{"id":59128,"date":"2015-11-26T12:30:47","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T11:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59128"},"modified":"2020-02-11T08:29:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T07:29:40","slug":"el-nacional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/el-nacional\/","title":{"rendered":"El Nacional &#8211; a unique gastronomic experience in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for a unique gastronomic experience, pay a visit to <strong>El Nacional<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The building that is home to <strong>El Nacional<\/strong> was originally a modernist caf\u00e9-theatre, in the year 1889. Many different businesses occupied the location over the years: a textile and dye factory, a car dealership, a food warehouse, and a car park. The space was recovered and reborn as <strong>El Nacional<\/strong> in October of 2014, a culinary project of 2.600 square meters dedicated to only the freshest products and the best cuisine Spain has to offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El Nacional\u00a0<\/strong>works as an enormous <strong>restaurant<\/strong> and bar that offers a variety of spaces where visitors can sit and enjoy a delicious meal or cocktail.<\/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\/el-nacional\/#Restaurants\" title=\"Restaurants\">Restaurants<\/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\/el-nacional\/#Bars\" title=\"Bars\">Bars<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restaurants\"><\/span>Restaurants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59129 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Restaurant_El_Nacional_Barcelona_-_01-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"el nacional barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>El Nacional<\/strong> has four different <strong>restaurants,<\/strong> each one offering their own specialty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Paradeta<\/strong> is a fast deli <strong>restaurant<\/strong> that offers light meals, sandwiches, cocas, juices, milkshakes and artisanal ice cream.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Taperia<\/strong> is a lively <strong>restaurant<\/strong> in which the dishes are served \u201cMalaga-Style\u201d, meaning that the waiters walk among the tables with enormous trays full of delicious tapas yelling out what they have to offer\u00a0until one of the tables takes it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Llotja<\/strong> is a <strong>restaurant<\/strong> specialized in fish, offering also fried foods, salads, vegetables, shellfish and stews. At La Llotja, customers can also buy products by weight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Braseria<\/strong>\u00a0is the section of <strong>El Nacional<\/strong> dedicated to meat. The <strong>restaurant<\/strong> serves a variety of meat dishes prepared on the charcoal grill, the wood-fired oven or the griddle. The <strong>restaurant<\/strong> also offers alternatives to meat, like fish and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hidden-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hidden restaurants in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bars\"><\/span>Bars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El Nacional<\/strong> has four different bars, three for drinks, one for food.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Oyster Bar<\/strong> is an area specialized in shellfish, which is served with a good glass of cava.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cocktail Bar<\/strong> is a\u00a0great place for cheese and salty tapas and a variety of signature cocktails.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Beer and Preserves Bar<\/strong> serves a variety of excellent beers and a selection of cheese, smoked and salted tapas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">L<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/tapas-534201_640.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59131 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/tapas-534201_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"el nacional barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>ast but not least, comes the <strong>Wine and Cured Meats Bar<\/strong>, whose name is self-explanatory. The bar is a good spot to try an array of high-quality reserve wines, accompanied by the classic cheese and ham tapas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El Nacional<\/strong> is located at Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, 24 Bis. Its entryway can go unnoticed\u00a0since there is only an open gate among other <strong>restaurants.<\/strong> Look for <strong>restaurants<\/strong> <strong>Divinus<\/strong> and<strong> Qu Qu<\/strong>. <strong>El Nacional<\/strong> is located between them.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"59128\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for a unique gastronomic experience, pay a visit to El Nacional. The building that is home to El Nacional was originally a modernist caf\u00e9-theatre, in the year 1889. 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