{"id":76166,"date":"2016-11-07T12:34:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T11:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=76166"},"modified":"2019-03-17T13:11:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T12:11:43","slug":"espinaler-vilassar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/espinaler-vilassar\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodega Espinaler in Vilassar de Mar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just a quick train ride out of Barcelona and up the Maresme coast is the beautiful <strong>seaside town<\/strong> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vilassardemar.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Vilassar de Mar<\/a>. This is a popular beach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>getaway<\/strong><\/a> for vacationers in the summertime but it is also home to <strong><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Espinaler<\/a>,<\/strong> a <strong>restaurant<\/strong> and <strong>bodega<\/strong> that is famous in Barcelona and in Catalonia. This restaurant has been a <strong>Catalan tradition<\/strong> for generations and is still a bar today where you can feel like a real Catalan and a\u00a0great sense of the history and culture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-wines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan wines<\/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\/espinaler-vilassar\/#History\" title=\"History\">History<\/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\/espinaler-vilassar\/#The_sauce\" title=\"The sauce\">The sauce<\/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\/espinaler-vilassar\/#Vermouth_and_food\" title=\"Vermouth and food\">Vermouth and food<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/espinaler-vilassar\/#The_store\" title=\"The store\">The store<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76169\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Espinaler-tapas-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: Tartanna via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Tartanna via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Espinaler<\/strong> dates all the way back to 1896 when Miquel Riera i Prat opened up a small family <strong>tavern<\/strong> in Vilassar, offering a warm and friendly <strong>atmosphere<\/strong> along with good <strong>food<\/strong> and <strong>drink<\/strong>. The restaurant became a family business, passed down throughout the years and remained to be a simple place to get something to <strong>eat.<\/strong>\u00a0Fast forward to the 1940s when Miquel&#8217;s grandson, Joan Tapias, took over Espinaler and started serving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vermouth-born\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>vermouth<\/strong><\/a>, a drink which is a huge part of Catalan culture still to this day. From that point, Espinaler started serving vermouth and expanding the menu to something familiar that we see today at many bars: small snacks served with vermouth like <strong>olives<\/strong>, <strong>canned cockles<\/strong>,<strong> preserved tuna<\/strong>, and <strong>potato chips<\/strong>. These little changes revolutionized Espinaler and started the beginning of how we know it today.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_sauce\"><\/span>The sauce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the 1950s, the Tapias family developed a recipe for the now-famous <a href=\"producto-espinaler\/espinaler-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espinaler sauce<\/a>\u00a0which is a blend of vinegar and spices and pairs wonderfully with <strong>canned fish<\/strong>, potatoes, and olives. This <strong>sauce<\/strong> is highly popular and can be found in most supermarkets to sprinkle on top of potato chips for some kick, sandwiches for some extra flavor, or any other of your favorite snacks. This sauce is tangy, offering a lot of flavor and hits of pepper but isn&#8217;t too spicy. Today there are a few different varieties of Espinaler sauce with varying degrees of heat, depending on your preferences. Most other restaurants and bars in Catalonia keep the sauce on hand to serve with chips or canned fish, and the sauce can be found in most Catalan homes as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-have-the-best-vermouth-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to have the best &#8220;vermouth&#8221; in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vermouth_and_food\"><\/span>Vermouth and food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76171\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76171\" class=\" wp-image-76171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Espinaler-vermouth-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: Ideas de Ocio via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"206\" height=\"275\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Ideas de Ocio via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Espinaler specializes in canned and preserved products of their <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"productos-espinaler\/canned-fish-and-seafood\/\">own brand<\/span>, as the Tapias family has been producing and preserving fish such as cockles, clams, tuna, and <strong>mussels<\/strong> for generations. You can find these in the restaurant as well as other tapas such as fried squid, <em>patatas bravas<\/em>, and sandwiches with Iberian cheeses and meats like <em>jam\u00f3n<\/em> and <em>chorizo<\/em>. Everything is served with a big bottle of sauce on the side for you to sprinkle liberally over your food. Vermouth is the most popular drink at Espinaler but you can also get a taste of Catalan wines and beer as well to wash everything down.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_store\"><\/span>The store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Espinaler has expanded to two locations in Vilassar: one next to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beach <\/a>surrounded by other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/caracoles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">restaurants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wine-shops-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shops<\/a>, and <strong>vacation homes<\/strong>, and another a little bit farther away from the coast which also hosts the Espinaler <strong>store<\/strong> and bodega. In the store, you will find all of the Espinaler products like sauces, canned fish, chips, and vermouth in addition to other Catalan products and brands. There is an extensive <strong>wine collection<\/strong> as well as tasty treats like <strong>chocolate<\/strong> and <strong>cookies<\/strong> to finish off a nice meal. The Espinaler store lets you bring home the flavors and traditions that have been making this family-run business a success and Catalan treasure for generations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Espinaler\/@41.5023215,2.3908431,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4b41edd7d3767:0xe51d020f33d4c6f2!8m2!3d41.5023215!4d2.3930318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer Cam\u00ed Ral, 1<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Espinaler\/@41.51374,2.3826413,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4b40f3b370cd3:0xc2b5307a0aaf3520!8m2!3d41.51374!4d2.38483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Av. del Progr\u00e9s, 47<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"76166\"\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>Just a quick train ride out of Barcelona and up the Maresme coast is the beautiful seaside town of Vilassar de Mar. This is a popular beach getaway for vacationers in the summertime but it is also home to Espinaler, a restaurant and bodega that is famous in Barcelona and in Catalonia. 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