A short walk from the iconic Camp Nou football stadium is a local favourite, Can Fusté Restaurant. Experience the epitome of attentive customer service with their delightfully helpful staff, who will treat you like a guest in their own home.Their varied menu encompasses many of Catalonia’s best loved dishes, but each with a unique twist that will have you salivating in between tapas courses. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply seeking an authentic Spanish meal, look no further than Can Fusté.
Sip the region’s answer to champagne, cava, as you peruse their extensive menu and soak up the relaxed yet refined ambience. Traditional starters such as pa amb tomàquet are found in every restaurant across the city, yet Can Fusté manages to recreate this typical Catalan accompaniment with a remarkable homemade touch. A similar blend of convention and experiment runs through each of their dishes with unvarying success, so whether you’re a tapas newcomer or a patatas bravas expert, you’re certain to taste something new and delectable.
Another Spanish recipe, spiced up and reimagined by the restaurant, is the platter of tartar bonito fish. Commonly seen on Mediterranean menus, bonito is closely related to tuna, but once again Can Fusté manage to make this a special delicacy. Finely sliced and seasoned to perfection, the bonito arrives lightly drizzled with a tangy orange-based dressing. It is a mild, refreshing and undoubtedly healthy dish, more akin to sushi than Iberian tapas.
Customer service can often make or break a meal and at Can Fusté, it’s undoubtedly the former. Welcoming you like a long-lost brother at the door, the waiters will enliven both your dining experience and your mood with their charming garrulity. It’s well worth engaging them for their professional suggestions of food and wine pairings to provide you with the perfect dining experience. House favourites such as the langoustine paella are likely recommendations, and for good reason. Since visitors to Spain tend to have high expectations for a decent paella, this eatery’s capable chefs are more than qualified to exceed these. Keeping it simple, the plate is skillfully furnished with pearls of buttery allioli and richly coloured Mediterranean lobster, practically falling out of their shells.
There is no shortage of places to eat in Barcelona, which makes selecting the right venue all the more important. But, if you want a truly extraordinary location where the staff become your friends within minutes of entering and the menu is experimental, yet retaining all that makes Spanish food great, then look no further than Can Fusté.
