Where to Eat

Here’s all the info you’ll need on typical Barcelona dishes and our personal restaurant recommendations whether they’re traditional, modern, vegetarian, gluten free, or whatever else… que aprovechen!

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  • seafood paella on a barcelona sidewalk with panot engravings
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: May 10, 2026 | 83 comments
    19 Best Paella Restaurants in Barcelona for 2026

    Navigate the maze of impostors with local advice on where to eat a mouthwatering paella while on holiday in Barcelona – without getting ripped off.

  • a groups clanks glasses on a wine tour barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: February 20, 2025 | 0 comments
    8 Best Barcelona Wine Tours + Top Wine Tours from Barcelona

    The best Barcelona wine tours are a feast for all five senses. You’ll walk amongst the grapevines, learn about the winemaking process, and hear fascinating stories about the Catalonian countryside. Taking a wine tour of Barcelona is also a chance to discover the secret behind every bottle, and the labour of love that makes each […]

  • top tapas restaurant does patatas bravas in barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: September 10, 2025 | 37 comments
    19 Best Tapas Bars in Barcelona + 7 with Free Food

    With so many bars on every corner, the best tapas in Barcelona could be lurking anywhere. In fact, I’ve found some of the most delicious tapas in dingy looking places, and felt fleeced at elegant looking “can’t miss’ restaurants. That’s why I made this list of Barcelona tapas restaurants – so you don’t have to […]

  • girls in awe as guest drinks wine from a traditional porron on a food tour of barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: March 23, 2026 | 0 comments
    6 Best Food Tours in Barcelona Spain in 2026

    “I’ve got to admit – I’m a little spoiled. Since moving to Barcelona in 2011, I’ve spent countless nights discovering the city with the end of my fork.” — Ash, Barcelona Local & Food Tour Expert | 15 years exploring the city’s culinary scene The best food tours in Barcelona will take you on a […]

  • a spread of typical pintxos in barcelona spain
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: July 1, 2025 | 17 comments
    12 Best Pintxos Bars in Barcelona from €1.00

    Where else but Spain could you sample eight or nine local delicacies and wash it down with a cold beer for less than a tenner? Here are the best pintxo spots in Barcelona – remember to save the toothpicks!

  • vegetables at a top vegetarian restaurant in barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: June 4, 2026 | 8 comments
    15 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Barcelona + Vegan Options

    The best vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona have really taken off recently. And even I must confess, they’ve managed to rope in stubborn meat-eaters like myself: guilty as charged. Let’s take a little tour through Barcelona vegetarian restaurants and see what grub greatness this city has up its sleeve Here’s my Barcelona vegetarian restaurant list! Best […]

  • a table set with a salmon salad and glass of white wine in a barcelona restaurant
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: June 30, 2025 | 121 comments
    52 Best Restaurants in Barcelona: Where to Eat in BCN

    Here’s my guide on the best restaurants in Barcelona. Whether you’re looking for value tapas bars, local Catalan cuisine, or tasting menus at Michelin star stunners I’ll have it listed here – I might even throw in the odd street food joint. Let’s take a deeper look at the Barcelona restaurants dominating the local food […]

  • churros with chocolate in barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: April 11, 2026 | 10 comments
    Best Churros in Barcelona: Where to Eat Them in BCN

    Those with a sweet tooth aren’t going to want to miss this one – we’ve found a street in Barcelona which has multiple cafes serving the best churros con chocolate you’ll ever have in your life!

  • a lamb doner kebab at one of the best kebab restaurants in barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: April 11, 2026 | 0 comments
    Get the Best Kebab in Barcelona at 7 Legit Restaurants

    You know the feeling: it’s late, you’re hungry, and the kebab roulette wheel rarely lands in your favour. We’ve all been there. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly where to find the best kebab in Barcelona and how to avoid the dry, forgettable stuff. You get real spots, real tips, real flavor. But here’s the […]

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  • catalan food traditions and where to eat them in barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: April 11, 2026 | 27 comments
    What to Eat in Barcelona: 12 Local Dishes + Where to Go

    Eating well can make a good vacation great, it’s just too bad tourists come to Spain blind and can’t make a decision with a menu in front of them. That’s why you’re here, and since you want to know what to eat in Barcelona I’m gonna help you separate the savory from the stale and […]

  • a breakfast in barcelona with coffee, fruit, and a croissant
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: April 11, 2026 | 27 comments
    19 Best Breakfast Restaurants in Barcelona

    The best breakfast in Barcelona can set you up for a hell of a day – or get things off on the wrong foot. In fact, with so many wannabe Barcelona breakfast places ripping off tourists it’s no wonder they haven’t outlawed the meal altogether. That’s why I’m rounding up the top breakfast spots in […]

  • gluten free restaurants barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: July 1, 2025 | 10 comments
    Gluten Free in Barcelona: 16 Restaurants and Local Tips

    The doorman at the office I work usually doesn’t get much past the weather as a topic of conversation until one day he gave me a menacing look and said… “You’ve got nothing for celiacs on your blog!” What surprised me though is when I came back down later in the day: he’d had a little note […]

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    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: April 11, 2026 | 10 comments
    The 11 Best Cafes in Barcelona for Coffee Lovers & Work

    Finding the best cafes in Barcelona can feel like a letdown when you keep getting burnt beans or milk-heavy cups that miss the mark. Here you will learn where the real quality hides and how to get coffee worth your time. You get practical picks, not hype. So do we finally have spots that rival […]

  • el nacional multi restaurant culinary space barcelona
    Ashley Pilfold
    Ashley Pilfold | Updated: April 11, 2026 | 0 comments
    El Nacional – Barcelona’s Gastronomic Graceland

    With four restaurants and four bars under one roof El Nacional is the hottest thing to hit Barcelona since the Mediterranean sun.