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
Healthy
- Les Tres a la Cuina – Healthy home made 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
- Viridi Carlos III
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.
- La Piccolina – Tiny place open only for lunch, but worth it.
Arabic
- Iakni – Best Lebanese food in Barcelona.
- Karakala – Our go to lunch set menu during the weekend. Lebanese food.
Italian
- 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
Mediterranean
Asian
- Petit Bangkok – Thai food at its best. Book in advance.
- Mian
- Boko
- Mian
Greek
Polish
Russian
- Souvenir – Friendly owners and great Russian food.
Peruvian
Scandinavian
Vegetarian
- En Ville – Menu del dia €13.
Tapas
Local Food
- Casa Lolea – Take sangria and mushroom risotto.
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
- Timeline bar – Tiny place but a great brunch.
- Enkel – Great brunch selection including sandwiches, eggs in different styles, shakshuka and arepas. Nice juices too.
- La Esquina
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
Sweets
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.
What are your favorite restaurants in Barcelona?
Where is the image from?
Some fancy restaurant in Barcelona but I forgot the name, somewhere near the port.