Must Eat Places in Barcelona

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Vaud

50,495 posts

155 months

Monday 31st July 2017
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Make sure you walk along the beach as far as the W.

Zod

35,295 posts

258 months

Monday 31st July 2017
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Vaud said:
Make sure you walk along the beach as far as the W.
The paella place there is very good (lobster paella!), but the service is haphazard.

Vaud

50,495 posts

155 months

Monday 31st July 2017
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Zod said:
Vaud said:
Make sure you walk along the beach as far as the W.
The paella place there is very good (lobster paella!), but the service is haphazard.
I meant more the walk than the food.

The Tapas is ok. The breakfasts are very nice if a little pricey.

J8 SVG

1,468 posts

130 months

Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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do not go on the boat tour near the aquarium - from the pictures, I expected to go along the beach front and see the city from the sea - NOPE! Just an hour of my life spent viewing the industrial cargo ship docks. Only €7/8 each but could have bought some more beer with that!

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

196 months

Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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Patagonia Beef And Wine.

As long as you like steak and a glass of red of course.

SS2.

14,462 posts

238 months

Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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swerni said:
gizlaroc said:
Los Caracoles is just off Las Ramblas and is one of my favourite restaurants in the world.
http://www.loscaracoles.es/index.php?lang=en
Been there so many time, always a great occasion and well worth a visit
Not been for a while but always enjoyed visits there.

Sy1441

1,116 posts

160 months

Friday 11th August 2017
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Just back yesterday.

La Boqueria on La Rambla for casual seafood dining and an array of foodie stalls.
Loads of good fish restaurants that are casual in Barceloneta down by the harbour.
Tapas 24.
Also at at Disfrutar and His which where both near the hotel and have michelin stars, the first being the better of the two but both excellent.

As for the dogginess and pickpockets on La Rambla, it seemed fine, got offered drugs a few times though but thats the case in a lot of cities. I quite liked walking down the sidestreets off La Rambla at night, Mrs Sy1441 was less than impressed with this lol.

D1bram

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1,500 posts

171 months

Friday 11th August 2017
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Sy1441 said:
Just back yesterday.

La Boqueria on La Rambla for casual seafood dining and an array of foodie stalls.
Loads of good fish restaurants that are casual in Barceloneta down by the harbour.
Tapas 24.
Also at at Disfrutar and His which where both near the hotel and have michelin stars, the first being the better of the two but both excellent.

As for the dogginess and pickpockets on La Rambla, it seemed fine, got offered drugs a few times though but thats the case in a lot of cities. I quite liked walking down the sidestreets off La Rambla at night, Mrs Sy1441 was less than impressed with this lol.
Sounds good! I go Wednesday and can't wait. Must have been very hot during your trip?

Blown2CV

28,811 posts

203 months

Friday 18th August 2017
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ramblas is fking awful food wise, all touristy rubbish. Opium on the beachfront does lovely food in the day and is a bar and club at night.

Sy1441

1,116 posts

160 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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D1bram said:
Sounds good! I go Wednesday and can't wait. Must have been very hot during your trip?
Hope you were nowhere near La Rambla on Thursday mate.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

196 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Blown2CV said:
ramblas is fking awful food wise, all touristy rubbish. Opium on the beachfront does lovely food in the day and is a bar and club at night.
Opium, seriously? I'm not sure if it's gone drastically downhill since you were there but "lovely food" isn't how I'd describe it when we visited last month.

Acceptable at best. Nice venue and staff however if you enjoy looking at young women wearing nowt much.

Blown2CV

28,811 posts

203 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Blown2CV said:
ramblas is fking awful food wise, all touristy rubbish. Opium on the beachfront does lovely food in the day and is a bar and club at night.
Opium, seriously? I'm not sure if it's gone drastically downhill since you were there but "lovely food" isn't how I'd describe it when we visited last month.

Acceptable at best. Nice venue and staff however if you enjoy looking at young women wearing nowt much.
fair enough, it was 4 or 5 years since i was there. I'd just be doing the rounds of the tapas bars.

MattHall91

1,268 posts

124 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Not sure if the OP has already been, but I need to add to this thread with Rossini on Placa Reial.

I've been to BCN 5 times and eaten there each trip - always impeccable. It's strange suggesting Italian food in a fantastic Catalan city, but it is top notch and not too expensive.

The jiffle king

6,914 posts

258 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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MattHall91 said:
Not sure if the OP has already been, but I need to add to this thread with Rossini on Placa Reial.

I've been to BCN 5 times and eaten there each trip - always impeccable. It's strange suggesting Italian food in a fantastic Catalan city, but it is top notch and not too expensive.
In Placa Real, you can see the best restaurant by the number of people in the queue outside during the summer months..... and in the winter months when the locals eat out there as well

gregs656

10,879 posts

181 months

Thursday 24th August 2017
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It's bad but when I think of Barcelona and food I think Bacoa. A handful of Cervezas on La Platja de la Barceloneta and wander towards The W in the evening, into Bacoa and back to crash for a few hours before heading out for the night. Marvellous.

I'm back in a pair of weeks with friends so will make a note of the suggestions here.

D1bram

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1,500 posts

171 months

Friday 25th August 2017
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So I'm home safe!

Happy to say I was well away from Las Rambla at the time of the attack.

Will update on all I ate shortly!