La Vinatería de Verdi

Came through an open door at 4:00 PM. Proprietor stated they were closed for the afternoon but that their leftover tapas went for € 1.50 each. We happily complied and were served tap beer and «Vermut de la muelte», or iced vermouth with bitters and shredded dried orange peel. We dined on boquerones en vinagre, sardines, marinated olives, skewers of peppers, olives and sardines, and sandwiches of omelet and imitation crab, eggplant, and salmon and tuna salads. We would’ve eaten more but knew we had to head over to Park Güell and get in before the sun set. Before we left, the proprietor poured a double shot of whiskey into a glass, lit it on fire, and put it under his coffee machine as it dispensed two shots of espresso. It was for him. He was very nice to talk to.

Probably some of the best food I’ve ever eaten in Spain, as far as «homestyle» restaurants go. We came here after an afternoon of strolling Park Guell and were welcomed by the daughter of the owner, who was super friendly and concerned that we ate well there. This place has been in business for 24 years and for good reason: a 20-​Euro lunch menu including crusty toasted bread with tomato and olive oil, tortilla espanola, cogollos de endivia (endive w/​sauteed garlic and raisins), little artisanal hot links on top of toast rounds (spicy!), croquettes, succulent roast lamb w/​poblano peppers, gambas con bacalao, and then dessert… plus Basque cider and agua con gas? Una ganga!
I nearly teared up during my meal it was so good. The server treated us to an anise liqueur called «pacharan» at the end of lunch, and we ended up getting a bottle (9 euros) to go.
What a find. Do not hesitate to come here. Normally only open for dinner, but we were here on Easter Sunday and I could not have asked for a better experience.
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Para chuparse los dedos! Comida excelente con una moza encantadora y simpatica. Uau.

Es un restaurante familiar, muy casero, cocina típica navarra y vasca y una más que generosa selección de vinos. Todo estaba muy rico, el menú degustación que pedimos muy completo y las raciones generosas… no nos quedamos con hambre! De lo mejor, los cogollos con ajos fritos y, cuando tienen, las carnes de fuera de carta. Hace pocos meses ha vuelto a las antiguas raíces, al haber pasado de hijo (Sergio) a padre (Ramón), con lo que la tradición esta asegurada!