30+1 places that Etnia Barcelona loves

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2 N LA BON Contents Map ANOVA C/ PSG. DE PE 13 A AU G U I VI LA 06 PLAÇA CATALUNYA C/ FERRAN 16 COL P S G. AR.P AV AL E L L Passadís del Pep p Agullers p El Caliu p Bar del Pla p El Maravillas p.57 Quim de la Boqueria p Bar Gelida p Espai Kru p.61 Quimet Quimet p Bar Mut p Taco Alto p Freixa Tradició p.69 Terraza Martínez p Granja Elena p.73 Vila Viniteca p Ipar Txoko p.77 Xampanyet p Xemei p Dry Martini p PL. SANT JAUME 29 GRAN VIA DE LES CORTS CATALANES Sushi Bar p.05 AV. CATEDRAL VIA LAIETANA PSG. DE GRÀCIA C/ DEL COMTE URGELL C/ ARAGÓ MBL A CIA AL L A RA ON L IAG LA RAMBLA DEL RAVA C/ NUMAN 14 AV.D 01 ST A A PL AÇ OM COL OM Bonanova p Frankie Gallo Cha Cha Cha p.65 Ca l'isidre p Cal Siscu p Can Cisa p Caseta del Migdia p.41 Koy Shunka p La Canasta p Céleri p Paco Meralgo p Flagship p.125

3 Introduction is more than an independent eyewear brand. We are intimately linked with art and culture. We are Mediterranean, we are color and we are also the city that inspires us: Barcelona. We owe our identity to the city that, for more than 15 years, has been inspiring us. We feel it's time to show our respects to the places that have accompanied us along the way. This gastronomic guide is a tribute to our origins: to the Mediterranean and colorful cuisine of Barcelona 3

60 01. 99 Sushi Bar It is one of the fanciest sushi restaurants in the city. You ll taste sophisticated Japanese food in a dimly lit environment and an elegant decor.

4 Sushi Bar It is one of the fanciest sushi restaurants in the city. You ll taste sophisticated Japanese food in a dimly lit environment and an elegant decor. The real crab au gratin and the tuna ventresca with caviar are a must. They have a great selection of veggies and you can either eat at the table or at the counter while you watch how they carefully cut the fish to get one of the finest sushis in town. The Secret They also have several restaurants in Madrid. Contact C/ del Tenor Viñas, , Barcelona Tel sushibar.com 5

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2030 02. Agullers Only those familiar with the alleys of the Born District come to this restaurant.

6 Agullers Only those familiar with the alleys of the Born District come to this restaurant. Honest cooking and fresh food purchased daily at the market served in a cozy place where to eat at the counter or at the table. The service, by Mercè, is impeccable. You'll find quality at an incredible price. The Secret If you go to the wine shop opposite (Vila Viniteca) you can buy a bottle and take it with you inside the restaurant. Contact C/ dels Agullers, , Barcelona Tel

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40 03. Bar del Pla You ll find this tavern near the Picasso Museum, offering delicious dishes and an excellent service.

8 Bar del Pla You ll find this tavern near the Picasso Museum, offering delicious dishes and an excellent service. The sliced mushrooms with wasabi sauce and strawberries, the steak tartar or the Iberian pork fillet won t let you down. The house expertise in wine ensures an amazing feast to share with friends or to hold business meetings. The Secret The Iberian Pork Fillet is outstanding. Contact C/ de Montcada, , Barcelona Tel bardelpla.cat 13

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10 Terrace 04. Bar Gelida The Eixample district holds one of the oldest bars from Barcelona, which has been serving traditional Catalan food for over 50 years.

10 10 Terrace 04. Bar Gelida The Eixample district holds one of the oldest bars from Barcelona, which has been serving traditional Catalan food for over 50 years. You can eat as if you were at your grandmother s kitchen for just 10 : lentils, macaroni with béchamel The simplicity of the place contrasts with the quality of their cook. It gets crowded, so you may have to share your table. The Secret If you make a reservation with time enough, you can eat in a table inside their kitchen. Contact C/ Diputació, , Barcelona Tel

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4050 Terrace 05. Bar Mut A tapas bar using fresh produce from the market, it has a bohemian style and decoration that are reminiscent of the bars of olden times.

12 4050 Terrace 05. Bar Mut A tapas bar using fresh produce from the market, it has a bohemian style and decoration that are reminiscent of the bars of olden times. Quim s style, the owner, really comes through in all his establishments, which are ideal for relaxing and dining or just for a quick drink! The Secret You can eat your food from the top of a piano or go to Mutis, the secret place he has upstairs. Contact C/ de Pau Claris , Barcelona Tel barmut.com 21

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14 60 Terrace 06. Bonanova Two brothers, Adolfo and Carlos, combine local fresh produce with the most traditional and purest cooking in the city. Meat, fish and the finest seasonal vegetables. The Secret The best peas in Maresme and the best partners for a Sabina concert. Contact C/ St Gervasi de Cassoles, , Barcelona Tel restaurantebonanova.com 25

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70 07. Ca l Isidre Super fresh food depending on the market goods of each season. It doesn t matter what you order, everything is excellent.

16 Ca l Isidre Super fresh food depending on the market goods of each season. It doesn t matter what you order, everything is excellent. Nuria, the owners daughter, has inherited the knowhow of the family and is now the manager of the place: high level cuisine in a place that recalls a French Bistrôt. The Secret Sovereigns (including the King) have come to the restaurant. There s also a very special guest that eats here every time he s in the city: Woody Allen. Contact C/ de les Flors, , Barcelona Tel calisidre.com 29

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60 08. Cal Siscu This place is with no doubt the jewel of L'Hospitalet.

18 Cal Siscu This place is with no doubt the jewel of L'Hospitalet. The space looks like an old cellar and Tino, the owner, serves top quality seafood at a reasonable price: lobster, cannelloni, clams, grilled tuna, barnacles, sea cucumber with chickpeas and salted prawns. Cal Sisco is one of the best kept secrets, just known by a few. The Secret The lobster with tomato sauce may come with a surprise or as they call it happy ending. Wondering what it is? Go and try it! Contact C/ del Dr. Martí i Julià, , L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona Tel

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40 09. Can Cisa Also knowned as Bar Brutal. Natural wines which do not give you a hangover combined with top quality tapas selected by the Colombo brothers.

20 Can Cisa Also knowned as Bar Brutal. Natural wines which do not give you a hangover combined with top quality tapas selected by the Colombo brothers. Its neon light inspired us and we decided to copy it. An affluent, bohemian atmosphere with popmediterranean decoration? Kitsch? Ask them. The Secret Natural wines that do not give you a hangover. Contact C/ de la Princesa, , Barcelona Tel cancisa.cat 37

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22 20 Terrace Summer Only Views 10. Caseta del Migdia Marc, a man more tanned than leather and used to our dinners as a team, runs a space in the openair on the Montjuic mountain, with one of the best outside views of the city over the industrial port. Barbecued meat on plastic plates. The Secret Only in the summer, for sunbathing at midday or feeling the sea breeze at night. You choose. Contact Mirador del Migdia, 08038, Barcelona Tel lacaseta.org 41

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40 Terrace Vegan 11. Céleri Xavier Pellicer is the author of the first quality vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Barcelona, where you can also eat great meat and fish.

24 40 Terrace Vegan 11. Céleri Xavier Pellicer is the author of the first quality vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Barcelona, where you can also eat great meat and fish. Céleri offers a unique proposal: a restaurant where food harmony is possible. The art of cooking combined with fresh ingredients. The Secret Xavier Pellicer has another restaurant in Castelldefels called Barracuda, in front of the sea. He is also the creator of Abac or El racó de can Faves. Contact Passatge de Marimon, , Barcelona Tel

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20 30 Drinks Night Only 12. Dry Martini Perfect classic cocktails, exquisite service and a bohemian afterwork atmosphere until the early hours.

26 20 30 Drinks Night Only 12. Dry Martini Perfect classic cocktails, exquisite service and a bohemian afterwork atmosphere until the early hours. The Secret Behind the kitchen doors is hidden a select secret restaurant. Password: speakeasy. Contact C/ d'aribau, , Barcelona Tel drymartiniorg.com 49

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2030 13. El Caliu A traditional Catalan food restaurant and one of the best grills of the city. The artichokes prepared by Jordi and his team are excellent.

28 El Caliu A traditional Catalan food restaurant and one of the best grills of the city. The artichokes prepared by Jordi and his team are excellent. In a typical Catalan setting, with field tools hung on the wall, you can start with a guarra, a toast with allioli, followed by a taste of picantó (small chicken) and then finish the meal with Catalan cream for dessert... Delicious! The Secret We come to this place very often, we are old friends. In the fridge you ll see a sticker with 's original logo. Contact C/ de Santa Rosa, , Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona) Tel

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2030 Drinks Terrace 14. El Maravillas The best cocktails in Barcelona. Founded by Enric Rebordosa, it s one of the most distinctive places when it comes to interior decoration.

30 2030 Drinks Terrace 14. El Maravillas The best cocktails in Barcelona. Founded by Enric Rebordosa, it s one of the most distinctive places when it comes to interior decoration. You can taste unique canned tapas while you spend a very nice time in one of the most charming Plazas of the city, in Les Corts district. The Secret The men s restroom is wrapped with soccer star Romario pictures Eccentric? Kind of. Contact Plaça de la Concòrdia, , Barcelona Tel elmaravillas.cat 57

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40 15. Espai Kru The Iglesias brothers were the first ones to believe in this kind of restaurant, where it is possible to eat delicious and sophisticated raw fish.

32 Espai Kru The Iglesias brothers were the first ones to believe in this kind of restaurant, where it is possible to eat delicious and sophisticated raw fish. Finally, this trend, spread out in Italy, has arrived to Barcelona. The Iglesias brothers have the freshest fish in town. The Secret The Red Mullet Carpaccio and the fried Turbot are awesome. Contact C/ de Lleida, , Barcelona Tel espaikru.com 61

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2030 16. Frankie Gallo Cha Cha Cha Max and Stefano (Xemei), met José (Terraza Martínez) to start a new project.

34 Frankie Gallo Cha Cha Cha Max and Stefano (Xemei), met José (Terraza Martínez) to start a new project. The result is a restaurant with a very flexible menu, both in price and offer, where to eat the best pizzas of the city surrounded by a cool atmosphere. It is certainly a hit. The Secret You can eat from one of the best pizzas in Barcelona to an exquisite steak tartar. Contact C/ Marquès de Barberà, , Barcelona Tel

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5060 17. Freixa Tradició Traditional food and attention to detail. The owners have a huge experience in the kitchen and their creations are star worthy.

36 Freixa Tradició Traditional food and attention to detail. The owners have a huge experience in the kitchen and their creations are star worthy. The roasted croquettes, the three meat cannelloni... Everything is exceptional. The place is elegant, extremely clean, stylish and the service is exquisite. The Secret They have a private room where you can hold private celebrations or business meals. You have to go through the kitchen to find the entry. Contact C/ de Sant Elies, , Barcelona Tel freixatradicio.com 69

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30 18. Granja Elena The best place to enjoy a true sitdown breakfast. Don t let appearances deceive you: this humble bar s kitchen only cooks with the best market goods and a very fine wine selection.

38 Granja Elena The best place to enjoy a true sitdown breakfast. Don t let appearances deceive you: this humble bar s kitchen only cooks with the best market goods and a very fine wine selection. To many, the bar is the great unknown. Once you find out you can eat as if you were in a first class restaurant. The Secret Granja Elena is the secret. It s a jewel in the middle of a logistics and industrial area located in the SantsMontjuïc district. Contact Passeig de la Zona Franca, , Barcelona Tel granjaelena.com 73

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30 19. Ipar Txoko Miguel, from the Basque Country, offers the best Tbone steak in the city and the freshest fish from the Mediterranean. A tavern atmosphere totally focused on fresh produce.

40 Ipar Txoko Miguel, from the Basque Country, offers the best Tbone steak in the city and the freshest fish from the Mediterranean. A tavern atmosphere totally focused on fresh produce. The Secret The cod omelette and the fact that Miguel recites the menu in English as quickly as he does in Spanish. Genius. Contact C/ de Mozart, , Barcelona Tel ipartxoko.es 77

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7090 20. Koy Shunka Excellent Japanese food combined with a Mediterranean feel in a bar made of one single piece of wood.

42 Koy Shunka Excellent Japanese food combined with a Mediterranean feel in a bar made of one single piece of wood. Perfection and entertainment in one of the city s most spectacular Japanese locations. The Secret Try booking a space in the bar and you ll experience a live cuisine show. Vocation, tradition and perfection are the stars of the show. Contact C/ de Copons, , Barcelona Tel koyshunka.com 81

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5060 Terrace 21. La Canasta If you want to escape from the city and you have a car, visit Castelldefels. You can eat the best fideuà (baked fish with noodles) and then take a walk by the beach.

44 5060 Terrace 21. La Canasta If you want to escape from the city and you have a car, visit Castelldefels. You can eat the best fideuà (baked fish with noodles) and then take a walk by the beach. A classic fishing village atmosphere and a vintage dessert trolley. The Secret We took Steve McCurry there to eat San Sebastian style fish. Contact Passeig Marítim, , Castelldefels, Barcelona Tel restaurantelacanasta.com 85

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40 22. Paco Meralgo The highestquality tapas, superfresh seafood, and a lively place where you can be at the bar and experience how they cook right before your eyes.

46 Paco Meralgo The highestquality tapas, superfresh seafood, and a lively place where you can be at the bar and experience how they cook right before your eyes. Sometimes they make spectacular ricetapa dishes that easily run out. The Secret Many employees are number 1 customers. Paco Meralgo is a wordplay that means "to eat something" Contact C/ de Muntaner, , Barcelona Tel restaurantpacomeralgo.com 89

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40 23. Passadís del Pep Hidden away, you will find it after going down a long passage. And what s there are life s pleasures turned into cuisine form, in an exclusive and intimate atmosphere.

48 Passadís del Pep Hidden away, you will find it after going down a long passage. And what s there are life s pleasures turned into cuisine form, in an exclusive and intimate atmosphere. Located in the Born district, just a few feet away from the Santa Maria church. The Secret The secret is the restaurant! One of the city s best tucked away restaurants at the end of a passage. Contact Pla de Palau, , Barcelona Tel passadis.com 93

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50 30 Day Only 24. Quim de la Boqueria Quim is a genius and wears our sunglasses, both here as well as in Hong Kong, where he has another restaurant. The premises occupy one of the stalls in La Boqueria Market and 10 chefs in a very small space brings to mind Marx Brothers' cabin scene. The Secret Only food at the bar you can quickly see if there is room or not. Contact Mercat de La Boqueria, La Rambla de Barcelona, , Barcelona Tel

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20 25. Quimet Quimet Do you think 50 people can fit into 12m 2? Well, yes they can, because we have tried it.

52 Quimet Quimet Do you think 50 people can fit into 12m 2? Well, yes they can, because we have tried it. It is in the Poble Sec neighbourhood and everyone who goes there has to stand, but with Barna s finest montadito (small open sandwich) in their hand. Delicious bread and highclass cannedfood. The Secret The montadito with brie, salmon and honey. Ideal before attending to a concert in Montjuic. Contact C/ del Poeta Cabanyes, , Barcelona Tel

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54 10 Terrace 26. Taco Alto 4 friends of ours came up with this Street Food project to deal with a pending issue in Barcelona: the Tacos. Faithful to its slogan, Antojito Food, this place is a Mexican Taqueria that makes you become a Tacos addict. We are fans of the Baja Taco, for Baja California : breaded fish with chipotle maho Incredible! The Secret Everything cooked with fresh ingredients and genuine Mexican cuisine. Contact Portal Nou, , Barcelona Tel tacoalto.es 105

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60 Terrace Drinks Views 27. Terraza Martínez Jose wears a hat and has the restaurant with the best views of the city, halfway up the Montjuic mountain. The finest paellas, rice dishes and seafood.

56 60 Terrace Drinks Views 27. Terraza Martínez Jose wears a hat and has the restaurant with the best views of the city, halfway up the Montjuic mountain. The finest paellas, rice dishes and seafood. An unforgettable terrace and snack bar with table football and an exciting atmosphere. The Secret We once put a rock band there. Contact Ctra. de Miramar, , Barcelona Tel martinezbarcelona.com 109

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58 20 Shop Drinks Day Only 28. Vila Viniteca Without any doubt, the best Wine shop in Barcelona. It holds a cellar and a delicatessen corner with the very best quality: Ham, Wine, Sausages, Cheese, Vegetables and high quality canned food... There are 4 tables and a small wine cellar to taste the products. The author, Quim Vila, has a privileged mind for wines and quality goods. The Secret Quim Vila organizes one of the best contests of Wine tastings in pairs in the city. Contact C/ dels Agullers, , Barcelona Tel vilaviniteca.es 113

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20 29. Xampanyet A barrestaurant in the Born neighbourhood, on the same street as the Picasso Museum, next to the church Santa Maria del Mar.

60 Xampanyet A barrestaurant in the Born neighbourhood, on the same street as the Picasso Museum, next to the church Santa Maria del Mar. It s old and authentic, ideal for having a beer or an excellent wine amongst the crowd. Sample the exquisite cold meats and anchovies! The Secret This is the 3rd generation of owners. Contact C/ de Montcada, , Barcelona Tel

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62 3040 Terrace 30. Xemei Xemei in Venetian means twins. Max and Stefano are the 2 Venetian twins who run this exquisite Italian kitchen. Cool, cosmopolitan people who appreciate natural cooking. The Secret The pasta with clams and mussels and the fact that Max is crazier than Stefano! Contact Passeig de l'exposició, , Barcelona Tel xemei.es 121

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64 +1. Etnia Barcelona s Flagship In the heart of the Born District, it s our first and only store, where you can feel our DNA and enjoy a 360 brand experience, in a restored historic building by architect Jordi Tió and the interior designer Lázaro RosaViolán. The Secret If you go up to the rooftop you can have a beer or a Gin and Tonic while you enjoy the views of the magnificent Basilica Santa Maria del Mar. Contact C/ de l'espaseria, , Barcelona Tel etniabarcelona.com 125

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68 C/ d'enric Morera, ª planta, local A 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat Barcelona, España Tel etniabarcelona.com

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