My Trip to Barcelona, Spain (Day 6): Cal Pep

The next day, we went walking around the city looking at sites. Along the way, we decided to stop for lunch. The streets of Barcelona can be quite confusing. There are so many small, dark streets that look like alleys. Most tourist maps don't even list these streets. Better to get a very local map otherwise have fun walking around looking for things and places. Lucky for us, we didn't have to look too long for Cal Pep, our next dining destination.

As tourists, we arrived pretty early for lunch and were the only patrons there. Don't be shy about the bar seats up front. There are tables in the back for larger groups. Lucky for us, our waiter spoke English and was quite the showman. We did tricks and tried to get the ladies drunk off cava. He certainly was entertaining. But more importantly, he recommended a variety of tapas to share from meat to fish to vegetarian. We agreed and let the chef give us whatever he pleased.



To start, we had grilled anchovies with red pepper over toast. Anchovies do not get enough love. They're delicious and not "fishy" at all. They certainly get a bad reputation from naysayers. These, in fact, were simply cooked with oil and lemon. Paired nicely with the sweetness of the pepper to the crunchiness of the toast. A good start to the meal.

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