Dinner & drinks
Dinner & drinks in Barcelona
Dinner first, drinks pair naturally.
Example nights
Real Barcelona venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Dinner at El Rey de la Gamba desde 1972 in la Barceloneta, then Petit Bar.
- 01El Rey de la Gamba desde 1972la Barceloneta · $$
- 02Petit Barla Barceloneta · $
Dinner at Steak House Barcelona in la Dreta de l'Eixample, then Madre Lievito Eixample.
- 01Steak House Barcelonala Dreta de l'Eixample · $$
- 02Madre Lievito Eixamplela Dreta de l'Eixample · $$
Dinner at Fenícia in Sants, then Corea Street Food.
- 01FeníciaSants · $
- 02Corea Street FoodSants · $
Top 12 venues
01
7 Portes
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera · $$$
Since 1836, paella and seafood in a checkered-floor room where Picasso ate. Book ahead or walk in — locals still do.
02
Con Gracia
la Vila de Gràcia · $$$
Eight-course tasting menus, wine pairings, theatrical plating — Jose makes the room feel like family dinner at a top table.
03
EL FORAT | UN BAR POR PUHREZ
la Barceloneta · $$$$
One chef, one assistant, nine courses of what he felt like making that day. Natural wine, vinyl you pick. Reservation only — feels like dinner at a friend's house.
04
Bandini's
Sant Antoni · $$
05
Brugarol Barcelona
el Barri Gòtic · $$$
Low-lit, industrial-style bar offering creative tapas & a 9-dish tasting menu with wine pairings.
06
Restaurant L'Olivé
l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · $$$
Refined, modern Catalan cuisine, plus a long wine list, in a chic setting with shelves of stoneware.
07
Restaurant Cadaqués | Barcelona
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera · $$$
Locally sourced, Mediterranean specialties & wine served in a country-style locale.
08
L'Arrosseria Xàtiva | Gràcia
la Vila de Gràcia · $$$
09
Disfrutar
l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · $$$$$
Experimental tasting menus emphasise Mediterranean seafood in an airy, upscale dining room.
10
Carnal Steak House
l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · $$$
Dry-aged beef — 60, 150 days — cut off the bone, medium rare. Braised beef-cheek croquettes, creative cocktails, a swing by the window.
11
Lluerna
Santa Coloma de Gramenet · $$$
Avant-garde, creatively plated takes on Catalan cuisine, served in a bright, contemporary room.
12
Feroz Barcelona
Sant Gervasi - Galvany · $$$
Paella and croquetas in a room that livens up after 10—DJ and live music, staff who remember your name, birthdays happen here.