Las Ramblas

Soft incandescent lighting, exposed-brick walls, tall wood-slab two-tops and a flat, wall-mounted fountain would make Las Ramblas sexy and intimate in any neighborhood, but as luck would have it, this tapas bar alighted in the Village. Rustic traditional fare such as gambas San Martìn (plumpy shrimp slathered in garlic, lemon and white wine) and setas al jerez con almendras (wild mushrooms with almonds in sherry) arrive sizzling in clay crocks with an intensity of flavor to match their heat.