Honest Bao

The second part of my Barcelona journey is here, and it's all about the glorious, chaotic world of tapas. As I moaned about in my Madrid post, I just didn't get the tapas scene there. But Barcelona? Barcelona is the tapas kingdom I was promised. And let's be real, I’m already planning my return just for another shot at the city’s culinary magic. Here’s the rundown on my tapas-fuelled escapade: Tapeo Bon This place is, without a doubt, the single best tapas experience I’ve had in all of Spain. Sorry, Madrid, but it's true. Stepping inside, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a top-tier tapas joint: a small, bustling, and wonderfully chaotic space that buzzes with the kind of energy that makes you feel like you've just been invited to the world's best dinner party. Amazing mini burger, sorry for out of focus picture  The food, though. The food is just on another level. The foie gras burger is a religious experience. It’s a tiny, perfect morsel of a mini-burger, bu...

Welcome back to the Madrid series agin and I am trying the Spain's signature – tapas! A quick tapas tutorial: Tapas are essentially small, savoury dishes, designed for sharing (or, if you're like me, for pretending to share while secretly hogging the best bits). They're meant to be enjoyed with a drink and good company, hopping from bar to bar as many as your belly can handle. From my highly scientific, one-person research, I certainly felt that the tapas game is different in Madrid vs. Barcelona. Barcelona, with its undeniable tourist magnet vibes, seemed to offer more "refined" and perhaps "fancy" tapas – the kind that look great on Instagram but sometimes leave your wallet feeling a bit light. Madrid, on the other hand, felt more… rustic? Traditional? I'm not saying one is better than the other and you can still definitely find lots of great tapas in Madrid but just a bit less. Anyway, I dove headfirst into Madrid's tapas scene, and two spots...