TAPAS MADE FROM THE GRANDMA

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 

THE BEST PESCADITOS FRITOS IN THE TOWN

This is my first post ,so lets see what came out .
First of all I would like to write about a small bar where I always go when  I want to eat a good pescaditos fritos and have a glass of wine just draw off from barrels
Bodega La Plata is  established in 1945 located behind the Basilica de la Merce' in the Gotic Quarter.

Few things to eat , made with local and fresh products .Salad with tomate ,arbequina olives and onion, anchiovies from the Cantabric sea ,pincho of  butifarra and an amazing deep  fried boquerones (small anchovies ).For me are like Pringles chips you will never stop to eat them ,one leads to another .They are made at the moment by Anna

For drink you can choose betwen a quinto de estrella (25 cl ) or wine from porron (long spouted wine jar to share).This bar is visited every day from local people and famous guests as the michelin star chef Ferran Adria

A place that you can't  miss if are in barcelona ,ideal for lunch time or an aperitive pre dinner.

Maybe you will stay at the bar and watch people passing by because the tables are always busy 

Telephone.+ 34 93 3151009
Hours :10am-3pm ,6.30 -11pm ,closed on sunday