Tapas, 24 - Barcelona - Restaurants, Cafes & Food Reviews

Next time you are in Barcelona, try this place for great tapas!

Barcelona is full of fantastic places to eat and is the home of many famous, innovative and creative chefs. One of these chefs is Carles Abellán, who has lead some of the most important kitchens in Barcelona. Saturday we decided to try a tapas restaurant that he opened, not too long ago, on C/ Diputació, close to the corner of Passeig de Gràcia. Olga has been there a couple of times and said “you have to try this!” So, we did. It turned out to be a fantastic idea. This is a place to eat great tapas, with a creative touch, made with the finest ingredients. It’s not a cheap place, but I’ve been eating in Barcelona for years and I can say, without a doubt, that this is a great value for the money.

The décor is that of a typical tapas bar – the menus on each table are written on little black boards and are also printed on little paper bags that utensils and napkins are placed on the tables in. Check out the pictures below to see the interior. It’s a little noisy, but that’s part of the charm…

A good sign was the number of people waiting at the door. I always figure if people are willing to wait, it must be good! While we waited we had a “caña” (small draft beer). Nice and cold… After about ten minutes we were seated at a table. The waiter was friendly and made a few recommendations – we ordered a number of tapas including croquetas de jamón ibérico – Croquetes de Pernil Ibèric (Iberian ham croquettes), patatas bravas (fried potatoes with alioli and a spicy pepper sauce), a “Bikini Comerç 24 (a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with truffle for a unique touch) and something I really like – “Ous Estrellats al Gust” fried eggs with potatoes and chorizo and another plate of fried eggs with potatoes and Serrano ham. Light, low cholesterol… whatever, it was fantastic. ;-) Everything just right, the right temperature, just enough salt… served with a smile and a fantastic cold, white Albariño wine from Galicia. Fantastic.

They also have typical desserts found here – crema catalana (like crème brulé), flan, fruit…

A great place! A very filling lunch, for four with wine, dessert and coffee came to € 84,-