Chichalimoná

L'Eixample


Bright, bustling Chichalimoná is a favourite along ever-more-fashionable Passeig de Sant Joan. Steak tartare with chipotle, spicy chicken tacos, basil-and-mascarpone ravioli or vegetable spring rolls dipped in coconut sauce might be among the original dishes, along with vermouth-hour bites like olives, hummus and squid. Weekend brunches star organic eggs. There's another branch at El Raval's MACBA.


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