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HisopvsCal Pep
Both Cal Pep and Hisop are praised by writers. On balance, Cal Pep is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hisop. Cal Pep comes in at 92 with approval from 14 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, goop and Frommer's.
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Passatge Marimon 9, 08021 Barcelona
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Concierge "An outsider on the city's circuit of avant-garde eateries, Hisop received its first Michelin star in 2011, putting it in the same rank as top dining destinations Comerç 24 and Gaig."
Travel + Leisure "For contemporary Catalan cuisine, consider the tasting menu at Michelin-starred Hisop. Located in the Eixample neighborhood, this is a special occasion spot for budget-minded gourmands." Full review
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"A contemporary restaurant which, given its size, has an understandably intimate atmosphere. The dining room features an abundance of wood." Full review
Time Out "Hisop is a restaurant that mixes experience and innovation with a high level of quality." Full review
Gayot16.0
"Oriol Ivern-Bondia is on an impassioned quest to create contemporary Catalan cuisine, drawing on the freshest local ingredients --- the menu changes four times a year." Full review
Fodor's "The minimalist interior design of Oriol Ivern's small restaurant is undistinguished but his cooking has won him a well-deserved Michelin star." Full review
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This is budget-conscious fine dining that avoids exotic ingredients but lifts local dishes to exciting new heights.
Travel + Leisure "For contemporary Catalan cuisine, consider the tasting menu at Michelin-starred Hisop." Full review
Frommer's "The menu changes four times a year, with weekly adjustments...Hisop’s desserts are equally brilliant combinations of flavors—peach with ginger and coffee, chocolate with basil and almonds" Full review
Cal Pep Concierge Fodor's
Insight Guides Travel + Leisure
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Placa de les Olles 8, 08003 Barcelona
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Concierge "Originally nothing more than a Frankfurt (the local word for sausage stall) on the corner of a quiet square near Santa Maria del Mar, Cal Pep has evolved into a fascinating restaurant."
Fodor's "Cal Pep, a two-minute walk east from Santa Maria del Mar, is in a permanent feeding frenzy and has been this way for 30 years." Full review
Insight Guides "Jostle and queue to sit at the bar (avoid the dining room at the back), where you can witness the chefs tossing and flipping fat prawns and succulent squid."
Travel + Leisure "Pied piper Pep Manubens has been pulling off culinary magic in this slender slot of a restaurant for the last quarter century." Full review
Zagat4.5
""Put yourself in the hands of the chefs and see what they bring you" at "spirited" owner Pep Manubens' "imitated but never equaled" tapas bar in El Born." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Taste delicious tapas, including the finest cured hams, at this established eatery."
Time Out "As much tapas bar as restaurant, Cal Pep is always packed to the hilt: get here early to bag one of the coveted seats at the front." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"There's no equal in town for fresh-off-the-boat and out-of-the-market tapas."
Gayot14.0
"Classic Mediterranean cuisine that draws on the Cataloniaâs abundance of fresh seafood." Full review
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Pair with some of the finest wines from across Catalonia and the rest of Spain, and if youâre lucky enough to be served by ever charming Cal Pep himself, be sure to ask for his personal recommendations.
goop "A tiny, popular spot situated on a corner of Plaça de les Olles, Cal Pep serves Mediterranean tapas and larger dishes best shared." Full review
