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Barcelona Wine Tasting: Catalan and Spanish Wines
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Cagliari
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Wine Experience around Cagliari
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Genoa
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Mortar Pesto Lesson with World Champion and Local Menu with Wine
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Florence
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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine
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Top picks
The best-scored catalan place in each of 3 cities.
Cal Pep ★ 4.6
Cal Pep in Barcelona's Born has run the same standing counter since 1977: tortilla del bacallà, baby clams with ham, fried gambes, all called out by Pep.
OrderThe tortilla del bacallà and the clams with ham, with a glass of cava.
TipNo reservations. Be at the door at 13:00 or 19:30 if you want a counter seat in the first turn.
Alamo ★ 4.4
Alamo on Via Ambrogio Machin in Alghero builds its paella from 21 ingredients, then finishes with crema catalana under a burnt sugar lid. TableJourney pick.
OrderThe paella, built from 21 ingredients and worth the wait it takes.
Boquet ★ 4.3
Boquet mixes Catalan home cooking with fishermen's dishes on Carrer de Berenguer de Palou in Salou, best known for fish off the grill and rice dishes.
OrderXató de bacalao with romesco and anchovies, the Tarragona winter salad, from the set lunch.
TipThe €21.50 menú del día runs only at lunch, Tuesday to Friday outside public holidays, and it is not meant for sharing.
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Cal Pep ★ 4.6
Cal Pep in Barcelona's Born has run the same standing counter since 1977: tortilla del bacallà, baby clams with ham, fried gambes, all called out by Pep.
OrderThe tortilla del bacallà and the clams with ham, with a glass of cava.
TipNo reservations. Be at the door at 13:00 or 19:30 if you want a counter seat in the first turn.
El Xampanyet ★ 4.5
El Xampanyet in Barcelona's Born has poured house cava out of a marble bar since 1929. Anchovies, conserves and that is it; standing only at the counter.
OrderTwo glasses of the house cava and a plate of anchovies with bread.
TipOpen Tue-Sat lunch only. Pile into the bar at 13:00 or wait outside on Carrer de Montcada.
Tapas 24 ★ 4.4
Tapas 24 in Barcelona's Eixample is Carles Abellan's basement counter where the bikini truffle sandwich and the McFoie burger redefined Catalan tapas in 2006.
OrderThe bikini truffle sandwich and the patatas bravas.
TipOpen 09:00-midnight daily; no reservations. Aim for 12:30 lunch or 19:30 dinner.
Alamo ★ 4.4
Alamo on Via Ambrogio Machin in Alghero builds its paella from 21 ingredients, then finishes with crema catalana under a burnt sugar lid. TableJourney pick.
OrderThe paella, built from 21 ingredients and worth the wait it takes.
Boquet ★ 4.3
Boquet mixes Catalan home cooking with fishermen's dishes on Carrer de Berenguer de Palou in Salou, best known for fish off the grill and rice dishes.
OrderXató de bacalao with romesco and anchovies, the Tarragona winter salad, from the set lunch.
TipThe €21.50 menú del día runs only at lunch, Tuesday to Friday outside public holidays, and it is not meant for sharing.
Bresca ★ 4.3
Bresca is Xavier and Alba's modern Catalan restaurant near the Cambrils marina, Michelin listed after more than two decades of service, close to Salou.
OrderCrispy pig's trotters with black botifarra, a dish the Michelin inspectors praised.
TipThe El del día set lunch runs midweek; an Arròs menu and the full Bresca menu sit alongside the carta.
Garito Bistró ★ 4.1
Garito Bistró cooks traditional neighbourhood dishes in Salou with fish from the local auctions and seasonal produce, paired with wines from the region.
OrderWhatever the auction brought in that day, with a glass of DO Terra Alta or Priorat.
TipTapas and wines by the glass suit a quick visit; on autumn 2026 Thursdays Garito also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.
La Pergola ★ 4.1
La Pergola has served Algherese paella at Maria Pia since 1976, and runs a full gluten-free service in Alghero for around €25 a head without wine.
OrderAlgherese paella, the plate this Maria Pia dining room has built since 1976.
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