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    A broiler-caramelized pasta gratin named after someone's grandmother Alberta sets the tone at this Gràcia neighborhood spot. La Fonda de Pirenaicas is a casual Catalan dining room built around the kind of slow-cooked, braised, and stewed food that home cooks used to make before everyone got busy. The Spanish omelet that made the parent shop famous shows up here too, and the room fills with locals who already know the menu by heart.

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    • Macarrones de la iaia Alberta

      “with a star dish in the macarrones de la iaia Alberta (Grandma Alberta’s macaroni): a gratin of penne pasta tossed in a rich meat ragu and topped with cheese that is melted and caramelized under the searing broiler”

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    • Truita de Pirenaicas

      “of course, the legendary truita de Pirenaicas.”

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