Barcelona (E)
A true bargain for a Michelin star experience: Restaurant Xerta (7. August 2021)
Luckily, it didn’t continue like it started. Upon arrival, we were brought to our table and then the waiting begun. It took them a solid 10 minutes to bring the menu and another 10 to take the order. Now, I get it, it’s busy, and all. But if you carry 1 Michelin star, that’s definitely […]
A touristic tapas bar which creates a local experience: Restaurant Bar del Pla (7. August 2021)
Somehow, it wasn’t as easy as I had expected to find a restaurant which would serve food at around 3pm on a Saturday but finally, I found the Bar del Pla which is really kind of a tapas restaurant, if you want. So, I started the lunch with “padrón peppers” (EUR 8.00) which were nice […]
Decent and delicious breakfast selection in a lovely garden setting: Restaurant Batuar @ Cotton House, Autograph Collection (7. August 2021)
The breakfast selection at the Cotton House, Autograph Collection hotel has definitely improved compared to my last stay in May. The selection of dishes is bigger than last time but the same logic still applies that you get your own wooden tweezers to pick stuff from the buffet. Which consists of a lot of cold […]
A delicious and memorable 1 Michelin star experience: Restaurant alkimia (6. August 2021)
The Restaurant alkimia is not easily found since the entrance is in thus far hidden that there is only a door bell – upon ringing, the door would be opened and you have to walk to the first floor where the restaurant is located. Once you arrived, you’re brought to your table and seated right […]
A barber shop speak easy where it was not expected: Bobby’s Free (6. August 2021)
When you randomly walk into a speakeasy – that’s exactly what happened, when I discovered the Bobby’s Free. The place looks like a barbershop from outside and you’re treated like you’re a barber customer when you enter. Now, the thing is that I was somehow not aware of the speakeasy factor since I just discovered […]
A perfect place for ‘a day of working’: Robot House Barcelona (6. August 2021)
The Robot House Barcelona is a perfect place to work in a nice setting and environment since there are little perfect locations where you can sit down, plug in your laptop, use the wifi, and enjoy a good meal. I had a “vegan avocado toast with eggplant, pumpkin, roasted tomato and onion” (EUR 7.50) which […]
Near-perfect experience, if only the double espresso would have been served quicker: Restaurant Ikibana Paralelo (1. May 2021)
The Ikibana Paralelo was recommended to me by a friend and I must say, it was a good recommendation. I started with a “Tokiocabana (Leblon cachaça sake, lychee puree, sisho sweet syrup and lime juice)” (EUR 13.00) which was refreshing and a nice start into lunch. What surprised me, to be honest, was the fact […]
Simple and honest but delicious Catalonian dishes: Restaurant L’Antic Bocoi del Gòtic (18. July 2020)
It is surprisingly difficult to find a place to eat after 11pm in Barcelona (at least in COVID-19) times – luckily, there are still a few places open and the L’Antic Bocoi del Gòtic is one of them. I called around 10:30pm to identify if it was still possible to get something, respectively if the […]
