{"id":9781,"date":"2017-11-10T17:47:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/?p=9781"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:22:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:22:42","slug":"authentic-tapas-gothic-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/authentic-tapas-gothic-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic tapas bars on the Carrer de la Merc\u00e8 in the Gothic Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once upon a time there was a pretty, narrow, paved street. People called it “Wine Street”. Long, long ago – during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s – people flocked to this street to visit its many bars, enjoying a glass or two of wine with some tasty tapas. <\/span><\/p>\n Visitors parked their car(riage)s along the sides of the street (we’re not sure how they made them fit), friends met up for evenings of entertainment, and everyone enjoyed the antics of the<\/span> tunos<\/em>, student buskers out to make a few pieces of silver. In its heyday, Carrer de la Mercè was the stuff of legend! Getting back to reality, the street is still home to a number of bars, which have retained their vintage charm – and their excellent tapas! Time travel can be tasty…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This little local bar has been around since 1945. Pepe started working here as a dishwasher on one of the very busiest days of the year, the day of the Fiesta Nacionale. If that isn’t a baptism of fire, we don’t know what is! <\/span><\/p>\n Everything here is authentic and original: the bar, the furniture, the fridge, even the wine and the vermouth – very little has changed in the last 60 years! The tapas is a more recent innovation, introduced a mere forty years ago. You’ll find five sorts: no more, no less.<\/span><\/p>\n La Plata is famous for its pescaditos<\/em>, little fried fish which are just perfect, in our eyes. The recipe is a tried and tested one, used for decades, and it shows. <\/p>\n The other tapas on offer are:<\/span><\/p>\n \nTo wash it all down, a small San Miguel beer will set you back a mere €1.50 – and these are the coldest beers we’ve found in Barcelona! If wine is more your style, pick a bottle from the barrels – red, white or rosé, the price is €4.50.\n<\/p>\n Simple, tasty and… cheap! Where?<\/strong> Carrer de la Mercè 28, in the lower gothic quarter <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As its name suggests, this 200-year-old bar used to be a miller’s house, and the front door is original. It’s been operating as a bar since the 1960s, decorated with antique bells, forks and bellows which blend harmoniously with the aged brick and wood interiors. The big tables are a great place to meet up with friends or family, or to make new acquaintances – hey, even if you don’t speak the same language, it’s worth a try, right? The Casa du Molinero serves a selection of cheeses and meats, which you’ll see drying above you, hung from the ceiling. <\/p>\n There are also a number of traditional dishes on the menu, prepared according to timeless, inherited recipes. Enjoy your tapas with a beer (€1), a glass of vermouth (€2) or a glass of wine (€2.50). The prices are hard to beat, especially if you buy by the bottle!<\/span><\/p>\n Estefan – and his impressive moustache – will welcome you with open arms.<\/span><\/p>\n Where?<\/strong> Carrer de la Mercè 13, in the lower gothic quarter <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Tasty tapas in an authentic, friendly setting – what better way to spend an evening?<\/span><\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Once upon a time there was a pretty, narrow, paved street. People called it “Wine Street”. 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\n<\/span><\/p>\nBar La Plata: 5 tapas
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\n<\/span>When?<\/strong> Monday to Saturday, 9am – 3pm and 6.30pm – 11pm
\n<\/span>How much? <\/strong>Tapas €2.50 – €2.80, plates of anchovies in oil €5
\n<\/span>Why?<\/strong> For Pepe’s perfect pescaditos<\/em>!
\n<\/span><\/p>\nCasa du Molinero: home-made tapas<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/span>When?<\/strong> Tuesday – Saturday, 6pm – 3am
\n<\/span>How much? <\/strong>Tapas from €1.30
\n<\/span>Why?<\/strong> For Estefan’s mum’s tortilla!<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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