Category Archives: Restaurants

El Rovell Del Clot

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

I went out to Clot with Oli to visit the flea market – Los Encants Vells-Fira de Bellcaire, one of the oldest flea markets in Europe. Clot is one of the older suburbs of Barcelona, dating back to Medieval times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Mercat de la Llibertat

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

Having come up to Gràcia several times to visit Mercat de l’Abaceria, I discovered that it closed on 21st July and will be renovated – which means demolished and rebuilt. This is a great shame since pretty much all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

La Cerveseria

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

I cycled up to Gràcia (once a village in it’s own right, but now a suburb of Barcelona) today, in search of Mercat de l’Abaceria, the oldest market in the barrio, but sadly it was closed. It’s possible that it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Can Miguel

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

I went to Calella twice this week with Oli and Nookie. We had been warned that restaurants on the Costa Brava could be for tourists only – all pizza and bad tapas (tapas do not come from Cataluña), but we … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

‘Nduja

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

‘Nuduja (pronounced ‘nduya) is an Italian pork salumi (cured sausage), made with pig’s head (but not cheeks – they are use for guanciale), shoulder and belly, plus salt, roasted red chilli peppers and spices. The mixture is squeezed into a pig’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Spanish | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Piebury Corner

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

My friend Oli is in London this week, so on Wednesday we met up at the King Charles I and went on a group outing to an award winning pie shop. Piebury Corner came about in 2011, when Paul and … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Eating Out, Food, Meat, Restaurants | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Ófis

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

On Tuesday I went to Ófis for lunch with Oli and Silvia. This is a cozy little restaurant with seating for about 30 people max, so I booked in advance by phone. According to Time Out, it is Argentinian/Italian cuisine … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Meat, Restaurants | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments