A note about the restaurant: open Monday to Saturday from
breakfast to midnight, Tapas 24 (or Tapaç 24) is a traditional tapas style bar
with a modern edge. Usually busy and buzzing, I have visited a number of times
during previous but on this trip only managed to stop by for a quick snack of a
couple of their signature dishes.
A note about the chef: Tapas 24 is owned and operated by
Carles Abellán, the Michelin starred Chef of Comerç 24 (see
here) – who, like most of Barcelona’s top chefs, spent a few years as Ferran
Adrià’s right hand man at elBulli… yada yada #obvs!
What I ate:
Named after the 1950s “Bikini”
Concert Hall in the Les Corts area of Barcelona, you will find the humble ‘Bikini’ Sandwich (aka Croque Monsieur)
on many Catalan menus - the only difference being, with its addition of black
truffle grated over quality jamon ibérico and melted cheese Tapas 24’s pimped
up version is a cut above your average cheese toastie.
Equally indulgent, Tapas 24’s
celebrated ‘Mc Foie Burger’ is the
other must have item on the menu – served in a light Panini style bun with a rare
ground beef patty and a nugget of foie. If this isn’t good enough, the real ‘pièce
de résistance’ is the accompanying rich velvety foie gras parfait (mayo) for
dipping.
A note about the service: I visited between just after 11 am
and there were only a handful of customers in – the service was swift friendly
and efficient.
A note about the ‘experience’: this was not my first time
visiting Tapas 24 and it will certainly not be my last – one of the best spots
for good quality tapas in town.
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