POPULAR RESTAURANTS & HOTSPOTS
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Casa Paloma - Confidencial Bar
Get ready to get stuffed at this trendy brasserie and lounge bar where meat is King and you can have him raw.
Boca Grande
Exciting, charming, and smoking hot: The Big Fish team once again combines seafood and cocktails at this schizophrenic Barcelona looker.
Bacaro
To satisfy cravings for Italian that involve neither pizza nor a Latin hottie, this Raval gem is great for either a date or a night out with friends.
Fragments Café
Order up some small bits of French fancies at this perfect-for-a-date local favourite in the bourgeois Les Corts neighbourhood.
Cornelia and Co
A Dean & Deluca-inspired place to drop in for a bite and drink or to pick up a beautifully packaged food gift, on the way to bigger things or as a destination in itself.
Big Fish
The brainchild of a professional fishmonger, it's not only cocktails and sushi, but also more traditional dishes with the focus firmly set on the quality of the raw materials.
Dos Palillos
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.
Speakeasy
Hidden amongst the pantry’s subtly illuminated racks of cans and bottles and only accessible with reservation, this is one the city’s most special dining rooms.
Catalina
Whilst markedly more rustic and traditional in character than most bistronomics, it doesn’t veer from the central philosophy, and the cooking is no less tasty or skillful.
Els Pescadors
Indulge in merluza, rape or bonito at one of the outdoor tables of this elegant, old school restaurant set in a romantic tree-shaded square.
Vivanda
Relatively simple dishes that are served almost tapas-style in small taster portions, at one of the city's most delightful summer dining spots.
Santa
A minimalist, culinary oasis in a busy five-street intersection where the dishes are best enjoyed when shared and, like chef Paco Guzmán, the atmosphere is laidback and informal.
Indochine Ly Leap
It looks like theme park kitsch on steroids - but don't be fooled, the real attraction at Ly Leap's new restaurant remains the South East Asian food.
Oleum
No ordinary museum eatery, but a full-service restaurant set in a spectacular dining room with wonderful views - as well as great food, for a lunch date to remember.
Bestial
Groomed, minimalist design and perfectly passable food, set on the beachfront with a fabulous multi-level outdoor patio with water views.
Noti
A busy all-business lunchtime venue that transforms into a lush dinner club that wouldn't be out of place in Paris or New York, complete with competent bar staff.
