Homeowners in Pedralbes don’t have to travel far for a good meal; the neighborhood has plenty of restaurants to delight even the pickiest eaters.
1. La Botiga, Calle Gandesa 10, Barcelona
La Botiga fuses traditional old-fashioned dishes with modern flavors and presentation. They take care with ingredient selection straight from the market place keeping the dishes authentic to their roots. The décor includes memorabilia to give the restaurant a homely yet chic feel. The food is delicious, healthy and interesting. La Botiga has several branches including one in Pedralbes, Rambla and Arenas, Barcelona. Among the typical dishes on the menu there is Bordeaux mushroom risotto, farmhouse salad, duck breast, homemade beef burgers and fish dishes. There is even a children’s’ menu.
2. Restaurant Contraste, Pius XII, 08034, Barcelona
This restaurant is in the five star Princesa Sofia Gran Hotel in Pedralbes. The restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine using fresh natural produce and drawing on international and traditional cuisine styles. The restaurant has an international feel and an a la carte menu, grill and bar. You can enjoy your meal on the open-air terrace or stay inside. There are nightly live musical performances and freshly baked goods as well as confectionery. The restaurant is especially known for its delicious and ample breakfasts which can be ordered continental or American style. From 1pm to 4pm and from 8pm to midnight you can choose from the buffet, open grill or a la carte menu.
3. El Jardi de l’Abadessa, Abadessa Olzet, 26, 08034, Barcelona
This restaurant has a great location and stays open late. It is marketed as a garden, a bar and a restaurant all in uptown Barcelona. The cuisine is sophisticated Mediterranean, making use of fresh market produce and a wide variety of vegetables as well as pasta, meat and fish dishes. The restaurant prides itself of the home-made desserts and its extensive wine list. On the menu you can find dishes like dry-cured ham and wild mushroom croquettes; melon soup and truffle tartar with crispy ham; beef carpaccio with berries hazelnuts, quince and foie shavings in a citrus fruit vinaigrette and to finish of try the delicious curd flan with vanilla foam and iza biscuit. The furniture and décor arte basic but the outdoor area and elegant bar make up for it.
4. Mato de Pedralbes, BIsbe Catala , 10, (Creu de Pedralbes), Barcelona
This restaurant is named after the traditional Catalonian dessert made with sweetened milk which is said to have originated in Pedralbes in the 19th century. The restaurant is housed in a distinctive historic dark pink building and opens up to an inner garden where there is seating. The restaurant has the feel of a family run establishment with a cozy, rustic atmosphere and various small areas where you could choose to have a romantic meal or family get together. Even in the outside area there are pleasant umbrellas and vine covered walls. The cuisine is mainly meat dishes prepared in a home cooked style true to Catalan. Among the dishes on the menu there is whitebait fish with fried egg, eggplant pie, baby squid, Trinxat de la Cerdanya, mushroom salad, prawns, oxtail, pilaf, stone grilled Girona steak and their delicious calamari. The restaurant offers a la carte or set menus.
