Find here all our blog posts about food and wine in Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain. Our posts about restaurants will help you selecting the best places to eat depending on the specialties you want to try, or the features you want (such as city views, or a garden…), and of course by their location. Our blog posts about food will teach you about the traditional local cooking, initiate you in the world of tapas, take you on a virtual wine tasting… We also have posts on the best local food markets and gourmet stores, and of course… some easy recipes so you can try making your own Spanish and Catalan food at home!
RESTAURANTS IN GRACIA FOR EVERY TASTE AND NEED At the top of the tourist-packed Passeig de Gràcia, right after crossing the classy Diagonal Avenue, starts a hot district that mixes the spirit of the traditional neighborhoods with the energy of the newly arrived young designers, cooks and creators. Less trendy than the Born, but not as …
WE HELP YOU FIND THE BEST BREAD IN BARCELONA When you are traveling, finding good bread is not easy if you don’t know where to go. You eventually end up buying it at some supermarket, or maybe a bakery that doesn’t look so great, tired of looking for the real thing. But in a world where …
A SELECTION OF THE BEST FREE TAPAS IN TOWN You might have heard that in the rest of Spain it is common to serve free tapas with your drink (order a beer, to fit in with the locals: a sangria will immediately mark you as a tourist), but in Barcelona that doesn’t happen. Or… at least …
BARCELONA RESTAURANTS FOR NEW YEARS EVE Spending New Year’s Eve in Barcelona? Last year we shared the best places to attend a New Year’s Party in our city. But what about dinner? It’s something to absolutely plan in advanced if the party you’ll be attending doesn’t include dinner. And absolutely do not leave it to play by ear, …
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WE HELP YOU FIND A RESTAURANT NEAR BARCELONA STADIUM You are likely to need to find restaurants near Camp Nou, no matter if you are visiting or going to a match: visiting takes at least a couple of hours, plus the time it takes you to get there and back to the city center, so you …
WHERE TO FIND HALAL FOOD IN BARCELONA Eating halal in Barcelona is easier than you’d think. What’s difficult is to find Spanish (or even European) restaurants serving halal food, as most halal restaurants in Barcelona are Middle-Eastern, Pakistani, Turkish, Libanese or even Indian. If you are not interested in local cuisine, it won’t be hard to …
OUR FOODIE LIST OF MUSHROOMS IN SPAIN Mushrooms are huge in Barcelona and Catalonia and other humid areas from the North of Spain, while drier areas such as Castile almost despise them and limit their consumption one of the most popular Spanish mushroom tapas: “champinones al ajillo” (sauteed mushrooms with garlic and parsley). But in our area, …
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SPANISH RICE DISHES We love rice! It can be cooked in a thousand different ways and it goes well with nearly every type of food. Lots of cultures have used rice as a basic ingredient and have their own unique way of cooking it. In Catalonia we have grown …
A TRADITIONAL GAZPACHO RECIPE Gazpacho andaluz is the most popular cold tomato soup in Spain in the Summer. It’s really popular because it’s very easy to make, it’s very refreshing, and it’s not just vegetarian friendly, but also vegan and raw food eaters and do it. It can even be made gluten-free by adjusting the recipe …
A FOODIE-APPROVED BARCELONA HORCHATERIAS LIST My baby is almost 21 months old and she already loves horchata de chufa (or orxata de xufa in Catalan), a Summer drink favorite in Spain, specially in Valencia, where the drink is original from, and along the Mediterranean coast. White like milk, but not a dairy product, this refreshing beverage …
