LOCAL FARE & SPECIALTIES
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Fábrica Moritz
Get familiar with Moritz Barcelona. Its Jean Nouvel-designed multi-purpose space has much more on tap than you’d expect.
Chiringuito Pez Vela
Finding that not-quite-holy trinity of sun, beach and a good paella can be deceptively hard in Barcelona, but that’s just what’s offered here.
Tickets
Ferran Adrià’s highly anticipated new venue in Barcelona doesn’t disappoint, taking tapas to a new level with all the fun of the fair.
Bar Velódromo
Restored to its original glory pop into this Barcelona institution for tapas and classic Catalan bistro dishes any time of the day.
Tapería Lolita
Fresh quality ingredients and simple but excellent made-to-order tapas. The former Inopia may have less star wattage but is still out to seduce.
Petit Comité
Gourmet back-to-basics fare, reinventing old classics with better raw ingredients and improved techniques from Fermí Puig.
Santa Maria
Tapas with an Asian gourmet twist - or Asian food served as tapas - from an ex-El Bulli chef minus the molecular fusion; both dishes and cooking methods are authentically Asian.
Cal Xim
A trip to the countryside in the city. Originating from Sant Pau d'Ordal in the Penedés wine district, Cal Xim now serves up its a rustic Catalan fare right in the center of town.
Catamarán
The last of the chiringuitos, with a delightful beachside setting near the main gay beach, the place offers a perfectly passable paella and a spectacular lobster rice dish.
Agut
Just as Catalans focus on business when they’re doing business, this family-run restaurant likes to focus on the main event – the food.
Can Costa
At the end of Barceloneta’s principal promenade, great seafood and a fabulous paella de fideos await your appreciation.
Freixa Tradició
Revisiting rustic, traditional cuisine may be all the rage at the moment, but as the name of this place suggests, it’s no newcomer to the game.
Paco Meralgo
Immerse yourself here, far away from the Gothic Quarter, and soak up the excellent fare of classic tapas amongst the city’s bourgeoisie.
Jai-Ca
Ordering is chaotic, hygiene isn’t top priority, and just about everything is deep fried. The perfect hole in the wall for a bite to eat on the way back from the beach.
Piscolabis
Like its sister venues that include Tapa Tapa and QuQu, it’s huge and offers quality tapas at affordable prices, but attracts a more local clientele.
El Glop
Noisy and crowded, this is an unpretentious restaurant specializing in inexpensive, basic Catalan fare, attracting tourists and locals alike.
