15 Iconic Dishes That Define Barcelona - Barcelona - The Infatuation

"You’d think a dish called “bikini” would be a healthy snack to help you get into shape for swimsuit season. Think again. The Catalan version is a grilled cheese, named after Sala Bikini (the uptown nightclub where it was invented), and is what people in Barcelona eat when they have the drunchies. It is usually stuffed with cheese like Gouda, Emmental, or Gruyère and ham, fried and served greasy enough to soak up a lifetime of gintonics. The one at Sant Antoni’s always-crowded, good-energy tapas bar Bar Alegría takes it to the next level, combining Iberian ham, smoked Galician San Simón cheese, and truffled butter to give this humble snack a fancy finish." - isabelle kliger