Yesterday before to go to the beach we stopped to Cova Fumada is a small celler located in the middle of Barceloneta just on the left of the big market.There are no signs over the doors ,so
you´ll have to look for people waiting outside and follow your nose toward the aromas wafitng out the window from the kitchen.From the moment you come in you felll in warm family atmosphere
There are just seven old , marble-topped tables and old pictures of the city around .The kitchen is open and you can see the Grandma still to the stove .They don't have menú but just a prehistoric blackboard with all the dishes that they serve ,but the waiter will be very helpful
We start with two bombas(potato croquette with traces of crispy mincemeat ) topped with a alioli and a spicy sauce , be careful of the grade of spiciness you ask .Seems like that this tapas were invented here by Maria Pla ,grandmother of the current owner in 1950s . Then we had a russian salad,nothig special
Some simple grilled artichoke came after, very tasty .They are specialize in cod and we order it with tomato ,i don't realy like it but this was amazing ,actualy had a sweety taste .Finish off with grilled calamari with parsley and garling,impossible to asking something simpler and more complex
For drink we had a quinto of Estrella damm and a jar of wine .
Maybe remain few mythical places like this in barcelona ,some catalan people seated next to us asked some dishes to take away.You can miss this spot if you are in the barceloneta quarter and you like fresh seafood .Be careful they don't acept reserve so if you want to get a table you need to go in a not busy time .
Hours : Day time Monday to Friday 9.00 to 15.30
Saturday 9.00 to 13.30
Afternoon Thursady and Friday 18.00 to 22.30
Close on Sunday and Bank holiday
