{"id":53561,"date":"2021-04-09T09:25:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T07:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=53561"},"modified":"2021-04-09T16:03:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T14:03:42","slug":"why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Why McDonald&#8217;s in Barcelona is Much Better Than in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you call it junk food or comfort food, most of us crave it from time to time, even in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong>, especially when those sudden hunger pangs strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-104522\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104522 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104522\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104522' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-104522 slide-104523\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If this sounds familiar, perhaps it will interest you to know that McDonald&#8217;s in <strong>Spain <\/strong>has been said to be much better than the McDonald&#8217;s in the<strong> United States<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, it\u2019s certainly true that on the <strong>Spanish McDonald&#8217;s <\/strong>menu you can find some unique dishes aiming to appeal to those Mediterranean taste buds.<\/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\/why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america\/#Differences_between_the_McDonalds_in_Spain_and_the_US\" title=\"Differences between the McDonald&#8217;s in Spain and the US\">Differences between the McDonald&#8217;s in Spain and the US<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america\/#Whats_on_the_McDonalds_menu_in_Spain\" title=\"What&#8217;s on the McDonald&#8217;s menu in Spain?\">What&#8217;s on the McDonald&#8217;s menu in Spain?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america\/#Alternative_options\" title=\"Alternative options\">Alternative options<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america\/#Maoz_Falafel\" title=\"Maoz Falafel\">Maoz Falafel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/why-mcdonalds-in-barcelona-is-much-better-than-in-america\/#George_Orwell\" title=\"George Orwell\">George Orwell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_between_the_McDonalds_in_Spain_and_the_US\"><\/span>Differences between the McDonald&#8217;s in Spain and the US<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_on_the_McDonalds_menu_in_Spain\"><\/span>What&#8217;s on the McDonald&#8217;s menu in Spain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To start, there is the Big Mac Chicken sandwich. The same concept as a Big Mac, but with crispy chicken replacing the beef.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As an accompaniment, you can also enjoy soft and crispy fried potato wedges (<em><strong>Patatas<\/strong> <strong>Deluxe<\/strong><\/em>), a welcome and tasty alternative to regular McDonald&#8217;s French fries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105693\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105693\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mcdonalds-1340199_640.jpg\" alt=\"mcdonald's sign\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fish McBites are another addition to the Spanish McDonald&#8217;s menu.&nbsp;These were in fact once available in the United States, but due to their lack of popularity there they were discontinued. These don\u2019t exactly get great reviews!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additional unique items you can find in McDonald&#8217;s Spain are <strong>Gazpacho<\/strong> (a refreshing and very popular cold tomato and vegetable soup), and the <strong><em>McIb\u00e9rica<\/em><\/strong> sandwich, a beef burger with <strong><em>jam\u00f3n ib\u00e9rico<\/em><\/strong>, Manchego cheese, <strong>olive oil<\/strong>, lettuce and <strong>tomato<\/strong> on a toasted baguette bun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Enjoy Barcelona for a couple of months<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indeed, there is a whole host of venues dotted around the city serving up mouth-wateringly delicious and creative gourmet <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-best-burgers\/\">burgers<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the top tasty burger joints you should definitely try &#8211; if you are around the city centre &#8211; is <strong>Bacoa<\/strong>, which you can find both on <strong>Ronda<\/strong> <strong>Universitat<\/strong> and also near <strong>Santa<\/strong> <strong>Caterina <\/strong>in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/ciutat-vella\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Ciutat Vella<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_options\"><\/span>Alternative options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Barcelona, you can also find a number of alternative themed fast food venues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maoz_Falafel\"><\/span>Maoz Falafel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For instance, there is the vegan-friendly <strong>Maoz Falafel<\/strong> on Carrer de Ferran in the heart of the Gothic Quarter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105694\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105694\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/falafel-5203363_640.jpg\" alt=\"falafel wrap\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>For just a few euros you get a hot pita bread filled with hot falafels, into which you can then fill up, to your heart\u2019s content, with different salads and extras from the salad bar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I can certainly vouch for this as a late night quick-fix option when those drinking-induced hunger pangs strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/american\/\">American Restaurants in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"George_Orwell\"><\/span>George Orwell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to have a burger, but of the veggie kind, then you should make your way to plaza <strong>George Orwell<\/strong>, where you will find <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gopal-vegan\/\">Gopal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105695\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105695\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/burger-4783972_640.jpg\" alt=\"veggie burger\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here you can choose from more than ten types of veggie burgers. You can even find \u2018chicken\u2019 nuggets and pinchos, made with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-vegan-restaurants-in-barcelona\/\">vegan<\/a><\/strong> chicken substitute, as well as <em><strong>empanadillas<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And it\u2019s all low cost. This is also in a fantastic spot to enjoy a drink and soak up the atmosphere in the heart of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/ciutat-vella\/gotico\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong> Gothic Quarter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Move to Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you been to McDonald&#8217;s? 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