Restaurant “El Toriko” — Restaurant in Barcelona

I can't say that everyone will have our experience, but this place is worth your patronage.

Three tourists walked in to find a meal while visiting the nearby Els Mistos installation.

The language barrier was hard for non Catalan speakers, but the owners went above and beyond explaining and translating the fish and meat of the day as well as the larger menu. There was never a doubt the owners wanted us to have an enjoyable experience.

We ordered grilled monkfish, prawns and oysters, and a Cantabrian lobster. I'm most likely miss representing a dish or two. Regardless, everything was immaculately prepared, filling, and delicious.

We ended the meal with a pumpkin cheesecake, a few rounds of homemade limoncello and a chocolate liquor; we were even treated with a jar of candies before we left.

I am not a foodie or blogger, I don't have a good way to communicate how amazing the food and atmosphere was, and it was. But experiences like what we encountered is why I love traveling and every once in a while I'll be gifted such a memory as this.

If you happen to come across this restaurant you would be doing yourself a disservice by not dining with them if time and parameters allow.

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Tucked away in an unassuming neighborhood, this hidden gem offers top-tier quality. The selection of meats and seafood is outstanding. We opted for the meat, and it was exceptional—rich in flavor and perfectly cooked. For starters, we had the cod omelet (tortilla de bacalao) and a plate of morcilla and chistorra, both delicious. Everything was perfectly complemented by a superb Rioja reserva cemento, recommended by the owner—an...

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Unos pimientos de Guernica buenísimos en su punto, unos chipirones rebozados, pero verdaderos chipirones, unas yemas de espárragos blancos de Navarra, pura mantequilla de lo tiernos y buenos y muy gordos asombrosos! Un solomillo de ternera poco hecho, no le salía ni sangre ni agua una de las mejores carnes que comí nunca, unas rodajas de merluza al ajillo y perejil riquísimas! Un vino excelente! Y unos postres caseros que quitan el sentido, una tarta de queso que fue, la única que me hizo recordar a la que comía hace 35 años cuando era una niña y brouny de chocolate espectacular! Bueno los dos compartimos nuestros platos para saborear y apreciar estos manajares.

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