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A special occasion? Creative cuisine and quality at Coure.

Monday, April 5th, 2010

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If you want to try a creative food based on the roots of Catalan cuisine, Coure is the best option. A relaxed atmosphere and minimalist decor and a most attentive service.
The best thing about this restaurant is the perfect value for money, something hard to find nowadays if you want to try something special and elaborated in detail.

The menu is quite extensive and the most desirable, but the best option is to choose the tasting menu (45 € + drink) or Seasonal Menu (35 €). Surely, you will not be disappointed by either. My advice is to choose the Season menu at night and the tasting menu if you’re going to eat for lunch because in my opinion it’s just too much food for dinner (1 appetizer, 3 starters, 1 fish, 1 meat and 2 desserts).

All delicious, but if I have to choose my favorites, ummmm, how hard!! I’ll take 2 of the starters:
The chicken broth with poached egg cooked at low temperature with Comte cheese ravioli and Quinoa.

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Marinated foie roll on Catalan bread.

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You gotta try it! I, for sure will return!

Address: Passatge Marimon, 20 (Sant Gervasi)
Bus: 6, 7, 15, 32, 33, 34, 58, 64.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 13.30-15.30h 20.30-23.30h
Phone: 932007532

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Inopia: The tapas of today served in the bars of yesterday.

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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The vogue for quality tapas bars in Barcelona goes on and on. Inopia is one of those new modern bars that with its tiles pays homage to the bars of a lifetime.

We arrived at 7 o’clock and we entered the first after they have opened a ribbon at the entrance as in the hottest nightclubs where people fight to enter. We didn´t understand much because at the time there wasn’t even queue. We sat at the bar … I cannot say where they came from but at 19.05h the bar was completely full and a queue had already formed on the street.

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Quality products, informal and dynamic atmosphere and although the portions are rather small for the price, makes this Tapas bar really worth a visit. I recommend consulting the dishes of the day, an assortment of olives to start and certainly a custard dessert (identical to my grandmother does).

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The video they have on their website describes it better than me, so here’s www.barinopia.com.
Address: C / Tamarit, 104
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 19.00-23.00hy Saturday 13.00-15.30h/19.00-23.00h.
There is only one table for 12 people to book. (Tel.93 424 52 31)

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Shunka, the best Japanese restaurant in Barcelona

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Do you like Japanese food? Undoubtedly, in Barcelona, the best choice for Sushi is Shunka. Without reservation, it is virtually impossible to find a table and if you call before, I recommend you to reserve a space at the bar to experience the activity of the cooks. Every time I go I’m fascinated watching the perfection of their movements as they prepare the dishes and I also try to learn some tricks for my sushi and dreaming that one day they might resemble theirs.

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All the fish and vegetables are of highest quality, the dishes are cared for and full with details that brings out the best flavors of the Japanese cuisine.
As much as I try other Japanese restaurants, Shunka is still my favorite and the favorite of many other Barcelona citizens.

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Fiestas de Gracia and Tapas at l’anxoveta

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Last week I was walking on the decorated streets of the Gracia district, and as every year, the street festival was really worth a visit.
The Gracia neighborhood takes its street party seriously and are working very hard to decorate their streets with the help of patience and lots of creativity.
But all the walking is going to make you hungry and then what better plan is there than: Tapas at l’Anxoveta!!

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A few months back we discovered this modern decorated tapas bar with its traditional selection of tapas and when we visited this time around, we were once again very pleased.
At first impression it reminds us of Tapaç 24, but if I’m going to choose where I get most value for money, I choose without hesitation l’anxoveta. The service is relaxed and homely and the food very good. I recommend “las bombas” and of course the Cantabrian anchovy that has given the restaurant its name.

And since a picture is worth a thousand words … here you are:

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Address: C / Sant Domènech, 16 (Barrio de Gracia) (tel: 934159223)
Opening times: Closed on Tuesdays

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A romantic dinner at a fixed price

Monday, June 15th, 2009

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In the heart of the Sant Gervasi district, near the foodmarket Galvany, we find Mariona restaurant which opened its doors in 1985.
The restaurant is low lit, quiet with light colors which create a cozy atmosphere in this small two-storey building. The relatively low noise level allows us to maintain a quiet conversation, and even if the owners are not the happiest in Barcelona the service is more than acceptable.

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Mariona offer a three course menu with a wide choice of the best of the Mediterranean region to the fixed price 29 €. The menu changes every season in order to always offer the freshest products.
It is often full, so you do best to call ahead to reserve a table. I recommend that you go here for dinner but they also have a lunch menu for 18 €.
They also offer menus for groups, so do you want to go here in couple or with friends? You choose.

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Address: C / Amigo, 53 (Tel. 932011830)
(5 minutes walk from Plaça Francesc Macia)
Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday night.
Getting here: FGC (Muntaner) / Bus: 14

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