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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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€15-25
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Ca L'Isidre
Good-Value Eats
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Casa Leopoldo
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El Jardí
Dig into superb
mar i
muntanya
fare (combining meat
and fish) at this friendly, family-
run restaurant. Try the meatballs
with cuttlefish and shrimp.
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C/
Sant Rafael 24 • Map K3 • 93 441 30 14
• Closed Mon, Easter, Aug • €€€€€
Located in one of the prettiest
spots in the city, El Jardí serves
delicious, light cuisine, such as
soups, salads and
crêpes
.
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C/ de
Hospital • Map K3 • Closed Mon • €
&
Imprevist
In an old warehouse, this
café-restaurant, owned (and deco-
rated) by Catalan artists, offers
a global menu.
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C/Ferlandina 34
• Map J2 • 93 342 58 59 • Closed Sun
lunch • €€€
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Ànima
A sleek, minimalist restaurant
that serves sophisticated Mediter-
ranean cuisine. Great value lunch
menu.
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C/Àngels 6 • Map K2 • 93 342
49 12 • Closed Sun & lunch in Aug • €€€
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Mama Cafè
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Ca L'Isidre
Organic Mediterranean dishes
(many vegetarian) are served in
this airy café-restaurant. Contem-
porary art is projected onto the
wall.
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C/Doctor Dou 10 • Map L2 • 93
301 29 40 • Closed Sun & lunch Aug • €€€
Picasso, Tapiès and even
Woody Allen have dined on Cata-
lan fare at this long-time artists'
hang-out.
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C/Flors 12 • Map J4 • 93
441 11 39 • Closed Sat (in summer), Sun,
Easter, Aug, Christmas • €€€€€
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Silenus
Dine on fine Catalan cuisine
under a
Modernista
mosaic and
dark-wood ceiling by Domènech
i Montaner. Try the duck with
orange and
cava
.
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Hotel España, C/
Sant Pau 9-11 • Map L4 • 93 318 17 58
• €€€€
Tuck into Mediterranean food
in a lofty space hung with local
artists' work. Try the ostrich.
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C/Àngels 8 • Map K2 • 93 302 26 80
• Closed Sun • €€€
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L'Havana
This eatery has a
friendly atmosphere.
The original menu
features dishes from
the El Bierzo area in
León, such as steak
with Bierzo peppers.
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C/Carretas 11 • Map J3
• 93 443 20 43 • Closed
Mon, daily lunch, three
weeks Aug • €€€
Despite the name,
this serves superb
Catalan cuisine. Try
the selection of
classic dishes such as
pigs' trotters, or the
fresh fish of the day.
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C/Lleó 1 • Map K2 • 93
302 21 06 • Closed Sun eve,
Mon • €€
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For tips on dining and standard opening hours
See p138