{"id":43853,"date":"2015-04-20T13:20:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T11:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=43853"},"modified":"2017-01-12T15:53:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T14:53:53","slug":"sesamo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sesamo\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesamo restaurant |Vegan Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">C\/ Sant Antoni Abat, 52<br \/>\nEl Raval<br \/>\nCiutat Vella<br \/>\n08001<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/S%C3%A9samo-restaurante\/164211110278526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sesamo&#8217;s Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sesamo<\/strong> is a tiny <strong>restaurant<\/strong> hidden away in the deepest, darkest corner of\u00a0<a title=\"An interesting walk around Raval in Barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/raval\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raval<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the district,\u00a0which is the Gothic Quarter\u2019s ugly but up-and-coming sister on\u00a0the other side of La Rambla. Calle Sant Antoni Abat leads from calle Carne or calle Hospital (if coming from La Rambla) and is close to Sant Antoni market. It\u2019s quite a strange place to find a cute and upmarket <a title=\"Where to eat in Barcelona if you are a vegetarian?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/eat-vegetarian\/\" target=\"_blank\">vegetarian<\/a> <strong>restaurant<\/strong>, but there it is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018Food for your body and your mind\u2019 is how Sesamo describes its\u00a0ethos. They use the best seasonal ingredients \u2013 sourcing organic where possible \u2013 and combine them to make innovative global <a title=\"What to eat in Barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-recipes-suggestions-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">cuisine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vegetarian-restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 5 vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sesamo\/#What_to_eat\" title=\"What to eat\">What to eat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sesamo\/#Vegetarian_tapas\" title=\"Vegetarian tapas?\">Vegetarian tapas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sesamo\/#The_mood\" title=\"The mood\">The mood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_eat\"><\/span>What to eat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_82986\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82986\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/salad-791891_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starters might be a cr\u00e8me of orange and carrot soup and a salad that is served with parmesan cheese, which can be substituted for something <strong>vegan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Main dishes are the likes of lasagne filled with spinach and pine nuts \u2013 we tried it, it&#8217;s divine!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are after something sweet, you can guiltlessly tuck into homemade desserts, such as an almond and saffron tart or a gluten free carrot <a title=\"Spice Caf\u00e9 \u2013 best cakes in Poble Sec|Barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spice-cafe-best-cakes-in-poble-sec-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vegetarian_tapas\"><\/span>Vegetarian tapas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interestingly there is a <a title=\"Best vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-vegetarian-restaurants-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">vegetarian<\/a> tapas menu, which will have any <strong>vegetarian<\/strong> living in Spain having a sigh of relief, as interesting <strong>vegetarian<\/strong> dishes\u00a0are hard to come by in this country. There is only so much pan con tomate and patatas bravas a human being can take.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Got thirsty after all the food? There are <strong>organic<\/strong> herbal teas, freshly prepared juices and gorgeous milkshakes made with soy milk that are perfect\u00a0to quench your thirst.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dishes are inspired, creative and beautifully presented like miniature objet d\u2019art or surreal sculptures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vegetarian-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vegetarian restaurants in Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_mood\"><\/span>The mood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_82992\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82992\" class=\" wp-image-82992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/heart-1608664_1280-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"268\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interior is tiny and intimate with small white chairs and tables. A blackboard above indicates what\u2019s available. The walls are exposed bricks. The ambient\u00a0is cosy and informal \u2013 you\u2019ll be in no rush to leave.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sesamo<\/strong> caters for vegans and raw foodists as well \u2013 the items are clearly marked and the enthusiastic staff can help you if you\u2019re not entirely sure about a certain ingredient.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tiny menu doesn&#8217;t allow for a huge list of <strong>vegan<\/strong> options, but you&#8217;ll find something to your liking. The staff are always happy to throw\u00a0something suitable together, even if it\u2019s just a hearty <strong>salad<\/strong> with nuts and seeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The staff is exceptionally friendly, although the service can be fairly slow in a typically Spanish way. But who cares, when you know your meal is being prepared from fresh <strong>organic<\/strong> ingredients and caters to your diet?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s always a pleasure to grab a bite\u00a0at Sesamo. 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