Eat & Drink
Restaurants in Barcelona
Tapas bars, Michelin stars, fresh seafood — Barcelona's food scene is unmissable.
La Cova Fumada
📍 Barceloneta
No sign, no menu, no reservations — just the best bomba in Barcelona at the bar that invented it. A Barceloneta institution since 1944 that opens early and closes when it runs out. It always runs out.
Must try: Bomba — the original, the best, Grilled sardines, Calamars a la romana, Patatas bravas
Bar Pinotxo
📍 Sant Antoni
The most famous bar stool in Barcelona — a tiny counter inside La Boqueria where Juanito has been serving extraordinary Catalan breakfast and lunch dishes since 1940. No reservations, no fuss, no equal.
Must try: Chickpeas with blood sausage and pine nuts, Eggs with foie gras, Grilled prawns with garlic, Cuttlefish with white beans
Bar Tomàs
📍 Sarrià
Home of Barcelona's most legendary patatas bravas — locals have been making the journey up to Sarrià for these crispy potatoes with their unique two-sauce combination since 1964. A pilgrimage worth making.
Must try: Patatas bravas — the reason everyone comes, and they are everything you hope, Truita de patates, Cold Estrella Damm — the only accompaniment needed, Croquetes when available
Bar del Convent
📍 Sant Pere
A hidden gem tucked inside the courtyard of a medieval convent — simple Mediterranean plates, cold drinks, and one of the most peaceful outdoor lunch spots in the entire city.
Must try: Daily set lunch menu — excellent value, Pa amb tomàquet with local cheese, Fresh seasonal salads, Cold craft beer in the courtyard
Bodega Sepúlveda
📍 Sant Antoni
A proper old-school Catalan bodega in the heart of Sant Antoni — excellent house wines poured straight from the barrel, honest traditional food, and an atmosphere that makes you want to stay for hours.
Must try: Croquetes de pernil, Truita de patates, Embotits — Catalan cured meats board, House wine from the barrel
Can Culleretes
📍 Gothic Quarter
Barcelona’s oldest restaurant, serving traditional Catalan comfort food since 1786. Warm, historic interiors and hearty dishes make it a must‑visit for travelers seeking authentic local flavors.
Must try: Catalan cannelloni, Roasted duck with pears, Crema catalana, Seafood zarzuela
Can Recasens
📍 Poblenou
Part grocery, part wine shop, part restaurant — Can Recasens is one of the most atmospheric eating spaces in Barcelona, serving excellent Catalan tapas and wines in a setting that has barely changed since 1917.
Must try: Tabla de embutidos y quesos — charcuterie and cheese board, Anxoves de l'Escala amb pa amb tomàquet, Croquetes de bacallà, House vermut with house-marinated olives
Cervecería Catalana
📍 Eixample
The Eixample's most beloved tapas bar — consistently excellent patatas bravas, croquetes, and montaditos served in a buzzing space on Carrer de Mallorca. Always busy, always delivers.
Must try: Patatas bravas with aioli, Croquetes de pernil ibèric, Montaditos de salmó, Pimientos de padrón
Disfrutar
📍 Eixample
Ranked among the best restaurants in the world and holding three Michelin stars — Disfrutar is Barcelona fine dining at its most joyful, creative, and technically astonishing. Book months in advance.
Must try: Multi-spherification olives — the signature dish, Sourdough with caviar, Whatever the current tasting menu offers — it changes constantly and is always extraordinary