The mantra at El Nacional is ”products from the peninsula”. This grandiose shrine to the foods of Spain, Portugal and Southern France now occupies a massive building on Passeig de Gràcia, just above Plaça Catalunya. At the time of its christening in 1889, this impressive space held a majestic theatre, but later fell into the far less glamorous role of a fabric dyeing plant, car showroom, and ultimately a lowly car park. However, this beautiful Industrialist-era edifice has been meticulously restored (decorated by renowned Barcelona interior designer, Lazaro-Rosa Violan), and returned to the spotlight in early November. Open from noon until late, 365 days a year, El Nacional’s 2,600 square metres have already hosted 80,000 diners in the first seven weeks alone. However, this high volume does not mean a lack of quality; quite the contrary. El Nacional consists of four bars (cocktails, beer and conservas, wine and cured meats, and oysters served with cava) and four eating spaces—La Llotja (fish), La Taperia (classic tapas and rice dishes), La Paradeta (‘rapid delicatessen’ and self-service) and La Braseria (grill), all of which stake their claim in offering top-quality food and drink. barcelona-metropolitan/eating-and-drinking/barcelona-new-in-town-el-nacional/
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:30:46 +0000
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