Palosanto

El sitio es perfecto, en una plaza tranquila del barrio gótico de Barcelona. Servicio muy bueno y productos sanos y de calidad. Calidad precio.

Back alley graffiti scrawled walls. Looking for a club that wasn’t open the night we were here.
They don’t do mixed drinks but the sangria is yum.
The eggplant with honey is thinly sliced fried and gone too fast.
The chicken wings came right off the bone and was herbal-​ly (is that a word) seasoned — notes of tarragon and Rosemary.
My pork cheek was incredibly tender sitting on a small bed of mashed potatoes and gravy — melt in your mouth.

It was easy to get an early reservation, and there seems to be plenty of outdoor seating in the courtyard behind the restaurant, though we chose to sit inside. This chicken croquettes were freshly fried and crispy. My daughter, who claims to not like eggplant, actually enjoyed the fried eggplant with honey. The burrata cheese and fig salad did not fail to disappoint; the pesto sauce was a nice touch.
One of our favorite dishes was the streaky bacon, David Chang-​style. We are big fans of David Chang so we had to have this. We were in heaven. This dish is reminiscent of Peking Duck without the duck. Don’t miss this!
The tuna belly with tomato and cucumber was OK, not that memorable. (The tuna actually tasted like canned tuna.) Bread with tomato sauce was a hit; the bread was crispy and warm.
We loved the salmon tartare. By the time our last dish came, the cod confit, we were full but still enjoyed the dish. We were not tempted by the dessert menu and decided to pass. The house rosé wine was a delightful complement to all the dishes.

This is a cool place, but not so overly cool that you don’t feel un-​cool if you’re not cool. You know, Barca tapas cool. Which is to say it’s fun but not pretentious; the food is varied — maybe that’s what tapas means? — and super-​tasty. I’m not big on sangria but I am big on their sangria. Price is right, which is to say that it’s cheap, especially for the quality of the food. I’d go back.
If I weren’t stuck in Ashe County, NC.