Finca Nebot: mimosa eggs, fried ear and casserole noodles in the heart of the Poblenou neighborhood

BarcelonaThe new restaurant in Poblenou catches the eye as soon as you pass by. Located at Pujades street, 133, it occupies a single ground floor. It's part of one of those blocks of houses in the neighborhood that used to be cheap. In fact, through a side door, you access the interior of these narrow streets full of plants and its own life, far from the hustle and bustle of the main street. But let's return to the main street, we find a polished, cream-colored facade with painted letters that say: Finca Nebot 1924. The Nebot family was there back then, hence the name, which its current owner, Leo Chechelnitskiy, wanted to revive as a tribute.

Before entering the restaurant, there is an open space, which is between the inside and outside of the restaurant, ideal for days when it's not so hot. I think it's a good space for those who don't like enclosed spaces. But inside you have a feeling of spaciousness, to which is added a fully open kitchen, a gabled roof, toasted colors, and ceiling fans. It's worth noting that there are panels to ensure that acoustics are not a problem. The space occupies two of the houses that used to be there, and crossing the kitchen, you access what would have been the second house. A space they use for large tables, as a private room, and as a production kitchen when they don't fill it. It's as if you were in the dining room of a house, so it's a place to consider for celebrating, for example, a birthday.

Deviled eggs and noodle casserole

Although it has its own dishes, which we will now review, the style of food at Finca Nebot is quite similar to that of the Malparit restaurant, which is also owned by the same proprietor. Malparit was an extraordinary success as soon as it opened, and furthermore, it has had several strokes of luck by being visited by celebrities who draw even more of a crowd, as is the case with Rosalía or Alba Farelo, better known as Bad Gyal. The clientele that currently fills Finca Nebot is local and, despite Poblenou being increasingly occupied by many expats and seeing many signs in English, in the case of Finca Nebot, they have not yet made their presence felt. In fact, they were considering whether to offer a lunch menu, but for now, it's not necessary, because people are already filling the restaurant with the à la carte offerings.

In the chapter of starters, the fried squid sandwich is quite generous. The escalivada and smoked sardine flatbread is very elegant and the deviled eggs, a bite of childhood. There is the option to order romesco and aioli together with the bread. Or butter. They say they do "neighborhood cooking". What is true is that it is recognizable cuisine: cod salad, shrimp salad, stuffed squid, meatballs with cuttlefish, tripe or noodle casserole (which must be ordered for at least two people). There is also a good fried pig's ear, with a spicy sauce. Or the veal shank that was so successful at Maleducat. For dessert, Sant Josep cream with a Maria cookie or a very well-presented flan, which are usually very celebrated options by the locals.