Barcelona is a fantastic place for food lovers. There is a wide variety of cuisines available to cater for all tastes and price points. Here are my favorites:
Japanese
- Tomoe – Excellent Japanese food.
- Minamo
- Usagui – Super tasty desserts and authentic Japanese food.
- Mutenroshi
Healthy
- Les Tres a la Cuina – Healthy homemade food lunch set menu at 9 Euro.
- The Green Spot – Excellent cocktails and the best vegan pizza ever. Might be overpriced, but the ingredients are top quality.
- Arc Iris – Menu del dia €9.50
- Daso – They have three branches, fantastic staff and healthy food.
Fusion
- Miriot – Brazilian fusion restaurant with very innovative dishes and a menu del dia option at 12 Euro.
- Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar – Great fusion tapas, recommended for a night out with friends as it gets noisy.
Arabic
- Iakni – Best Lebanese food in Barcelona.
- Karakala – Our go to lunch set menu during the weekend. Lebanese food.
Italian
- Il Cuore di Napoli – Hands down best pizza in Barcelona
- La Macchina Pasta Bar – Quick and tasty pasta at decent prices.
- Nonna Maria – Authentic Italian food.
- La Balmesina – Check out the menu del dia too.
- Via Margutta
- Acqua & Farina
Mediterranean
Catalan
- Can Cortada – Superb service and great local food in a very traditional location.
Asian
- Petit Bangkok – Thai food at its best. Book in advance.
- Boko
Greek
Polish
Russian
Chinese
Peruvian
Scandinavian
Vegetarian
- En Ville – Menu del dia €13.
Tapas
Local Food
- Casa Lolea – Take sangria and mushroom risotto.
- 9Nine – Amazing food and service especially if you for dinner.
- Nora BCN – Great menu del dia.
Burgers
- Bacoa – Epic burgers. Many branches around town.
Steak
- Arcano – Good for steaks.
Cafes
- Federal Cafe – Good food and coffee and excellent spot for working.
Take Away
- Las Muns Gracia – Delicious high-quality empanadas.
- La Fabrica (El Born) – Very good empanadas.
Brunch
- Cafe Godot – Good but limited selection of plates, kid-friendly.
- Enkel – Great brunch selection including sandwiches, eggs in different styles, shakshuka and arepas. Nice juices too.
- La Esquina
- Check this site for more brunch options
Fine Dining
- 130 Restaurant – Wagyu meat and fantastic service in La Bonanova
- Ekubo – Authentic Japanese in Eixample
Paella
- Barceloneta – A bit overpriced and service doesn’t feel homely, but paella is consistently good.
- El Raco del Aguir
- Taverna Hofmann
- Arroz i Peix
Sweets
Calçots
The best calçots are found in Valls, where they make a popular fiesta every year in honor of this delicacy.
If you want to try them out in places closer to Barcelona, you will have to be careful when choosing, as there are many places that are rip-offs with low-quality products.
Here are the places I recommend based on my own experience or that of trusted local friends.
- Sa Montoliva (also have a daily menu del dia for 12 euro with local food) – Tarragona
- Can Cortada – Barcelona
- Can Jane – Sant Cugat
Do you know any other awesome places for eating calçots?
When I’m looking for something new I look at the Plateselector or Barcelona Food Experience websites to find new ones. Traveler also has a great list of menus del dia in Gracia, my favorite barrio in Barcelona.
If you’d like to learn what are the most typical dishes in Catalonia and other regions of the world, I recommend Taste Atlas.
What are your favorite restaurants in Barcelona?
Hola Jean, buenísima lista! La sigo mucho!
Solo decirte que La Piccolina está permanentemente cerrado, un día fui y me encontré la decepción. Puedes comprobarlo en Google también.
Glad you like the list Luis, let me know if you have any other restaurants I should try out!
Sorry to hear about La Piccolina, I’ve removed it from the list. I added 9Nine which is a must try.
Thank you so much for mentioning me and my website, Barcelona Food Experience! So happy you find it useful!
You’re welcome, keep up the great work Maria!
Where is the image from?
Some fancy restaurant in Barcelona but I forgot the name, somewhere near the port.