Cheriff – Barcelona
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Day 3: Dinner at Cheriff, arguably one of the best places in Barcelona to get paella, which is technically more authentic to Valencia. Please note that we had the seafood paella, which is not typical of Valencia. Our recommendation came from the LUXE City Guide. Cheriff’s fisherman motif is somewhat tacky, but oddly endearing. One downfall of the restaurant is that smoking is permitted. As with most places, book in advance to ensure your table. We started with the anchovies, which were by far the best we had during our trip to Barcelona. The paella was presented in a paellera, then placed on plates by the servers. The seafood was fresh and the rice had just the right consistency. The night was ended with a couple of cortados and by our waiter giving us a complementary glass of orujo (although he introduced it as “water”, with a wink). Orujo is similar to the Italian drink grappa — often referred to as a “coffee killer”. Overall a wonderful experience, and a great place to go if you want to get paella outside of Valencia.
Cheriff
Carrer de Ginebra 15
+ 93 310 07 60
Metro: Barceloneta