Terra d'Escudella

This traditional Catalan restaurant and bar is right next to Plaça d’Osca. To do justice to its name, make sure you try the great house 'escudella' (stew), but if it’s meat you want, then go for the Catalan sausage and cuttlefish stew (a surf ’n’ turf classic), veal cheeks with apple sauce and ratafia, or the stewed snails. The posters on the walls feature slogans like 'The struggle never ends' and 'Barcelona decides', referring to the push for Catalan independence. Terra d'Escudella gives its backing to all the social movements in the area. And there’s good local wine to drink.