When it comes to visiting Barcelona you are going to find yourself spoilt for choice when it comes to food and drink, even if you are staying for just a short time. But one area of the city that the...
Gastronomy
Discover authentic Catalan restaurants in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city with a fantastic offer in gastronomy, where you can try dishes from all corners of the world. If you are visiting Barcelona for the first time, your top gastronomic priority is to...
Escalivada: Traditional Catalan recipes
Escalivada, known in Castilian as “escalibada”, is a traditional Catalan dish that can be described as a “grilled salad”. Its name comes from the Catalan verb “escalivar”, which means...
The sweetest places in Poblenou
Almost everyone has a sweet tooth. If your sweet tooth as big as mine, you can also become an expert in finding locations where to eat something sweet. To help you start your sweet journey, here is a...
Top 5 Churrerías in Barcelona
Churros (n): a sweet Spanish snack consisting of a strip of fried dough dusted with sugar or cinnamon, often dunked in chocolate sauce. Churrerías (n): the place where you can buy an excessive...
Eat Seafood Like a Local
Ever find yourself walking in the neighbourhood of El Born, right by the old market, and see an enormous line of hungry and excited-looking people? Ever wonder what on earth they could possibly be...
7 Cafes for Great Service and WiFi
La contraseña de Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, por favor? An ever-present question, and often a prominent variable, in determining where to get that life-saving cafe con leche… However, it is sometimes...
Catalan traditions: the Calçots and la Calçotada
The Calçotada is a gastronomic event celebrated in Catalonia. Having originated in Valls, Alto Campo, in the province of Tarragona, the event soon expanded into the other provinces. The calçot is a...
Catalan recipes: Habas a la Catalana
Catalan cuisine is composed by many intricate and delicious dishes. If you have tasted and are a fan of Catalan food, perhaps you would like to try preparing one of the traditional Catalan dishes...
Crema Catalana – Traditional Recipe
Very similar to the French Crème brûlée, Crema Catalana is a typical Catalan dessert from the eighteenth century. Legend says Crema Catalana was created accidentally when nuns at a Catalan...
