Sympathetic homophony: Bar Verat - which sounds like “cheap” in Catalan – is a neighborhood restaurant next to the Michelin-starred Lluerna by Víctor Quintilià in Santa Coloma. It has a quirky 'curriqui' bar look – glass window, paper menu-cloth, close tables – and an incredible value for money. This is Santa Coloma's chef's approach to tapas bars (with exquisite and rigorous environmental practices).
Quintilià delights with dishes from home-cooked meals and reinvented Catalan cuisine (spinach croquettes a la catalana!) and modern tavern fare, such as a mushroom pil-pil cod, perfect for dipping bread. They offer three tapas formulas to try it all. Plus, taking the metro, it's more worthwhile to come here than to a restaurant in the capital on a Saturday.
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
The name of this restaurant (the Catalan for mackerel) clearly shows its intentions, as it describes a fish which is easily affordable to one and all. This is the predominant idea behind Verat, the relaxed and casual sibling to the award-winning Lluerna next door, where chef Víctor Quintillà popularizes his cuisine in fusion dishes and “raciones” in a young and informal ambience full of character. Interesting options are available for a minimum of two people, plus a few specialities that should not be missed, such as the crunchy pork ear with a Kimchi mayonnaise and the trio of croquettes.
Price range €14 - €27
Info: https://www.barverat.com/en/
Quintilià delights with dishes from home-cooked meals and reinvented Catalan cuisine (spinach croquettes a la catalana!) and modern tavern fare, such as a mushroom pil-pil cod, perfect for dipping bread. They offer three tapas formulas to try it all. Plus, taking the metro, it's more worthwhile to come here than to a restaurant in the capital on a Saturday.
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
The name of this restaurant (the Catalan for mackerel) clearly shows its intentions, as it describes a fish which is easily affordable to one and all. This is the predominant idea behind Verat, the relaxed and casual sibling to the award-winning Lluerna next door, where chef Víctor Quintillà popularizes his cuisine in fusion dishes and “raciones” in a young and informal ambience full of character. Interesting options are available for a minimum of two people, plus a few specialities that should not be missed, such as the crunchy pork ear with a Kimchi mayonnaise and the trio of croquettes.
Price range €14 - €27
Info: https://www.barverat.com/en/