Julia Mar
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It’s not easy to find a good “buffet libre” in Barcelona - and Doppietta is an option acceptable but, unfortunately, not the best.
The offer of 25€ per person consists of three turns: free buffet with cold snacks; a round of hot dishes; a dessert or a coffee - and is accompanied by a drink of a choice (water / vermut / aperol spritz. Doppietta does two turns - at 13:30 and 15:30.
The cold snacks are good and you can note the quality of “materia prima” (focaccia however still has a lot of space to improve). It’s a classic variety of cold antipasti.
Around 14:15 starts the “hot round” and at this moment they barely renew the buffet selection.
The hot dishes, unlike the antipasti, leave much to be desired. Risotto was tasteless and I would bet that the rice is being cooked separately (and in the water lacking salt) since it lacks flavor completely.
Gnocchi are very heavy, made with a lot of flour, they sink straight to the bottom of the stomach. The 4 formaggio sauce is lacking flavor and the right texture, and is almost at the border of splitting.
Meatballs can boast of a very good meat texture but the sauce of the super market style (something similar to a bad “tomate frito”) kills the flavor.
Carbonara, however, was really good!
The desserts were of an average quality, the coffee was good. In short: Great concept, some space for improvement.