A friend recommended that we visit Meson Jesus, a little family-run restaurant in the Gothic quarter of the city. We went for the paella and it didn't disappoint at all - a really authentic dining experience! Definitely worth a visit if you're in the city.
On our second morning, we took to Mercat de la Boqueria, a food market just off of Las Ramblas. We were amazed by the amount of fresh fruit and juices for sale, the colours were amazing and the range for sale included dragonfruit and other exotic fruits. And of course, we loved ALL of the meat. Except the skinned rabbits and sheep heads of course...they almost pushed us (well, Lauren at least!) to the verge of vegetarianism!
We couldn't visit without indulging in some tapas. We stumbled across a little place for tapas in a square near Barceloneta Beach while trying to shelter from a passing shower. The chicken croquettes here were among the best we've ever tasted!
Of course, we had a few treats! Sadly no churros (this time!) but we did have the most amazing ice lollies! After taking a trip to Park Guell, we spotted these amazing looking fruit ice lollies and had to stop and try them. I picked a coconut and strawberry lolly, and Matthew picked a kiwi and mango one. Safe to say, they were delicious and arguably healthy too as we could taste the real fruity bits! The little alleys in the city were home to so many little gelaterias which had such amazing ice cream, including blackcurrant, strawberry cheesecake and even Kinder Surprise flavour!
It would have been rude not to hang out at one of the many beach bars in Barcelona and enjoy some sangria. So, before heading back to London, that's exactly what we did.
We'll be back Barcelona!
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