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The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
The best restaurants in Barcelona – from local tapas joints to fine dining, curated by people who actually live here.

The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.

After opening their first location in Madrid, elBulli alumni Nino Redruello and Patxi Zumárraga decided to open their second location in Barcelona.

On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.

This bodega doubles as a café with familiar favorites with a twist, or from further afield.

Sant Gervasi Thai with a Mediterranean twist, from its French-Catalan owners.

Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.

A Gràcia rice specialist serving 25+ paellas made with bomba rice and seawater.

Artisan sangría and tapas near the Palau de la Música, far from the Ramblas pitchers.

An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines.

This Barceloneta restaurant, founded in 1921, specializes in seafood.

Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.

Fantastic, innovative tapas in a casual setting.

Sant Antoni’s newest addition to the thriving Thai restaurant scene.

Starting out on the food truck scene, Masala 73 has expanded into a restaurant offering Indian classics with a nod to local food culture.

Head to Chi Nanit for Shanghai-style Chinese food from the same people that owned the popular Nanit on Balmes.

Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.

A brunch and dessert shop inspired by trips around Europe and North America.

The Raffaelli family’s Tuscan trattoria in Gràcia – handmade pasta, Lucca recipes.

This restaurant is housed within the walls of what was once Bar Torino, thought to have been Barcelona’s first vermouth bar.

This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.

The Wittmore’s Michelin-listed restaurant, with a rooftop terrace above it.

A low-key trattoria that balances warmth and charm in a way that only Italians can.

A family-run Barceloneta paella house since 1968, with a terrace on the beach.

Beach café serving juices, cocktails and more to get relaxed in Barceloneta.

This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea.

This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.

A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.

Meat ordered by weight in the Alexandra hotel, with a bar for Iberian cold cuts.

This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.

A modern seafood bistro that reimagines the traditional marisquería concept.