Tuesday 1 February 2011

Barcelona luuurve

I've never eaten or drank this much in all my life!! Okay, that might be an exaggeration but Barcelona has so much amazing food to offer.
This lil guy was alive and well before we decided it looked good enough to eat. Sorry boo but you're going to be my dinna!!

Choose your own seafood to be prepared on the spot
Mariscco's seafood dining

Fried calamari
More tomato grilled bread

Gambas
Lobster paella
hands down the best paella I've ever had.

Foodie tour
First stop- Gelato on la Rambla
Pistachio and ferrero rocher gelato.
  
La Boqueria- one of Barcelona's famous open air markets




Lots of seafood, fruits, candies, nuts, and vegetables on display


Quick bite to eat at La Boqueria

Seafood platter




White chocolate dipped croissant
with thick, spoonable hot chocolate
recommended ham and wine shop by our tour book.
the owner recommended either wine.. or wine.. "no agua!"




One can't say no to ham and tomato grilled bread. It's la especialidad!
coffee w. whiskey and catalan creme. Hello wake me up.


the wine and liqueur bottles were so old at the top that they were collecting so much dust.



seafood croquette

Meat filled fried dough balls

Dinner @ La Cerveseria
my favorite tapas place in Barcelona

A rare solo picture...
Goat cheese topped vegetable medley
Baguette with egg, tuna, olives, and pepper.
Calamari

Red pepper stuffed with cod brandade topped with melted cheese
Grilled mushrooms
Mini hamburgers with carmelised onions and cheese.

Prawns. So freakin good. I seriously died and went to seafood heaven. Is it possible?!
Foie gras and raclette cheese baguette
Chocolate museum.












Last meal of the trip
El Quim was another foodie destination in the Barcelona tour book.
Known for their fresh seafood and tapas



Patatas bravas
Spinach and cheese croquettes

Spanish omelette
mixed seafood platter.

Barcelona was such a memorable place. The weather was beautiful, the people were super friendly, transportation was easily navigable, and I once again became very taken by the Spanish language. What an overall lovely city.