MINYAM

C/ Pujades 187 (Poble Nou)

MINYAM is a newly opened (2016) restaurant and bar just in front of BALIUS.

It's the perfect addition to the neighbourhood whether you look for a place to have casual drinks or a dinner with friends or colleagues. 

The spacious place is divided by the large bar counter into a dining zone with quite a lot of tables and the entrance zone (on the picture) where you can stay on the stools by the windows or directly on the counter to have a drink or a glass of wine or beer with some tapas.

The kitchen serves up fusion fare ranging from Spanish and Catalan classics to Asian or Latino inspired dishes. The plates are decorated in a careful and elegant way. Still the prices are moderate, a quite good deal considering the quality of the food!

The staff on the bar is really friendly and happy to give you recommendations on wine and food.

During the week MINYAM also serves a fixed lunch menu for around 13€. I didn't had the chance to try it yet, but if I do, I'll let you know!

The TAVERNA EL GLOP in Gràcia offers us a taste of the traditional catalan-spanish cuisine in Catalonia.

On their menu we can find catalan classics such as cargols, snales in a delicious tomato salsa, and the extremely popular calçots scallions (from february to march). The atmosphere in EL GLOP is very familiar and the decoration rustic. From plastic chairs and plaid table-clothing to the constant smell of the carcoal-barbecue the Glop fullfills every single one of our expectations about a traditional catalan tavern.

The portions are really generous and the pan con tomate just enormous. If you order an entrance salad 'Ensalda El Glop'  you can easily share it between 2-3 persons.

- total on bill: 25-30€ including wine

This is a very special place: the location on top of Mont Juïc mountain and the view over the cruise harbour.

Terraza Martinez is very popular and a little bit posh, too. If you book a table you will have to leave a deposit from your credit card, which will be discounted from bill at the end.

The restaurant is famous for it’s paella. They offer it within a fixed menu (59€) or you can order á la carte. I tried several tapas to share and the seafood paella. The quality is very good and I enjoyed everything we tried.

I went back several times for events and cocktail parties up there and always enjoyed the atmosphere up there. Just make sure to call a taxi to go back down on a quick ride to the city.

- seafood paella 28€ p.P.