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Route of historic restaurants in Barcelona

A journey through the city’s living history. From Gothic cafés to Eixample dining rooms and iconic cocktail bars, taste classic Catalan dishes, sip legendary drinks, and soak in the stories these timeless spots have witnessed.

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Spain - Barcelona

Los Caracoles

By @davidleon

In the heart of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, Los Caracoles opened in 1835, born of the Bofarull family’s kitchen. Here, the signature dish of snails (hence the name) became legendary. This place is more than a restaurant: a chapter of Barcelona’s story in taste and time.

Address: Carrer dels Escudellers, 14, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

About @davidleon

I'm David León, from Barcelona. Degree in Journalism and a postgraduate in the history of the city. Literary, local, and food journalism. I’ve written about food for Time Out and National Geographic, and I’ve researched it at Ferran Adrià’s elBulli. Now, here, I share my favorite spots in Barcelona.

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