Spanish Vacation: Pomarada

Day Eight continued....

After lunch, we headed to the airport where we would fly to Barcelona. It was a relatively short flight but by the time we arrived in Barcelona, night was falling.

A car met us at the airport and took us to our hotel, the Casa Fuster in the Gracia neighborhood. Jessica, of Cellar Tours, met us at the hotel for a drink. It was great to finally meet her after having exchanged numerous emails with her for months. Jessica had helped arrange our itinerary, offering recommendations as well as helping with my requests. It was her professionalism which was one of the reasons why I chose Cellar Tours in the first place. She would also be our guide for the next two days during our winery visits.

After the drink, Jessica left and we went up to our room. It was a spacious and beautiful room, with a terrace overlooking the main street, the Passeig de Gracia. We unpacked and then went for a walk. It was late, we were tired, and wanted some dinner, though something light.

For something a bit different, we stopped at Pomarada, a Sidreria and Pizzeria. We started with a Cider Sangria that used white wine and had a mild apple flavor. It was ok though nothing special.

Our meal began with a Salad, consisting of lettuce, walnuts, apple pieces, and goat cheese covered by a Balsamic vinegar. This was very good, with fresh ingredients and a nice mix of tastes and textures.

My wife ordered an open-faced hamburger topped with cheese and foie gras. The cheese was soft, thick and very tasty. The burger was quite thick, cooked perfectly and very juicy. I had a pizza with bacon, veal and BBQ sauce. This was a large pizza with a thin crust. There were plenty of toppings and it was a pretty good pizza.

We did not get any dessert. The meal was good, and just light enough for us. We returned to our hotel and crashed for the night, as tomorrow would be a busy day.