This simple starter or side dish is again the best example that cooking is not always time-consuming and that you can whip up something delicious with just a few ingredients.

Pan con tomate, or pa amb tomaquet in Catalan - simple white bread with tomato, some garlic, aromatic olive oil and sea salt. It’s ideal as a small starter on hot days.

If you want to enjoy your stay in Barcelona in a traditional way, you should visit the Xampanyeria Bar 'Can Paixano' in the street "Carrer de la Reina Cristina, 7". The bar serves traditional Cava, the Spanish champagne, for about 1€ a glass. After four glasses (so when you're 4 people, after each glass) you have to order something to eat. This is not expensive either cause they mostly serve Tapas; I really do recommend the Xistorra (a very greasy and salty sausage) with some bread, the Cecina (some kind of Spanish cured ham - tasting very very very good) or the burgers with lomo and cheese. It's almost always crowded here and you have to be cautious to not spill your cava, but you will definitely have an amazing evening! They close pretty early, about 11pm but are already open at 10am so prepare for a long day ;) . Give it a chance, you won't regret it and this is a place you surely won't forget.

Here it finally comes: the post about Brunch & Cake, my favourite brunch, lunch - every meal of the day - place so far! I love it because of its cupcakes and the nice dishes their offering from brunch times till the evening. They have three venues in Barcelona right now, two only-cake shops and one restaurant.