Café Ninoska

You can't always go to fancy places. Not on our pay checks anyway... Today we went to a small snack-bar for a quick lunch. However, we were very surprised with the quality of the food and decided it was worth sharing here. The Café Ninoska is owned by Peruvians and so they have some Peruvian cuisine in the menu. Like most places in Spain, you can have a full meal, including starters, main course and dessert all together in a special menu that goes easy on the pocket. The two of us had:

Starters
Ensalada de la huerta
Entremesa de la casa

Main Course
Bistek con patatas
Seco de Ternera

Dessert
Tarta de la casa

The ensalada de la huerta is a simple fresh vegetable salad, but it was nicely presented in a square bowl and looked atractive to the eye. The entremesa is a mix of diferent sausages, ham and Manchego cheese, together with a salade made with chicken, pasta and mayo. The delicious Spanish sausages are perfect to build up your appetite for the main course.
The bistek is simply a grilled beefsteak, but this one was seasoned to perfection. The main surprise of the day was the seco de ternera. This Peruvian stew is made with beaf, potatos, carrots and pees and seasoned with plenty of coriander and parsley, which gives it a green colour, and further spices that made the whole deal slightly hot and extremely good.

The dessert was also quite good, the pie was made with chocolate and crema catalana (typical Catalan custard tart), and filled that last empty spot in our stomachs.
The Cafe Ninoska may not be a gourmet restaurant, but is certainly a good option for a nice unexpensive meal with a south-american taste. We are sure to go back there to further explore the Peruvian options in the menu.


Price: 8.5 euros/person
Address: Avinguda Icaria, 131 (Villa Olimpica) - Barcelona
Phone Number: +34 932212444


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