THE CHEAPEST HOMEMADE PASTA IN BCN

When I would like to have  a nice dish of homemade fresh pasta as the grandma use to do I go always to Tucco Real Food .Is an Argentinian / Italian restaurant located  few minutes walk from the Ramblas and the Columbus monument , in the Gothic quarter .

When you get in there is the bar and a showcase with  empanadas and pizzas .
On the wall differents blackboards where you can  see  the menús and the  combos that they offer

 I opted for the raviolo of the day filled with zucchini and parmesan cheese and puttanesca sauce .While i was waiting I asked a jam and cheese empanada ,which they served a little bit cold ..
Then the raviolis arrived  ,as always were so good and tasty, the sauce with the right spiciness , to clean up the dish  with the bread .

The moment of the big decision arrived ...Tiramisu ,cheesecake,tarta de dulce de leche ...oh my god I get confused ,everything I knew were good , this time a choose  the  tarta de dulce de leche .    I love it

The combo of raviolo with sauce,bread ,drink and desert cost only 7.80 euros.Vamos  what a deal 

You need to visit this place for lunch or dinner if you are by the center and you fancy for a dish of pasta ,is always pack of local people (last time I went there were a lot of people in their lunch break )They have a space where local artists can exhibit their works

MENU DEL DIA IN FRONT OF THE BEACH

Yesterday was a sunny day , so I decide to go for a nice menú del dia( cheap daily menú)  to Kaiku ,is a restaurant located to the end of Passaige de Joan Borbo`just before the Barceloneta beach  

In the menú del dia you have the option to choose between 3 starters ,3 main courses and deserts. We all opted to start with fideua with squids and mushrooms ,it was so tasty and instead of  a classic alioli sauce they served a mushroom cream .

For main course we  were tempted also for the same dish. Mairas(blue whiting) deep fried over cous cous ,the fish was fresh and full flavoured

At the moment of the deserts the waiter came with  a long list to choose from ,but this time everyone take a different one .We had homemade brownie, red fruits mousse (very refreshing)  and panna cotta with strawberry coulis .No words 

To match this food in the beginning we thought for a glass of white wine ,but the waiter said that if we choose a red we will get a whole bottle and it wasn't a bad idea because it was a little bit fresh and easy drinking .

The most amazing thing is that the menú cost only 11 euros and you are eating just in front of the beach, they have also a nice terrace .I suggest to make a reservation before you go, because is always fully booked .

The restaurant was full of locals  which most of them opted for a la carte menú,because they serve fresh fish from the market and I heard that they make a good paella. The service is very friendly 

                    

Tel: 932 21 90 82

Hours 13:00- 15:30 ,19:00-23:00