food & drink

Swagatam has been serving up curries on Sant Agustí in Gràcia since 2012 out of a small, homestyle space. Here, you choose the spice level: ask for the heat and cooks will take you at your word. Indian diners praise the cooking and atmosphere, appropriate for a restaurant whose name is Sanskrit means “welcome.” Among the dishes singled out are dal makhani, palak paneer and bhuna gosht.

The kitchen prepares delicious onion pakora and samosas, served with a spread of house chutneys. Punjab and Haryana flavors find their place in the cooking; accompany with an Indian Kingfisher beer. Tables in the small space often fill up; reservations recommended.