{"id":76472,"date":"2017-02-21T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=76472"},"modified":"2020-07-06T19:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:48:49","slug":"british-food-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/british-food-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Satisfy your British food cravings in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Walk down any street of\u00a0<strong>restaurants\u00a0in Barcelona <\/strong>and it is clear to see that the city is positively full of global culinary delights, from excellent Catalan and Spanish food, to delicious <strong>world\u00a0cuisine.\u00a0<\/strong>However, the British community in Barcelona sometimes feels the urge to have a little taste of home. This may seem hard: when was the last time you remember seeing a traditional <strong>British-themed\u00a0<\/strong><b>restaurant<\/b>\u00a0or supermarket? But rest assured: if you are prepared to jump on the metro and follow our advice, you can enjoy a delicious <strong>roast beef dinner <\/strong>or buy yourself that coveted tin of<strong> Baked Beans, <\/strong>all without leaving the city<strong>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-irish-bars-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The best Irish bars 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\/british-food-barcelona\/#Proper_British_Meals\" title=\"Proper British Meals\">Proper British Meals<\/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\/british-food-barcelona\/#Kitchen_Cupboard_Staples\" title=\"Kitchen Cupboard Staples\">Kitchen Cupboard Staples<\/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\/british-food-barcelona\/#Beverages\" title=\"Beverages\">Beverages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proper_British_Meals\"><\/span>Proper British Meals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Miss your weekend treat of a good old fashioned <strong>English Breakfast<\/strong> with all the trimmings? Fear not! You can find a delicious option at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flahertysbcn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Flaherty\u00b4s Irish Pub<\/strong><\/a> that has been dubbed the best in Barcelona!\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77122\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77122\" class=\" wp-image-77122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/9355126330_1d45c6fb4f_c-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Smabs Sputzer via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY\" width=\"243\" height=\"182\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Smabs Sputzer via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your <strong>British food cravings<\/strong> hit later in the day and you have a taste for the traditional seaside treat, you can find one of the British classics at<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fish-and-chips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fish and Chips Shop<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0a charming takeaway shop near the Rocafort metro station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And if on Sunday you find yourself craving a plate of proper, tender<strong> roast beef<\/strong> with all the trappings, there is only one place to go: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thephilharmonicbcn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>The Philharmonic<\/strong> <\/a>pub restaurant in Eixample.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kitchen_Cupboard_Staples\"><\/span>Kitchen Cupboard Staples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77127\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77127\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2995874035_d0b7ef6ebf_z-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by DavidMartynHunt via Visualhunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by DavidMartynHunt via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first and foremost step in the process of stocking your Barcelona cupboards with your favorite British food is to pay a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atasteofhomebarcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>A\u00a0Taste Of Home<\/strong><\/a>, a well-known <strong>British supermarket<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sant-antoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sant Antoni <\/a>neighborhood. The friendly, Scottish-owned establishment stocks everything you could want from home, like\u00a0Cadbury&#8217;s chocolate, Bisto Gravy, Marmite and even proper English Cheddar Cheese! They also have a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English language books<\/a> and newspapers for sale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The best beers to buy from supermarkets in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beverages\"><\/span>Beverages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77123\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77123\" class=\" wp-image-77123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3298105213_21258831f6_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Sheep purple via Visualhunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Sheep purple via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is actually a fairly high chance of finding your favorite drink from back home\u00a0in your local Barcelona corner shop. Many stock a selection of imported <strong>British beverages<\/strong>, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Scotsmen craving a can of <strong>Irn Bru<\/strong>, a sugary fizzy drink uniquely popular in the land of kilts and haggis, can find it in shops around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/placa-catalunya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plaza Catalunya<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>British beers<\/strong> are also beginning to have a larger presence on Spanish supermarket shelves. Big supermarkets like Alcampo now regularly stock a wide and varied range of ales and stouts<strong>, <\/strong>so you never need to miss the taste of home ever again!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in Barcelona?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"76472\"\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: 120px;\">\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\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">4<\/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>Walk down any street of\u00a0restaurants\u00a0in Barcelona and it is clear to see that the city is positively full of global culinary delights, from excellent Catalan and Spanish food, to delicious world\u00a0cuisine.\u00a0However, the British community in Barcelona sometimes feels the urge to have a little taste of home. 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