{"id":88648,"date":"2013-06-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/when-in-barcelona-eat-at-toto\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:51:18","slug":"when-in-barcelona-eat-at-toto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/when-in-barcelona-eat-at-toto\/","title":{"rendered":"When in Barcelona, eat at TOTO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?attachment_id=28930\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28930\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-28930\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Toto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the (few) things I don\u2019t like about exploring new cities is the fact that you have to find somewhere to eat every night and, let\u2019s be honest, there are a lot of dodgy and disappointing spots out there. That\u2019s why I would like to let you in on a little secret: when in Barcelona, eat at <a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetoto.es\/\" target=\"_blank\">TOTO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We found this marvellous little gem entirely by accident. We were wandering around looking for a place that was open on a Sunday night (most restaurants in Barcelona are not, FYI!) and, more importantly, that would top our tapas experience of the night before. TOTO didn\u2019t only top it, but far exceeded it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a separate restaurant and bar\/tapas section, and we sat in the bar area, which was absolutely stunning. Beautiful light fixtures, stunning d\u00e9cor, and a great vibe. They had just launched their new tapas menu (lucky us!) and we gladly made our way through about eight different options. It\u2019s an Italian-inspired menu, so apparently the combinations were quite Italian, but when something is that delicious I tend not to mind where it gets its inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>The focus is on slow food, so it\u2019s all beautifully fresh ingredients, simply prepared. The kind of food that bursts with flavour and goodness as soon as you take a mouthful. We were a group of five, which makes eating tapas an absolute joy (you can get a taste of everything!) and we had everything from blue cheese and polenta to a platter of cured meats, fresh mozzarella and the best caponata (aubergine relish) I have ever had in my life\u2026 As well as heaps of beautifully crusty bread and a divine chocolate flourless cake to finish. And perhaps a bottle or two of red wine and cava (Spanish bubbly).<\/p>\n<p>Fabulous service, great vibe, and spectacular food. If you\u2019re in Barcelona, go to TOTO! 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