"When you’ve had it with the dry ice and foam and want to see how real locals eat, go to Colmado Wilmot. This small tapas bar, deli, and grocery store in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi is busy and boisterous—you’re greeted by loud chatter and clinking glasses (they have an impressive wine list, including bottles from Spain’s top producers, like Bodegas Roda or Ferrer Bobet), and walls are full of shelves stacked with jars, bottles, and tins. This place does things the way they used to be done, which means great produce, friendly service, and not a squiggle of balsamic glaze or a decorative flower in sight. The menu is full of seafood, bought fresh from the market, like red Mediterranean prawns and plump baby scallops served mostly naked (lightly grilled with a pinch of garlic and salt). " - isabelle kliger
