Owner Moncho Neira hails from Galicia and holds the opinion (shared by much of Spain) that Galicians know more about fish than anyone. Neira sources his fish from auctions on the Catalan and Galician coasts and presents them in an old-world fine-dining setting, where waiters wear white jackets and diners are expected to dress accordingly. Begin with a selection of clams and oysters from the raw bar, or take Neira’s advice and start with his spider crab pie. Because he has access to the Galician catch, he always has live lobsters, “Norway lobster” (scampi), and two or three species of crab, clams, mussels, and percebes (goose barnacles) in enormous tanks at the restaurant entrance. Diners who prefer meat can choose from a few steaks, some veal dishes, and traditional Galician stewed pork with turnips. The wine list is as Galician as many of the fish, with several bracing albariño whites from the Rias Baixas along with a nice selection of Catalan cavas.
Barcelona
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Barcelona› Restaurant
Botafumeiro
Carrer Gran de Gràcia, 81
Our Rating
Neighborhood
L'Eixample
Hours
Daily noon–1am
Transportation
Metro: Fontana
Phone
93-218-42-30
Prices
Entrees 29€–45€
Cuisine Type
Seafood
Web site
Botafumeiro
Other
Reservations recommended
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Carrer Gran de Gràcia, 81 BarcelonaNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.