Dos Palillos is a spanish tapas restaurant in Raval, Barcelona.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Casa Leopoldo in Barcelona's Raval, founded 1929 and revived by Romain Fornell, holds the canonical version of cap i pota and the Catalan suquet.
OrderThe cap i pota with chickpeas and the fish suquet for two.
TipClosed Sunday dinner and all Monday. Lunch menu del dia is the easier price point.
Koy Shunka in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is Hideki Matsuhisa's one-star Japanese counter where the sashimi and nigiri arrive piece by piece from a U-shaped.
OrderThe Omakase tasting menu and the seaweed-and-yuzu starter.
TipCounter seats face the chef; book those over the back tables. Closed Sunday.
Bar del Pla in Barcelona's Born is the locals' counter on Montcada that draws the chef trade for the modernised tapas and natural-wine. Priced at €€.
OrderThe beef carpaccio with truffle and the slow-cooked Iberico cheeks.
TipOpen daily lunch and dinner; book the bar over the back room. Walk-up after 22:30 is the easier slot.
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.
Cerveseria Catalana in Barcelona's Eixample is the all-day tapas counter where every plate sits on the bar in glass cases. Order by pointing at sight.
OrderThe patatas bravas, the pulpo, the seared foie montadito.
TipNo reservations; queue forms at 13:00. Get there at 12:30 for a counter seat or skip to 16:30 service.
Casa Leopoldo in Barcelona's Raval, founded 1929 and revived by Romain Fornell, holds the canonical version of cap i pota and the Catalan suquet.
OrderThe cap i pota with chickpeas and the fish suquet for two.
TipClosed Sunday dinner and all Monday. Lunch menu del dia is the easier price point.
Elsa y Fred in Barcelona's Born is the neighbourhood bistro on Rec Comtal that runs Catalan tapas with a vermouth list and a weekend brunch carte.
OrderThe buey tartare and a glass of the house vermouth.
TipThe brunch service runs Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00; the weekday menu del dia is the lunchtime deal.
