Jamon Y Vino
Where? Jamon Y Vino (Eixample, Barcelona, Spain) Map
When? Saturday January 13, 2024
Who? Me
Food Style? Spanish
Ham and Wine - I’m not here for either of those things, I’m here for paella. There’s a sample menu outside and for €16, I can get a decent looking seafood paella. Unfortunately as soon as I open the menu to the page, it says “for two people only” and my heart breaks. Instead I go for the Spanish omelette, and a steak to balance out the seafood I had for lunch.
Appetiser
Tortilla España: Spanish omelette
Everything arrives at once. The tortilla is a bit cold in the middle but I’m hungry and wolf it down. It tastes pretty good, eggy and potatoey all through.
Appetiser
Entrecot a la Brasa: grilled beef steak
The steak is still sizzling on the hot plate, and I can see it needs to cook a bit. It’s tasty and well seasoned, but nothing exceptional. It goes really well with the pa amb tomàquet, and the padron peppers are always a good time. I dunno, I’m disappointed from the lack of paella and this was okay, not bad, but not amazing, especially given the restaurant’s proximity to Sagrada Familia. I’ll do some proper research tomorrow to get a nicer place.
Dessert
The waitress surprises me with a tray of dessert and I just pick a nice-looking one at random. So far everything has been conducted in English so I wasn’t expecting the explanation of the dessert to be in Spanish. I don’t actually know what it is. It’s got a white chocolate and nut shell, with a soft sponge and custard on the inside. It’s really good, lots of rich, chocolatey and nutty flavours, though I can’t figure out what nut is it. It lifts my spirits, and I feel less bad about coming here.
Posted by Jeremy at 11:50am on Wednesday March 6, 2024 :: 0 comments :: 