Not sure why Yelp doesn't have lots of reviews on this; Ginette is, without doubt, best in El Born.
We were staying at the hotel next door and walked into Ginette at 7:45. They were pretty much booked for the night, but made us room. After we had finished our first two dishes, we made a reservation for the next evening also. On nights 3 and 4, we decided we should branch out and try other highly-rated places nearby, including Elsa y Fred across the street and Cafe Lolea That was a mistake. Experiences at other places were not bad; they just didn't live up to the atmosphere and food quality of Ginette. And...interestingly, these two nights at Ginette were our cheapest meals.
Special shout outs go to tuna tartare, ceviche, scallops. Wine was good and inexpensive, even bread was high quality French baguette. Service was friendly and personal without effort, and atmosphere was quiet and restful, as opposed to other places which felt like Brooklyn on a Saturday night. If I were to return to the neighborhood, I'd probably just eat at Ginette every night.
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