Eating Out in Barcelona and Catalunya: A Personal Guide to over 75 Local Restaurants (Travel) [Paperback]

Craig Allen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566561515
• ISBN-13: 978-1566561518
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,043,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Travel > Europe > Spain > Catalonia

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy if you plan to spend >10 days eating out in Barcelona., September 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Eating Out in Barcelona and Catalunya: A Personal Guide to over 75 Local Restaurants (Travel) (Paperback)

As the only English language guide I know to restaurants in Barcelona and Cataluña, this is a worthwhile book. There are accurate reviews of most, but not all, of Barcelona's best restaurants and some intelligent suggestions about off-the-beaten track places to visit. After living 18 months in Barcelona, I've visited about 25 of his recommendations and agree 80 ith his conclusions. Book dates quickly as the Barcelona restaurant scene is extremely fast moving and quality restaurants like Muffins, Targa Florio and Barceloneta are missing. You might find the style a little grating too, especially the references to the "lovely" girlfriend. But it's helpful as the Spanish language guides tend to review like Michelin, giving too much credit for tradition and not enough for modern ideas and a willingness to take risks. If you have to spend more than 10 days in Barcelona and have the opportunity to eat out several times, this book is a good investment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of great stories about going to restaurants!, January 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eating Out in Barcelona and Catalunya: A Personal Guide to over 75 Local Restaurants (Travel) (Paperback)

Even if you don't go to Barcelona, you'll enjoy reading about the great meals that Craig Allen and his friends had. I used it as a guide in May 1996, and I found his reviews to be right on. You get much more of a sense of what the food and ambiance is like from this book than from any of the usual travel guides.