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Casa Calvet
Carrer de Casp, 48, 08008 Barcelona, Spain Phone: 34 934 12 40 12 Cuisines: Spanish, Mediterranean Features: Reservation, Take Away, Fine Dining, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch www.casacalvet.esAbout
Once an old fabrics shop, this restaurant is on the ground floor of a house designed by Gaudí. Chef Miguel Alija combines classic Mediterranean cuisine with his own creations. The bar area is furnished with period pieces and retains the original wooden benches and ceiling beams. You're sure to have a wonderful evening; along with the excellent dishes prepared, the service is first-rate and the prices are reasonable. Try the prawn and mushroom salad to start with and Leche Frita Con Crema de Café for dessert.
The Casa Calvet was one of the architect's first commissions, built for textile magnate Pere Calvet. Now private apartments, the building is off-limits to the public, but a restaurant occupies Calvet's former ground-floor offices. Replete with velvet drapery, florid stained glass, attractive tiles, Gaudí-designed furniture, and other memorabilia, the only thing that jolts you back to the 21st century is the contemporary twist on Miguel Alija's excellent Catalan cuisine, such as giant prawns with rosemary-infused oil or duck liver with oranges. And although the setting ensures a fair share of tourists, Casa Calvet is also popular with locals.
