Barcelona has the most bars and restaurants per capita in Europe, and you'll never be far from a place to have a snack. However, you'll quickly realize that most places offer nothing but bocadillos and bravas, and of wildly varying quality. That does not mean that you cannot have a good meal in Barcelona, but most likely, you'll want to have a look around before sitting down.
Betawi
Indonesian little pieces of heaven
Hugo Da Costa /
On a narrow street, only a few steps away from the city center, there's Betawi with its ethnic ...
Can Eusebio
Tapas as they were meant to be
Hugo Da Costa /
Eating tapas in a fancy restaurant is like eating a watermelon without your hands – it makes ...
Can Paixano
Bubbles for everyone
Hugo Da Costa /
Can Paixano, best known as “La Champañería”, is an old bar in the old Barceloneta neighborhood ...
Chill
Small place with a big heart
Hugo Da Costa /
The clientele is multicultural, around 30s, easygoing and open minded. Live DJs and special ...
33/45
Spin the black circle
Jesper Kaufholz /
33 / 45 is, of course, named for the lovely vinyl record. And though you won't find any records on ...
Absenta
Cheap eats and relaxed atmosphere
Jesper Kaufholz /
Absenta has, once you get through the often crowded bar area, a nice, homely chill area ...
Aguaribay BCN
Veggie delights
Jesper Kaufholz /
The Catalan love meat. Even salads are often mixed with tuna, sausage or other meat products ...
Bar Simon
Cheap eats and cold beer
Jesper Kaufholz /
If, for some reason, you should find yourself in the area, Bar Simon is a great place to rest ...
Bar Tomás
Cult to "Patatas Bravas"
Edgar Fité /
"Patatas Bravas" or simply "Bravas" are one of the most popular tapas in Barcelona and also in ...
Bistro Bohemic
Modern Catalan in a cozy setting
Jesper Kaufholz /
The rumor has it that Bohemic has the best patatas bravas in town, and they're definitely up ...
Bitacora
Spanish and South American classics
Jesper Kaufholz /
Bitacora is that kind of wonderful mix of bar and restaurant that keeps people coming back ...
Bo d B
Sandwiches and snacks with character
Jesper Kaufholz /
Bo d B is must when traveling through down-town. This hole-in-the-wall serves up great ...
Carrer Maria Aguiló
Gastronomical delights
Jesper Kaufholz /
Adjacent to the Mercat del Poblenou, the pedestrianized Maria Aguiló runs parallel to the ...
Carrer Riera Baixa
Alternative shopping
Jesper Kaufholz /
Riera Baixa has become a sort of alterna-crowd shopping street, what with second hand ...
Casa Lucio
Great rustic food for the picky palate
Jesper Kaufholz /
Casa Lucio is not the cheapest place around, but boy, does that come through in the quality ...
Cat Bar
Cat lovin' and vegan food
Jesper Kaufholz /
Cat Bar is deservedly popular with an alternative crowd. Offering a set menu for 10 euros ...
Chiringuito Mar Bella
Come to where the guys are
Jesper Kaufholz /
The beach at Mar Bella has long been recognized as the city's unofficial gay beach, and boy ...
Chiringuito Relevant
No fear of electronic music
Jesper Kaufholz /
Long-running local expat rag Relevant stepped up their game with the branded beach bar (or ...
Conesa
Probably the best sandwich in town
Jesper Kaufholz /
When a place has people queuing down the street and into the square, they most be something ...
Cosmo Bar
Bar + Art Gallery
Indrė Blauzdžiūnaitė /
What you will find in Cosmo:
- Great drinks and snacks (natural juices and carrot cake are ...
Elias Forner
For fresh-baked bread
Jesper Kaufholz /
When you reach the point where you cannot stand to even look at another baguette, you're ...
Els Pescadors
Great seafood in a quiet square
Jesper Kaufholz /
Els Pescadors is something of an institution, and brings people from all over the city to ...
El Vaso del Oro
Maybe the best tapas in town
Jesper Kaufholz /
The tinted windows and generally laid-back attitude of the place belies the fact that El ...
Filferro
Keeping it cozy
Jesper Kaufholz /
This hip little bar and restaurant is on a quiet square, just far enough from the beach to not ...
Gusto del Born
When the dial is turned to pizza
Jesper Kaufholz /
Admittedly, it's kind of a toss-up where you go for pizza in Born, because the two best places ...
La Bombeta
Tapas and vinos and cremas, oh my!
Jesper Kaufholz /
This is possibly one of the best tapas bars in Barcelona. You won't be free of the tourists ...
La Boqueria
Food everywhere
Jesper Kaufholz /
You won't get food fresher than this. Featuring a dizzying mix of stalls and eateries, the ...
La Candela
Quirky restaurant with a great location
Jesper Kaufholz /
La Candela has a prime location, just a few steps from the tourist track. The quiet plaza ...
La Cova Fumada
A trip into the smoky cavern
Jesper Kaufholz /
The Smoky Cavern has a well-earned reputation as one of Barcelona's best. The fish is ...
La Plataforma
Gallery and cafe, all rolled into one
Jesper Kaufholz /
One of the signs that neglected Poblenou is getting hip is a place like La Plataforma ...
Mac Arena Mar
Go nuts on the beach
Jesper Kaufholz /
Behind the Forum and down the stairs, Mac Arena Mar is one of your best party options in ...
Mar de Cava - design and coffee
Cutest place for coffee and design at th
Indrė Blauzdžiūnaitė /
Elegant spot, placed in elegant Example district and full of elegant and creative things ...
Marmalade
Just another Raval burger joint
Jesper Kaufholz /
Marmalade is the bigger sister restaurant to downtown fave Milk, which easily gets ...
Milk
Recover, then re-activate
Jesper Kaufholz /
Milk is something of a local celebrity, and boy, do they know their audience. Seven days a week ...
Mosquito
Chinese tapas and Belgium beers
Sarah Sioli /
Chinese and other Eastern tapas are delicious and really cheap. Beer menu is impressive ...
Opium
Gastro-bar and nightclub rolled into one
Jesper Kaufholz /
To be quite honest, Opium is not the first place you'd think off to recommend - it's expensive ...
Orígens
Explore Catalan food for cheap
Jesper Kaufholz /
Origens might seem like something of a tourist trap - two prime locations in the Born ...
Pho Bar
Vietnam in Barcelona
Jesper Kaufholz /
Vietnamese food has been exciting foodies the world over for quite some time now, and of ...
Pim Pam Plats
Hangover heaven
Jesper Kaufholz /
Pim Pam is that rare gem in Barcelona - an honest-to-goodness burger joint. Fairly cheap ...
Poble Espanyol
All of Spain at once
Jesper Kaufholz /
Originally conceived to showcase Iberian architecture to the visitors of the 1929 World ...
Savigovi
Cheap eats five minutes from the beach
Jesper Kaufholz /
This little restaurant and cafeteria is quite unassuming. However, what keeps packing the ...
Senyor Parellada
Tapas haute cuisine-style
Jesper Kaufholz /
Senyor Parellada might not look like much, but wait till you see what they put on your plate ...
Tapas 24
A homage to tapas
Jesper Kaufholz /
Tapas 24 is the brain-child of celebrity chef Carles Abellan, who formerly worked for ...