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El Born's Favourite Bar
noon-1.30am Sun; Jaume I)
effortlessly attracts everyone from cool 30-somethings from all
over town to locals who pass judgement on Passeig del Born's passing parade. Its stay-
ing power depends on a good selection of beers and spirits and empanadas and other
snacks.
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The Last Mojito
So many Barcelona nights end with a mojito, and El Born's biggest and best are to be
Jaume I)
. The outdoor tables next to Passeig del Born are the perfect way to wind
down the night.
EATING
If you'd mentioned El Born (El Borne in Spanish) in the early 1990s, you
wouldn't have raised much interest. Now the area is peppered with bars,
dance dives, groovy designer stores and restaurants. You'll find avant-garde
chefs playing with fusion and technology cheek by jowl with no-nonsense
matrons serving up traditional comfort food, and you'll also find an increas-
ing number of ethnic restaurants.
TAPAS
BORMUTH
93 310 21 86; Carrer del Rec 31; tapas from €3.50;
5pm-midnight Mon &
Tue, noon-1am Wed, Thu & Sun, noon-2.30am Fri & Sat; Jaume I)
Opened on the pedestrian Carrer del Rec in 2013, Bormuth has tapped into the vogue for
old-school tapas with modern-times service and decor, and serves all the old favourites -
patatas bravas, ensaladilla
(Russian salad), tortilla - along with some less predictable and
superbly prepared numbers (try the chargrilled red pepper with black pudding). The split-
level dining room is never less than animated, but there's a more peaceful space with a
single long table if you can assemble a group.
FRENCH
EN APARTÉ
