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discover lesser-known items like
tacos de pibil
(pork tacos) and
tinga,
little pasta pockets of
chicken. There are also more substantial dishes. The owner-chef spent much of his life in the
restaurant business in Mexico City.
A Casa PortuguesaCAFE
d'Aragó 111; mains €12-18; icon-hoursgif
h
1pm-1am Mon-Sat, 1-8pm Sun; icon-metrogif
m
Rocafort)
An attractive, colourful space where you can try Barcelona's best Portuguese custard tarts,
pastéis de Belém,
butyoucanalsosamplethevastvarietyoffoodfromtheregion,muchofit
chargrilled meat and fish. In addition, there is well over 150 different Portuguese wines, and
a
menú del día
offering typical dishes from chicken piri piri to octopus.
Cata 1.81TAPAS
cia 181; tapas €6-8; icon-hoursgif
h
7pm-midnight Mon-Sat; icon-metrogif
m
Passeig de Grà-
cia)
Abeautifullydesignedvenue(withlotsofsmalllights,sometrappedinbirdcages),thisisthe
place to come for fine wines and dainty gourmet dishes like
raviolis amb bacallà
(salt-cod
dumplings) or
truita de patates i tòfona negre
(thick potato tortilla with a delicate trace of
black truffle). The best option is to choose from one of several tasting-menu options ranging
from €29 to €45.
Taktika BerriBASQUE, TAPAS
€3; icon-hoursgif
h
1-4pm & 8.30-11pm Mon-Fri, 1-4pm Sat; icon-metrogif
m
Hospital Clínic)
Get in early because the bar teems with punters from far and wide, anxious to wrap their
mouths around some of the best Basque tapas in town. The hot morsels are all snapped up as
soonastheyarrivefromthekitchen,sokeepyoureyespeeled.Theseateddiningareaoutthe
back is also good. In the evening, it's all over by about 10.30pm.
Alba GranadosSPANISH, MEDITERRANEAN
