Bar Mendizabal

This iconic bar has stood watch over a busy street corner in El Raval for about 100 years. Patrons come to lean against the sidewalk counter and eat pan con tomate y jamón and sip cafe con leche. However, it was the rebirth of Mendizábal as a modern sandwich bar in 2005 that put it on the map. The sandwich menu changes periodically, but some of my all-time favorites include the slow-cooked lamb with arugula and fig relish and the tuna tataki with guacamole and soy.