Cal Pep (Pl. de les Olles 8, Barcelona) – this is one of Barcelona’s best known tapas restaurants, with tasty seafood dishes as well. Because of the popularity of the restaurant’s counter area, diners wanting to eat there are advised to wait up to 20 minutes being getting a space. One recommended item there is […]
DiverXo (Calle del Pensamiento 28, Madrid) – this restaurant serves Spanish-Asian fusión cuisine, prepared by its star chef David Muñoz (who was previously at Nobu and Hakkasan restaurants in London). Since there is no bar, the focus is on the gourmet food here (don’t worry – drinks are still served).
Casa Botin (Calle Cuchilleros 17, Madrid) – opened in 1725, this Madrid restaurant is reputed to be one of the oldest in the world. Two specialties this restaurant offers are the roast suckling pig and roast baby lamb — both roasted slowly in a wood-fired oven. Along with those dishes, dessert items worth trying are […]
Can Manel (Carrer de Galileu 85, Barcelona) – located in the Barcelona district of Sants, this restaurant serves traditional Catalán dishes, focusing on grilled meat, calçots and snails. Other items served include Butifarra from Térmens, Lamb chops, and Sirloin steak.
Can Majó (Carrer de l’Almirall Aixada 23, Barcelona) – located by the Barceloneta beach, this is another popular local seafood restaurant. It’s also known for its paella, lobster rice dish, and sautéed king prawns. Obviously, its seaside location is an attraction unto itself.
Goizeko Wellington (Calle de Villanueva 34, Madrid) – located in the city’s Salamanca district, this restaurant serves Basque cuisine, serving such dishes as kokotxas de merluza (hake jowls), chipirones en su tinta (line-caught calamari cooked in its own ink), and lobster and crayfish risotto, along with pastas and bean stews (such as pochas y almejas […]
Goizeko Wellington (Calle de Villanueva 34, Madrid): ubicado en el distrito de Salamanca de la ciudad, este restaurante sirve cocina vasca, que sirve platos como kokotxas de merluza (papada de merluza), chipirones en su tinta (calamares cocidos en su propia tinta) ) y risotto de langosta y cangrejo de río, junto con pastas y guisos […]
El Trillo (Calle de Don Juan Díaz 4, Málaga): ubicado en el distrito histórico de Málaga (justo al lado de la calle peatonal Marques de Larios), se especializa en platos tradicionales de pescado y carne (como el lomo de bacalao vizcaína y la carne salvaje jabalí con bayas), junto con aperitivos como alcachofas rellenas con […]
DiverXo (Calle del Pensamiento 28, Madrid): este restaurante sirve cocina fusión española-asiática, preparada por su chef estrella David Muñoz (que anteriormente estaba en los restaurantes Nobu y Hakkasan en Londres). Como no hay bar, la atención se centra en la comida gourmet aquí (no se preocupe, todavía se sirven bebidas).
Casa Paco (Puerta Cerrada 11, Madrid): este es otro restaurante madrileño de la vieja escuela (inaugurado en 1890 como una taberna de vinos). Casa Paco es conocida por servir entre los mejores filetes de Madrid, de no toda España. Además de filetes, también se sirven pescado, cordero, cerdo y mariscos. Los visitantes y los lugareños […]