Restaurants in Barcelona
Graze your way around Barcelona's tapas bars where delicious morsels accompany fizzy glasses of cava flowing late into the night. Steaming dishes of paella are found in beach-front Barceloneta while the twisted lanes of the Barrí Gòtic ooze with Catalan flavours like salt dried cod, crisp fried artichokes and rich chorizo sausage. Wait until 9pm or 10pm to dine with the locals and beware your favourite haunts might close in August. Tip 5-10%.
Top-end
Expand all1. Els Quatre Gats - Artful dining
Show moreA Barcelona legend since 1897, Els Quatre Gats ("The Four Cats" Catalan slang for "just a few people") was a favourite of Picasso who once hung his work here. This turn-of-the-century tiled café in Barrí Gòtic nurtured poets, intellectuals and the moderniste movement. Try the fixed-price meal for good value, homespun Catalan cooking.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1pm-1am
Address
3, Carrer Montsio, Barcelona 08002
Telephone
+34 93 302 4140
2. Comerç 24 - Modern international tapas
Show moreThis slick eatery in the fashionable Born district has put a modern, luxurious spin on the traditional tapas menu. Comerç 24's international fusion of flavours includes immaculate sushi, crispy prawns with Italian romesco sauce, Catalan stews and light Andalusian spices all on the same list. Tapas portions are small so it's best to order plenty.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1.30pm-3.30pm & 8.30pm-10.45pm
Address
24, Carrer Comerç, Barcelona 08003
Telephone
+34 93 319 21 02
3. Agua - Food with a view
Show more Agua in Villa Olimpica, is the ultimate in cool, beach-front dining. A table on the shady terrace offers sea views and people watching, and the modern Spanish menu includes popular dishes such as char-grilled fish and rich risottos studded with fresh clams. Afterwards pop next door for cocktails at the glamorous CDLC bar.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1.30pm-4pm (until 5pm Sat & Sun) & 8.30pm-12am (until 1am Fri & Sat)
Address
30, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, Barcelona 08003
Telephone
+34 93 225 12 72
Transport
Ciutadella Vila Olímpica (L4) metro
4. Can Solé - Seafood heaven
Show moreMany restaurants compete for trade in Barceloneta's harbour area, but Can Solé remains true to this former fishing village, with wine barrels, lots of noise, and excellent food. Try tiny sweet clams, cod cakes or bouillabaisse. Little langoustines are expensive but delicious and everything is laced with fresh garlic. It's worth saving space for dessert!Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 1.30pm-4pm & 8pm-11pm
Address
4, Carrer Sant Carles, Barcelona 08003
Telephone
+34 93 221 50 12
5. Els Pescadors - Gourmet experience
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Els Pescadors is one of the best fish restaurants in Barcelona. It is off the beaten track but worth the trip to Poble Nou. The freshest seafood and finest locally sourced produce is cooked in a classic Catalan style with a modern twist. Choose between dining rooms or a table on the terrace.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1pm-3.45pm & 8pm-11.30pm
Address
1, Plaça Prim, Barcelona 08005
Telephone
+34 93 225 20 18
Transport
Poblenou metro
Mid-range
Expand all6. Bar Mundial - Seafood served simply
Show moreBar Mundial is a no-frills, neighbourhood bar-restaurant in Sant Pere with black-and-white photos of boxers adorning the walls and a menu of enormous platters of seafood. It has been family run since 1925 and while it has seen an increase in tourists in recent years, it's still well worth a visit.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Wed-Sun 1pm-3.30pm; Tue-Fri 9pm-10.30pm (Sat until 11.30pm)
Address
1, Plaça Sant Agustí Vell, Barcelona 08003
Telephone
+34 93 319 90 56
Transport
Arc de Triomf or Jaume I metro
7. Cerveseria Catalana - Bustling tapas bar
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Cheerful and relatively cheap, Cerveseria Catalana tapas restaurant is always crowded. Without an advance booking, visitors can expect to wait for a table. The alternative is to nudge to the bar and start pointing at the tasty looking tapas - there are plenty. Look out for a pavement table on a summer night.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-1.30am; Sat & Sun 9am-1.30am
Address
236, Carrer de Mallorca, Barcelona 08008
Telephone
+34 93 216 03 68
Transport
Diagonal metro
8. Senyor Parellada - Traditional Spanish flavours
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A healthy appetite is a must when you visit Senyor Parellada in the Born district. In the large yellow-and-blue dining room diners settle down to hearty cuisine from northeast Spain like stuffed cabbage, cod "as prepared by the monks of the Poblet monastery", baked monkfish with mustard-and-garlic sauce, and roast duck with figs.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1pm-3.30pm & 8.30pm-11.30pm
Address
37, Argenteria, Barcelona 08003
Telephone
+34 93 310 50 94
9. Cal Pep - Busy seafood bar
Show moreCal Pep in the Born district is extraordinarily popular and deservedly so, and there's often a queue for a table. There's a small dining room at the back but it's best to grab a stool and pick tasty morsels from the bar. Seafood is the main attraction. Try clams with a sprinkling of hot peppers.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 7.30pm-11.30pm; Tue-Sat 1pm-3.45pm
Address
8, Plaça de les Olles, Barcelona 08003
Telephone
+34 93 310 79 61
10. Los Caracoles - Old World charm
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Los Caracoles in Barrí Gòtic might be crowded with tourists and avoided by locals, but that doesn't make it any less fun. It has a timeless old-world setting, complete with tiles, rough timber and hanging garlic. There's a choice of traditional Catalan dishes on the menu, including spit-roast chicken and the house speciality of snails.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1.15pm-12am
Address
14, Carrer dels Escudellers, Barcelona 08002
Telephone
+34 933 012 041
Budget
Expand all11. Origens - Fresh Catalan delicacies
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Barcelona boast several healthy restaurants. Origens, on a quiet street in the Eixample district, offers great-value lunches. Fresh ingredients are sourced mostly from Catalunya and thoughtfully combined in simple dishes. The menú del día (daily menu) is a bargain and the delicatessen is full of fruity olive oils, tasty local wines and bitter dark chocolate.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1pm-1am
Address
9, Enric Granados, Barcelona 08002
Telephone
+34 93 453 11 20
12. La Rita - Mediterranean set menus
Show moreLocals rarely queue to eat out, but at La Rita they make an exception. The warm, inviting restaurant is perennially popular, serving up three-course set menus at prices no one can argue with. The food is contemporary and packed with Mediterranean flavours. Once inside, you'd never know it's on one of central Barcelona's busiest streets.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1pm-3.45pm & 8.30pm-11.30pm
Address
279, C/ Aragón, Barcelona 08007
Telephone
+34 93 487 23 76
13. Mesón David - Crazy dining experience
Show moreMesón David in Ravel isn't the place for a quiet evening. Waiters shout hilariously, tips are acknowledged by the ringing of a cowbell and diners crowd onto long canteen tables. The food is fast, furious, and excellent, with regional specialities ranging from Navarran trout stuffed with serrano ham to traditional Castilian roast suckling pork.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 12.30pm-4pm & 8pm-11.30pm
Address
63, Carretes, Barcelona 08001
Telephone
+34 93 441 59 34
14. El Flamant - Refined dining
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There are plenty of cheap and cheerful restaurants in Barcelona but El Flamant manages to combine excellent value with a refined dining experience. Just off this leafy street in the Eixample district awaits a charming, wood-panelled dining room with traditional Spanish menu. The adjoining café is a more casual place for lunch, coffee or tapas.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 1pm-3.45pm & 9pm-12am
Address
23, Enric Granados, Barcelona 08007
Telephone
+34 93 323 16 35
15. Pollo Rico - Friendly waiters, hearty food
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It can be difficult to find good value eateries around the fun-but-touristy Ramblas, but Pollo Rico in a side street is a gem of a restaurant. It specialises in delicious rotisserie chicken and chips. Diners can squeeze in between the local characters at the bar or head upstairs to the pretty tiled dining room.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 11am-1am (bar); 1pm-4pm & 8pm-10pm (dining room)
Address
31, Calle Sant Pau, Barcelona
Telephone
+34 93 441 31 84
