An American Foodie In England: Barcelona

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Kiosko Burger - Barcelona

The final meal we ate in Barcelona was at a hamburger place called Kiosko. Dan found it in our guide book where it said they offered up the best gourmet burger in Barcelona. Since this was the only burger I ate in Barcelona, I can't say that, but I can say it was awfully good! This little place was packed and we found a couple of stools in the window to sit at. You fill out an order form and stand in line to pay for the food and drinks that you want. You have choice of 3 buns or none, I went with the light whole meal for .25 Euros. The burger I chose was the Suiza, a 200g char grilled burger topped with a potato rosti, Gruyere cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion and their secret home made mayo (7.20). I also ordered a side of Two Sauce Rustic Fries; chunky, hand-cut fries served with a spicy tomato chutney and roasted garlic alioli. Dan was not feeling well so he had a side Mezclun Salad for 2.20. He also had a bottle of water (1.30) and I drank a Fanta Limom (2.00). The food was amazing and the burger was so large that I could not eat it all.

Kiosko is located at Marques de L'Argentera 1 bis 08003 Barcelona 933-107-313

www.kioskoburger.com

Friday, January 3, 2014

Esglesia de Santa Maria Del Mar - Barcelona

Beautiful church built in 1324 on what was then the seashore of Barcelona.

La Bodegueta - Barcelona

After doing some sight seeing on Saturday morning we stopped in to La Bodegueta for lunch. This little bodega serves up some really big small plates, so there is no need to go overboard like we did. The prices are good and the food is great, so stop in if you are in the Dreta de L'Eixample neighborhood and you won't be disappointed.

We each ordered a really good glass of Penedes Silvia white wine for 1.80 Euros. We then proceeded to order 3 tapas each and they were all very good. I ordered the seasoned olives (2.00), the spicy chorizo (5.40) and the Spanish Omelet (4.60). Dan ordered the Patates Bravas (5.00), the Pernil de Teruel or Jamon for (6.80) and the Tomato Bread (3.10). Needless to say, we had a nice long, leisurely lunch. Dan then ordered a bottle of water (1.70) and I had a mug of Estrella (2.50). I would most assuredly return to this little place in a heartbeat. Next time, I would order a little less.

Rambla Catalunya 100 08008 Barcelona 93-215-48-94

Canete Bar - Barcelona

While researching our trip to Barcelona we found out that Joyce DiDonato, a soprano with Kansas City ties, would be performing the title role in Cindrillon at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. We got tickets for the Friday night performance and it was spectacular. The singing, costumes and staging were all incredible and Joyce was in top form.
Dan found a restaurant close to the theater where we could eat dinner before the show, so we headed to Canete. When we got there we found it closed, but the bar next door was open, so in we went. We were seated at the bar and found out that there was an issue with the kitchen next door, but they could serve food from the bar. We stayed and had an amazing meal. The menu was all in Spanish and we were completely lost. The bartender asked us what kind of food we wanted and he then proceeded to produce some lovely plates to us. We had Jamon Bellota Media at 15 Euros, a cheese plate for 19.50, a wonderful salad topped with really good tuna for 9.20 and some bread rubbed with garlic and tomato. I do not like tuna, but the tuna on the salad was so good it has made me rethink the tuna hating thing. We each had 2 glasses of a really good white wine, Penendes Babau 2012 (Xarel-lo).
An American couple came in and sat by us and let the bar tender order for them as well after we told them about our experience. We sat and talked with them a little before the show and had a great time.