Pla de la Garsa

Frommer's Review

Located on the eastern side of La Ribera, this historic building is fully renovated but still retains some 19th-century fittings, such as a cast-iron spiral staircase used to reach another dining area upstairs. The ground floor is more interesting. Here you'll encounter the owner, Ignacio Sulle, an antiques collector who has filled his establishment with an intriguing collection of objets d'art. He boasts one of the city's best wine lists, and features a daily array of favorite traditional Catalan and Mediterranean dishes. Begin with one of the pâtés, such as the goose, or a confit of duck thighs. You can also order meat and fish pâtés. One surprise is a terrine with black olives and anchovies. For a main course you can order a perfectly seasoned beef bourguignon or fabetes fregides amb menta i pernil (beans with meat and diced serrano ham). The cheese selection is one of the finest I've found in town, especially bountiful in Catalan goat cheese, including Serrat Gros from the Pyrénées.

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