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Price Categories
For a three-course
meal for one with half
a bottle of wine (or
equivalent meal), taxes
and extra charges.
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under €15
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Restaurants & Tapas Bars
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El Asador d'Aranda
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Àbac
Housed in the magnificent
Modernista
Casa Roviralta, this
restaurant is a magnet for business-
folk. Order the delicious lamb
roasted in an oak-burning oven
and dine in the beautiful garden.
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Av Tibidabo 31 • 93 417 01 15 • Closed
Sun dinner • €€€€
At the foot of Tibidabo
mountain, Àbac offers French-
Mediterranean cuisine prepared
by award-winning chef, Xavier
Pellicer.
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Avinguda Tibidabo 1 • 93 319
66 00 • Closed lunch Sun, Mon, Fri lunch
• DA • €€€€
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Bar-Restaurante Can Tomàs
Truites
(omelettes) rule here,
from the classic (Spanish) to the
inventive (garlic and asparagus).
The owners claim to have used
five million eggs in just over 30
years.
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C/Granada de Penedès 25 • 93
237 09 90 • DA • €€€
This tapas bar, in the Sarrià
neighbourhood, is an institution. It
has the well-deserved reputation
of making some of the best tapas
in town. Particularly recommend-
ed are the
patates braves
.
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C/
Major de Sarrià 49 • 93 203 10 77
• Closed Wed • No credit cards • €€
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La Balsa
In the quiet Bonanova district,
La Balsa is a beautiful spot, with
two garden terraces. Fine Basque,
Catalan and Mediterranean dish-
es are on the menu.
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C/Infanta
Isabel 4 • 93 211 50 48 • Closed Sun
dinner, Mon lunch & lunch in Aug • €€€€€
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Hofmann
Run by the talented chef
Mey Hofmann, this restaurant
serves some seriously delicious
Catalan cuisine. Save room for the
desserts.
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C/La Granada del Penedès
14-16 • 93 218 71 65 • DA • €€€€
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Neichel
Housed in a handsome old
town house, this restaurant
serves, innovative, contemporary
Catalan cuisine.
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C/Major de Sarria
121 • 93 204 85 18 • Closed Sat lunch,
Sun, Mon, fortnight in Aug • €€€€
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Botafumeiro
Top-class in every way,
Neichel lures a moneyed clientele
with
nouvelle cuisine
and a lus-
cious interior. Reserve in advance.
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C/Beltrán i Rózpide 1 • 93 203 84 08
• Closed Sun & Mon • €€€€€
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Taverna El Glop
The fish tanks at this sea-
food restaurant are teeming with
crabs and lobster destined for
plates. Try the tender
pulpo
Gallego
(Galician octopus). Reser-
vations are essential.
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C/Gran de
Gràcia 81 • 93 218 42 30 • DA • €€€€€
This tavern-like eatery serves
traditional Catalan food. Its
calçots
(chargrilled, gigantic spring onions
with spicy romesco sauce) are
legendary (served only in spring).
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C/St Lluis 24 • 93 213 70 58 • DA • €€
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Unless otherwise stated, all restaurants accept credit cards.
For more on dining and standard opening hours
See p138
