Eating is an important part of the Barcelonian culture, something to be valued, taken seriously and enjoyed to the fullest in true Catalan style. Barecelona offers some of the freshest and best tasting seafood ever. Many dishes are based on nuts, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, herbs and dried fruits indihgenous to the land.

One of the most famous Catalan dishes is ubiquitious paamb tomàquet which is nothing but fresh peasent bread rubbed with tomato, a trickle of olive oil and pinch of salt. It is pure magic created by the simplest ingredients!

The one thing to keep in mind is do as the locals do in Bareclona. Try and dapt to the local timing (this would be tough if you come from a fast paced never slows down place like New York); have breakfast when the Barcelonians do, lunch with them, even have “tea” with the old ladies and children and you will easily be able to wait until after 9PM for dinner. Also, another tip that I would like to share is that “Paella” is not a Catalan dish.Traditional Catalan restaurants don’t even have Paella on their menu. That doesn’t mean you wont find good Paella in Barcelona. It merely means you need to go to a touristy restaurant to eat Paella and touristy restaurants usually aim to the please the tourist’s pallete. So if you would like to savor local favorites ask for Paamb Tomaquet (Bread with Tomato) and a glass cava instead!