Los Caracoles

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Los Caracoles: EntranceLos Caracoles: EntranceYou're meandering around the Barri Gòtic when you get a whiff of roasted chicken. Curious, you follow your nose to Los Caracoles restaurant where chickens are spinning on a spit over an open fire. Artsy stain glass windows lure you inside the building, which dates back to 1835. Then, you eye the dangling legs of Iberian ham, hanging sangria jugs, rows of wine barrels and the neon sign inviting to have beer. You take the cue, pull up a chair and see what else this quirky tavern-style restaurant has to offer.

What you'll get is a taste of traditionally prepared seafood, meat, and, as its name implies, snails. Los Caracoles, literally "the snails," is a hot spot on the tourist circuit, which explains the high prices. But, even so, it's worth a stop, if for nothing more than to soak up a few hours of life and culture in the old part of town.

Metro: L3 Liceu or Drassanes
Location

C/ Escudellers, 14
Barri Gòtic
Barcelona, 08002
Spain (Espana)

 
Restaurant Type
International
Budget
expensive

Los Caracoles
Barcelona
C/ Escudellers, 14
Barri Gòtic
08002
Phone: +34 93 301 20 41
Fax: +34 93 302 07 43
loscaracoles@loscaracoles.es
www.loscaracoles.es (under construction)

Location

C/ Escudellers, 14
Barri Gòtic
Barcelona, 08002
Spain (Espana)