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Best Restaurants & Tapas Bars
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Kaiku
The line-up at this
traditional, boisterous
tapas bar includes top-
notch cured hams and
sausages,
truita de
patates
(potato ome-
lette), fresh
mariscs
(shellfish) and an array of
daily tapas specials.
See p79
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Noti
This unassuming,
beachfront restaurant
makes possibly the
best paella in the city.
It is on the menu as
arròs del xef
, and is
prepared with smoked
rice and succulent
shellfish. The desserts are great
too. In the summer book a table
on the terrace and enjoy the
views and sea breeze.
See p101.
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Barcelona restaurant
In a city where style often
triumphs over substance, Noti
stands out as a glorious exception.
The decor is as stylish and
glamorous as the crowd, but
doesn't draw focus away from
the main event - the exceptional
Mediterranean and French
cuisine, prepared with flair and
originality.
See p109
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El Asador d'Aranda
It may be off the beaten
track, but this bar is a must for
dedicated foodies. The menu has
gone back to basics, offering
classic tapas such as
croquetas
and
patatas bravas,
prepared
with the finest local ingredients.
The tuna and tomato salad and
anchovy-wrapped artichoke are
both excellent.
See p109.
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Bar Ra
This palatial restaurant,
perched high above the city on
Tibidabo, dishes up the best in
Castilian cuisine. Sizeable
starters include
pica pica
, a tasty
array of sausages, peppers and
hams. The signature main dish is
lechazo
(young lamb) roasted in a
wood-fired oven.
See p117
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A funky, flower-filled oasis in
El Raval, this juice-bar-café-res-
taurant is the place for organic,
multi-cultural cuisine. Start your
day with muesli or muffins and a
fresh papaya or pear juice. The
lunch and dinner menu might in-
clude Japanese tofu, Peruvian
ceviche
(raw seafood marinated
in lemon) or a Cuban chicken and
mango chutney dish.
See p87
.
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Cinc Sentits
This elegant restaurant is
known for its innovative cuisine.
The tasting menu, created by
Paella
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All food and drink names are given in Catalan, but in many cases
the Castilian variant is used just as commonly.
