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The ideal setting for a hearty chuck of roast beef<\/p><\/div>\n
Of particular note are The Philharmonic<\/a> and Flaherty\u2019s Irish Pub<\/a>. Both serve Sunday roasts and you will surely be excited by the excesses of potatoes and gravy on offer (if desired). They also have an impressive range of beers – the Philharmonic stocks local favourites such as Newcastle Brown Ale and Punk IPA, and Flaherty\u2019s has 13 beers on tap with a great variety of craft ales. All of this, combined with the fact that they both regularly show British football league matches, makes them a great day out for the homesick!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yeast extract in its finest form<\/p><\/div>\n This one really is a saviour for Brits missing home. The food in Barcelona is undeniably great, both the plethora of tapas bars and the restaurants of varying cuisines, but there are some things that just can\u2019t be replaced. Things like Marmite. Twinings tea. Colman\u2019s mustard. Cheddar.<\/p>\n These things are staples of British food culture – probably all found in a majority of British homes – and they are all available (as well as many other classics) at A Taste of Home<\/a>, Barcelona\u2019s British supermarket.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The \u201cVO\u201d here stand for \u2018Versi\u00f3n original\u2019 – meaning that the films are shown in their original language, most often English. The cinemas are of varying size, the biggest being the Yelmo Icaria<\/a> with 15 screens, but between them they show a large variety of films: many of the smaller ones tend to focus on arthouse films, while Yelmo Icaria is more likely to show a blockbuster.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting that on Monday many of the cinemas offer half-price tickets! Check their websites for details.<\/p>\n See how much they’re enjoying themselves! Definitely not a stock photo<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Looks fun! And I’m sure the guy in the hoodie found someone to talk to soon after this photo was taken…<\/p><\/div>\n Whether this is going to be the comforting reminder of home you\u2019re looking for, or your idea of hell on earth, is really your decision. However, they\u2019re certainly a great way to meet new people! There are quite a few meetups of different sorts around Barcelona – some involving a shared interest, others simply acknowledging that many people don\u2019t know any other English-speakers in Barcelona. If you\u2019re looking for new experiences and friendships in a large and diverse city, this is definitely an option to consider.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Back to the subject of food! Given the worldwide perception of British cuisine – that being, in case you were unaware, that it is rubbish – it might seem odd that it has featured so heavily on this list. But, I would argue, the \u00abrubbish\u00bb-ness is kind of the point: traditional British dishes value quantity over finesse, and brunch is the meal that exemplifies this attitude.<\/p>\nA Taste of Home<\/h2>\n
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VO Cinemas<\/h2>\n
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Meetups<\/h2>\n
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Brunch<\/h2>\n
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