Catalan food is faschionable - and not only El Bullí: the restaurant in the North of Catalonia that has won prizes as the best restaurant in the world and has a waiting list longer than a Thomas Mann novel.

Barcelona is said to be the city in the world with most cafes, bars and restaurants per square meter. This being true or not, there is no problem finding a place to eat, when in the Catalan capital. Here are four of the good restaurants of Barcelona:

1. Traditional Catalan food
Set Portes: Passeig Isabell II, 14 - 08003 Barcelona. http://www.7portes.com. Telephone: 93 319 30 33. NB! Opening hours: daily from 13.00 - 01.00.

2. A cheap and different lunch
Silenus. Angeles 8 - 08001 Barcelona. Telephone: 93 302 26 80.

3. International ambiance
El Foro. Princesa 53 - 08002 Barcelona. Telephone: 93 310 10 204.

A restaurant with history
Els Quatre Gats. Carrer Montsió nr. 3. http://www.4gats.com/web.htmlTelephone: 93 302 41 40.