DK Travel : Barcelona : Places to eat

Gambes al’allet

An appetizing dish of fried prawns (shrimp) coated in garlic and olive oil.
Govinda

This soothing eatery offers vegetarian Indian main dishes and delec-table desserts, but no alcohol.
Granissat

Slake your thirst with a cool granissat , a crushed-ice drink, usually lemon flavoured.
Granja Dulcinea

The xocolateries and granjes along Carrer Petritxol (Granja Dulcinea) have been satiating sugar cravings for decades. Among them is this old-fashioned café with todie-for delights, from xurros amb xocolata to strawberries and whipped cream. In the summer, orxates and granissats are on the menu.
Imprevist

In an old warehouse, this café-restaurant, owned (and decorated) by Catalan artists, offers a global menu.
La Balsa

In the quiet Bonanova district, La Balsa is a beautiful spot, with two garden terraces. Fine Basque, Catalan and Mediterranean dishes are on the menu.
La Botiga del Te i Cafè

A specialist café with more than 50 types of tea and coffee.
La Cafeteria

Of all the cafés on Plaça de la Virreina, this one, with its outdoor terrace and tiny patio full of potted plants, is easily the most pleasant for a quiet and leisurely morning coffee and a sandwich.
La Flauta

An economical, any-time-of day option serving hundreds of types of flauta (thin baguettes).
La Semproniana

Set in an old printworks, this place serves food that’s a cross between Catalan and nouvelle cuisine – with a sense of playfulness. Try the black pudding lasagne.