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Las bravas del Vivanda
Foto: Cristina RecheLas bravas del Vivanda

Bravas: more than just a potato

Chop potatoes. Fry. Serve with spicy sauce. Easy? Well, not everyone gets patatas bravas right, so here's our guide to Barcelona's best

Ricard Martín
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Ricard Martín
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Bar Marín

Bar Marín

  • Bars and pubs
  • Tapas bars
  • Sant Andreu
  • price 1 of 4
A family has run this place for the past 30 years and they're keeping their bravas recipe close to their chest.
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El Bar
©Cristina Reche

El Bar

  • Bars and pubs
  • Tapas bars
  • La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample
  • price 1 of 4
The chef's special sauce includes minced chorizo sausage, tomate with roasted chilli and home-made mayo.
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Pan & Oli
Cristina Reche

Pan & Oli

  • Bars and pubs
  • Tapas bars
  • Sants
  • price 1 of 4
A mini serving of whipped bravas topped with a garlic, chilli and paprika sauce – what happens when inspiration strikes.
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Bar Tomás

Bar Tomás

  • Restaurants
  • Sarrià - Sant Gervasi
  • price 1 of 4
Best in town? Some say yay, others a big nay. We're not getting involved but the old place certainly merits a look-see.
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Vivanda
Foto: Cristina Reche

Vivanda

  • Restaurants
  • Sarrià - Sant Gervasi
  • price 4 of 4
These potatoes are roasted rather than fried and served with a bottle of spicy oil, so burn junkies can go all out.
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La Taverna del Clínic

La Taverna del Clínic

  • Restaurants
  • Haute cuisine
  • Eixample
  • price 3 of 4
Golden spud cylinders. Tasty red sauce. All topped with black sesame seeds, chives and Maldon sea salt.
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Taverna Mediterrània
©MariaDias

Taverna Mediterrània

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Bars and pubs
  • Tapas bars
  • L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample
  • price 2 of 4
  • Recommended
You don't get a historic venue, just straight-up delicious 'chef's' bravas in this quality tapas spot.
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Fàbrica Moritz

Fàbrica Moritz

  • Bars and pubs
  • Sant Antoni
  • price 2 of 4
Their Catalan-style bravas come topped with garlic mayonnaise ('allioli') and spicy oil.
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Lata-Berna

Lata-Berna

  • Restaurants
  • price 1 of 4
OK, they're not bravas, but these meat-and-potato balls ('patates d'Olot') are a rich treat for carnivores.
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