Where to eat in Barcelona

By Local Heroes

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

Gemma, 39, Tour guide

Gemma
Perfect spot if you want to try Fideuá and Escalivada.

Gemma, 39, Tour guide

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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

Andrea, 35, Vermouth fan

Andrea
Make sure to book beforehand or it will be really hard to get a table.

Andrea, 35, Vermouth fan

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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 €.

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Charles

Charles, 42, Startuper

Charles
It's known for its beef from Zamora region, but you can't go wrong if you order the grilled octopus or the foie! Great quality-price relation.

Charles, 42, Startuper

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The 9 best restaurants in Barcelona

#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 €.

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Marc

Marc, 43, Event Organiser

Marc
Make sure to book beforehand, it's usually crowded. You can't get it wrong if you try the Octopus Carpaccio!

Marc, 43, Event Organiser

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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

Mercedes, 33, Tourismologist

Mercedes
Make a reservation in advance. Not only the flavour will captivate you, the presentation of the dishes is charming.

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

Sergi, 31, Executive consultant

Sergi
Make sure you stay after dinner so you don't miss the live shows every weekend! It's a good place to listen to Rumba and Flamenco.

Sergi, 31, 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

Tomás, 41,

Tomás
Here you can try the typical tapas, like patatas bravas or russian salad, while enjoying a glass of wine or a beer.

Tomás, 41,

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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

Helene, 37, Corporate Finance

Helene
It has incredible views of the city and the sea because of its location.

Helene, 37, Corporate Finance

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#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

Josefina, 32,

Josefina
Every Thursday you can try the vegan Paella with vegan prawns!

Josefina, 32,

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