Big cities like Barcelona are packed with restaurants and tourists seem to have a hard time choosing where to eat. It's not easy to find a place that's not overpriced, that doesn't take advantage of tourism and that serves delicious food. The following items are expected to help you identify the best restaurants in Barcelona and where to try traditional food.
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
The following list consists of 9 of the most recommended restaurants by tripUniq's Local Heroes in the Barcelona Guides.
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#1 Cal Boter
Restaurant that serves traditional Catalan Cuisine and it’s located in the homey Gràcia neighbourhood. It has a familiar and informal ambience, and the average price per person is 25 €.
Included in 26 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Gemma, 40, Tour guide
Gemma, 40, Tour guide
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#2 Agut
Emblematic restaurant of the Gothic quarter that offers traditional and market cuisine. It was founded in 1924 and it preserves a bohemian and cozy ambience, with its walls full of paintings. The average price for a meal is 35 €.
Included in 20 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Andrea, 35, Vermouth fan
Andrea, 35, Vermouth fan
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#3 La Llama
La llama is a family owned restaurant that specializes in traditional Galician and Mediterranean Cuisine. All their dishes are homemade and their average price is 20 €.
Included in 12 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Charles, 43, Startuper
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#4 El Pla de la Garsa
This restaurant serves dishes of the Catalan Cuisine and it specializes in cheese, sausages and pate. It has a combination of modernist and rustic style, so the ambience created is casual and unique. The average price for a meal is 30 €.
Included in 20 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Marc, 43, Event Organiser
Marc, 43, Event Organiser
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#5 Petit Comité
Restaurant run by Nandu Jubany, who has a Michelin star, that offers traditional Catalan Cuisine cooked on a low heat. The decoration is hip and modern, and the average price for a meal is 70 €.
Included in 24 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Mercedes, 33, Tourismologist
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The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#6 Quillo
This tapas restaurant offers a fusion between the Andalusian and the Catalan cuisine. The ambience is casual but classy, and it reminds of a house in Sevilla because of its decoration. The average price for a meal is 25 €.
Included in 26 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Sergi, 32, Executive consultant
Sergi, 32, Executive consultant
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#7 Restaurant Can Ros
This Celler opened in 1970 and it serves homemade Mediterranean tapas and a wide variety of beer, sangría and national wine. It preserves the ambience of the fishermen restaurant it had when it first opened. The average price for a meal is 35 €.
Included in 16 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Tomás, 42,
Tomás, 42,
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#8 Restaurant Martínez
This restaurant is located on the hill of Montjuic and it specializes in rice and paellas, but also serves tapas. This open-air restaurant is chic and classy and it suits families, couples and groups of friends. The average price for a meal is 40 €.
Included in 30 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Helene, 38, Corporate Finance
Helene, 38, Corporate Finance
The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona
#9 BarCeloneta Sangría Bar
Restaurant that offers Vegan and Vegetarian versions of traditional Spanish food, organic wine and vegan Sangría. The ambience is casual, influenced by its proximity to the beach, and the average price for a meal is 15 €.
Included in 4 of 55 Barcelona Travel Guides
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Josefina, 33,
Josefina, 33,
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