Things to do in Barcelona
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Cometacinc
In this grand medieval space, the kitchen constantly produces a changing menu that criss-crosses all boundaries. The elegant candle-lit wooden tables over two floors set an intimate mood for, say, some tonyina vermella a la brasa amb confitura agre-dolça de albercoc (charcoal-grilled red tuna with chutney). It also has a fair range of tapas.
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Xemei
Xemei (‘twins’ in Venetian, because it is run by a pair of twins from Italy’s lagoon city) is a wonderful slice of Venice in Barcelona. To the accompaniment of gentle jazz, you might try an entrée of mixed cicheti (Venetian seafood tapas), followed with bigoi in salsa veneziana (thick spaghetti in an anchovy and onion sauce).
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Can Majó
Virtually on the beach (with tables outside in summer), Can Majó has a long and steady reputation for fine seafood, particularly its rice dishes and bountiful suquets (fish stews). The bollabessa de peix i marisc (fish and seafood bouillabaisse) is succulent. Or try a big graellada (mixed seafood grill). Sit outside and admire the beach goers.
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Restaurant Elche
With tables spreading over two floors, and old-world style in service and settings, this spot has been doing some of Barcelona's best paella (of various types) and fideuá (vaguely similar to paella, but made with vermicelli noodles) since the 1960s.
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Casa Almirall
In business since the 1860s, this unchanged corner bar is dark and intriguing, with Modernista decor and a mixed clientele. There are some great original pieces in here, like the marble counter, and the cast-iron statue of the muse of the Universal Exposition, held in Barcelona in 1888.
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Mauri
Ever since it opened in 1929, this grand old pastry shop has had its regular customers salivating over the endless range of sweets, chocolate croissants and gourmet delicatessen items.
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MondoRent
MondoRent rents scooter.
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