Barcelona recap: food glorious food

Having heard that mediocre food was abound in Barcelona, I threw myself into working out the best places to dine at during our stay. Boy, did my research pay off!

We had our first cava of the trip (and some ridiculous chocolate creme with olive oil) at Tapaç24:

The fancy meal of the trip was at Cinc Sentits (less molecular gastronomy, more modern Catalan):

Basque-style pinotxos were fun to eat, especially when you had toothpicks at the end of the meal to freshen up with (kidding! your bill is determined by the number of toothpicks - none were harmed during this meal!):

I had SO much of the yummiest cava at El Xampanyet:

A good cocktail was surprisingly hard to find in Barcelona so we were thrilled that the bartender at Gimlet was the real deal:

The Xurros and spanish hot chocolate at La Granja on Chocolate Row in the Barri Gotic were a match made in heaven:

Beach-side arroces (aka paella) at Kaiku:

The best tomato bread (Pa Amb Tomaquet) and favourite midnight tapas spot of the trip - Paco Meralgo:

We bought way too much chocolate at Escriba:

At Caelum, we snacked on small cakes and preserves that were previously made exclusively by nuns: 

 

 

No nuns in the basement! 

We braved the queue for the infrequently open Cal Pep for seafood tapas and left the ordering to Señor Pep:

Notable mentions: Buenas Migas for daily lattes; Teresa Carles for vegetarian alternatives when one is a bit tired of jamon; La Vinya Del Senyor for a relaxing glass of wine post-sightseeing; and Boadas for basic cocktails but in a sexy old-school setting.