Bar La Plata
Do a few things, and do them well. There is no simpler food emporium in Barcelona than Bar La Plata, named for the short Gothic Quarter alley where it is located. There is no menu and most patrons stand. Since 1945, its customers have ordered from just a handful of options at its marble counter. Most choose a plateful or paper twist of crisp fried anchovies (pescadito) accompanied by a simple salad of roughhewn tomato and onion, which is rushed to them by the friendly barstaff. Enjoy with a tumbler of vermouth or white wine straight from the barrel. This tiny bar near the waterfront is a favorite of the superstar chef Ferran Adrià, who calls it “a magical place”.
Do a few things, and do them well. There is no simpler food emporium in Barcelona than Bar La Plata, named for the short Gothic Quarter alley where it is located. There is no menu and most patrons stand. Since 1945, its customers have ordered from just a handful of options at its marble counter. Most choose a plateful or paper twist of crisp fried anchovies (pescadito) accompanied by a simple salad of roughhewn tomato and onion, which is rushed to them by the friendly barstaff. Enjoy with a tumbler of vermouth or white wine straight from the barrel. This tiny bar near the waterfront is a favorite of the superstar chef Ferran Adrià, who calls it “a magical place”.
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