Sagradas Tapas
Where? Sagradas Tapas (Eixample, Barcelona, Spain) Map Menu
When? Sunday January 9, 2022
Who? Marc
Food Style? Tapas
My final night in Barcelona is going out with a bang. I’m going to have a mega tapas feast with Sagrada Familia in the background. We’re just outside the tourist zone of the world’s most famous unfinished cathedral, so the food should be excellent and authentic. They've recommended that the two of us share four or five dishes. The problem is how do I decide on just a few dishes? All of them sound so good. Let's get some sangria made from cava, Catalan sparkling wine, to start off.
Holy smokes the cava sangria is massive. It’s delightfully fruity and effervescent, and the glass is so large I can’t even hold it in one hand. Why is this so much, I am going to have a bad time.
Tapa #1
Gambas al Ajillo: garlic prawns
Delicious flavour, really nice, strong garlic taste.
Tapa #2
Pimientos del Padrón: fried padrón peppers
Sweet and smokey, I love having these at tapas meals. Pity they aren't spicy though.
Tapa #3
Escalivada con Queso de Cabra: roasted vegetables with goat cheese
This was not what I was expecting, at all, but I love the pistachio crunch in this dish. The goat's cheese is half melting over the warm vegetables and adds a natural saltiness.
Tapa #4
Abóndigas: homemade meatballs
I think this was my favourite. Hearty and really had that homemade feel. The sauce was delicious. It was piping hot when served to us, and in the cool Barcelona night, it was a welcome source of warmth.
Tapa #5
Tortilla Española: Spanish potato omelette
Really good combination of egg and potato. This is one of Spain's national dishes, and fierce debate rages over whether this should be served with onion or not. This particular one is sin cebolla, without.
Still hungry. We've gone for four more dishes, making our total a whopping nine!
Tapa #6
Dados de Solomillo a la Pimienta: sirloin cubes with black pepper
Tasty but overall a bit disappointing, a little bit under seasoned. It works really well with the meatball sauce. It sounded better on paper.
Tapa #7
Bacalao Gratinado con Alioli: gratin cod with garlic mayonnaise
The fish is cooked absolutely perfectly and flakes away beautifully. The aioli is fantastic.
Tapa #8
Chips de Berenjena: eggplant chips
Delicious. There's a hint of sweetness, they've put sugar in the batter. It's a bit strange at first but after a few, I'm really enjoying it. The texture is perfect - crispy outside, soft inside.
Tapa #9
Huevos Rotos con Chistorra: broken fried egg with small spicy sausage
Wonderful saltiness from sausage and richness from egg with crispy and fluffy potatoes. We've been stretched to the limit by this one, and we can't finish the potatoes.
We also can't finish the sangrias, and I am super done for the night. I have to get up early to go to the airport tomorrow. It's been a wonderful time here, and I'm sad to return to Toronto, which is currently in a mini lockdown where indoor dining is prohibited, and outdoor dining is unfeasible in -20C weather.
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