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Vermut & soul 2026
This year Vermut & Soul festival returns
food & drink
Restaurants, bars and cafes in Barcelona – tapas, brunch, natural wine, craft beer and everything in between. Curated by locals.
Barcelona
food & drink
Restaurants, bars and cafes in Barcelona – tapas, brunch, natural wine, craft beer and everything in between. Curated by locals.
Events
Places
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Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
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Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
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Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gràcia’s vegan takeaway offers “street food with a little conscience.”
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Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
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Barkads Burgers
A Filipino family puts pork belly and liver sauce into a Blai smash burger.
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La Do
Pastry chef Richard Bies’s artisanal doughnut shop on Parlament handcrafts small batches fresh daily.
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Les Truites
A tortilla institution since 1978 with 180 varieties, now on Viladomat.
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Bar Brutal
A Born natural-wine institution – Can Cisa’s Bar Brutal pours biodynamic, sulphite-free bottles alongside sharing plates to a clued-in crowd.
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El Nacional
A sprawling food hall in a converted garage just off Passeig de Gràcia.
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Haldi
Haldi’s vegetarian Indian kitchen serves Gujarati dishes on Carrer del Carme.
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Ceviche 103
Bridging the gap between homely Peruvian eateries and upscale locales.
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7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
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Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
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Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
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Lamun Cuina Thai
Sant Antoni’s newest addition to the thriving Thai restaurant scene.
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Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
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Batea
A modern seafood bistro that reimagines the traditional marisquería concept.
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El Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.
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Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
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Mannà Gelats
Tropical fruit meets Italian gelato craft at this Venezuelan-run Gòtic shop.
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La Terraza del Claris
The rooftop of an Egyptologist’s hotel – discreet, art-filled, no day-club treatment.
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Acai&Me El Born
Açaí&Me does the three B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls, piled high in a sunny corner worth lingering in.
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Makamaka
Burgers and cocktails meet surf decor on a big terrace near Barceloneta beach.
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La Caseta del Migdia
Tucked behind the Castell de Montjuïc among the pine trees and boasting a great view of the sea below.
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Viet Kitchen
Welcome to Barcelona’s first restaurant specializing in bánh mì sandwiches, a classic Vietnamese street food feast.
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The Rooftop at Serras
A chic terrace and plunge pool above the Serras, with serious cocktails and a clean sweep over Port Vell, Barceloneta and the sea.
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Casa Masala
Starting out on the food truck scene, Masala 73 has expanded into a restaurant offering Indian classics with a nod to local food culture.
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Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
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Dr. Beer & Mr. Fried
A champion of craft beer and fried food, the new arrival draws inspiration from US-style cajun and creole cuisine.
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Monopol
One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.