Would you like to try a Porca? It is one of the best burgers in the city that you can eat in the Poble Sec neighborhood in a small and charming place: La Porca.
This family restaurant that started as a snack bar, has already established itself as one of the best hamburger restaurants in Barcelona.
In fact, in 2019 La Porca with its Double Bacon Cheese Burger, won the Best Burger in Barcelona contest.
This delight is perfectly assembled with two 90 g beef smashed burgers, crispy bacon, smoked English cheddar cheese, mayonnaise prepared with the roasting juices and pickle relish on brioche bread.
The “smashed hamburger” or “smashed hamburger” is a process where a ball of minced meat is placed on the griddle and crushed during cooking. This is the traditional way of cooking the hamburger in the American style.
The best hamburgers, croquettes and patatas bravas in Barcelona
All these juicy dishes can be tasted at La Porca. Even if you are not a carnivore you can also try the Avocado Frito Burger. Simple: fried avocado with beer tempura and Kellogg’s, served with homemade sweet chili, pickles, chopped iceberg lettuce, sweet and sour pickles and ranch sauce on brioche.
It is also well known for its patatas bravas, prepared with Galician sour potato, roasted porchetta with homemade smoked tomato sauce, mild garlic mayonnaise, fresh chives and slightly spicy oil.
But their croquettes are very well known in the city. You can find different alternatives and fillings.
The most popular croquette at La Porca is the most delicious and generous croquette prepared with pork cheeks with strands by the handful. It is prepared stew style with mustard and black wine. The best thing to do is to debone the piece and cook it until the juice is reduced with black pepper.
Then to make the béchamel sauce, sauté mushrooms, carrots and onion. At La Porca, pork is the protagonist. They even combine it with bravas.
You can conclude this appetizing meal with a signature dessert: La Porca’s homemade cheesecake.
There is also the Bacon Cookie: shortbread cookie, chocolate chips with a touch of Maldon salt, vanilla ice cream, caramelized cookie pieces, salted caramel sauce and crispy bacon.
La Porca is not only the restaurant with the best hamburgers in town, but also the star in dishes prepared with pork. Finger-licking goodness.
La Porca:
Calle de mata 16 – Poble sec – Barcelona – T. 931 79 51 75
Reservations and orders: https://www.laporca.com/
Restaurant service: Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
You can eat on site, pick up your order or have it delivered directly to your home with quality and lots of flavor. They guarantee due distance when delivering the order and maintain biosecurity measures.
