El Glop, Mediterranean restaurant in Eixample, Spain
El Glop is a Catalan and Mediterranean restaurant on Carrer de Casp 21 in the Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona. The menu centers on grilled meats and fish, cold starters, seafood dishes, and traditional Catalan recipes served in a simple, no-frills dining room.
The restaurant opened on Carrer de Casp and has stayed at the same address ever since, making it one of the more established dining spots in Eixample. Over the years it has kept serving traditional Catalan food in a neighborhood that has changed a great deal around it.
The menu brings together regional recipes from different parts of Spain, including a Xatonada salad from the Penedès area and Galician octopus cooked the traditional way. Eating here gives a clear sense of how Spanish cooking varies from one region to another, all on a single table.
A reservation is a good idea, particularly on weekends or if you are coming with a group, as the place tends to fill up. The restaurant is on the ground floor and easy to reach on foot from the main metro lines that run through Eixample.
Some dishes, such as black rice with cuttlefish ink and seafood paella, are only prepared for a minimum of two people because the recipes require it. This is not a commercial choice but a direct result of how these dishes are traditionally cooked in one large pan.
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