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Barcelona,
where I'd eat

Places I have been and would go back to. Prices are a guide, not a promise — check before you book.

Restaurants & tapas

Disfrutar ★€315
Avant-garde (3*) · Eixample

World's-best; Classic/Festival menus, book 12 mo ahead

Bar Cañete€21–40
Catalan tapas · El Raval

Classic counter tapas; ~€120 pp

Fismuler€18–30
Contemporary / seafood · El Born

Buzzy seafood-leaning bistro; ~€50 pp

Santagustina ★€12–20
Contemporary tapas · El Born

By Convent de Sant Agustí (listed "Santagustina")

Quillo Bar€14–22
Andalusian-Catalan tapas · El Born

Live rumba/flamenco Thu–Sat 23:00

Taktika Berri€15–25
Basque pintxos · Eixample

Hot pintxos sell out fast; closed Sun

El Disset€12–18
Med / wine-tapas · El Born

Wine-and-torrada bar; ~€30 pp, phone booking only

San Pedrito€14–22
Mexican · El Born

Seafood-led southern Mexican; lively

Robata€18–30
Japanese (robatayaki/sushi) · Eixample

Charcoal grill + sushi (listed "Robara")

Iluzione Turó€16–24
Italian · Turó Park

Fresh-pasta gastrobar (listed "Illuzione"), ~€25–30 pp

Antigua€18–26
Med / Catalan · Sant Gervasi

Intimate market cuisine; ~€30 pp

El Porvenir€18–30
Galician seafood · Eixample

Casual, generous mariscos; good value

Casa Paloma€25–40
Grill / brasserie · Sant Gervasi

Argentine-grill Angus/Wagyu; cocktail cellar

Di Como€14–22
Italian · Sant Gervasi

Fresh pasta/pizza, terrace

Vivanda€15–24
Catalan · Sarrià

Michelin Guide; platillos + garden terrace; closed Mon

Dos Torres€16–26
Med (garden terrace) · Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Modernista villa, leafy garden-terrace bar

El Gallito€16–28
Med (beach) · Barceloneta

Tragaluz beachfront chiringuito, sea views

El Mordisco€16–26
Med tapas · Eixample

Tragaluz all-day gourmet tapas + deli

Paella with views

Terraza Martínez€22–35 pp paella
Montjuïc

Hillside terrace over the port; book a view table for sunset

Bestialpaella €33
Vila Olímpica

Tragaluz beachside under Gehry's fish; lunch ~€17

Blue Spot
Barceloneta

Rooftop by Hotel W; rice dishes; go for the 360° view

Bars, wine & market

El Xampanyet
Cava / tapas bar · El Born

Standing bar since 1929; house cava (not Champagne)

Mercado de La Boqueria
Food market · La Rambla

Historic market — ⚠ 5-year asbestos renovation begins 2026 (to 2030), expect disruption

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