The food is representative of everything I love about modern Spanish cuisine - fresh ingredients cooked quickly and simply, flavored with plenty of good olive oil and sea salt.
Special of the day: peas and squid cooked in clay dish and beef carpaccio rolled with foie gras
No meal in Catalunya is complete without a wedge of tortilla and some pa amb tomaquet (bread rubbed with tomato and olive oil)
Fried chorizitos - chewy nuggets of salty fatty goodness
Grilled pickled pearl onions and artichoke hearts with pesto
Wash it all down with a glass or two of rioja or cava and....bliss.
Food rating: **** and a half
Bang for buck rating: 5
The essentials:
www.cuinessantacaterina.com
Location: adjacent to Mercat Santa Caterina in El Born district in Barcelona
Best dishes: fried chorizitos, jamon iberico, grilled artichokes and onions, grilled assorted vegetables
Avoid: I hate to say anything negative about my happiest place on earth but their daily specials can sometimes be oversalted
Average price for meal for 2, excluding wine: 50 euros
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