Must-see restaurants in El Raval

  • El Pachuco is a popular, characterful restaurant serving nachos & tacos with mezcal & margaritas in a compact space.

    El Pachuco

    El Raval

    Get to El Pachuco early or jump on the wait list – this tiny, narrow and deservedly popular mezcalería/taquería gets completely packed with a low-key…

  • Bar Central

    El Raval

    Launched in 2019 by the superstar foodie teams behind Barcelona hits Satan's Coffee and Xemei, this fabulous tucked-away cafe-bar has taken over the palm…

  • Cañete

    El Raval

    Epitomising the ongoing trend in smartened-up versions of traditional tapas bars, much-loved and always-busy Cañete centres on a bustling open kitchen…

  • Bar Muy Buenas features homemade, well-crafted, top-quality food that dispenses with the glamor and is ready for dipping. A journey through the typical dishes of the entire Catalan geography. A set menu of more than 30 Catalan wines, and a cocktail set menu with Catalan distillates make Muy Buenas a first-rate local experience.

    Bar Muy Buenas

    El Raval

    Modernista classic Muy Buenas has been a bar since 1928, and wears its past proudly with stunning and sinuous original woodwork, etched-glass windows, old…

  • Elisabets

    El Raval

    Now just around the corner from its original location, this brilliant old neighbourhood restaurant, its walls dotted with radio sets, is known for its…

  • Casa Leopoldo

    El Raval

    Relaunched in 2017 by chefs Óscar Manresa and Romain Fornell, yet staying true to its classic roots, this charming El Raval old-timer has tile-patterned…

  • Bacaro

    El Raval

    Widely considered one of Barcelona's top Italian restaurants, Bacaro delivers delicately crafted Venetian cuisine with contemporary flair in a slender…

  • Caravelle

    El Raval

    Beloved of El Raval's stylish crowd and anyone with a discerning palate, this soulful little cafe-restaurant dishes up seasonally changing tacos like you…

  • Flax & Kale

    El Raval

    Catalan chef Teresa Carles' self-styled 'healthy flexitarian restaurant' is a chic, sprawling, palm-dotted world where 80% of the menu is plant-based (20%…

  • Sésamo

    El Raval

    Regularly lauded as one of the best veggie restaurants in the city, fun and cosy Sésamo transforms fresh, local ingredients into artful tapas: goat's…

  • En Ville

    El Raval

    You'll want to come here for the divine decor – dramatic bouquets, oil paintings and antique details all around, in a 19th-century building – as much as…

  • Can Lluís

    El Raval

    Three generations have kept this spick-and-span old-time classic in business since 1929. Beneath olive-green beams in the back dining room you can see the…

  • Frankie Gallo Cha Cha Cha

    El Raval

    This modern pizza joint is every bit as hip as its Raval location would suggest, with a dim, cavernous interior that's an eclectic mix of industrial…

  • Cera 23

    El Raval

    It's easy to be won over by this good-natured Galician place, set within the stone walls of a century-old building, furnished with eccentric touches like…

  • El Colectivo

    El Raval

    A relaxed little cafe on a quiet Raval street, El Colectivo makes excellent cake (carrot, pineapple and many more), creative bocadillos (filled rolls) and…

  • A Tu Bola

    El Raval

    A snug brick-walled space with just a few benches overlooking an open kitchen, ATB delivers punchy street-food flair with its seasonal, local-produce menu…

  • Veggie Garden

    El Raval

    Sit amid bright murals while charming staff serve a ridiculously good-value South Asian- and Mediterranean-influenced menu of plant-based thalis, curries,…

  • Restaurant el Cafetí

    El Raval

    This diminutive and atmospheric little place is filled with antique furniture and offers traditional local cooking, with one or two unorthodox variations…

  • Taco Alto

    El Raval

    This relaxed joint offers on-point tacos and quesadillas, plus five homemade salsas numbered according to spiciness. Wash it all down with a fresh…

  • Gats

    El Raval

    A relatively recent addition to the barri, Gats has been an instant hit, and its terrace is constantly full. A deliciously fresh spread of dishes ranges…

  • Kasparo

    El Raval

    This friendly terrace cafe, overlooking a traffic-free square and playground from beneath the arches, is a favourite with the neighbourhood parents and…

  • Suculent

    El Raval

    Part of celebrity chef Carles Abellán's culinary empire, this old-style bistro showcases the best of contemporary Catalan cuisine courtesy of El Bulli…

  • Bun Bo

    El Raval

    This long thin space is brightly decked out with blue walls, colourful lanterns and figurines, and teems with a hip-yet-friendly Raval crowd. On the menu…

  • Chichalimoná

    El Raval

    Tucked into the MACBA's sunny ground floor, the latest branch of Eixample-born Chichalimoná does globally inspired brunches (with organic eggs), roast…

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