Friday, 3 April 2009

La Rita, Barcelona


Looking for a good value restaurant in Barcelona? If you ask me what I can recommend, the first thing that came to my mind is La Rita. I haven't been around Barcelona much to know a lot about many good restaurants in town but I do know this one is good. Very good, in fact.

Situated within the centre of the town, La Rita is famous with the locals. Around lunch time, there are always people queuing to get in to enjoy the food. The restaurant is exquisite. Crisp white linen cloth wrapped around the tables with matching comfortable chairs and big tablewares are what you see immediately when you walk into the restaurant. The staffs' neat black and white uniforms complement the overall elegant design of the restaurant.

If you look at the menu, you'll be in for a surprise because the food is reasonably priced. It's not as expensive as you would think. The menu of the day (menu del dia), which is offered every weekday lunch time, is the winner. For less than 10 Euros you get good quality 3 course meals including wine and breads. The food, which is Spanish/Catalan cuisine, is consistently good too. The comfy ambience makes you forget about the time. All this with the addition of great and friendly service from the staffs is what makes the restaurant very popular. Even on weekends, when menu of the day is not offered,the restaurant is still packed with people.

I'm very fond of this restaurant. The superbly exceptional food and the fantastic value draw me to it and I find myself going back there again and again. It's definitely not to be missed and I highly recommend it to everyone visiting Barcelona.

Contact Details:
Address: 279 Carrer d'Arago
Phone: +34934872376
Website: http://www.laritarestaurant.com/

Nearest Station: Passeig de Gracia

Opening Hours: Daily 13.00-15.45 and 20.30-23.30

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