What Are Tapas?
The Spanish small plates are ideal for getting lots of little bites into a meal.
OvenBird
OvenBird’s menu is composed entirely of small plates, many of which are cooked in cast-iron pans (one of the various tie-ins to the city’s industrial past) over the kitchen’s open fire. Dishes from an array of world food traditions are represented, enabling diners to create a multicultural smorgasbord to share. Try the stewlike beef candle, the empanadas or the chicken piri piri. Pair the plates with one of OvenBird’s finely crafted cocktails. And save room for dessert: The seasonal crostata is superb.
Can Vilaro
Tourists and locals alike head to Can Vilaro to load up on traditional Catalan dishes. Run by the same family since the 1960s, this unfussy spot specializes in slow-cooked classics such as cap i pota, a warming veal stew.
