Malkoa

In the Centre of L'Hospitalet, on Carrer Major, 42, Malkoa is a charcutería degustación with nearly ten years behind it and a reputation that fills tables: @topfoodbcn puts it plainly, impossible to have dinner without a reservation. The draw is a Cachopo de rustido de carrillera that breaks the mould, sold half or whole.

The whole one costs €24.50 and delivers the difference that gets flagged: a different cachopo. It is the dish to order, especially tasty, and worth going all in on if you are hungry. With that, the move is simple: beef-cheek cachopo, whole or half depending on the table.

The overall read is a consolidated success: almost a decade open and tables full. In the comments, the top one will not let the definition slide: an insult to cachopo, though Malkoa, Brutal!!! also lands. It is for anyone after a cachopo that is not the classic version and willing to book; the whole one is €24.50.