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a queue out the door, and deservedly so. The tapas, like roasted chicken croquettes with
romesco sauce (€4) or aubergine fritters with goat cheese, honey and apples (€8), are fantast-
ic,andtheatmosphereischattyandconvivial.Hundredsof“lovenotes”scrawledbycustom-
ers on the white-tiled walls hint at its popularity.
Mon 7.30pm-1am, Tues-Thurs 9am-1am,
Fri 9am-2.30am, Sat 10am-2.30am.
RESTAURANTS
Flash, Flash
c/de la Granada del Penedès 25 932 370 990,
www.flashflashbarcelona.com
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Diagonal;
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A classic 1970s survivor,
Flash
,
Flash
does tortillas (€6-9) served any time you like, any way you like, from plain and simple to
elaborately stuffed, with sweet ones for dessert. If that doesn't grab you, there's a menu
of salads, steaks, burgers and fish. Either way, you'll love the original white leatherette
boothsandmonotone“models-with-cameras”cutouts-veryAustinPowers.
Restaurantdaily
1pm-1.30am, bar open 11am-2am.
Goliard
c/del Progrés 932 073 175; Diagonal;
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Smart but casual
Goliard
offers
a pared-down dining experience in a contemporary foodie bistro that looks like it should
cost three times as much. Dishes are of-the-moment - octopus and sweet potato in an al-
mond sauce, tuna sashimi on a chive and tomato salsa - and although the menu is divided
into starters and mains (most things €7-15), there are smaller portions available if you want
to mix and match. The weekday lunch is a really good deal too.
Mon-Fri 1-3.30pm &
9-11.30pm, Sat 9-11.30pm; closed 3 weeks in Aug.
Himali
c/Milà i Fontanals 60 932 851 568; Joanic;
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There's not much to suggest
that this Nepalese restaurant will be worth the trip - a few Nepalese flags and pictures adorn
an otherwise unassuming neighbourhood eatery. But the food differs from the downtown
curry-house offerings, with
momo
(stuffed dumplings), grilled chicken with fragrant walnut
currysauceandslow-cookedmuttonandpotatotypicalofthespecialitiesspeltoutinEnglish
on the menu. Most mains cost around €10, which includes rice and naan bread.
Tues-Sun
noon-4pm & 8pm-midnight.
a sunny day or a leisurely night out on a budget, when you can sit beneath the clocktower in
the ever-entertaining local square. There's a wide menu - tapas and hot sandwiches, but also
steakandeggs,steamedclamsandmussels,orcodandhakecookedplentyofdifferentways.
It's managed by an affable bunch of young guys, and there's lots of choice for €8-12.
Daily
9am-3am.
kitchens turns out refined Mediterranean food at moderate prices - say, Lebanese-style
couscous, or sweet potato
gnocchi
in
arrabiata
sauce, with most dishes costing €9-15.
