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Cafè Salambó
Top 10 Café Drinks
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Cafè amb llet
Stylish evidence of Gràcia's
intellectual and literary character,
this airy, lofty café draws arty
locals. While away the afternoon
over a steaming
cafè amb llet
or
munching on fresh salads and
entrepans
(sandwiches).
See p115.
Traditionally enjoyed in the
morning,
cafè amb llet
is an
ample cup of milky coffee.
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Tallat & Cafè Sol
Need a fortifying caffeine
fix? Try a
tallat
, a small cup
of coffee with a dash of milk.
A
cafè sol
is just plain coffee.
In the summer, opt for either
one
amb gel
(with ice).
£
Cigaló
For coffee with a bite, try
a
cigaló (carajillo),
which has a
shot of alcohol, usually
conyac
(cognac),
whisky
or
rom
(rum).
$
Orxata
Cafè Salambó
This sweet, milky-white
drink made from a tuber (tiger
nut) is a summertime favourite.
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Granissat
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Laie Llibreria Cafè
Tuck into a generous buffet
of rice, pasta, greens, chicken
and more at this charming,
long-running Eixample café-
bookshop. You can also opt for
the well-priced vegetarian menu,
including soup, salad and a main
dish.
See p108
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Granja Dulcinea
Slake your thirst with a cool
granissat
, a crushed-ice drink,
usually lemon flavoured.
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Aigua
Stay hydrated with
aigua
mineral
(mineral water) -
amb
gas
is sparkling,
sense gas
, still.
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Cacaolat
Chocolate lovers swoon
over this chocolate-milk con-
coction, one of Spain's most
popular sweet drink exports.
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Una Canya & Una Clara
The
xocolateries
and
granjes
along Carrer Petritxol
(see p74)
have been satiating sugar crav-
ings for decades. Among them
is this old-fashioned café with
to-die-for delights, from
xurros
amb xocolata
to strawberries
and whipped cream. In the
summer, delicious
orxates
and
granissats
are on the menu.
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C/
Petritxol 2
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Map L3
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Closes at 9pm
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El Jardí
Una canya
is roughly a
quarter of a litre of
cervesa
de barril
(draft beer).
Una clara
is the same, but with fizzy
lemonade mixed in.
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Cava
Catalonia's answer to
champagne is its home-grown
cava
, of which Freixenet and
Codorníu are the most famous
brands.
)
Sangría
This outdoor café-bar
occupies a corner of the Gothic
courtyard in front of the medieval
hospital of Santa Creu. It is a
great spot for a quiet drink, and
there is live jazz in the summer.
During the winter gas heaters
are brought outside.
See p87.
This ever-popular concoc-
tion of red wine, fruit juices,
and liquors is ordered at cafés
throughout the city.
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For tips on dining and standard opening hours
See p138 & p140
