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Casa de Tapes Cañota
Knowing in advance that the Iglesias brother of the emblematic Rías de Galicia (also partners with Ferran Adrià in Tickets) run the restaurant sets the bar really high in my first visit to Casa de Tapes Cañota.
< p> The first thing that strikes me upon entering the place is its decoration. If I didn’t know that what had been the brasserie next to Rías had been refurbished in late 2011 in order to become the 'low cost' (not 'low quality') version of its older brother, I wouldn’t be able to say whether it is a new restaurant or it has instead many years of history.
Although everything looks new, the fact is that it reminds me of the restaurants in the past. It is a genuine and informal place in which the keyword is 'casa' (house) because you feel very comfortable, just like home.
From the moment you are brought the menu -the service is cheerful, friendly, attentive, close and fast-, you can see that they want you to have a good time. The cheerful and informal ambience should not be misleading: eating tapas is having fun but it doesn’t mean eating poorly. Nothing further from the truth: here it is only possible to eat truly well.
The ambience reminds me of show at Tickets, on a different scale, of course. There is a ham cutter in the middle of the space and an ice cream house, and funny drawings decorate the interior and the two terraces. If I had to find an inconvenience in the atmosphere I’d say it is a bit noisy.
Turning now to what is really important, the menu is long but not excessive. I see meat, rice, but mostly tapas, of course the great stars of the place. After making my choice –with which I try to get a general idea-, a waiter brings me two slices of toasted bread with tomato (they will charge it later 1,50€), and the white wine glass (3€) and bottle of water I have ordered. Here the ‘caña’ costs only 1€, a bargain for beer lovers (not my case).
The Iberian ham croquette (1,20€) is really creamy and has nothing to do with the croquettes of the typical tapas bar. But when I really start to realize the intentions of the restaurant is with the Galician style ‘patatas bravas’ (4,20€), not fried and cooked and baked in the oven, with a spectacular sauce by Albert Adrià and a very light ‘allioli’, ideal to share (though not my case, I do not regret it). I culminate my meal with a sublime rice with crab (14,80€) that is certainly prasiworthy. Succulent, tasty and very generous. One of those dishes that when you see them you think 'this is just too much for me' but before you realize it there is not a grain of rice left. Of course, I have no appetite for the desserts...
When I ask for the bill (less than 30€) I am invited to a Gilimonger, a homemade liqueur made of passion fruit that I find a good way to end my meal. I'm looking forward to trying the prawns, the Lolín anchovies, the steamed mussels with white wine, box of fried fish and the burgerbull (oxtail burger with rocket, havarti cheese and mayonnaise). I leave it for when I go back with somebody, sure to be soon (the place is perfect for all occasions: couples, friends, families…).
I leave the place very satisfied with the experience, I think the restaurant is a must for everyone (it is also perfectly suitable for all budgets), but especially for those who believe that eating well and having fun have much to do.
My most sincere congratulations. That is indeed doing things well.
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8 / 10
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La Clara
The sign on La Clara lets us see an unmistakable"Tapas-Bar-Restaurant". As I enter, I run into a crowded and hectic bar which I Pass through as if it has nothing to do with the restaurant. The place is U-shape, so when I reach the back of the corridor, where people talk while enjoying some tapas, a slight turn takes me to the part that really interests me, the restaurant. It is decorated in white and black and a large wall mirror dominates the larger wall. I also see a television screen. You can tell it is new, or at least that it has been renovated recently and, although I notice that the owners have tried to soak it in design and modern lines, I still find it as welcoming and cosy as La Clara de l'Ou, the restaurant that previously occupied these walls. The result is cosy and elegant at the same time. For once in my life, I don’t find it hard to plan my meal. The menu is not very extensive and the foie millefeuille with fried egg has bcaught my eye from the first moment. The wine list, on the contrary, is super complete. It seems a book! Here I will have more problems. I'm going to have the duck magret with red berries as a second course, so I opt for a young red wine to accompany it. To whet my appetite, I order some ‘pa de coca’ with tomato, a reliable classic. They bring it to me ipso-facto -I confess that the service is the fastest I've seen lately-. I guess that serving tapas next door affects the rest of the offer. My first contact with today’s meal is really successful. The ‘pa de coca’ is excellent and reminds me of the one I tasted last week at Paco Meralgo.Soon I have in front of me the foie millefeuille with freid egg, or so says the waiter when I ask him, since what my eyes see could perfectlty be a McDonald’s Big Macbefore. It certainly does not look like I had imagined but, as they say, "appearances can be deceiving" and this time that applies perfectly. As I make the first bite I am relieved: it is delicious and the dish is clean in less than five minutes!The magret got me waiting in suspense. I am prepared for a new visual shock, but as I said, the service is fast and I have no time to think about it. When I am served the magret, I check it looks like a duck magret and is served with apple. It's good. Perhaps it lacks spirit, but it is correct.I have to hurry so I decide to skip the dessert and have a coffee while I try to think about the experience: correct cuisine at correct prices. But I want to make that, for me, it is not just another restaurant in Barcelona. I think it is definitely a place to have in mind, where you can eat very at easy for a reasonable price. It is almost a place of reference and I strongly recommend it.
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Can Fusté
The meeting I had at 12pm has lasted shorter than expected so I show up at the restaurant quite earl -I'm not surprised that the place is rather empty. "Perfecte”, I think as I see the first three tables are empty,"I can choose where to sit and nobody will spoil my meal." But when I really get to choose table, it is quite difficult to make a decision, since the decor of the place is -at least- curious: minimalist white walls on one side, other walls covered with large paintings, illuminated shelves full of bottles of bright colours, a space at the back with a rustic touch and a round table and overlooking a lot of bottles of wine and a bullfighting poster –this must be the most requested corner for family and friends gatherings-, paintings on the floor and two huge windows decorated with colourful glass on one of the sides invite me to have a sit. Frankly, I can’t define the style, but it's obvious that the restaurant has been renovated recently. Adapt or die, they say, and Can Fusté is one of the many restaurants in Barcelona that do their best not to die.
I eventually choose one of the tables in the back of the restaurant. Instantly, one of the waiters kindly offers me the menu. At first sight, it doesn’t seem very extensive, but as I have a better look at it, I conclude it doesn’t lack anything. So, I decide to class it as "very correct" and thinks about choosing among the daily specials –it’s impossible not to notice them-, going straight to the menu or asking the professional and attentive local staff for some advice.
The creamy mushroom risotto with vegetables and Parmigiano Reggiano (21€) seems a good choice as a main course. Now, I just have to look for the perfect starter, and I finally order the beef carpaccio with pesto and fresh pasta with lemon (15€). While waiting for the carpaccio -which should not take very long-, a waiter surprises me with a shot of gazpacho as an appetizer while another brings a classic toasted bread with tomato. That kind of details are always welcome.
The carpaccio turns out to be simple exquisite. The combination with the pesto sauce is really wise and the presentation measures up to the expectations. I wonder if I'll be so successful with the second course and it doesn’t take me long to find out the answer: Bingo! The risotto –just at the right cooking point- is very tasty, creamy, and is served with crunchy vegetables and a generous amount of porcini that makes it even better. It deserves only word: excellent.
Gradually, the restaurant has been filled with people, mostly high class (or so it seems to me) middle-aged people, and some businessmen who know where to eat well. Something tells me that many of them are mot first-timers and I think to myself that I'll will go back to Can Fusté soon. I still have to taste one of its specialties: fish and shellfish. Next time!
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