De Paula: l'hamburgueseria del Poble Sec
Barcelona, Spain
The read// why locals go
De Paula grills its burgers over charcoal in Poble Sec, and names them after the streets outside: Vila-Vilà, França Xica, Sortidor. That is the whole idea — a neighbourhood hamburgueseria where the grill is the stage and the beef, including a picanha cut, is the act. Prices sit between roughly nine and ten and a half euros, which is what keeps the room full of locals eating informally rather than ceremonially. Instead of the default basket of fries there is fire-roasted corn and potatoes with savoury toppings, and the kitchen will change a burger if you ask. A second dining room followed in Gràcia, on Carrer de Terol; both stay resolutely local.
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Carrer de la Creu dels Molers 65, 08004 — Barcelona
The read// why locals go
De Paula grills its burgers over charcoal in Poble Sec, and names them after the streets outside: Vila-Vilà, França Xica, Sortidor. That is the whole idea — a neighbourhood hamburgueseria where the grill is the stage and the beef, including a picanha cut, is the act. Prices sit between roughly nine and ten and a half euros, which is what keeps the room full of locals eating informally rather than ceremonially. Instead of the default basket of fries there is fire-roasted corn and potatoes with savoury toppings, and the kitchen will change a burger if you ask. A second dining room followed in Gràcia, on Carrer de Terol; both stay resolutely local.