Jiribilla - Review - Sant Antoni - Barcelona - The Infatuation

"Taco joints might be ten a peso in Barcelona, but Jiribilla does things differently. This Catalan chef spiced up his craft in Mexico City, so while the ingredients and many of the recipes are local, they’re prepared with plenty of Mexican flair (by which we mean pungent flavors that whack you in the mouth, right where you want them). Like the salsa macha-laden steak tartare stuffed in a corn tortilla, or the lentils—arguably the humblest of winter casseroles prepared by Catalan octogenarians for their reluctant grandchildren—made here with a base of Mexican carabinero stew full of marinated chili and boiled shrimp heads. This place is like Spain’s Mediterranean coast and a Mexico City street food stall had one too many mezcals one night and the result is Jiribilla." - Isabelle Kliger