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Salads, sandwiches, and of course wine, beer and coffee. A cut above your average sandwich joint, Cometa promises locally sourced slow food (and deliver service to match).
The sandwiches are good, however, and worth the wait.
Carrer del Parlament, 20
Another new addition to the burgeoning bar scene in Parlament (even if the address is Comte Borrell – it’s on the corner), Sucursal offers the expected tapas standards done well, alongside some more imaginative fare, and a focus on organic produce. With a good selection of wines by the glass and lovely big windows that are opened up on nice days it is one of Parlament’s better tapas bets.
Comte Borrell, 36
Hugely popular with a young crowd, El Dinamic can be a tricky place to find a table. Never mind – Lando is less popular for no particular reason I can tell, and is right next door. The space barely hides its warehouse origins, and the wait staff are too busy growing their beards to actually serve anybody, though when they do get around to it there are some nice tapas bites to be had here and a selection of local craft beers.
An Australian-themed hipster café in Parliament street, that’s not too hampered by its coolness.
Good for coffees, cakes, sandwiches, brunch (have yet to do that, but the plates look pretty darned good), and lunch. I’d say it’s a lunch spot, but the smallish rooftop terrace may well make it a winner on a warm evening as well.
The burgers are excellent, and while a kangaroo burger sounds completely out of place here, it is one of the best burgers I’ve had in Barcelona.
Apparently there are queues on the weekends. There’s another outlet in the Gothic quarter.
Carrer del Parlament, 39
In the up-and-coming Parliament Street area near Mercat St Antoni, Lando is a decent enough offering. Tapas includes anchovies with roasted capsicum, kale and cod croquettes, and “Spanish omelette and…” (spoiler alert – when we went it was mushrooms).
Good service, and a decent enough space – which should be even better on long summer nights with the front open onto the quiet side street – though it is disappointingly brightly lit.
Passage Pere Calders, 6