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Some of Barcelona's Best Restaurants
Restaurants in Barcelona - from budget to gourmet
Below you will find a list of some of the best restaurants in Barcelona. On the list you will find everything from cheap restaurants with good deals for less money to some of the top-gourmet restaurants in Barcelona, serving the best food and wine in the city.
When having lunch and dinner in Spain you will see that people eat later than in most other places. Lunch is served between 2 pm and 3 pm and dinner at 8.30 or 9 pm. at the earliest.
If you come to Barcelona with your family we can help you booking a restaurant in Barcelona.
Economical restaurants (10-25 €)
Quintana 5
+34 933 173 022
www.culleretes.com
The oldest restaurant in Barcelona, from 1786!, and the second oldest in Spain (after the legendary Botin from 1725 in Madrid). Serves local dishes in a nice atmosphere.
Doctor Dou 1/Carme 42.
08001 Barcelona
934124684
www.carmelitas.biz
Local Catalan food based on fresh fruit, meat and fish from the nearby market Boquería. A nice space and atmosphere makes this place a good choice for families and a group of friends.
Avinguda Francesc Cambó 16
Barcelona, Spain
+34 932 689 918
www.cuinessantacaterina.com
Market food in one of the less known (and therefore very local) markets in Barcelona, The Santa Caterina Market not far away from the cathedral.
Noti
Roger de Lluria, 35-37
Barcelona, Spain
+34 933 426 673
www.noti-universal.com
Stily restaurant in the low part of the Eixample area. French inspired food mixed with local Catalan dishes.
Gresca
Provença 230
Barcelona, Spain
+34 934 516 193
www.gresca.net
Modern bistro run by Rafael Peña. Reasonable prices, yet very good quality.
Restaurante el Foro
Princesa nº 53
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 310 10 20
www.restaurantembat.es
Lies at the end of Calle Princesa (the extension of Carrer FerranI). Good Argentinian restaurant with fair prices. If you like big Argentine steaks, this restaurant is a must. Nicely decorated, delicious food and fair prices. Order "Carne a la parilla" and you will get delicious meat on the grill.
Còrsega 200
Barcelona, Spain
+34 934 532 020
www.fondagaig.com
Fair prices in this brasserie in the left side of the Eixample
Quimet y Quimet
Poeta Cabanyes, 25
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 442 3142
No web page!
Small restaurant in the Poble Sec Area, right off the Parallel street. A great tapas bar with local dishes. The Quimet family still runs the place (now it's the 5th generation!). Good wine selection as well.
586-606 Mercat de la Boqueria
La Rambla 101
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 301 98 10
No webpage!
Tapas bar inside the Boqueria market off La Ramblas with excellent tapas.
Carrer d'Enric Granados, 122
08008 Barcelona
+34 934 160 057
www.restaurantetrobador.com
Great restaurant on the nice street Enrique Granados, on of the more quiet ones in the Eixample Area. Good menu offers.
C/ Bailèn, 91
08009 Barcelona
+34 932 658 658
www.eltuneldenmarc.com/
Quality Restaurant with fair prices in the Eixample Area.
Medium priced restaurants (25-40 €)
c/ Regàs, 35
08006 Barcelona
+34 93 501 93 40
www.wagokoro.com
Restaurant with japanese food in Barcelona. Authentic japanese recipes and quality food.
Diputacio 269
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 488 0977
www.comerc.com
Located in the Eixample neighborhood off Passeig de Gracia; owned by Carles Abellan (formerly of El Bulli) who started Comerç 24
Pasaje Isabel II, 14
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 319 30 33
www.7portes.com
At this fine, old restaurant you will get the best paella in town! Big selection of seafood and good wine.
Argentería 51 (Born)
Barcelona
+34 93 265 85 59
www.tallerdetapas.com
Tapas restaurant in the charming Argentería street in the Born-area in Barcelona. Great food and beautiful interior design.
Plaça Sant Felip Neri
Barcelona, Spain
+34 933 040 655
www.hotelneri.com
Great restaurant in the Hotel Neri in the Barrio Gótico of Barcelona. The restaurant has a good lunch offer - for just 22 Euros you get a three course menu designed by chef Benito Iranzo.
Carrer de la Junta deComerç, 28
Barcelona
+34 93 412 62 21
www.bibliotecarestaurant.cat
Calatan food and nice ambience. Close to the Boquería Market the restaurant services Mediterranean quality food. Got "favorite restaurant" by The New York Times.
Plaça de les Olles, 8
Barcelona
+34 93 310 79 61
www.calpep.com
Fantastic tapas restaurant in the heart of the Born Quarter in Barcelona, not too far away from Santa María del Mar. The restaurant has a nice variety of excellent tapas and the price is fair - it is possible to eat here for less than 40 Euros. The Tasting Menu (Menu Degustación) costs 50 Euros.
Gourmet restaurants (40-250 €)
C/ ALMIRALL AIXADA, 23
08003 Barcelona
+34 932 215 455
www.canmajo.es
Restaurant recomended by the Michelin guide at the seafront of Barcelona. Quality fish and seafood restaurant.
Menu prices:around 40 Euros
Parallel 164
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 453 23 52
www.ticketsbar.es
Ferran Adrià's (the chef behind world famous Bulli - see below) and his brother Albert Adrià's new gourmet proyect in the centre of Barcelona. The restaurant is just beside Albert Adrià's coctail bar "41º". Menu price: around 55 Euros. Read more about Ferran Adría.
Cinc Sentits*
Aribau, 58
08011 Barcelona
+34 933 239 490
www.cincsentits.com
Restaurant with 1 star in the Michelin guide. The restaurant is placed in the heart of the Eixample Area. It has a beautiful decoration and the food is excellent.
Menu prices: 80-90 Euros. Read more about Cinc Sentits.
Diputació 201
Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 453 23 52
No Web page!
Has won the price as the best sommelier three years.
Special menu: 42 Euros. Recommended by the Michelin guide. Read more about Racó d'en Cesc.
C/Comerç 24
Barcelona, Spain
+34 933 192 102
http://www.projectes24.com
Restaurant with 1 star in the Michelin guide. Advanced tapas selection designed by Carles Abellán. Prices for a menu from 80 Euros.
Industria 79
Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona), Spanien
+34 932 076 115
www.alkimia.cat
Gourmet restaurant with very high quality and fair prices. Founded by one of Ferran Adrià's aprentices, Jordi Vilà, born in 1973. For no more than 35 Euros you are able to get a an increible 5 dish menu for lunch. Closed Saturday and Sunday. It has 1 star in the Michelin Guide.
Enoteca*
Marina 19
08005 Barcelona, Spanien
+34 932 21 10 00
www.hotelartsbarcelona.com
Restaurant in the Hotel Arts in the Olympic City of Barcelona. Menus for around 80 Euros. The specialities of the restaurant are truffles and fois-gras. The restaurant has one star in the Michelin Guide.
Mallorca 259
Barcelona, Spanien
+34 934 45 32 42
www.condesdebarcelona.com
Restaurant in one of the best hotels in Barcelona, Hotel Condes de Barcelona. Lunch menu for 65 Euros that in the evening rises to 100 Euros. The specialities are prawns, creme-brulé and doves. The restaurant has 2 stars in the Michelin-guide as the only restaurant in Barcelona! Read more about the Lasarte Restaurant.
Aragón 214
Barcelona
+34 93 429 10 17
www.restaurantgaig.com
Restaurant with 1 star in the Michelin Guide situated in the Eixample Quarter of Barcelona. Their menu cost 85 Euros, and an à la carte meal with drinks would be 65-85 Euros. The specialties are lam and tuna. The wine menu is excellent.
Av. Tibidabo 1
Barcelona
+34 933 19 66 01
www.abacbarcelona.com
Restaurant on the beautiful mountain of Tibidabo. You can stay in the Abac hotel if you want peace and quiet and views of the city. Menus from 125 to 160 Euros. The restaurant has 1 star in the Michelin-guide.
Passeig de Gracia 68
Barcelona
+34 934 45 38 93
www.drolmarestaurant.cat
Restaurant in the Hotel Majestic with 1 star in the Michelin Guide situated on the famous Passeig de Gracia. Their menu is 120 Euros and the restaurant is especially famous for its goat dishes.
The very best restaurants: Gourmet-excellence (150 € +)
Celler de Can Roca***
Can Sunyer, 48
Girona, Spain
+34 972 222 157
www.cellercanroca.com
Restaurant with 3 stars in the Michelin-guide since november 2009. Behind the restaurant are three brothers, the Roca Brothers. The restaurant is in Girona, and is very close to the airport of Girona.
Nou 10
Sant Pol de Mar
www.ruscalleda.com
+34 937 600 662
One of the best restaurants in Spain. 3 Michelin stars and yet it is possible to enjoy a nice tasting menu with wine for the fair price of 144 €. The legendady cook Carme Ruscalleda is the boss here.
The location in the charming village Sant Pol de Mar is splendid.
Remark
Try this fabolous restaurant on a Private Tour with City Tours Barcelona to Costa Brava.
C/ Sant Joan, 6
08470 Sant Celoni
+34 938 672 851
www.canfabes.com
Yet another restaurant with 3 Michelin stars. The restaurant has two rooms, one wiht a local inspiration, the other minimalist. In the spring of 2011 its former boss Santi Santamaría died while opening a new restaurant in Asia. Santimaría got known for his discussions about gourmet food with Ferran Adrià.
Remkark
Try this fabolous restaurant on a Private Tour with City Tours Barcelona to Costa Brava.
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