My girlfriend and I are going to Spain in a month. We will be in Madrid, Zaragoza (to visit family), then in Barcelona. Anyone know of any great places to eat?
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Re: Need a place to eat in Espana
Thu, March 4, 2004 - 12:38 AMtxapela on passeig de gracia in barcelona, a basque tapas restaurant/bar with fantastic comida... -
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Thu, March 4, 2004 - 2:41 AMfarther south in the Barri Gotic, Sagardi is a basque sidreria (cider bar) with tapas, mostly standing.
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Re: Need a place to eat in Espana
Sun, March 14, 2004 - 8:46 PMI love that place! I got my TEFL certificate in Barcelona and used to eat there all the time. I'd forgotten the name until you typed it. Thank you, Amanda
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Re: Need a place to eat in Espana
Sun, March 14, 2004 - 9:35 AMIn Barcelona, be sure to try Espai Sucre, which is an all-desserts restaurant. Not necessarily all very sweet, but they're beautifully constructed, and none are savories. Friends and I had a seven-course meal of desserts, last time I was there. Some blurry photos from the meal:
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And there's also a really world-class chocolatier in Barcelona, Cacao Sampaka, that's definitely worth a visit. -
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Sun, March 14, 2004 - 8:19 PMYou and I should never eat together. Sweets are my downfall-- Thank you- We will definitely check it out
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Wed, May 19, 2004 - 7:25 PMIn Madrid, I enjoyed a fantastic meal at Viridiana. Juan de Mena 14 Madrid 34-91 -523-4478. Excellent food and fantastic wine selection in a quaint, two level restaurant with a homey yet sophisticated feel.
Another amazing place was Horcher, which serves top notch "continental" food. Very formal and quite expensive, but worth it. Alfonso XII 6 Madrid 34-91 -522-0731
A final favorite was the Jockey Club. Another expensive choice, but really amazing food. Amador de los Ríos 6 Madrid 34-91 -319-2435
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Re: Need a place to eat in Espana
Tue, May 25, 2004 - 10:53 AMIt may be too late for Bob, but for others here who are Spain-bound...
I've not yet had the pleasure to indulge, but I understand that El Bulli is quite the dining highlight-of-a-lifetime - quite avant-garde, as I hear tell. (And not far from Barcelona or Girona?) Here's their URL:
www.elbulli.com/
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Re: Need a place to eat in Espana
Fri, June 17, 2005 - 1:12 PMer.... well, it's not near, either. Quite a trip - I suppose you would have to rent a car and drive there
Food is extremely imaginative - Ferran Adria', the owner / chef is nowadays largely considered the best chef in the world (of course, those "best of" acclamation often have little to do with reality and are widely controversial)
Food is, how should I say, experimental. I personally do not appreciate that kind of food - for the kind of money I'd spend there, I can get 3 or 4 very, very nice dinners elsewhere. Yes , it is expensive. -
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Re: Need a place to eat in Espana
Wed, July 13, 2005 - 5:59 PMOh, yeah, just drop in at El Bulli. Folks, Adria's temple of food is only open six months out of the year, and the first day that they open their phone lines they get at LEAST twice as many requests for tables as they have available for the entire year. It's quite possibly the toughest reservation on the planet. Good luck. Oh, and check the michelin guide, you know?
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