"If you’re lactose intolerant look away now: La Real serves some of the cheesiest burgers Barcelona has ever seen. There’s the La Real, made with housemade cheddar cream baked inside the brioche bun and a beef patty topped with even more cheddar. The Parmesan with crispy bacon is perfect for the refined cheese lover who doesn’t want to get their hands too messy, while the oozy Raclette is the sloppiest of them all. This Venezuelan-owned joint wouldn’t be true to its roots if it didn’t serve tequeños—or fried bread spears full of, you guessed it, molten cheese. A casual sit-down eatery, La Real also has a strategic location just a couple of blocks from Passeig de Gràcia, making it the perfect pit stop en route to Gaudí or Hermès." - isabelle kliger