Dining

LA ESQUINICA Off-the-beaten-path (and hence tourist-free), cheap, finger-lickinggood tapas bar. Come early! At rush hour, you might have to queue for an hour or more to get a table.

Nou Barris

Passeig de Fabra i Puig 296 laesquinica.com

ELS 4 GATS €€ CAFÈ DE LA PEDRERA €€ CAN LLUÍS €€ €

The restaurant where Picasso held his first exhibition, and still a very creative space. Great food and service for being a famous place in the tourist centre.

Barri Gòtic

Carrer de Montsió 3

4gats.com

Cosy, grand café in one of Gaudí’s most famous masterpieces: La Pedrera. Great food, from breakfast to dinner and everything in between. Eixample

Passeig de Gràcia 92 cafedelapedrera.com

The perfect spot for a tasty, traditional meal after attending a play at el Liceu. Hurry up, the place fills up quickly.

El Raval

Carrer de la Cera 49 restaurantcanlluis.es

PAU CLARIS 190 €€€

Modern Catalan restaurant, combining organic and Mediterranean cuisine in a myriad of exciting dishes. Eixample

Carrer Pau Claris 190 pauclaris190.com

PUR RESTAURANT €€€

Modern Catalan restaurant, in regards to both design and food. The tasting menu guarantees a unique dining experience. Eixample

Passatge de la Concepció 11 purbarcelona.com

CAN CORTADA €€€

Top-notch food in a spectacular 1,000-year-old masia in the green city suburbs. Very reasonable prices considering the exquisite quality and service. Horta-Guinardó

Avinguda de l’Estatut de Catalunya cancortada.com

EL NACIONAL €€€

Stunning, high-end food market, showcasing the very best food and drinks from Catalonia and far beyond.

Eixample

Passeig de Gràcia 24bis elnacionalbcn.com