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The prices are high - we had two beers (on tap, San Miguel) a basket of lovely bread, one plate of gambas in burnt garlic and chilli and four tiny but exquisite croquettas and it came to 25 euros...considering our dismal experience at Les Quinze Nits, worth every penny and the five euro tip! Real Catalan through-and-through.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16489 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12254
The portions at Origen 99'9% are cheap and small, slightly larger than tapas. In a party of three, for instance, four or five main dishes would be recommended, so you can share and taste the different foods.

The dishes are cooked in a traditional, rustic way, and if you’ve got local friends and have eaten at their house you’ll recognise many of the dishes they may have cooked for you.
If you’ve never tried Catalan cuisine, you can be sure that at Origen you will get the real thing.

Amongst the favourites are toasted bread with tomato (pa amb tomàquet, similar to the Italian bruschetta), escalivada (roasted peppers and aubergine), meatballs with squid and stuffed calamari. There is a wide variety of dishes: meat, fish and seafood, and vegetarian. You will also have a wide choice of tasty desserts, these are of normal size.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12254 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11891 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11891 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7419 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7419 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5343
We left after 2am (last out of the place), with plenty of beers and about three-four tapa each on board. The cost was an astonishing 30 euro each including a tip on top of the included service charge, as the waiter was such a laugh. Highly recommended for a cheap and utterly cheerful night out. You may have to wait a little while for a table, but people are constantly coming and going, so don’t be put off by a queue.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5343 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5304 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5304 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5262 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5262 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5229
Demand is incessant, so everything is freshly prepared. Try Arantxa - a small brochette of prawns, bacon and mushrooms; or Gros - a mini-entrecote with Roquefort sauce; or any of the other 49 on offer. Since most cost 1.10 euros and the dearest 1.65, the only difficulty is choosing which to have next. Great Spanish wines and ice-cold beers, too. The bar is large, the welcome enthusiastic, the atmosphere convivial and the experience memorable.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5229 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5186 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5186 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1106 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1106 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1086 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1086 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5185 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5185 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3989 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3989