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atella
and wavy
nocciola
and myriad other flavours await at the most authentic gelato outlet
in town. Buy a cone or a tub.
MauriPASTELERíA
de Catalunya 102; pastries from €3.40; icon-hoursgif
h
8am-midnight Mon-Sat, 9am-4pm
Sun; icon-metrogif
m
Diagonal)
Ever since it opened in 1929, this grand old pastry shop has had its regular customers saliv-
ating over the endless range of sweets, chocolate croissants and gourmet delicatessen items.
CrustoCAFE
246;pastryfrom€3;icon-hoursgif
h
7.30am-9pmMon-Sat;icon-metrogif
m
PasseigdeGràcia)
A French-inspired bakery and pastry shop, its wonderful perfume of freshly baked bread,
baguettes, croissants and countless pastries will be enough to convince you that it's worth
pulling up a stool here for a long and tasty breakfast.
AmalteaVEGETARIAN
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.amalteaygovinda.com
;
Carrer de la Diputació 164; mains
€5-9; icon-hoursgif
h
1-4pm & 8-11.30pm Mon-Sat; icon-veggif
v
; icon-metrogif
m
Urgell)
The ceiling fresco of blue sky sets the scene in this popular vegetarian eatery. The
menú del
día
(€10.70)offersaseriesofdishesthatchangefrequentlywiththeseasons.Atnight,theset
two-course dinner (€15) offers good value. The homemade desserts are tempting. The place
is something of an alternative lifestyle centre, with yoga, t'ai chi and belly-dancing classes.
El Rincón MayaMEXICAN
€6-9.50; icon-hoursgif
h
9-11.30pm Mon, 1.30-4pm & 8.30-11.30pm Tue-Sat; icon-metrogif
m
Passeig de Gràcia)
Getting a seat in this Mexican eatery can be a trial. The setting is warm, modest and simple.
The pocket-sized serves of nachos, guacamole and fajitas all burst with flavour. You'll also
