Can Cargolet — Restaurant in Barcelona

I was looking for a true Catalan cuisine that was still open during the night and I happened to come to this place. At the entrance there was a bar where some locals were drinking beer and commenting on a football game. When I said I wanted to get something to eat, I was taken into a restaurant backroom where I was the first guest (although others came later). I wanted to try some local taste so I went for slugs with crawfish - and it was a wonderful decision! I was served a huge portion that took me a long time to eat, but the food tasted amazing. The waiter (who seemed to be the owner of the place) showed me how to eat the slugs at first and then asked if I liked the taste. Very atmospheric, cosy place with delighful and surprisingly cheap food where you feel like in the heart of Barcelona! At the end I was treated generously with some seemingly home-made liquor that tasted great. Gotta come back there the next time I'm in...

When you walk into this restaurant, think neighborhood, not pretentious. And the food you should expect, homey not gourmet. 4 days in Barcelona so far and this was the best dinner we’ve had. We had read that portions were huge, and that certainly didn’t disappoint. However, a little too much for us so we asked for a half portion of the Riojana snails, which was easily accommodated. We also ordered the lamb ribs and pig’s trotters. All were well cooked and bursting with flavour. After we finished, we thanked the people who had served us. These were the nicest and humblest people you can meet and made the experience one to remember. To finish off, we were offered shots at no charge. Not just one shot, but as many as you liked. Please visit this restaurant. The food is amazing, the prices are amazing and the people are amazing. You...

It’s a small spot located in Urgell (it’s really close to the metro, 5 minuts walking from the Urgell metro). I was having visitors from France and they wanted to something local I decided to take them to Cargolet.

They serve authentic Catalan dishes, their specialities are snails, You can order now Calçots as it’s Calçots season. We ordered snails, calçots, and mix of grilled meats, the portion is generously big and the dishes are really so delicious (my French friends really loved the snails) if you can’t finish the portion you can ask for doggy bag. When we finished the dinner the staff offered us the Hierba shot. The staff is so friendly and efficient, if you are in the city and wants something like local and different this...