La Ribera
A French-run cafe serving excellent food at great prices in noisy but welcoming surroundings, adorned with objets from the motherland. The fixed lunch (…
Must-see restaurants in La Ribera
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Part Asturian cider house and part Catalan vermuteria (vermouth bar), El Chigre brings elegant versions of classic dishes from both regions, devised by…
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A stylish brick-walled space with scattered plants and communal tables, Koku serves delectable homemade bao stuffed with beef, pork or tofu, as well as…
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Not much more than a corridor with a kitchen, Rockata is the 2017 incarnation of a laksa bar, and has maintained a bowl of it (prawn, since you ask) on…
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One of El Born's culinary delights, Casa Delfín is everything you dream about Catalan–Mediterranean cooking in a traditional-style. Lined with wine…
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Clad in bare brick and recycled wood, lively, split-level Bormuth specialises in homemade vermouth on tap, but also serves cava, artisan beers, Catalan…
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A great low-key place to eat good-quality French food, just off the quiet Plaça de Sant Pere. The restaurant is small but spacious, with sewing-machine…
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With a contemporary feel, open kitchens and a fun atmosphere, this multifaceted restaurant tucked into the Mercat de Santa Caterina wanders all over the…
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It’s getting a foot in the door of this legendary tapas and seafood restaurant that’s the problem – queues spread out into the square. Most people are…
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There’s no sign, but locals know where to head. Passadís's seafood is delivered daily from fishing ports along the Catalan coast. Aside from three set…
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Dangling strings of tomatoes and garlic, red-and-black-spot decor and whitewashed brick walls lend an air of Andalucian charm to this cheerful tapas-and…
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The brainchild of three ex El Bulli chefs, the minimalist-design Barcelona outpost of this Madrid-born market-based sensation is one of the city's hottest…
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Can Cisa's elegant all-natural wines pair beautifully with Bar Brutal's innovative reimagining of fresh Catalan ingredients at this rowdy, fashionable…
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This is Italian comfort food done to perfection, with seasonal market-fresh ingredients used in handed-down family recipes. The rotating menu includes…
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Mismatched furniture, distressed-wood walls and scattered greenery set the buzzing scene at cosy, easy-going, Californian-Chilean–owned Picnic. It's one…
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This favourite El Born hang-out creatively fuses Catalan and Asturian flavours in a buzzy contemporary-design space with open-brick walls, dangling lamps…
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Headed up by a French chef, Ginette blends Scandinavian and Barcelona chic in its colourful, glossy decor, but the menu delicately fuses Gallic, Catalan…
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Barcelona has plenty of Basque-style pintxo bars, but this stone-walled, tile-floored Born favourite is the real deal. Tempting pintxos are stacked up on…
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Hang out in El Born for a few days and you'll inevitably end up at this pint-sized, always-busy, unadorned spot devoted to great-value 'Asian tapas'…
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A locally popular stop inside the Mercat de Santa Caterina, old-school Bar Joan is known especially for its arròs negre (cuttlefish-ink rice) on Tuesdays…
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Influenced by culinary flavours from all over the globe, rustic-modern El Atril delivers on both classic tapas (patates braves, Iberian ham boards, goat's…
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Named after an Argentinean film, Elsa y Fred feels like a cosy, old-school-glam living room, with a wooden fireplace, mirrored pillars and sink-down…
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All patterned tiled floors, marble-top tables and wooden beams, shoebox-sized Tantarantana attracts a lively crowd who make the most of the terrace tables…
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Brazil's particular immigration story means it has a tradition of superb Japanese food, and the Brazilian chef at Nakashita is no slouch, turning out…
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A bright and buzzy favourite, with glorious Catalan tiling, a vaulted ceiling and bottles of wine lining the walls. At first glance, the tapas at informal…
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Reminiscent of a local student bar, this small joint serves the best vegan burgers in the city. The selection includes a spicy Mexican burger with…
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Farigola is a bit of a gem, hidden on a quiet backstreet and known only to locals. Its small terrace and cosy dining room/bar are rarely full, but its…
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Friendly El Foro does everything you'd expect an Argentine restaurant to do – huge slabs of red meat in a variety of cuts, empanadas (small pasties with…
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This tapas bar–restaurant has tables outside on a charming little plaza. Invoking a slightly wicked ecclesiastical theme, with menus sectioned into …
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Carles Mampel is a wizard of desserts. It is difficult to walk by his patisserie (and adjacent tapas bar) without being sucked in to sample one of his…
