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A mechanic’s workshop has been transformed into a very modern bodega.
A hip guide to the best tapas in Barcelona: tapas bars, restaurants, gastrobars and more serving tapas, platillos and other traditional Spanish fare.

A mechanic’s workshop has been transformed into a very modern bodega.

A small tapas & wine bar with honest cooking.

A gastronomic oasis in an otherwise bleak desert of tourist traps.

Locally sourced and seasonal products are favored to create modern delights that are based on a selection of Mediterranean and traditional local dishes.

Long one of Gràcia’s stalwarts, this “old man” bar has been brought up-to-date by the founders’ grandkids…

Barcelona's legendary cava and tapas bar.

This historic bar is now one of the neighborhood’s choicest spots to eat and drink.

This old-school wine shop and tapas bar was founded in 1954.

One of few Barcelona tapas bars that preserves the tradition of a free tapa with every drink.

This glitzy tapas joint is the result of a €1.3 million investment.

Fantastic, innovative tapas in a casual setting.

This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.

Opened by the team behind Marmalade, Milk and Firebug, GiGi’s is one of those places where every day feels like Sunday. Start your morning with a Popeye’s Punch smoothie and Turkish eggs with yogurt on rye…

The menu is full of delights like tapas, burgers, pasta dishes and wok-based treats – all sure to put a smile on the face of the fussiest of eaters.

Bold and elegant, Elvira brings traditional Catalan and Mediterranean cooking up-to-date.

An artisan sangría and tapas bar.

The menu for the restaurant and courtyard is Catalan that drifts off to other parts of the Mediterranean.

Relax on a vintage sofa while you dine on small dishes like marinated salmon, steak tartare or beef ravioli & foie. There are many fresh fish choices such as Peruvian ceviche and vegetarian options like the vegan burger.

Not your typical tapas restaurant…

Learn more about local dishes likes tapas and paella and how to prepare them with a cooking class, chef demonstration or culinary tour.

Michelin-starred chef Jean Luc Figueras opened this bistro in the five-star Mercer Hotel.

This restaurant in Mercat del Ninot is like Cuines Santa Caterina, except without the tourists.

Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days…

Specializing in “vins i platillos”(wines and small dishes), the menu features bold but simple dishes that rely heavily on the quality of each ingredient.

Based out of a historic old hardware store, this restaurant is now home to the same quality and creativity of cuisine, service and décor as its sibling, Casa Lolea.

The latest addition to Sarrià’s burgeoning scene along its main street, Major de Sarrià.

A gastrobar based out of a locale with a history going to back to 1892.

This institution, which opened its doors in the 1920s, offers up just three tapas.

Perched on one of Montjuïc’s cactus-clad cliffs, this is one of the finest tapas bars in town.

The weekend brunch is a local fixture, offering staples like pancakes and Eggs Benedict. The lunch set menu is €14.50 (or €20 with a gin & tonic), while dinner is a tapas style affair…