Barcelona
Lisbon
TavernaCanMargarit
€30
(
21
Carrer de la Concordia,
tel: 934 416 723
)
Diners at this rustic tavern start by helping
themselves to a free glass of wine from the giant barrels by
the door, before sitting down to feast on Catalan classics such
as rabbit cooked with garlic and herbs.
Biblioteca
€50
(
28
Carrer Junta de Comerç, tel: 934 126 221
)
Serene and airy,
Biblioteca offers high-end, modernMediterranean cuisine
without getting bogged down with pretensions. The apple tart
here has deserved rave reviews.
Sala BeCool
(
5
Placa Joan Llongueras, tel: 933 620
413
)
Despite the naff name, Sala BeCool is pretty hip.
Downstairs a rotating dancefloor provides the DJs with
fresh views as they dish out obscure bites of house and
electro. Upstairs there's a second floor of indie pop.
Much quieter than parallel running Passeig de Gracia
and cut off from the official "Las Ramblas",
Rambla de
Catalunya
is a far nicer place to find a bench and watch
the guys and gals that pass by.
duncan rhodes, barcelona-life.com
Adega Dantas
€15
(
15
Rua Marechal Saldanha, tel: 213
420 329
)
A good, basic restaurant specialising in traditional
cuisine with brisk service and a menu that changes daily.
Belcanto
Exclusive
(
10
Largo de São Carlos, tel: 213 420
607
)
This long-established institution just round the corner
from the opera house has had a change of owner and a
makeover. It still serves traditional Portuguese cuisine but
with one or two splendidly wicked variations.
Jamaica
(
6
Rua Nova do Carvalho, Cais de Sodre, tel: 213
421 859
)
An old waterfront joint, the recently re-opened
Jamaica retains a whiff of its raffish past and is now one of
the best places to listen to reggae in the city.
At gig venue
TMN ao Vivo
(
65
Rua Cintura do Porto, tel:
213 220 160
)
you can catch Enter Shakiri and Cancer Bats
on January 8. For more erudite fare there's a mini-Schubert
Festival at the Gulbenkian Foundation from 26-29 January
(
musica.gulbenkian.pt
).
jonathan weightman
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