Must-see restaurants in Catalonia

  • Enigma is a unique, daring and unusual restaurant has raised its game once again with its focus on technical excellence and, above all, a desire to amaze its guests.

    Enigma

    Barcelona

    Resembling a 3D art installation, this conceptual Michelin-star creation from the famed Adrià brothers is a 40-course tour de force of cutting-edge…

  • Lasarte is a sophisticated locale for creative, artfully arranged dishes, with tasting menus & wine pairings.

    Lasarte

    L'Eixample

    One of Barcelona's preeminent restaurants – and its first to gain three Michelin stars (in 2016) – Lasarte is overseen by lauded chef Martín Berasategui…

  • Disfrutar is an experimental tasting menus emphasizes Mediterranean seafood in an airy, upscale dining room.

    Disfrutar

    L'Eixample

    Two-Michelin-star Disfrutar ('Enjoy') is among the city's finest restaurants. Run by alumni of Ferran Adrià's game-changing El Bulli, nothing is as it…

  • El Celler de Can Roca

    Girona

    Ever-changing avant-garde takes on Catalan dishes have catapulted El Celler de Can Roca to global fame. Holding three Michelin stars, it was named one of…

  • Mont Bar in Barcelona Artfully presented tapas using seasonal produce, plus an extensive wine list, in a refined setting.

    Mont Bar

    L'Eixample

    Named for the owner's Val d’Aran hometown, this stylish space with black-and-white floors, pine-green booths and bottle-lined walls offers next-level…

  • Tapas24 in Barcelona

    Tapas 24

    L'Eixample

    Hotshot chef Carles Abellán runs this basement tapas haven known for its gourmet renditions of old faves, including the bikini (toasted ham-and-cheese…

  • Little Fern Cafe in Barcelona is a chic, low-key daytime eatery offering New Zealand–inspired brunch fare, including many vegan dishes.

    Little Fern Café

    Barcelona

    Worth a trip out to El Poblenou in itself, this beautiful Kiwi-Hungarian-owned cafe epitomises the area's newfound allure. White-brick walls, floor-to…

  • Auto Rosselló is a hip bistro & deli known for creative brunch dishes, hot sandwiches & casual sidewalk dining in Barcelona.

    Auto Rosellon

    L'Eixample

    With cornflower-blue paintwork and fresh produce on display, Auto Rosellon works mostly organic ingredients sourced from small producers and its own…

  • El Pachuco is a popular, characterful restaurant serving nachos & tacos with mezcal & margaritas in a compact space.

    El Pachuco

    El Raval

    Get to El Pachuco early or jump on the wait list – this tiny, narrow and deservedly popular mezcalería/taquería gets completely packed with a low-key…

  • Cinc Sentits in Barcelona by Chef Jordi Artal. Located at Carrer d'Enteca 60

    Cinc Sentits

    L'Eixample

    Enter the realm of the ‘Five Senses’ to indulge in jaw-dropping eight- or 11-course tasting menus of small, experimental dishes concocted by chef Jordi…

  • Chef dripping oliove oil on tapas at Quimet & Quimet Tapas Bar, Poble Sec District.

    Quimet i Quimet

    Barcelona

    Now led by its fourth generation, family-run Quimet i Quimet has been passed down since 1914. There’s barely space to swing a calamar (squid) in this…

  • Aspic in Barcelona is a casual eatery popular with locals

    Aspic

    Barcelona

    At the flagship cafe of this Barcelona caterer, luxury ingredients – smoked salmon, premium charcuterie and cheeses, high-grade olive oils, carefully…

  • La Balsa in Barcelona - Creatively presented Catalan dishes in a Balinese-inspired building with a large, leafy terrace.

    La Balsa

    Barcelona

    With its grand ceiling and scented gardens surrounding a main terrace dining area, La Balsa is one of the city’s premier dining addresses, founded in 1979…

  • La Fábrica

    Girona

    Girona's culinary talents morph into top-quality coffee and Catalan-inspired brunchy favourites starring local ingredients at this energetic German…

  • Oaxaca

    Barcelona

    Menorcan chef Joan Bagur trained in Mexico for a decade under traditional cooks and has his own garden of Mexican plants, which supplies ingredients for…

  • Bar Central

    El Raval

    Launched in 2019 by the superstar foodie teams behind Barcelona hits Satan's Coffee and Xemei, this fabulous tucked-away cafe-bar has taken over the palm…

  • Les Cols

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Set in a converted 19th-century masia (farmhouse) 2km northeast of central Olot, Les Cols is the queen of La Garrotxa's fabulous restaurants. The interior…

  • Cañete

    El Raval

    Epitomising the ongoing trend in smartened-up versions of traditional tapas bars, much-loved and always-busy Cañete centres on a bustling open kitchen…

  • Can Recasens

    Barcelona

    One of El Poblenou's most romantic settings, century-old Can Recasens conceals a warren of warmly lit rooms full of oil paintings, flickering candles,…

  • La Barra de Carles Abellán

    Barcelona

    Star Catalan chef Carles Abellán's stunning glass-encased, glossy-tiled restaurant (designed by favourite local interiorist Lázaro Rosa-Violán) celebrates…

  • Can Solé

    Barcelona

    Behind imposing wooden doors, this elegantly old-school restaurant with white-cloth tables, white-jacketed waiters and photos of celebrity customers has…

  • Pepa Pla

    L'Eixample

    An old bookshop graced by original check-tiled floors and exposed-brick walls is the setting for this outstanding venture from the team behind El Born's…

  • Belmonte

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Run by two welcoming sisters, this tiny, down-to-earth rust-walled bodega in the southern Barri Gòtic whips up beautifully prepared Tarragona-style small…

  • Agust Gastrobar

    Barcelona

    Set up by two French chefs (one of whom trained under Gordon Ramsay), Agust occupies a fabulous mezzanine space with timber beams, exposed brick and…

  • La Vinateria del Call

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    In a magical, rambling setting in the former Jewish quarter, this tiny candlelit jewel-box of a wine bar serves up divine Iberian sharing plates dancing…

  • El Cable

    Sitges

    Always packed, down-to-earth El Cable might just be Sitges' most loved tapas bar, rolling out classics like patatas bravas (often branded the best in town…

  • Minyam

    Barcelona

    Billowing with smoke beneath a tajine-like metal lid, smouldering herbs infuse the rice of Minyam's signature Vulcanus (smoked seafood paella with squid…

  • La Blava

    Calella de Palafrugell

    In a former fisher's house overlooking the beach, La Blava has earned a loyal following for its exquisite seafood, best enjoyed at outdoor tables…

  • La Gruta

    Costa Brava

    A fusion of French and Spanish flavours, spiced with occasional Asian flair, impresses diners at this innovative restaurant overlooking a tiny beach in…

  • Integral

    Figueres

    A short stroll from the Teatre-Museu Dalí, cheery casual Integral prepares some of the best vegetarian dishes for miles around. Perch at the marble-topped…

  • Mercat Central

    Tarragona

    In a striking Modernista building, this historic 1915 market is looking better than ever thanks to a €47 million renovation completed in 2017. Temptations…

  • Via Veneto is an elegant dining room once frequented by the artist Salvador Dalí, serving refined Catalan cuisine.

    Via Veneto

    Barcelona

    Salvador Dalí was a regular at this high-society, Michelin-star restaurant after it opened in 1967, and you can still dine at his favourite table. Oval…

  • La Pubilla

    Barcelona

    Hidden away behind a peachy-pink door by the Mercat de la Llibertat, La Pubilla specialises in hearty 'esmorzars de forquilla' ('fork breakfasts') beloved…

  • Xiringuito Escribà

    Barcelona

    The team behind Escribà, which has been creating sweets since 1906, is also in charge of one of Barcelona's most popular waterfront seafood restaurants. A…

  • El Jardinet

    Catalonia

    This always-packed, warm-hearted restaurant has been perfecting Catalan cuisine since 1980, making it one of the best choices in town. There's an…

  • La Volta del Rector

    Catalonia

    Twelfth-century stone walls mix with wild violet decor at La Volta del Rector, in the heart of medieval Cardona. The atmosphere is rustic, romantic and…

  • Bar Muy Buenas features homemade, well-crafted, top-quality food that dispenses with the glamor and is ready for dipping. A journey through the typical dishes of the entire Catalan geography. A set menu of more than 30 Catalan wines, and a cocktail set menu with Catalan distillates make Muy Buenas a first-rate local experience.

    Bar Muy Buenas

    El Raval

    Modernista classic Muy Buenas has been a bar since 1928, and wears its past proudly with stunning and sinuous original woodwork, etched-glass windows, old…

  • People enjoy their drinks in famous Pinotxo Bar in Barcelona, Spain on October 2, 2021.
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    Bar Pinotxo

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Arguably La Boqueria's most brilliant tapas bar, standing strong since 1940. Ever-charming owner Juanito Bayén serves up superb Catalan classics:…

  • Hawker 45

    L'Eixample

    Taking its cues from an Asian hawkers market, chef Laila Bazahm's aromatic restaurant sizzles up Asian–Latin American street-food dishes such as spicy…

  • Far Nomo

    Palafrugell & Around

    Beneath the San Sebastià lighthouse, Far Nomo specialises in Asian-accented seafood served in a relaxed but stylish setting overlooking a pine-clad…

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