{"id":69314,"date":"2021-02-19T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T15:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=69314"},"modified":"2021-04-28T11:41:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:41:21","slug":"tapas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrer de Blai: the Best Street for Tapas in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are various accounts of the origin of the tapa in Spain, there is a general distinguishment between <\/span><b>tapas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, believed to be originally from <\/span><b>Andalusia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>pintxos <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">believed to be originally from the <\/span><b>Basque Country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The typical tapa is a smaller plate of food while pintxos are finger food pierced through with a toothpick.&nbsp;These small bites are a key part of the <strong>gastronomic experience in Spain<\/strong> and are diverse to every region, Barcelona included.<\/p>\n<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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><\/b>In Barcelona, whose regionally unique tapas include <em>p\u00e0 amb tom\u00e0quet<\/em> and <em>coca<\/em> (Catalan bread), you will find tapas and pintxos that are enjoyed by tourists and locals alike<b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;In most of the touristic districts, each <\/span>tapa<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span>pintxos<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can cost 2\u20ac or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today in this article of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a>, will show you the <strong>restaurant street in Barcelona<\/strong> where you can indulge in all your <\/span>tapa\/pintxo<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> desires, paying only 1\u20ac for each, and that street is <\/span><b>Blai.&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these restaurants are rather small, so go earlier to find a place to sit!<\/span><\/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\/tapas\/#i\" title=\"&nbsp;\">&nbsp;<\/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\/tapas\/#The_best_street_in_Barcelona_for_tapas_Carrer_de_Blai\" title=\"The best street in Barcelona for tapas: Carrer de Blai\">The best street in Barcelona for tapas: Carrer de Blai<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas\/#Blai_9\" title=\"Blai 9\">Blai 9<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas\/#La_Tasqueta_de_Blai\" title=\"La Tasqueta de Blai\">La Tasqueta de Blai<\/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\/tapas\/#La_Esquinita_de_Blai\" title=\"La Esquinita de Blai\">La Esquinita de Blai<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas\/#Pincho_J\" title=\"Pincho J\">Pincho J<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas\/#Blai_Tonight\" title=\"Blai Tonight\">Blai Tonight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-widget-guid=\"c125a7d2-c300-423d-9a4a-0fc7cebd017c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_street_in_Barcelona_for_tapas_Carrer_de_Blai\"><\/span>The best street in Barcelona for tapas: Carrer de Blai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blai_9\"><\/span>Blai 9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here you\u2019ll find <strong>pintxos<\/strong> that look like works of art! The cost per pintxos is 1\u20ac for the white dishes or 1.5\u20ac for the black dishes. Arrive early to find a place, especially during the summer months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69350\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69350\" class=\"wp-image-69350\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Blai9-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"pintxos in a plate\" width=\"640\" height=\"454\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-69350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Mario Christener via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Blai9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Blai 9<\/strong><\/a> is open Monday to Sunday from 12 pm to 12 am. You&#8217;ll find them at the intersection of <strong><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Carrer de Salv\u00e0.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-currency=\"EUR\" data-language=\"en\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-partner=\"shbarcelona\" data-product-ids=\"1012495,976597,996255,973990\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Tasqueta_de_Blai\"><\/span>La Tasqueta de Blai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The typical&nbsp;<strong>tapas<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>pintxos<\/strong> are often a mix of vegetables and seafood.&nbsp;If you would prefer to have something with meat, this is the place to go! You&#8217;ll find sausages, mini hamburgers, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LaTasquetaDeBlai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>La Tasqueta de Blai<\/strong><\/a> you&#8217;ll have the <strong>Andalusian deal<\/strong> and get a <strong>Tapa<\/strong> with your <strong>Ca\u00f1a<\/strong> for just 2\u20ac. This place is slightly bigger, fitting around 25-30 people. They are open from 12:30 till 2 am.&nbsp;You&#8217;ll find them between <strong><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Carrer de Salv\u00e0<\/span><\/strong> and <span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\"><strong>Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes<\/strong>.<\/span><\/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\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Enjoy gastronomic Barcelona!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Esquinita_de_Blai\"><\/span>La Esquinita de Blai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This joint, located across the street from La Tasqueta de Blai in the very middle of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sants-montjuic\/poble-sec\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>neighborhood of Poble Sec<\/strong><\/a>, advertises itself by the phrase <i>No Solo Pinchos<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105420\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105420\" class=\"wp-image-105420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4840451302_71cbcb27af_b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"tapas on terrace\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by marksdk via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although their array of 1\u20ac<strong> pintxos<\/strong> is impressive, <strong>La Esquinita de Blai<\/strong> also makes a point to offer a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/\"><strong>tapas<\/strong><\/a> and drinks, including 1.20\u20ac<strong> ca\u00f1as<\/strong> and specialty mojitos as well as a breakfast menu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here you can have traditional patatas bravas, a sausage platter, prawns and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-seafood-restaurants-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>seafood<\/strong><\/a>, and the more inventive Esquinita Hamburger with semi-cured manchego cheese. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/theatre-parallel\/\">Go to the Theatre in Avinguda del Paral\u00b7lel<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pincho_J\"><\/span>Pincho J<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is place is fairly popular with the locals. The variety is rather diverse from croquettes, seafood, meat, tortillas, and more. This is a medium-sized restaurant, so you should easily find a place to sit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69352\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69352\" class=\"wp-image-69352\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PinchoJ-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance PinchoJ\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-69352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Jordan Woodgate via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pinchoj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Pincho J <\/strong><\/a>is open from 12 pm to 12 am. You&#8217;ll find them at the intersection of <strong><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Carrer de Tapioles<\/span><\/strong>.<\/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\">Find your place to stay with ShBarcelona!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blai_Tonight\"><\/span><b><\/b>Blai Tonight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also known as the F\u00e1brica de Pinchos, this <strong>tapas<\/strong> bar and restaurant boast amazing croquetas and, of course, a variety of pintxos for your taste.&nbsp;Ideal for families and larger groups, make sure you get there in time to get a seat, and on their terrace if you can!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_56986\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56986\" class=\"wp-image-56986\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/blai-tonight-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"plates of pintxos and tapas along the bar \" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-56986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located between <strong>Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes<\/strong> and <strong>Carrer de Tapioles<\/strong>, <strong>Blai Tonight<\/strong> is open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Along <strong>Carrer Blai<\/strong> in the Poble-Sec neighborhood there are plenty of other <strong>tapa<\/strong> <strong>and pintxo<\/strong> <strong>restaurants<\/strong>! You can just hop from one place to the next and find the one that suits your appetite!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find all the restaurants and bars at the very heart <span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">of the <\/span><strong><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sants-montjuic\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">district of Sants- Montju\u00efc<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">The best way to get here is metro stop <\/span><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Paral\u00b7lel, which can be reached by line 2 (purple) or line 3 (green).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you visited Carrer de Blai in Barcelona for tapas yet?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tell us which restaurant or bar you went to!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"69314\"\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: 95px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3.2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">87<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While there are various accounts of the origin of the tapa in Spain, there is a general distinguishment between tapas, believed to be originally from Andalusia, and pintxos believed to be originally from the Basque Country. 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