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Restaurants Guide for Barcelona
Here below is a selection of popular and favourite restaurants in Barcelona.
We recommend them and hope you enjoy trying them too.
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This new tapas bar can be found on Avenida Parallel, nº164 and is the creation of the famous Adria brothers, Ferran (of El Bulli fame) & Albert. The restaurant has a fairground theme in an Amercan way and it is very unlike the normal Barcelona tapas bar you would expect to find!
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CUINES SANTA CATARINAAn impressive venue located in the brand new Santa-Caterina's market - in El Born district. Cuines, meaning kitchens in Catalan, offers 4 different types of cooking: Asian, Mediterranean, Italian and vegetarian. It is a popular haunt for locals after finishing buying their super fresh produce from the market where it is located. It is part of the Tragaluz Group which has many other restaurants around Barcelona.
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This trendy and cosmopolitan venue in El Borne has just received its first Michelin star, and is perfect for those who like to experience something new. If you are looking for a special night out, then try this restaurant which offers creative tapas cuisine.
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TAPAS 24The restaurant of Chef Carles Abellan makes it possible to eat tapas all day and every day from 8 to midnight, from breakfast to dinner. Enjoy a fun and friendly atmosphere offering traditional tapas and which is just off the famous Passeig de Gracia shopping street, so, ideal for a bite after a shopping spree!!
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BAR VELODROMO
Located at C/Muntaner, 213, with its shutters down for nearly a decade after experiencing political plots and civil wars, its kitchen is now run by super chef Carles Abellan (who proudly has a Michelin star!), and it offers tapas and classic Catalan bistro dishes all day. (open Monday to Sunday from 06.00 am - 03.00 am). The restaurant maintains many of its original elements to provide the customer with an authentic and enjoyable eating experience with a great buzzing atmosphere!
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EL QUIMEl Quim de la Boqueria is located in the heart of the bustling market of La Boqueria on the famous Las Ramblas. A family owned restaurant serving the best traditional Catalan dishes around, from as little as 3€. You just can´t go wrong!
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ELS QUATRE GATSAnother restaurant preserving Barcelona´s history, operating as a cafe, cabaret and all-round artistic space between 1897 and 1903 is definitely a famous piece of Barcelona´s forklore. It is inspired by modernist thought and even hosted Pablo Picasso´s first art exhibition to now become an impressive restaurant offering Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit! Great value menu del dia! Ther is an upstairs balcony which looks down on the main restaurant below.
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EL XAMPANYET
A small but ever popular cava/tapas bar located in the Born district and on Calle Montcada, 22, (the same street as The Picasso Museum), in a barrio that has undergone more changes through history than Barcelona itself. It is a cava & tapas restaurant which has been run by more than 3 generations of the same family and yet never fails to satisfy its customers. You can indulge in the delicious tapas with a glass of the the famous family cava, called ¨xampanyet¨, both at your table or at the bar. Get there early or you might find yourself stuck out on the street, as it gets very, very busy!!
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AGUADoes the idea of sitting back on a Terrace on the beach, enjoying splendid Mediterranean seafood, from steamed mussels, grilled turbot with noodles cut from squid, to a thick steak with red wine gravy sound good to you? This is the perfect place, especially since the price is just right! It belongs to the Tragaluz Group, so look out for their other restaurants - eg Tragaluz, Acontraluz, Bestial and the new Pez Vela at the W Hotel.
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TOYO
This is "the place to go" sushi restaurant in Gracia (just off the Diagonal, by Passeig de Gracia). Food is served in an unconventional way, with the help of a conveyor belt. You just sit and choose whichever plates of sushi that your fancy. There is a lot of choice AND you can eat as much as you want/can!! It is excellent value too - lunch is 10€ and dinner is 15€. A tip - get there early as it is usually packed within half an hour of opening.
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A very unique sea food self service restaurant, located throughout Barcelona and Catalonia, allowing you to choose what you want to eat and collect it yourself. It caters for both those who enjoy a calm and relaxed meal and groups of people and friends who prefer a sociable lunch or dinner.
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BAR CELTA PULPERIA
Bar Celta is a tapas bar known by insiders. It serves, tasty Galician seafood and wine at low prices, the most popular & famous being octopus (pulpo - hence its name!). Popular other choices are patatas bravas, fried calamari, pescadito frito (baby fried fish) and much more... enjoy at Calle Merce, 16, just off Calle Ample and on the pedestrian street to the right of the spectacular La Mèrce Church.
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Located on the top of mountain Montjuic, this restaurant offers spectacular views, private lounges and Mediterranean and Catalan dishes; all attributes of a perfect evening. For dinner or just a coffee, its exquisite decorations, makes it a priviledged place for its customers to enjoy the impressive panoramic views of Barcelona.
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Montiel is a small cosy Catalan restaurant in El Born. It is a great place for a romantic dinner or to enjoy an evening with friends. Fresh market ingredients and attention to detail make it a must on anyone’s gastronomic itinerary. It is essential to book as it is very popular!
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Atril restaurant is located in a plaza in Upper Born. There ia a varied menu including vegetarian options. It has a quality menu of the day at a very reasonable price, which is also offered at the weekend!. There is also a terrace to sit out at to enjoy lunch or dinner.
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CERVEZERIA CATALANA
A family run Catalan restaurant which provides good service, an extensive tapas menu and a non-stop kitchen, thus making it a perfect stop for lunch in between one of those long shopping days on Passeig de Gracia! You will find it on C/ Mallorca, 236, on the corner with Rambla de Catalunya. It is not possible to book ahead so arrive early to be sure of a table and avoid queueing!! There is also an outside terrace.
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Off a small plaza in Gracia you will find this small but popular and affordable sushi restaurant. They specialize in creative sushi rolls. It is a popular haunt for locals and fans of Japanese cuisine. There is a menu of the day at lunchtime. It has a sister restaurant on Calle Verdi.
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MENU DEL DIA
From Monday to Friday 1pm – 4pm locales flock to restaurants for the affordable menu del día averaged at around 9€ including starter, main course, dessert and drink. You may even be lucky and come across a Menu at the weekend too!
Tapas is a traditional selection of food served in Spanish bars, consisting of appertizers or snacks and usually eaten between the end of work and the normal late Spanish supper, alongside a cerveza (beer) or copa de vino (glass of wine). Tapas can range from just a small dish of olives or chorizo to plates of calamares (squid), potatas bravas, tortilla etc etc.. No holiday is complete in Barcelona without at least one evening enjoying some tapas! Try our favourite tapas bars - La Cervezeria Catalana or La Xampanyet ( see above).
AND, to enjoy a full evening out why not try tapas with the equally famous Spanish Flamenco dancing or go on a 'Tapas crawl' by bicycle. To buy your tickets online for either of these, click below
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