The most difficult journeys to organise are always those which have more people in them, because it’s difficult to comprise regarding what time to get up, where to stay in Barcelona, what to visit and of course what and where to eat. I’ve made a comparison of several restaurants in Barcelona with similar prices which cater for groups of more than 10 people.
The “Freeway” is a spacious restaurant, decorated very colourfully; the furniture is wooden, which gives the restaurant a traditional edge. It’s not characterised by its decoration, or for hosting the cuisine of a famous Catalan chef. However, at weekends it will be virtually impossible for you to get a table if you don’t arrive early.
The success of the restaurant lies in its quality and the price of its food. The huge selection of food at the “Freeway” is divided into a huge counter of some 3 metres long where cold meats, cheeses, olives and other kinds of starters, as well as all kinds of salads can be found.
The meat section, which is the next area we find and which is also my favourite, is made up of an enormous grill of at least 2 metres long where the different cuts of meat: chicken, beef, lamb and pork. There is a small counter in front of the grill where we can find different kinds of seasonings for the meat, including white sauce and Argentine “chimichurri” and there are two skilled chefs running this to serve you the kind of meat you choose.
Right next to the counter, you can find a freezer with all the fresh seafood, and once we’ve chosen the fish or the prawns we want to eat, the chef will cook them for you however you like them. Obviously if you’re in any doubt at all as to what to choose, the chef will especially recommend something to you.
Then you can find a counter which has all the fried food and the pastries, and we can also find chips, whitebait, squids and pies.
Well, I know a meal wouldn’t be complete with a dessert, so I think the female readers will be especially happy to know that there’s a dessert counter which has more than 20 different kinds of cakes, ice-cream etc. I refer to the female gender because every woman that goes past the counter can’t help letting out a gasp of admiration, surprise or happiness.
You can order any kind of drink but I would especially recommend the sangria because, unlike the majority of Catalan restaurants, this one has different kind of fruits inside and is delicious. Now you’ll be wondering…How much does it cost to eat in this place? Well, that’s the best thing: we can eat as much as we like, drink as much as we like (apart from ‘cubatas’ and coffee) for 15 euros during the restaurant’s morning opening hours and 18 euros during the restaurant’s night opening hours.
“Freeway” is located in the street Mallorca 182, in “Eixample izquierdo”, which isn’t very far away from Paseo de Gracia, so now you know, if you find yourselves visiting the Pedrera or the Casa Batlló, you can’t miss this restaurant which you’ll get a good taste from.
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