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Few shops also include caf&eacute; or bar service &ndash; Olokuti in Gr&agrave;cia is one example &ndash; which is why we love the paved
intimate and well-kept patio at Be The Store so much
and at the back there's a small bar where you can order necessities such as beer
Two other locations are at the Pedralbes shopping centre (Av Diagonal
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Some years ago Barcelona was a wasteland when it came to traditional Spanish tapas
No one could imagine a place like Els Pinxus
where they've got an endless variety of top-class selections of both
as well as beer on tap pulled like the bar staff came straight from some of Madrid's best bars
 Toni Santanach is in the kitchen at Els Pinxus
who was part of the team of chefs at Mey Hofmann's school
wanted to show that it's possible to make Catalan-style tapas and pintxos in Barcelona
as master chef Toni Massan&eacute;s showed in his 'Corpus de la cocina catalana'
doesn't need to be reflected in any other type of Hispanic or European cooking
His 'fuet' sausage tartare pintxo is an exceptional declaration of principles
 Our dinner practically revolved around a few pintxos that featured high-quality bread &ndash; fundamental here &ndash; although I was able to try a fantastic sepia meatball tapa as well
and I highly recommend the veal burger pintxo with two-mustard mayonnaise
 You'll find something for everyone's taste
you'll be happy to know that here it's like the best of a Spanish granny's home-made repertoire
And the scrambled eggs with salted cod is also tops
 I also can't go without mentioning the crunchy strips of aubergine
drizzled with aromatic honey &ndash; a total vice for anyone with a sweet tooth
though the 'Iberian secret' with brie pintxo might work better with a stronger cheese
And since Santanach studied at Hofmann's school
The city's cyclists make a pilgrimage to this uptown caf&eacute; seemingly created with them in mind. Small but well-decorated, On y Va has a good vibe, good food, and good coffee. Plus they're part of <a href="https://www.timeout.com/barcelona/sport-and-fitness/on-y-va-barcelona-tours-and-bike-rentals">On y Va Barcelona Tours and Bike Rentals</a>
so they are really into organising rides as well
usually at weekends and weather permitting
there's a ride taking off from and finishing at the caf&eacute;