La Rosca

Description:

• For more than half a century, owner Don Alberto Vellve has continued to welcome customers into this little Barri Gòtic eatery, close to Plaça de Catalunya. On a short street, the place is easy to miss, except to devotees who have been coming here for decades. A mixture of Catalan and modern Spanish cuisine is served in this house, which is small and in an old rustic style with high ceilings and white walls. There are 60 unadorned tables, which diners fill quickly to take advantage of the cheap three-course lunch menu. Dig into such hearty fare as veal stew or assorted fish and grilled shellfish. Baby squid is cooked in its own ink, and one of the best dishes is white beans sautéed with ham and Catalan sausage. For a true treat, ask for the rape a la plancha (grilled monkfish).

• © Frommer's 2012