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1-3.30pm & 8-11pm Tue-Sat, 8-11pm Sun; icon-metrogif
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This unassuming basement Japanese diner is one of those rough-edged diamonds that it pays
to revisit. Sit at a long table and order from the cheesy menu complete with pictures courtesy
oftheJapaneseowner-youwon'tbedisappointed.Thevarietyof
sashimi moriawase
isgen-
erous and constantly fresh. The
tempura udon
is a particularly hearty noodle option. Splash
it all down with Sapporo beer.
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Cinc SentitsINTERNATIONAL
d'Aribau 58; tasting menus €65-109; icon-hoursgif
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1.30-3pm & 8.30-10pm Tue-Sat;
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Enter the realm of the 'Five Senses' to indulge in a jaw-dropping tasting menu (there is no
à la carte, although dishes can be tweaked to suit diners' requests), consisting of a series of
small,experimental dishes.Akeyistheuseoffreshlocalproduce,suchasfishlandedonthe
Costa Brava and top-quality suckling pig from Extremadura, along with the kind of creative
genius that has earned chef Jordi Artal a Michelin star.
SpeakeasyINTERNATIONAL
d'Aribau 162-166; mains €19-28; icon-hoursgif
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1-4pm & 8pm-midnight Mon-Fri, 8pm-
midnight Sat, closed Aug; icon-metrogif
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This clandestine restaurant lurks behind the
Dry Martini
bar. You will be shown a door
through the open kitchen area to the 'storeroom', lined with hundreds of bottles of backlit,
quality tipples. Dark decorative tones, a few works of art, low lighting, light jazz music and
smooth service complete the setting. The menu has tempting options like the wild mushroom
ravioli with langoustine or venison with puréed sweet potato.
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La Dreta de L'Eixample
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