Spain Guide
Catalunya
Eating
1 AQ Restaurant c/Les Coques 7 
977 215 954 Glossy, innovative restaurant – the sky-lit dining room sports honey-hued walls and sleek furnishings – with impressive cuisine to match (main dishes €18–20). Husband-and-wife team Quintín and Ana (after whom the restaurant is named) serve up seasonal fare with flair including a tuna tartare topped with cherry chutney and mero, or grouper, with shitake mushrooms. Opening time: Closed Sun & Mon
2 Els Arcs Misser Sitges 13 977 218 040 Ancient, graceful stone arches – hence the name – preside over a cosy dining room. Fresh Mediterranean dishes include turbot with toasted pine nuts; a tasty weekday menú goes for €23. Opening time: Closed Sun & Mon
3 El Caseron c/de Cos del Bou 9 Small restaurant just off Plaça de la Font, with a decent menu of staples – rabbit, paella, grills and fries – and a good menú for €14–16. Opening time: Closed Mon eve
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Les Coques c/Sant Llorenç 15 977 228 300 Top-notch Catalan fare, including a cod carpaccio and pig's trotters with wild mushrooms, in a comfortable restaurant near the cathedral.Price: Mains €13–15 Opening time: Closed Wed eve & Sun
5 Mistral Plaça de la Font 19 Pizzas for around €7–8, plus a decent menú. Other tasty offerings include paella, served out on the tables on the square in summer. Opening time: Closed Sun
6 Palau del Baró c/Santa Anna 3 977 241 464 Lovely courtyard area and dining rooms set in an eighteenth-century mansion. Well-prepared regional fare includes shellfish in romesco sauce, arroz negro and fideuà (Catalan noodles) with clams and monkfish. Good-value €15 weekday lunch menú, and €18 dinner menú. Opening time: Closed Mon & Sun eve
7 La Puda Moll dels Pescadors 25 In the Serrallo quarter, this popular fish restaurant has tables overlooking the harbour inside and out. There's a short selection of seafood tapas, and menús that don't come cheap, but are excellent.Price: Menús €27–35
8 Sadoll c/Mare de Déu de la Mercè 1 Inviting restaurant tucked away in a quiet corner near the cathedral, and featuring an elegant Art Nouveau dining room. Fresh, creative dishes include duck with a pineapple chutney. Price: Weekday menús €14 Opening time: Closed Sun
9 Sol-Ric Vía Augusta 227, east of the city 977 232 032 Try the exceptional seafood, or specialities (€15–18), such as veal with Roquefort cheese, at this amiable restaurant set in an old house with antique furniture and wooden beams.
10 Les Voltes c/Trinquet Vell 12 977 230 651 Atmospheric restaurant, with a fabulous location within a Roman volta, recommended for its hearty seafood and grilled meats. Price: Menú €15 Opening time: Closed Sun eve & Mon