{"id":73738,"date":"2016-11-17T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=73738"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:15:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:15:24","slug":"gourmet-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gourmet-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Gourmet stores in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, you&#8217;ve been to many of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-seafood-restaurants-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> restaurants<\/strong><\/a> in the city, you&#8217;ve had loads of <strong>great meals<\/strong>, you&#8217;ve sampled many of the <strong>delicious dishes<\/strong> on offer, and now you want something to remember it by? Perhaps you want a little something to take home as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/original-gifts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>gift<\/strong><\/a>? Or maybe you want to try <em>your<\/em> hand at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-recipes-tortilla-espanola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>cooking<\/strong><\/a>. Well, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> not only prides itself on serving great meals, but also on selling <strong>gourmet ingredients<\/strong> too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gourmet tapas spots 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\/gourmet-stores\/#What_is_gourmet\" title=\"What is gourmet?\">What is gourmet?<\/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\/gourmet-stores\/#Where_are_the_shops\" title=\"Where are the shops?\">Where are the shops?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_gourmet\"><\/span>What is gourmet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_78359\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78359\" class=\"wp-image-78359 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2-chocolates-on-black-background-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gourmet is the idea of <strong>food<\/strong> as an <strong>art form<\/strong>. It is characterized by the <strong>elaborate<\/strong> and carefully presented style of <strong>aesthetically balanced meals<\/strong>. The term &#8220;gourmet&#8221; was originally used to describe a French wine broker, but it has since grown into a <strong>culinary phrase<\/strong> and can apply not only to the style of cooking, but also to someone with a <strong>refined knowledge<\/strong>\u00a0on the subject.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_the_shops\"><\/span>Where are the shops?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lafuente.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Colmado Qu\u00edlez<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Colmado+Quilez\/@41.3848447,2.1680109,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2929db581df:0xa78b500d4356c053!8m2!3d41.391177!4d2.1629978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"address\">Rambla de Catalunya<\/span><\/a> in Eixample. It is run by a <strong>company<\/strong> which has a long history selling <strong>gourmet foodstuffs<\/strong> in Barcelona. They have a great range of <strong>fine ingredients<\/strong> on sale, from\u00a0baby artichokes in olive oil to caviar, and everything in between. They also have a really great choice of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wine-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wines<\/a> and spirits<\/strong>, over 3000 in fact. And the drinks don&#8217;t stop there! It&#8217;s one of the best places in Barcelona for local <strong>Catalan craft beers<\/strong>. An old school<strong> deli<\/strong> with loads to offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.casagispert.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Casa Gispert<\/a><\/strong> is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Casa+Gispert\/@41.3840625,2.1797053,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fe5f3f92e3:0xe3bf390baec5a99a!8m2!3d41.3840625!4d2.181894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Sombrerers<\/span><\/a>, in La Ribera. It is also a business with a <strong>long history <\/strong>in<strong> Barcelona <\/strong>and one of the <strong>oldest shops<\/strong> in the city. They have a great range of <strong>dried, bottled and canned foodstuffs<\/strong>, things such as nuts, tea, coffee, chocolate and dried fruit. They also sell <strong>many varieties of wine<\/strong>. It is a real experience visiting this outlet, like stepping into a <strong>time machine<\/strong>. Definitely one for any serious<strong> food lover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/michelin-star-restaurants-in-barcelona-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michelin star restaurants in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72530\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bottle-of-wine-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via\u00a0Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Who says British food can&#8217;t be gourmet? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atasteofhomebarcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A taste of home<\/a> <\/strong>is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/A+Taste+of+Home.+Barcelona+Store\/@41.3783582,2.1563385,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a263b55ebf9b:0x5623fad705b74213!8m2!3d41.3783582!4d2.1585272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Carrer de<\/span> Floridablanca<\/a>, in Sant Antoni. They sell all kinds of <strong>products<\/strong> from back in Britain, such as Marmite, porridge oats, golden syrup &#8211; you name it, they&#8217;ve got it. They also sell many <strong>English books<\/strong> as well. The <strong>prices<\/strong> are a little on the high end perhaps, but well worth it if you&#8217;re desperate for <strong>something in particular<\/strong> from back home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.delishop.es\/\">Delishop<\/span><\/strong> is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/DeliShop\/@41.3924734,2.1760333,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2e48de0ef27:0xd5b443026a81fef0!8m2!3d41.3924734!4d2.178222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Passeig de Sant Joan<\/a>. Here you can not only buy a <strong>wide range of gourmet foods<\/strong>, but also have<strong> classes<\/strong> on how to cook it. They will walk you through a brief history of the<strong> world&#8217;s cuisines<\/strong>, giving tips on how you too can bring these <strong>sumptuous flavours<\/strong> to your own meals. Oh, and they also have a wide range of<strong> international wines<\/strong> on sale too (some for under 10\u20ac)! From beginners to connoisseurs, if you want to learn more, here&#8217;s the place to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"venueName\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">And finally, we suggest<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LaCuinadenGarriga\/\">\u00a0<strong>La cuina d&#8217;en Garriga<\/strong><\/span>, which is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/La+Cuina+d'en+Garriga\/@41.3907294,2.1634239,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f2a6e36d15:0x9b8f0067139e5652!8m2!3d41.3907294!4d2.1656126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Carrer del Consell de Cent<\/span><\/a> in Eixample. This place is really<strong> special<\/strong>. It&#8217;s a <strong>gourmet shop<\/strong> <em>and<\/em> a restaurant, so you can first taste the<strong> various ingredients<\/strong> cooked in a meal before purchasing. It&#8217;s well-known how good the<strong> food<\/strong> is here, so most people enter with high expectations and are never disappointed. And the foodstuffs in the deli are no different either. They have a wide range of Spanish, Catalan and Italian dried and canned goods on offer. An <strong>excellent establishment<\/strong> which offers the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"venueName\">So there you have it, get shopping!<\/p>\n<p class=\"venueName\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a place to stay in Barcelona? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"73738\"\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: 150px;\">\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\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you&#8217;ve been to many of the restaurants in the city, you&#8217;ve had loads of great meals, you&#8217;ve sampled many of the delicious dishes on offer, and now you want something to remember it by? 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