Seeking recommendations for "Must try" places for tapas, dinner, seafood, desserts? Traveling with my college aged children and only have 3 days. Would prefer smaller, local places and not fine dining/expensive places.
Posted by
Portsmouth
5572 posts
When are you going? Some of the best food is seasonal, I have fond memories of calcots with romesco sauce in February but you won't be able to have them in, say July.
Posted by
OP
Wisconsin
5 posts
week of August 6 2018
Posted by
northern CA
2859 posts
A must-try dessert item would be crema catalana, which is the better version of creme brulee;
a must-try seafood tapa would be muslitos de cangrejo, which are small crabcakes shaped like a mouse.
Posted by
Sebastopol
19 posts
Flax and Kale was great!
Posted by
Atlanta, Ga, USA
2023 posts
We have eaten at Cafe Academia(not expensive) on three trips to Barcelona and loved it. There is a great tapas bar very near it and both are near the metro station Jaume. Not sure where we got the recommendation but we recommended it to neighbors and they loved it as well.
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
6669 posts
Empanadillas, pebrots de Padro, jamon, Patates braves, truita de patata, pan con tomate, creme catalon and go to Boqueria . I like Granja near Boqueria for chocolate and churros
Posted by
Folsom
2739 posts
We had a great meal here https://www.vianabcn.com/en/. It is small so reservations strongly advised. I emailed them (in English) and they promptly replied with my reservation.