Barcelona's Los Caracoles
Restaurant
Los Caracoles
- Calle Escudellers 14, Barcelona,
Tel: (0034) 93 302 3185
 Los
Caracoles which means "The Snails" is a popular restaurant
in Barcelona that has to a large degree been "discovered"
by the tourists. You can spot the restaurant right away as it has
a spit grill in the main entrance window roasting chickens and other
meats. The restaurant was named after its specialty however if
you don't find this type of food to your tasting don't worry as
they offer a wide variety of seafoods and roasted meat dishes with
accompanying side dishes and salads.
 Inside
Los Caracoles you will enjoy an interesting and distinct atmosphere.
As you enter through the main entrance you will see the cooks preparing
the food. This is always a good sign that the food will be of a
high standard. The chefs are proud of their culinary skills and
they want to show you they have nothing to hide.
Inside the restaurant
you have 2 floors. The ground floor which has a bar at the front,
followed by the cooks area and then the restaurant tables further
back. The restaurant walls are adorned by photos of famous people
that have dined there. Whilst cured hams hang from the ceiling.
All in all you will dine in a very interesting and historic restaurant
that adds to the dining experience.
 I
visited Los Caracoles with my brother and we found the food and
the service to be of a good standard. The price of the meal was
a little above average for a good restaurant in Barcelona. As an
example I ordered a Green Salad starter, grilled Lenguardo ( Lemon
Sole ) for the main course and Creme Catalan as dessert with an
espresso coffee to finish off. We also ordered a bottle of still
water and basket of bread. This came to a total of 35 Euros excluding
VAT per person.
I have to say
that I was a little taken aback by the very forward nature of the
waiter that presented us with the cheque and then asked us directly
if we would also like to leave an additional tip. The meal was quite
expensive (for Barcelona) and leaving a tip is not customary here.
I realised then that this restaurant is popular with tourists and
the attitude of the waiters can be a little too forward at times.
We left a small tip but next time I would be inclined to refuse
unless we had exceptional service.
All in all you
get good food with an interesting atmospheric - worth a visit if
you like sea food or roasted meats.
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