Creative Catalina
Innovative - traditional
Most restaurants in Barcelona offer a menú del dia, or menu of the day, which goes for between €10 and €20 and includes two courses, wine, bread and dessert (coffee is always extra). This is an excellent deal if you can wait to eat between 2pm to 4pm, and not before or after (once the kitchen is closed so is the menu del dia, and though the Spanish are late for some things, food is not one of them).
The lunch special is common, but most restaurants don’t offer a similar dinner menu. Catalina has broken this mold and is offering dinner specials this summer for a total price of €30. And what might you get for you thirty big-ones? The small mom and pop restaurant change its creative menu once a month, so it depends on when you go. Most recently they were offering a starter salad of duck, asparagus and tomato, cod canalones, Riu rice with mushrooms and artichokes, and lemon sorbet for dessert. Oh yes, and of course the house wine. As you can see, the ingredients at Catalina are local and seasonal.
Catalina also offers an exclusive service for the busy, lazy or cooking-impaired which they call ‘Cataling’. For a small fortune, they will come to your house for your next big to-do and prepare all the food. They plan a personalized menu for the party and can even set up a wait staff. This is a luxurious and innovative option for special events which is sure to make your party a success.
Information:
Angli, 4 bis
08017 Barcelona
93-206.17.91
€30 and up
Reservations recommended.