Modernism or Art Nouveau was reflected in Barcelona in all types of manifestations: architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, music… but also in bars and restaurants. Entering Muy Buenas, an establishment on Calle del Carme, 63, opened in 1928 as a restaurant, is like entering the time tunnel to enjoy the furniture, colors and arts applied to its decorative exuberance of undulating and sinuous lines, because the Curve is the line of God, as Gaudí said. It is also tasting a collection of traditional Catalan cuisine, homemade, without artificewhich brings together typical dishes from all over the Principality and ideal for sharing.
THE The careful modernist decoration of the exterior portal invites you to step through the door and enter the dreamlike atmosphere of Barcelona at the beginning of the last century.. Once inside, the elegant wooden screen with acid-etched glass interior stands out, presided over by a clock that seems frozen in time. The second floor reveals an original space, ideal as a private room for small parties or for group meals, presided over by a spectacular bar.
The letter informs that “Catalan cuisine is a reflection of its landscapes and its people. It is a Mediterranean cuisine of the coast and the interior, of orchards and farmers, a mountain cuisine and a city cuisine, of a worker and an industrialist. Cuisine of the sofrito and the escalivada, of the casserole and the embers, of the roast and the drumstick. “They are all united and constitute the richness of Catalan cuisine.” The prices are all very reasonable, so you can easily eat à la carte for around 25 euros per person.
After reading the previous message and verifying that the letter is a collection of the landscape of the plate that Pla said, the chronicler decides to follow the recommendations of the pizpireto Martí, who, immediately, brings to the table a fried octopus with sanfaina salad mode. , and a clotxa del Ebro, crumbled bread on which is placed an escalivada garnished with smoked sardines, highly recommendedlike the sautéed squid with Santa Pau beans and tender garlic and the exquisite Catalan roast chicken, prepared slowly so that the dried plums and apricots, pine nuts, raisins and tomatoes as well as the rest of the ingredients can transmit their essences to the farm meat for hours of chup chup. And for dessert, a journey to childhood based on chocolate bread, oil and salt and, for the shots, a ratafía and a fir liqueur that literally tastes like biting a tree branch.
Very good, it has a colossal tasting menu which begins with a glass of cava and a pica-pica composed of cod fritters, a clotxa from the Ebro, as well as tuna belly salad, seasonal tomatoes and olive sauce. Then comes a table of country sausages and lengua bull, a toast of smoked eagle also from the Delta and bread, naturally with tomato. And for the main courses, the tasting continues by sharing meatballs with cuttlefish, a cod loin with pea cream and mint and a hearty omelette in sauce. For desserts, there is no shortage of Catalan cream, ratafia ice cream and, for drinks, white and red Trias Batlle, water and coffee. All this feast for the modest sum of 50 euros. The establishment also offers a weekly menu with different options to choose from: 5 starters, 5 seconds, 4 desserts and a drink for 17.90 euros.
This modernist bar-restaurant offers more than 30 Catalan wines and a cocktail menu, also with local spirits. The store belongs to the Confitería group, which this year celebrates its first decade of existence. It was in 2014 that Enric Rebordosa and Lito Baldovinos decided to save La Confitería from closure, as they later did with Muy Buenas, guided by the Barcelona City Council itself, which put them on the path to saving this establishment. There are already five emblematic ones that are part of Barcelona’s heritage, such as Muy Buenas, Cèntric, Bar Betlem, La Confitería and Café del Centre. The group now has 15 establishments, including The Paradiso cocktail bar stands out, declared the best bar in the world in 2022. and soon they will open the Font del Gat.
