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Cerveceria El Vaso de Oro

Of the few good tapas bar that you can still find in Barcelona the Cerveseria El Vaso de Oro (The Golden Glass Brewery) needs a special attention.
The tapas bar is located in the Barceloneta Neighborhood in a new building from the 70s. The inside decoration looks likes much more a German style brewery bar than a classic old tapas bar, in an extremely narrow place with a long bar that goes from one end to the other and fortunately with different doors to get in or out as it is very difficult to move inside. Nearly always busy or really very busy and even sometimes nearly impossible to find a place so you need to wait to order the tapas and some of their specially brewed beer; opened from Mondays to Sundays from 9:00 to 24:00 with only some special days that is closed.
The place is noisy and lively and so not recommended for those seeking tranquility. But after all these inconveniences one of the things that makes this place very special is the high standard quality of the food that makes El Vaso de Oro one of the best tapas bar in the city, as has also maintained the quality through the years and makes it a place that you can return every now and then without being disappointed. You will be served with a great selection of first-rate tapas.
From the classic Pimientos del Padrón (miniature green peppers) or Patatas Bravas (spicy potatoes), Blood Sausage, Cured Meat, delicious Croquetas de Jamón (ham croquettes), the varied shellfish and seafood salads or the different fried seafood dishes or the special mixture of meatball with cuttle fish and not to lose also the juicy solomillo (sirloin steak) or the duck liver. Really the tapas are to be remembered.
Not easy to find a stool and packed with locals and foreigners it is still an special experience that needs to be shared at least once if you enjoy tapas. In a narrow street close to the Passeig Joan de Borbo.