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of the hallowed wine-and-foodie temple next door that is
Monvínic
(
www.monvinic.com
)
.
Mon-Sat noon-midnight.
TAPAS BARS
Cerveseria Catalana
c/de Mallorca 236 932 160 368; Passeig de Gràcia;
map
.
An
uptown beer-and-tapas joint where the counters are piled high with elaborately assembled
dishes, supplemented by a blackboard list of daily specials like bacon, cheese and date skew-
ers and mushroom risotto (most tapas €2-10). It gets busy after work and at meal times, and
you might have to wait for a table.
Daily 9am-1am.
LaTavernadelClínic
c/delRosselló155 934104221,
latavernadelclinic.com
; Hos-
pital Clinic;
map
.
This sleek taverna, so called after the hospital over the road, is a gour-
met tapas spot that concentrates on rigorously sourced regional produce. Snacks at the solid
marble bar come in at just a few euros, but the serious food, accompanied by artisan-made
olive oil and a high-class wine list, is served at one of the ten tables (book in advance) and
runs to more like €10-30 a dish, from crispy suckling pig to sea urchins artfully arranged
atop mounds of sea salt.
Mon-Sat 1-4pm & 8-11.30pm.
RESTAURANTS
Cinc Sentits
c/d'Aribau 58 933 239 490,
cincsentits.com
; Universitat;
map
.
Jordi
Artal's “Five Senses” wows diners with his contemporary Catalan cuisine - and it has a
Michelin star to boot, so you'll need to book. Three “tasting menus” (€59, €79 and €109,
matchingwinesavailable) userigorouslysourcedingredients(wildfish,mountainlamb,sea-
sonalvegetables,farmhousecheeses)inelegant,pared-downdishesthatareallaboutflavour.
Tues-Sat 1.30-3pm & 8.30-10pm; closed 2 weeks in Aug.
lunchmenusseesdinersqueuingfortablesearly-gettherebefore2pmtoavoidtherush.It's
ahandsomebar-restaurant ofdarkwoodanddeepcolours,andwhilethenameisanodtothe
house speciality gourmet sandwiches (a
flauta
is a thin baguette), there are also meals served
tapas-style,dayandnight(dishes€4-10),basedonlocalmarketproduce,wildmushroomsto
locally landed fish.
Mon-Sat 7am-1.15am; closed 3 weeks in Aug.
Gaig
c/d'Còrsega 200 934 291 017,
restaurantgaig.com
;
Universitat;
map
.
The
Gaig family restaurant was first founded in 1869 out in the Horta neighbourhood, but under
fourth-generation family member, Carles Gaig, it has a sleek downtown home at the
Hotel
Cram.
Its towering reputation (and Michelin star) rests on innovative reinterpretations of tra-
ditional Catalan dishes, so a typical
arròs
(rice) dish might combine
foie gras
, endive and
citrus. But when starters can cost €35, and the
menúdegustació
is around €100, you're talk-
ing about a true special-occasion place.
Tues-Sun 1-3.30pm & 9-11pm.
Hanoi
Pl. de Dr. Letamendi 27 934 515 686,
hanoibarcelona.es
; Passeig de Gràcia/
