El Born: The Cultural Mixing Bowl

Sample a tasting menu created by chef Johann Wald to guide you through El Born and unlock the secrets of Catalan food.

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Traditional, inventive, proud of its roots but open to the world. That is Catalan cuisine, and no place expresses it better than Barcelona’s El Born neighborhood. Here, old meets new, and cultures blend because cooking is a way of life. Why do... More

Duration
57 minutes
Location
Passatge Mercantil
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Mercat Del Born

Gaze into the past and see the market that fed a hungry city

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Moritz 300 Del Born

Duck into the bar for a beer and some olives and a tale of an historic name reborn from ruins

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Casa Perris

Savor the smells of some bizzare, but enticing fare

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Passeo Del Born

Discover a fine example of Catalan Gothic architecture

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El Xampanyet

Snack on a Catalan staple in this old Manolo bar

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The gothic streets of El Born

Travel through the same streets where Picasso once dined and debated

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Bar Del Pla

Get back to basics with natural wine

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Mescladís

Explore the crossroads of international cuisines

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Santa Caterina Market

Approach this beautiful market, the oldest covered market in town

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Inside Santa Catarina Market

Feast with all your senses on the freshest of produce

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Casa Mari i Rufo

Say a fond farewell at a foodie's paradise

Tips & Hours

  • This Detour's optimal start time is 11am - 12pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Outside of these hours you might find one or two of the stops closed.

  • For this tour, you're going to need some cash. We recommend about 50 Euros to do all the tastings, however all the stops on this tour accept credit cards.

  • Come hungry! There are four tasting stops along the way and the Detour ends at one of the best little neighborhood restaurants in El Born.

*Stops and Hours: El 300 del Born: Tuesday - Sunday 8am - 11pm. Casa Perris: Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm; Saturday 8.30am - 8pm. El Xampinyet: Tuesday - Saturday 12pm - 3.30pm, 7pm - 11pm; Sunday 12pm - 3.30pm. Bar del Pla: Monday - Thursday 12pm - 11pm; Friday & Saturday 12pm - 12am. Casa Marí i Rufo: Tuesday & Thursday - Saturday 1.15pm - 5pm, 8.30pm - 11.30pm; Wednesday & Sunday 1.15pm - 5pm. Mercat Santa Caterina: Monday, Wednesday & Saturday 7.30am - 3.30pm; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 7.30am - 8.30pm.

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