Barcelona Restaurants
Listing hundreds of Barcelona restaurants would be a pointless exercise so in
this section we have recommended just a few that we feel would appeal to the
majority of visitors to Barcelona.
Els Quatre Gats
Address: C/Montsió 3bis
Tel.no.: 93-302-4140
Website: http://www.4gats.com/
In 1897 Pere Romeu opened this café in a Modernista building and for a few years
it was the great meeting-point of bohemian Barcelona. Major artists of the day
painted pictures especially for it, and the menu cover was Picasso's first paid
commission. Today it is a popular restaurant especially at lunchtime when there
is a set menu. Good Catalan and Mediterranean dishes served up in the
surroundings of copies of work by artists who formerly frequented the place.
Closed on
Sunday lunchtime.
Can Culleretes
Address:
C/ Quintana, 5
Tel.no.:
93-317-3022 and 93-317-6485
Founded in 1786 this gem is Spain's second oldest restaurant after Botins in
Madrid. It is centrally located just off C/Ferran in the Gothic Quarter. There
is a great range of Catalan dishes at unbelievably low prices served by members
of the family who own it. Wine selection and prices are equally impressive
including a house wine at just €2.50 a bottle. Good lunchtime menus available in
dining rooms covered with paintings and photos of famous people who have dined
here. Closed on
Sunday night and all day Monday except for pubic holidays.
Mi Burrito y Yo
Address:
Paso de la Enseñanza, 2
Tel.no.:
93-318-2742 and 93-302-1000
This restaurant in English is called "My Donkey and I". It is centrally located
just off C/ Ferran from La Rambla. The surroundings are very quaint and the
specialities on the menu are roast meats cooked on an open fire at the entrance
level. Downstairs is a small dining room with a pianist and upstairs is a larger
dining room without entertainment.
Lasani
Address:
C/ Nou de la Rambla, 22
Tel.no.:
93-412-5944
This is an unlikely inclusion on a list of recommended Barcelona restaurants but
with so many curry lovers from the UK visiting the city it fully deserves to be
here. El Raval is the run down area lying just west of La Rambla. It is home to
a large immigrant population as as such there are plenty places selling curries
and kebabs. The Lasani is only a short distance off La Rambla and is a Pakistani
restaurant serving excellent curries at rock bottom prices.
Cal Pep
Address:
Placa de les Olles, 8
Tel.no.:
93-310-7961
This is a well known restaurant in the La Ribera district which is most famous
for its outstanding tapas which people eat at the bar. Popular with locals and
always busy. The seafood dishes are pricey but of exceptional quality.
Closed on
Sunday and Monday lunchtime.
Suquet de l'Almirall
Address:
Passeig Joan de Borbó, 63
Tel.no.:
93-221-6233
Between the new Olympic Port and Port Vell lies the traditional residential area
of Barceloneta where you will find a large choice of excellent seafood
establishments with views out to sea. Just head for Passeig Joan de Borbó and
find one that takes your fancy. Nearer the Olympic port you'll find others along
the Passeig Marítim such as Agua. Closed on
Sunday and Monday.
Les Quinze Nits
Address:
Placa Reial, 6
Tel.no.:
93-317-3075
Perfectly located on the Placa Reial just off la Rambla, this elegant restaurant
offers an impressive selection of Catalan style dishes. Prices are surprisingly
low considering the location often leading to long queues at opening time
(8.30pm).
Taxidermista
Address:
Placa Reial, 8
Tel.no.:
93-412-4536
Situated right next to Les Quinze Nits this former taxidermist shop serves up
high quality Mediterranean dishes with a French influence in a stylish
restaurant. The outside terrace is a most desirable spot in the summer.
Closed on Monday.
Buenas Migas
Address:
Plaça Bonsuccés 6
Tel: 93-318-3708
This chain restaurant in a great little square just off the Ramblas has an
outside terrace where they serve up delicious focaccia and pasta dishes at very
reasonable prices as well as some scruptuous desserts.
Asador de Aranda
Address:
Avinguda Tibidabo, 31
Tel: 93-417-0115
Website: www.asadordearanda.com/
You'll need to head away from the tourist areas to get to this well known lamb
restaurant that gets packed with local carnivores. There's a chain of these
restaurants in the main gastronomic centres of Spain which specialise in cooking
roast lamb in clay ovens. Superb if you're a lamb fan.
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