The trendy sandwiches in Barcelona: from gourmet pepitos to squid 2.0

They parade down the scarlet carpet in all their finery. The flashes go off. People brush their lips with their tongues as they pass by. Will Smith hides his hand and smiles. Are the coolest sandwiches of the moment. snacks that are trendfill stomachs and accumulate more ‘hashtags‘ than Cristiano Ronaldo. They are in all the ‘feeds’ of Instagram and now is your time Barcelona. 5 fashionable sandwiches and two places for each one, so you can choose. And don’t sleep, some of them will colonize all cool letters of the city in less than a Gallagher sings. Brioche and squid, Japanese follies, raw meat rolls, gourmet nuggets, flattened burgers… So rich that you will forget to photograph them.

eddie never fails

diner date

Surely in the last month you have seen more smash burgers What memes of Pau Gasol. The invasion is no longer a threat, the invasion is real, it’s here, wake up! So that they don’t give you a cat for smash, come up to Fast Eddie’sa small diner in El Born that manufactures the best smash burger with cheese which I have tested, with permission from Torpedo. The cold balls of matured meat are flattened on the same plate, using a spatula, making the disc caramelize and the meat does not lose an iota of juiciness. Fast Eddie’s is a return to basics, the traditional American burger, hence the meat is placed in a delicious brioche bun and topped with house-made pickles, a cheddar quilt and sauces. Nothing more. Nothing less. And it has it all: fat in abundance, meat flavor, a heavenly bread… Incomprehensible that Tarantino has not taken her out in a movie. Carders, 6. Instagram: @fasteddiesfood

Perdita’s burger

smash mouth

Don’t let her famous lobster get lost, in this diner there are more pornographic delicacies than the crustacean. in the dimension Durango reigns the fast good, well-made American food, with quality ingredients and a good hand in the kitchen. And his smash burger It’s a sure shot. Ground beef, 20% near-bone fat, aged cheddar cheese, house-made pickles, scamorza cheese, and buns from the extraordinary Pa De Kilo bakery. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Both discs are wonderfully caramelized, consistent and tasty. And the combination of cheeses works. As Miguel Bosé used to say: you won’t say no. Aribau, 18. Instagram: @durango_diner

Katsu Sando

Japan between breads

tokyo vice

It paints that 2022 will be the year of the katsu sando. For some time now, this Japanese breaded meat snack has started to appear in many restaurants. If it is not a trend, very little is missing. In the young izakaya The hidden Japanese a strong bet was placed on it and it has become one of the most remarkable delights of a menu in which knives and embers fly very high. Nigiris and rib eye are sinful, but their katsu sando deserves a shout out. Marinated quality pork meat. Pickled ginger. Cabbage fermented for 3 days. House mayonnaise. Bulldog sauce. Sliced bread from the Pa De Kilo bakery. And a diving suit to soundproof your moans. Llauder, 1. Grupotragaluz.com/restaurante/el-japones-escondido

tuna and fantasy

radical twist

The corner he’s back. And she does it renewed, under the gastronomic tutelage of Mark Pereza chef who has filled the new menu with creative snacks, salads and starters with a high erotic content, such as ham and cheese croquettes. My favorite snack is their radical version of katsu sando, an unexpected but extremely rewarding and challenging twist. Instead of pork or wagyu, we find a piece of tuna belly tender, juicy and perfectly cooked. Rain of house sauce and Japanese mayonnaise to liven things up. And the final shot: a very successful braised romaine lettuce leaf that gives it flavor and temperature. Bergara, 2. laesquinabarcelona.com

PEPITO GURMET

Fricando Lionesa

impossible sandwich

The beef sandwich of all life lives a second youth thanks to the follies of restaurants like Guinart Housean institution in La Boqueria that has made a decisive decision: «We are going to the definitive nugget and live for two days». And they got the Pepito Guinart, one of the most impressive snacks in Barcelona. The artifact unleashes torrents of salivation among the parishioners. The chef Alex Clotas has created an impossible fantasy: Lyonnaise bread, fricassee with its ceps and moixernons inside, a carpet of straw potatoes and a deflagration of flavours, textures and micro-orgasms that makes your hair stand on end. The Lyonnaise bread gives it an unreal touch and, although it seems like a miracle, it contains the avalanche of fricassee and potatoes. Entry prohibited to minors. La Rambla, 95. www.foodandmusic.es/restaurantes/casaguinart

Denito for president

the ‘summum’

I go to the number one fan of Denito, the cosmic version of the pepito that comes out of the kitchen of Bardeni, for many the best ‘meatbar’ in Barcelona. Calling itself @iwasbeigel (David Valdivia on the DNI) and is one of my favorite gastronomic “recommendators”. He has gobbled up a few Denites, no one like him to tell us about the benefits of this sandwich: «If a beef tenderloin it’s perfect, why settle for eating it on a plate? If it has sauce, aren’t we going to dip bread? So let’s unite everything in one and do the best sandwich possible with the best possible meat. Beef tenderloin, large, heavy, shiny and accompanied by cheddar, onion and two secret sauces that cannot be revealed. The climax of the quality sandwich. If you want to try it, you will have to wait until Tuesday, April 19: they have taken a well-deserved vacation. Valencia, 454. www.bardeni.es

TARTAR ROLL

In raw

tremulous meat

Certainly at the top of the fashion sandwiches. Before all restaurants had their own, Low Loin it was already raised as one of its flagship products. Is he tartar roll and there’s not much left for them to sell at Starbucks. In the meantime I would go to Mecca of this sandwich and I would give myself body and soul to his ox roll tartare. There are plenty of explanations: premium toasted brioche sarcophagus, aged beef steak tartare with the house guarantee seal, onion, cucumber, capers, egg yolk, Tabasco and a secret sauce that tastes of euphoria. Arago, 283-285. lomoalto.barcelona/lomobajo

to knife

rock and roll

Several months have passed since I tried it, but that I still remember it today is a great sign. the kitchen of Caps 2254 is a Mediterranean whirlwind of Italian descent that manifests itself in the form of succulent tapas. Between them lies a majestic roll tartare with toasted brioche. They chop the beef tenderloin with a knife and it shows. The dressing is powerful, Irresistible. The egg yolk screams your name very, very loud. Are fish roe that I see on top of the sandwich? Yum. The end. Consell de Cent, 335. 2254restaurant.com

SQUID 2.0

rogue squid

fried in heaven

This new generation tapería plays with an interesting mix of irreverence and creativity. And with a menu truffled with sweets for gourmands and/or lovers of street food more recognizable. The Russian is different. The bikini (beef tail) is different. And the squid sandwichsurprise, it’s different. It is possible that in Gluttony Bar the best copy of Gràcia is invoiced. The playful spirit of the house is reflected in a creamy brioche with a shovelful of Andalusian-style squid and coconut, sriracha and mint emulsion. The dance of addictive flavors is frenetic: texture, freshness, frying, madness! Asia-Andalusia connection in a tapas joint 2.0 in Gràcia: welcome to new times. Dr. Rizal, 20. www.gulabar.com

Frying and fishing line

urban fish