Puda Can Manel

Description:

• One of the more annoying aspects of walking down Barceloneta's main boulevard is that waiters incessantly try to coax you into their often overpriced and ordinary outdoor restaurants. The reason none of this goes on at Puda Can Manel is that it's both a genuine locale and a considerable cut above the others along this touristy stretch. On Sunday afternoons you'll see locals waiting patiently for a table while its neighbors remain empty. They are lining up for succulent, tasty paellas and fideuàs (which replace rice for thin noodles), rich arroz negre (rice cooked in squid ink), and calamares fried to perfection, all at excellent prices considering the overall standard.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2009
•  Recommended 2010