Occupying a renovated house in the Sarriá district of the city, Vivanda is mainly popular with a local clientele. Here, the contemporary interior features high tables for tapas, restaurant-style dining tables, plus a tree-shaded patio-terrace (with a retractable roof) that is understandably very popular during the summer months. Traditional Catalan cooking is to the fore here, making full use of market-fresh ingredients and modern techniques in its “platillos” (small dishes) and “dishes of the month” that revive the flavours of the past. Make sure you order its legendary ham croquettes!