THE CHEAPEST STEAK HOUSE

If you fell like to eat some meat I will suggest to visit   La Malandrina -El Uruguayo ,my  friend Anja let me discover this place few days  ago .Is a cute little  restaurante located in the Barceloneta very close to the beach.

In the menú you will find  pica pica  (small bites ) and differents Uruguayan  cuts of meats  for which they are very famous .We both went for the vacio (is a cut located in the lateral region of the back part of the beef ) for  garnish we selected boiled rice and oven roasted potatoes.
As  aperitif  they bring chimichurri and criollo sauce with some bread to broken the  hunger .
For drink at  the begin we thought to have just a glass of red wine but the pleasant waiter said that it will be cheaper get a bottle and we didn´t hesitate to say yes

In a short time they served us, the  meat was very juicy ,tender and cook to the perfection ,the garnish was also very yummy.The same sauce of aperitif are use in south america to accompany grilled meat, I prefer   the criolla because give  freshness to the meat

Due to the fact that they are always busy they opened another place just beside,to satisfy all their customer 

We  get a table quickly   because we didn´t go  in a peak time but usually you need to do a queue to get a place , this could be a perfect spot for a sunday lunch and then go to  chill  by the beach .

I was forgetting how cheap is this Steak House ,we spent for everything about 25 euros , I thing you can`t find a better  deal in Barcelona  

THE CATALAN AFTERNOON SNACK

While you are all day visiting Bcn and then arrive the time to have a little snack and warm up yourself   I suggest to visit Granja la Pallaresa .Use to be a diary store but now is a bar where you can have a cup of coffee matched with a good bakery products . Is  located in Calle Petritxol ,a small narrow pedestrain street in the  Gothic Quarter  famous for their art gallery and few more old granjas

La Palleresa is been founded in the 1947,they still keep tables with a marbre base and you will be attended by   waiters in a old style dress . on the wall you can see very old pictures of Barcelona

They offer many artisanal products ,crema catalana ,flan de huevo ,arros con leche  but a classic is 

El Suizo ,hot choccolate with whiped cream on the top .Well you need to macht it with churros (fried -dough pastry ) to deep  in  .. You could eat thousand of them but if you would like to look after your line is better to have just few dispite are very good .

Well this is a place that you can miss in the winter time in barcelona.in some days you will need to do a queue by this sign you will understand how good they are 

A BIZARRE MUSIC BAR

Well if you have a basic level of  spanish and you would like  to involve yourself in a real live karaoke I suggest to visit Quilombo  Pub .
Is a small music bar located in the heart of Barcelona with warm and intense environment where you can start your night

When you get in ,the waiter will attend you and  escort to the table .Every thing is so small ,table, stool  and  most of the time you will share a table with other people making as soon as possible friendship . The drinks are very cheap from 4 to 7 euros,  they use to give  a bowl of popcorn
To make some noise and make the night more funny you will find on the table some homemade maracas in effect are  cans filled with rice
At the end of the room there is a performer with a  guitar singing flamenco ,rumba ,latin music and all the spanish hits .There are no mics and everyone is  involved to sing,if you wish can also ask a song

I like this place because give me every time good vibes   and always had a fun .Is ideal for a
pre-bar party .Is better to go with a group of friends rather with a couple ..Have Fun

THE BEST GIN TONIC OF EIXAMPLE

The Week End is about to begin and you are planning to go out in the  Eixample( is the  central district of Barcelona) let's say the heart of the city  and you are a Gin Tonics Lover then  you need to visit Sante Cafe
.

It's a cocktail bar where you can find a wide variety of Gins between 40 to 45   and  you can mix it with  different type of premium tonics   ( cardamomo ,pink pepper,lavander ) or the classic one
How will garnish  it,well depend which Gin you will choose  from a slice of cucumber for a Hendrix Gin, red fruits for a Brockmans or rosemary for a  Ginmare ..

Its always difficult when you arrive to this bar and choose your G&T because you get confused from all those bottles .my favorite is Ginmare ( made in Barcelona )  because it has the own flavor of junipre balancing with the herbs  and this meditteranean touch

The price are very fair to ,making the Sante Cafe the perfect bar for the perfect G&T but you can also have a nice mojito or whatever you wish
The owner Sara is  an  Italian girl which will serve you always  with a broad smile and is very kind,to  the end she always use to invite a chupito (shot )  for free ..
I forgot if you  fancy   for Italian-style aperitif ,at Sante Cafe you can find it every thursday and friday with a  free buffet of pasta,pizzas ,sandwiches  to match with a good  Spritz.
There is always a pleasant music as background and full of regular customers

EXOTIC TAPAS

Because Barcelona is not only patatas bravas and calamares fritos  ,you need to visit Mosquito.
Is a  small  and cozy restaurant  where you can taste delicious asian tapas and drink a great beer.
It's located in the middle of San Pere quarter between the Palau de la musica and el Borne area

It's always busy,to get a table you need to write  down your name on the blackboard located to the right of the entrance and wait for your turn  .They give you  a menú where  you need to mark  what you desire , then hand the papaer to the waitress(there is only female staff )and await for the food .

They offer differnts dumplings , hot dishes as edamame,pork ribs ,noodle and many more .as cold dish bang bang chiken,cabbage salad  and for dessert various kinds of  daifuku-mochi 

We opted for veal  shuijiao (boiled   dumplings)light and tasty,then prawn goutie  (grilled  dumplings) very good and zingy,after we receive the sopa wonton ..the broth was delicius.Finished the festival  with the  fried duck ,we order another  while we were eating the first ,was so tasteful, well cooked and crispy ouside.For desert green tea truffles something unsual but good too.
The most amazing thing is that those dishes are made from chinese  people ,I think that this is the reason because are so successful

To drink you have a  big selection of beers from all the world,mosty of them are craft beers ,pay attencion on the board because every week they have  new entry  ,just in case they have also  fruit juices and organic teas

For me this is a spot that you can miss if you are fed up of the usaual tapas ,try something exotic and drink a couple of good beers .It's  not too expencive  we spend less of 20 euros por person .Be careful they don't accept reservation so the best way to grab a table is to go for lunch which looks less busy or seat to the bar 

A QUIK VEGETARIAN BITE

Barcelona have also some vegetarian places ,if you are by the rambla Cataluña you need to try Maoz falafel y salad bar  .There are two ,one in calle  Ferran and other by the  Boqueria market .

They serve their home made falefel in a baked white o whole wheat pocket pita  with a little bit of humus and then you can fill  it with a selection of goodies from the huge  buffet .You have  got doused carrots in cumin,deep fried cauliflower  ,  lentils,tomate and cucumber salad and many more veggie opctions.There are few toppings  for dress your falafel
The best thing is that you can fill your pita as much as you like,but i think you can be able to make it more than twice and is very cheap 4.90 €

If your very hungry you can order also some Belgian  fries ,to drink you got soft drinks and beer .
This is a place that you can miss if you like something healthy while you are in Barcelona

BARCELONA IS POWERFUL

After the summer holidays here we are with a song that remember us that  Barcelona is powerful and she has  power. Every street  ,every single  corner of the city send you good vibes .

Now let's discover new spots of Barcelona