Each €3.50
Pinotxo Bar, Barcelona SPAIN
These oysters weren’t my favorite. They were on the large side, and they weren’t very cold. They were super meaty, and didn’t have that briny, crisp flavor that I prefer. The shells were also very flat which I’m just not used to, and the juice just gets everywhere when you’re trying to slip the oysters into your mouth. Hmm…
With shrimp, chicken, clams and mussels. Menu of the day €16.50
El Rincon de Pepe, Sitges SPAIN
This is just a small part of a very large individual portion that came in a paella pan. When the paella pan arrived, I couldn’t believe it was for one person! Anyway, this paella was really tasty and I loved all the beautiful seafood in it. More, please!
€5.30
Paco Meralgo, Barcelona SPAIN
I liked the texture of these fried textures. They weren’t fully crispy and had a little bit of chewiness left on the middle. I also thought they they looked cute cut crosswise, and honestly they weren’t very greasy.
Serrano ham, bacalao with pepper, and seafood salad. Each €1.50
Taktika Berri, Barcelona SPAIN
This restaurant was SO much fun! It was like a dim sum restaurant, but with tapas! We got in early when they opened for lunch so we were able to snag a seat in the middle of the bar. This made for perfect positioning for snatching tapas as they came out from the kitchen. The cold tapas were already out on the bar when we sat down, and the hot tapas started coming out shortly after. This trio of cold tapas were pretty tasty! I especially loved the serrano ham. The cured fish was good too, and while the seafood salad tasted good, I thought there was too much mayonnaise for me to fully enjoy.
Cold tapas assortment.
€6.45
The Chipiron, Barcelona SPAIN
This was good. The texture was on the runny side, but it tasted good and I liked the croutons. I think this had a little bit of cream in it which I wasn’t expecting.
Ham and cheese. Each €1.10
Pinotxo Bar, Barcelona SPAIN
David doesn’t like the texture of croquetas, but think it’s lovely. I love the hard crispy shell, and the soft warm, gooey center. These had a great, rich flavor and they were nicely sized.
Cooked with onions and flambeed with Valdespino. Menu of the day €16.50
El Rincon de Pepe, Sitges SPAIN
These lobster were tiny and the size of prawns, but they were really fun to eat. It took a bit of work to get a good amount of meat from them, but that was part of the fun. I loved the caramelized onions and the flavor from the sherry. Mmm…
Octopus ceviche. €9.15
The Chipiron, Barcelona SPAIN
I liked the flavor of this ceviche, but it was marinated for too long or something. The octopus was both rubbery and grainy at the same time (if that’s possible). Hmm, I was not impressed. And the portion was pretty small. 😦
Cava.
Cigrons Pinotxo. €6.00
Pinotxo Bar, Barcelona SPAIN
Omg, these garbanzo beans (chickpeas) were SO good! I don’t know what they marinate it with or the sauce that they toss it in, but it was extremely tasty. I could have had a huge bowl of this and called it meal. Mmm…
Menu of the day €16.50
El Rincon de Pepe, Sitges SPAIN
This bread with tomato was lovely. The bread was thick and crusty and the tomato was fresh and bright. It was so good, that I think I asked for a second plate. Hehe!
Roasted and braised chicken, chorizo, cauliflower, padron pepper, tomato. $38
Bellota, San Francisco CA
Wow! This paella was frickin’ amazing! The chicken was perfect, the rice was wonderful, and all the toppings were delicious. And it was beautiful to look at too! I could eat this every day. Noms!
Grass-fed beef with oyster escabeche, harissa, benne. $15
Bellota, San Francisco CA
I liked the cruda, but not the oyster. I thought it was a weird addition to this dish. The beef tasted great though with a wonderful texture.
Vittle Monster 