
There is a new place in town that is exquisite if you are a sushi and/or a fish lover. It is called BIG FISH.
Nestled between the sprawling Ciutadella Park and cavernous Art Nouveau Mercat del Born [soon to be a library and museum] lie two of the most beautiful apartment blocks in the city of Barcelona. Locals had disregarded them for years, as grime and dirt covered the walls of the buildings placing a dark veil on their faces. Furthermore, the area was better known for drug dealers and prostitutes than as a place where you would want to take a stroll.
After several years of restoration, these two large apartment blocks are proudly showing their turn of the 19th century beauty. The walls are thick and a striking white and the wrap-around balconies enclosed by elaborate wrought-iron makes you just want to pull out a lounge chair and a bottle of Chardonnay.
On the ground floor of one of the buildings is the restaurant Big Fish which welcomes you with its red plantation shutters, elaborate chandeliers and humongous flower arrangement. The decor is a fantastic blend of turn of the century Art Nouveau splendor coupled with super modern fixtures and feasts for the eye. Essentially, VERY hip and VERY Barcelona.
We ordered an array of sushi and sashimi dishes and were pleasantly delighted by the freshness of the fish and the taste of the food. The owners of the restaurant also own a fish market in one of the Northern Districts of town, and they REALLY know their fish. Combine your meal with a bottle of crisp white Albarino [the hip wine of the moment] and be pleasantly suprised for a treat to your tastebuds. On our visit, the hostess and wait staff were extremely attentive and very efficient. Be aware without a reservation you will NOT get in, and even getting a reservation may include having to promise naming your first-born child after the owner.
Bon profit!
Street: Comercial 9
Tel: 93.268.17.28
Metro: Jaume I [L4]































