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Puig i Cadafalch's
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Casa Macaya
(1901) has a wonderful courtyard and features the typical
playful, pseudo-Gothic decoration that characterises many of the architect's projects. It be-
longs to La Caixa bank and is occasionally used for temporary exhibitions, when visitors are
permitted to enter.
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Eating
Mostofthishugearea'smanyvariedandenticingrestaurants areconcentrated intheQuadrat
d'Or between Carrer de Pau Claris and Carrer de Muntaner, Avinguda Diagonal and Gran
ViadelesCortsCatalanes.Thereisnoshortageofperfectlyacceptable bar-restaurants(often
withstreet-side tables)thatofferreasonable
menús del día
(dailysetmenus)andstock-stand-
ard dishes
a la carta
. In among these places are sprinkled with real finds, offering both local
and international cuisine.
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L'Esquerra de L'Eixample
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Cerveseria CatalanaTAPAS
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9.30am-1.30am; icon-metrogif
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Passeig de Gràcia)
The'CatalanBrewery'isgoodforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Comeforyourmorningcoffee
andcroissant,orwaituntillunchtoenjoychoosingfromtheabundanceoftapasand
montadi-
tos
(canapés). You can sit at the bar, on the pavement terrace or in the restaurant at the back.
The variety of hot tapas, salads and other snacks draws a well-dressed crowd of locals and
outsiders.
CopaseticCAFE
de la Diputació 55; mains €8-12; icon-hoursgif
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7pm-midnight Mon, noon-midnight Tue &
Wed, noon-1am Thu, noon-3am Fri, 10.30am-3am Sat, 10.30am-6pm Sun; icon-metrogif
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Rocafort)
A fun and friendly new cafe, decked out with retro furniture. The menu holds plenty for
everyone, whether yourthing is eggs Benedict, wild-berry tartlets ora juicy fat burger.There
are lots of vegetarian, gluten-free and organic options, and superb (and reasonably priced)
brunches on weekends. Wednesday night is ladies' night, with cheap cocktails.
