Thinking of visiting Barcelona and the surrounding areas? Lucky you, you’re in for some culinary treats! I’m still dreaming of the Mareseme strawberries from my recent visit for Costa Barcelona Week. These strawberries are known for being a bit smaller but they are very sweet and heavenly! The UNESCO acclaimed Mediterranean diet is in full force in Costa Barcelona, fuelled by the abundance of fruits, vegetables, legumes and seafood from the surrounding area. Many regions have their specialties, such as strawberries from Mareseme, Gava Asparagus, Ordal peaches, Villanova prawns, Valles Oriental tomatoes, El Prat artichokes and Olesa de Montserrat olive oil. The mild climate and sea air provide the perfect combination for produce to thrive. Foodies will be delighted to try Chef Carme Ruscalleda’s three Michelin-starred Restaurant Sant Paul in coastal Sant Pol de Mar, but perhaps the best meals are those at local restaurants trying Catalan specialties like Xato, a winter salad with a nut dressing, white beans and sausage and Coca de Llavaneras, traditional pastry filled with Catalan custard and topped with pine nuts and sugar. On the evening of St Juan (St John the Baptist) it’s customary to eat coca, drink and jump over a bonfire!  Catalans take their food seriously and also their drink! There are 765 wineries in Catalunia that produce 180 million bottles of wine and 200 million bottles of cava each year. Barcelona’s appellations – DO Cava, DO Penedes, DO Alella – are all very accessible and known for their Cava (sparkling wine). You can visit not only to find your favourites but also do fun acitvities such as picnics or a carriage ride through the vineyards. Check out my photos from the trip. I hope you find something you’d like to try!                     IF YOU GO Barcelona Province Council Barcelona is Much More! https://www.barcelonaesmoltmes.cat/en/ AC Hotel by Marriott Gava Mar C/ dels Tellinaires, 33 – 35, 08850 Gavà, Spain +34 936 45 15 10 https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bcnga-ac-hotel-gava-mar/ Wellness Accura Gava Mar Carrer dels Tellinaires, 39-41, 08850 Gavà, Barcelona, Spain +34 936 45 15 00 https://clubsaccura.es/es Kauai Gava Mar Carrer de Calafell, 25-27, 08850 Gavà, Barcelona, Spain +34 936 45 11 88 http://www.kauaigava.com Cava LLopart Carretera de Sant Sadurní a Ordal, Km 4, 08739 Els Casots, Barcelona, Spain +34 938 99 31 25 http://www.llopart.com Mirador de les Caves Ctra. d’Ordal a Sant Sadurní Km.3.800, 08739 Els casots, Barcelona, Spain +34 626 03 06 21 http://www.miradordelescaves.com ROCROI – Activitats Nautiques Moll de Ponent, s/n, 08880 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain +34 938 16 03 51 http://www.rocroi.com/en Camping Bon Repòs Passeig Marítim, s/n, 08398 Santa Susanna, Barcelona, Spain +34 937 67 84 75 http://www.campingbonrepos.com Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Camino Mas Moreneta, 08160 Montmeló, Barcelona, Spain http://www.circuitcat.com/es/ Sant Cugat Monastery Plaça d’Octavià, 1, 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain +34 936 75 99 51 https://www.visitsantcugat.cat/que-veure/monestir-de-sant-cugat/ Mercantic Av. de Rius i Taulet, 120, 08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain +34 936 74 49 50 http://www.mercantic.com Can Gula Av. de Rius i Taulet, 120, 08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain +34 934 88 43 85 http://www.cangula.es       Disclosure: My trip to Costa Barcelona was provided by Barcelona Province Council for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own.