BAR CENTRAL
Off Barcelona’s La Rambla sits La Boqueria, an open-air market and virtual hive humming with the steady activity of its vendors. And at the back of La Boqueria, past swinging legs of cured ham, pyramids of tender peaches, and gelatinous octopus heaped on mountains of shaved ice, is Bar Central.
Little more than a stove, counter and beer tap, Bar Central is consistently crowded with those fortunate enough to have secured a stool, and the hungry masses who circle the counter like sharks, waiting to snag an opening.
SmallNotes’ best Barcelonan spread started with a glass of Estrella, followed by artfully arranged asparagus. The plate of crawfish arrived soon after, and we gleefully chopped off the heads and peeled them with our hands. We finished with a pile of deep-fried sardines. Pure heaven.
Bar Central
91 La Rambla,
Mercat de la Boqueria, No. 494–496
Barcelona, Spain
34-93-301-1098
