8pm-midnight
Tue-Sun; ; Sant Antoni)
Widely held to be the best veggie restaurant in the city (admittedly not as great an accolade
as it might be elsewhere), Sésamo is a cosy, fun place. The menu is mostly tapas, and most
people go for the seven-course tapas menu (wine included; €25), but there are a few more
substantial dishes. Nice touches include the home-baked bread and cakes.
CAFE
EL COLECTIVO
9am-9pm Mon-Wed, 9am-midnight Thu, 9am-2am Fri & Sat; ; Catalunya)
A relaxed little cafe on a quiet Raval street, El Colectivo makes excellent cake (carrot, pine-
apple, you name it), creative
bocadillos
(filled rolls) and good coffee. The shop-window
seating is perfect for street watching, the decor is simple and minimal with a single row of
wooden tables, and there is always good jazz playing in the background. Tapas are served
on Thursdays and Fridays.
MEDITERRANEAN
PLA DELS ÀNGELS
€15, mains €8-10; 1.30-11.30pm daily; Universitat)
Just opposite the MACBA, this is a suitably colourful and lively little bistro with brightly
painted walls and tightly squeezed tables in the back room. More space is to be had in the
bar area, at the front, though it's not as pretty. The dishes span the Mediterranean, and can be
quite quirky, with salads like mango, tofu, mint and oregano, and pear, chestnut and pine nut
soup.
VEGETARIAN
ORGANIC
noon-
midnight daily;
;
Liceu)
