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On Day 21 of our Round The World Trip for food with Star Alliance, we spent the day in Barcelona. Barcelona is an amazing food city, and one of the best places to start eating is at La Boqueria. After eating and wandering, we headed over to Sagrada Família for a breathtaking tour. It was an amazing day of food and attractions in Barcelona.
00:34 Breakfast at Cotton House Hotel – We started off the morning at our hotel by having a quick breakfast. The jamon and selection of cured meats was the highlight.
2:53 Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria – Often known in short just as La Boqueria, this historical market is a food lover’s paradise and a pilgrimage destination. We arrived early in the morning and headed first to Bar Pinotxo to eat our second breakfast. I ordered an omelet with eggplant and a plate of garbanzo beans and blood sausage. The dish was simple, but it was incredibly delicious. Additionally, the coffee was extremely good. Total price – 12.80 EUR ($14.04)
6:59 El Quim De La Boqueria – After finishing with the first place of tapas, I wandered over to another legendary tapas bar within La Boqueria market known as El Quim De La Boqueria. It’s a very expensive place, but I knew I wanted to try the fried eggs with baby squid. The dish was a simple combination of ingredients, but it was cooked perfectly, and it was incredibly delicious. I also couldn’t resist a plate of fried chilies. Total price – 32.05 EUR ($35.16) There are dozens of things to eat and try at La Boqueria, and after all the salty food I was ready to have a passion fruit juice. And then finally, to conclude the Barcelona food tour of La Boqueria, I bought a cone of sliced Jamón Ibérico.
14:14 Gothic Quarter, Barcelona Cathedral – After an amazing food tour, we walked around the Christopher Columbus monument and then continued on walking around the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. The Barcelona Cathedral was originally closed when we arrived, but I came back in a few minutes and walked around the Barcelona Cathedral as well.
16:37 Xarcutería La Pineda – Located just around the corner from the Barcelona Cathedral, I headed over to a place called Xarcutería La Pineda (recommended by Chris English), to try the botifarra blanca and a cup of vermouth. It’s an amazing little family run shop with a fantastic array of meats and drinks. Total price – 11.50 EUR
21:25 Basílica de la Sagrada Família – One of the most famous attractions in Barcelona is the Sagrada Familia, a basilica that was famous designed by Antoni Gaudi. I had read and dreamed about visiting for many years, so I was very excited to finally have the chance to visit. What amazed me is how dark and gothic it looks from the outside, yet how light and happy it is on the inside. Sagrada Familia is truly a stunning architectural feat, and an attraction you must visit in Barcelona. Along with visiting the main part of Sagrada Familia, I also bought tickets to go to the Nativity Tower. Going to the top of the tower and walking down was the highlight of visiting. Price – 29.00 EUR per person w/ tower entrance
26:16 Catalan Food for dinner at Restaurant Portolés – For dinner Ying and I walked over to Restaurant Portolés, a local Catalan food restaurant. Some of the main dishes I ordered included Fideuà and Rollitos De Pollo, all of which were delicious. It’s a great restaurant to try in Barcelona. Total price – 26.50 EUR
This was a fantastic day in Barcelona, packed with delicious food and attractions in Barcelona.
Disclaimer and Thank You:
Thank you to Star Alliance and their Round The World tickets (http://www.staralliance.com/en/round-the-world) for sponsoring my business class flights.
Thank you to Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection for sponsoring my stay in Barcelona.
I personally paid for all food and attractions in this video, and I decided what to do and where to eat.
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So I'm following Mark's round the world tour and he travels from Sweden to Spain. What a contrast in culinary skills and qualities! Can anybody help me to understand why the northern European cuisines are so inferior to southern European? What is it about the culture that make such a drastic difference in culinary skills, flavorfulness and overall quality?
Mark, there's no better place to eat than Spain, I'm quite sure!
Squid has a seafoodie flavor! WOOOOW
Wow Mark you really Eat ????
Food mental breakdown… ?
Dear Mark i am not criticizing you but you have to learn how to eat with knife & fork because you are showing food to people in all over the world by your videos, & you don’t know how to use knife & fork ?
That squid and egg looks amazing!
I’ve never seen anyone get so turned on by an egg yoke.
Tengo 57 años, soy de Bilbao (País Vasco) y jamás comí ninguno de los platos que aparecen en el video. Tampoco es comida típica catalana.
Hey Mark, the next time you are in Barcelona, be sure to hit us up! Show this message to one of the waiters and we will take care of you. https://goo.gl/maps/EhtHpL9Bg422
Love what you are doing with the channel, keep up the good work!
Nunca vi comer huevos fritos con calamares.
El jamón se come en el desayuno con huevos fritos, como aperitivo a media mañana o para merendar en la tarde con pan, en bocadillo. Nunca vi a nadie desayunar jamón con café.
Food mental breakdown..
The best Spanish food is in the North!!!
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Please make a shirt that says "wow!" on it. I'd buy it!
Hey Mark, Hope you are doing well. Which month is best to visit Barcelona?
Can’t travel to Barcelona and not sing a cheetah girls song ? love this video !
Aduh org bule makan telur sm cumi2 doble deh kolestrolx???
I expect you to fall over after your first bite
Mark, how do you not weigh 300 pounds yet??
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MarK im spanish it was painfull watching you cut the jamón With a knife and fork you should use your hands to eat all embutidos
Loved your video. I visited Barcelona myself with some friends after uni, where I vlogged to showcase how amazing the city truly is. Would love for you or anyone to check it out and let me know what you think, any sort of feedback would be amazing, thank you so much. Great work Mark, I'm a huge fan keep the videos coming.
Hala Madrid
29:53 Is a Redondo de pollo con ciruelas al vino blanco.
Round chicken with plums in white wine sauce.
30:45 Is not a seed is an Almond.
If you watch mark a lot you will find a few videos where he doesn't like the food