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Another of my favourite lunchtime spots is right next door to La Rita (see the La Rita article) . So, if La Rita is full, or there’s a long line, just step a few metres to the left and enter La Gramola (the Gramophone) where you’ll enjoy an excellent 3 course lunch with bread and wine for just € 8.80.
The menu here is a curious but tasty fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese. So, for your first course you could try sushi, and for your second course: paella, or steak with roquefort sauce. Or, the other way around, you could start with a Catalan, Spanish or Italian dish and follow up with a Japanese rice or noodle dish. All good, tasty fun.
The restaurant is set in a series of connected rooms, tastefully decorated with prints and paintings, and there’s a space at the back for smokers. Excellent value – and a good, central stopping-off point if visiting Gaudí’s Casa Battló or La Pedrera (see La Pedrera article), as it’s just 200 meters off the bustling, and expensive, Passeig de Gràcia.
A really good spot for long, lingering, chatty lunches with friends.
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La Gramola | Restaurants (Mediterranean-Japanese) | Daily menu from € 8.80
C/Aragó 277 | Eixample | +34934874231
Mon – Sat 13:00 – 16:00 & 20:00 – 00:00, Sun 13:00 – 16:00
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We missed the lunchtime service for La Rita next door so decided to give this a try – we wish we hadn’t bothered. I don’t normally moan about places but this restaurant was a big let down. From the shabby tablecloths to the microwave heated food (the potatoes were yesterdays re-heated) we had the set menu which was around 14 Euros and I would recommend spending the 4 Euros more and going next door.
Hi Heather, sorry to hear you endured such a disastrous visit to La Gramola. thanks for the tip-off, I’ll investigate and revise the article as necessary.