Small plates
Small plates in Barcelona
Shareable, family-style, grazing pace.
Example nights
Real Barcelona venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Oct 19.
Dinner at Bodega Marín in la Vila de Gràcia, then El Cine.
- 01Bodega Marínla Vila de Gràcia · $$
- 02El Cinela Vila de Gràcia · $$
Dinner at 2254 Barcelona Restaurant in la Dreta de l'Eixample, then Picolino.
- 012254 Barcelona Restaurantla Dreta de l'Eixample · $$
- 02Picolinola Dreta de l'Eixample · $
Dinner at Bodega Biarritz 1881 in el Barri Gòtic, then La Plata.
- 01Bodega Biarritz 1881el Barri Gòtic · $$
- 02La Platael Barri Gòtic · $
Top 12 venues
01
Bodega Biarritz 1881
el Barri Gòtic · $$
Pick your price (€45 or €55), tell them your allergies, they surprise you with eight homemade tapas. Cozy, low-lit, built for couples.
02
Mont Bar
l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · $$$
Artfully presented tapas using seasonal produce, plus an extensive wine list, in a refined setting.
03
Colección by Sensi
el Barri Gòtic · $$$
04
SMYRNA by Cem | Tapas Paella Cocktail Bar
la Barceloneta · $$
Seafood paella and fried squid, fresh to order — sangria, local beer, generous pours. Fast service, reasonable prices, good vibes.
05
Contracorrent Bar
el Fort Pienc · $$
Cozy haunt featuring creative tapas with an Italian twist & natural wines from local producers.
06
Amateur
el Poblenou · $$$
Small plates, serious ingredients — asparagus, corvina, cremosa. Wine list that justifies the attention, staff who actually know it.
07
Petit mÓn | Restaurante | Tapas | Vino
les Corts · $$$
Small, local-first tapas spot where the owner walks you through each dish and wine pairing—let them guide you, not the menu.
08
Bodega Marín
la Vila de Gràcia · $$
Wine bar since 1896 — tuna con tomate, beef cheek, San Sebastián cheesecake. Warm crowd, real hospitality, the kind of place you return to twice in one trip.
09
Pepa Bar a Vins
l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · $$
Natural wines and creative tapas — mushroom croquettes, unexpected twists on classics, small plates that demand seconds.
10
UNCORQT Bodega Wine Bar
la Vila de Gràcia · $$$
Wine bar run by Tim and Andres—100+ bottles from small vineyards, solid tapas, gazpacho with apple. Feels like friends who know wine.
11
PAGANO
la Dreta de l'Eixample · $$$
Fresh, careful tapas and tight cocktails. Owners who actually care — you taste it. Funk on the speakers, a real room.
12
Can Cisa/Bar Brutal
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera · $$
Organic wines, cold cuts, duck hearts, bone marrow — shared plates in a rustic room where two hours becomes three and the staff actually knows what they're pouring.