31 upscale rooms in Barcelona, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Barcelona: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Barcelona food.
Sips ★ 4.8
eixample · Carrer de Muntaner 108, 08036 Barcelona
Sips in Barcelona's Eixample is Marc Alvarez and Simone Caporale's Worlds 50 Best No. 1 cocktail bar (2023): a glass cube on Muntaner, tasting-menu drinks.
Tip: Reservations book 6 weeks ahead. The 8-course cocktail tasting at 110 euros is the order.
Paradiso ★ 4.7
born · Carrer de Rera Palau 4, 08003 Barcelona
Paradiso in Barcelona's Born is the speakeasy through-a-pastrami-shop on Rera Palau: Worlds 50 Best No. 1 in 2022, now book months ahead for cocktail theatre.
Tip: Reservations via Instagram or Resy open 4 weeks ahead. No walk-ins; the queue at the door is for the dispatchers.
Bar Brutal ★ 4.7
born · Carrer de la Princesa 14, 08003 Barcelona
Bar Brutal in Barcelona's Born is the natural-wine-bar standard run by the Ca l'Anna Cantina team: a 600-strong cellar with a focus on the orange-wine scene.
Tip: Closed Monday. The bar takes walk-ups, the back-room dining books two days ahead.
Cal Pep ★ 4.6
born · Plaça de les Olles 8, 08003 Barcelona
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.
Tip: No reservations. Be at the door at 13:00 or 19:30 if you want a counter seat in the first turn.
Bar Mut ★ 4.6
eixample · Carrer de Pau Claris 192, 08037 Barcelona
Bar Mut in Barcelona's Eixample is the marble-counter standard for natural-wine-and-market-produce dining. The Iberico steak tartare is the dish.
Tip: Mid-week dinner is easier than weekend; bar seats walk-up only.
Dos Palillos ★ 4.6
raval · Carrer d'Elisabets 9, 08001 Barcelona
Dos Palillos in Barcelona's Raval is Albert Raurich's Asian-tapas counter behind a black curtain inside Casa Camper. Dim sum, yakitori, sushi-bar service.
Tip: Closed Sun-Tue. Counter seats book up two weeks ahead; the back dining room is easier.
Mont Bar ★ 4.6
eixample · Carrer de la Diputació 220, 08011 Barcelona
Mont Bar in Barcelona's Eixample is Iván Castro's tapas-counter-with-a-Michelin-star: tasting plates over a wooden bar with an obsessive natural-wine list.
Tip: Counter seats book 4 weeks ahead. Tue-Sat dinner only. Closed Sun-Mon.
Two Schmucks ★ 4.6
raval · Carrer de Joaquin Costa 52, 08001 Barcelona
Two Schmucks in Barcelona's Raval is the Pavel Davydov and Moe Aljaff dive-cocktail bar: low-light, loud music, pickle martinis and a Worlds 50 Best top-10.
Tip: Walk-up only; queue starts at 22:00. The pickle martini is the order; cash easier than card.
Dry Martini ★ 4.6
eixample · Carrer d'Aribau 162, 08036 Barcelona
Dry Martini in Barcelona's Eixample has poured the city's reference martini since 1978: a polished wood bar, white-jacketed bartenders and the silver-counter.
Tip: Open daily 13:00-02:30. The martini at the bar is the only order; cocktails-on-the-rocks at the table.
Bar Mut (wine) ★ 4.6
eixample · Carrer de Pau Claris 192, 08037 Barcelona
Bar Mut in Barcelona's Eixample also runs as one of the city's deepest natural-wine bars: 200 bottles by the glass, marble counter pours from 13:00.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat; the bar takes walk-ups, the back room books. Mid-week is easier than weekend.
Dos Pebrots ★ 4.5
raval · Carrer del Doctor Dou 19, 08001 Barcelona
Dos Pebrots in Barcelona's Raval is Albert Raurich's Mediterranean-historical bistro: dishes researched from Roman and Phoenician cooking, plated for now.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Lunch is the easier seating; the wine list is short and Catalan.
Can Sole ★ 4.5
barceloneta · Carrer de Sant Carles 4, 08003 Barcelona
Can Sole in Barcelona's Barceloneta has run since 1903, now in the fourth generation: marinera cuisine, lobster paella with socarrat, suquet de peix.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and Monday. Book a week ahead for weekend lunches; the paella needs 30 minutes from the kitchen.
Monvinic ★ 4.5
eixample · Carrer de la Diputació 249, 08007 Barcelona
Monvinic in Barcelona's Eixample is the modernist wine bar with a 3,500-bottle cellar and an in-house sommelier school, pouring glasses from every major wine.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book the wine table in the back over the bar for serious tastings.
Can Cisa ★ 4.5
born · Carrer de la Princesa 14, 08003 Barcelona
Can Cisa in Barcelona's Born is Bar Brutal's daytime sister: same cellar, lunch menu del dia at 18 euros, the same natural-wine list at the marble bar.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday. Lunch menu del dia is the value pick; book the back room for groups.
Casa Leopoldo ★ 4.4
raval · Carrer de Sant Rafael 24, 08001 Barcelona
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and all Monday. Lunch menu del dia is the easier price point.
Montiel ★ 4.4
born · Carrer de Flassaders 19, 08003 Barcelona
Montiel in Barcelona's Born is a small-room tasting kitchen with Nabil Benhammou in the kitchen and Marcos Eiras in the dining room: a market-led menu.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Book two weeks ahead for a Friday or Saturday seat; the Wednesday turn is the easier walk-up.
Boadas ★ 4.4
raval · Carrer dels Tallers 1, 08001 Barcelona
Boadas in Barcelona's Raval, off the Rambla, has poured cocktails since 1933 in a triangular Art Deco bar: Miguel Boadas trained at La Floridita in Havana.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 12:00-02:00. Closed Sunday. The Daiquiri is the canonical order; counter only.
Solange Cocktails & Luxury Spirits ★ 4.4
eixample · Carrer d'Aribau 143, 08036 Barcelona
Solange in Barcelona's Eixample is the James-Bond-themed cocktail bar with a deep luxury-spirits cellar: high-quality classics and a list of signature.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00. Book ahead Fri-Sat; walk-ups easier Tue-Thu.
Dr Stravinsky ★ 4.4
born · Carrer dels Mirallers 5, 08003 Barcelona
Dr Stravinsky in Barcelona's Born is the apothecary-themed cocktail bar with its own bitters lab in the back: 30+ house bitters and a quiet basement room.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00. Closed Monday. Reserve the basement table.
Bobby's Free ★ 4.4
eixample · Carrer de Pau Claris 85, 08010 Barcelona
Bobby's Free on Carrer de Pau Claris in Eixample is the password-required speakeasy behind a working barbershop: low-light, jazz, classic drinks.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:30-02:30. Closed Monday. Password sent on Instagram after booking.
El Xampanyet (wine) ★ 4.4
born · Carrer de Montcada 22, 08003 Barcelona
El Xampanyet in Barcelona's Born has run as a cava-only bar since 1929: a single house cava on tap and conserves on the bar, no spirit list.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun. Closed Monday. Cash easier than card on busy days. Get in by 13:00.
Morro Fi ★ 4.4
eixample · Carrer del Consell de Cent 171, 08015 Barcelona
Morro Fi in Barcelona's Eixample is the vermouth-bar that defined the new wave: house vermouth on tap, tinned mussels, olives, no kitchen behind the counter.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-23:00.
7 Portes ★ 4.3
born · Passeig d'Isabel II 14, 08003 Barcelona
7 Portes in Barcelona's Born has run since 1836: arched rooms, brass plaques on regulars' tables, a paella for each day of the week. Priced at €€€.
Tip: Lunch is easier than dinner; the noon paella is held on the menu every day of the week.
Bar Marsella ★ 4.3
raval · Carrer de Sant Pau 65, 08001 Barcelona
Bar Marsella in Barcelona's Raval, founded 1820, is the city's oldest cocktail bar: dust-stained mirrors, marble tables and the absinthe ritual still served.
Tip: Open Mon-Sun 22:00-02:30. Cash only. The absinthe with sugar-cube ritual is the order.
Old Fashioned ★ 4.3
eixample · Carrer de Santa Teresa 1, 08012 Barcelona
Old Fashioned in Barcelona's Gracia is the speakeasy behind an unmarked door on Carrer de Santa Teresa: 60 bottle bourbons, rye, the classic-drink set.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-03:00. Closed Monday. Ring the bell at the unmarked door.
Negroni ★ 4.3
raval · Carrer de Joaquin Costa 46, 08001 Barcelona
Negroni in Barcelona's Raval is the small-room cocktail bar named for and specialising in the Italian aperitivo: 12 Negroni variations and a deep amaro list.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 19:30-02:30. Closed Sunday. The barrel-aged Negroni is the order.
Vinitus ★ 4.3
eixample · Carrer del Consell de Cent 333, 08007 Barcelona
Vinitus in Barcelona's Eixample is the no-reservations Spanish wine bar that drew the after-work crowd from day one: 200 wines by the glass and a 14 euro.
Tip: Open daily; no reservations. Queue at 13:00 or 19:30 for a bar seat in the first turn.
Bormuth ★ 4.3
born · Carrer del Rec 31, 08003 Barcelona
Bormuth in Barcelona's Born is the vermouth-and-tapas counter on Rec since 2014: bombas, patatas bravas, vermouth on tap, late kitchen until 23:00.
Tip: Open daily. The bar takes walk-ups, the back room books. Try the bombas with the house vermouth.
Sensi Tapas ★ 4.3
gotic · Carrer dels Ases 3, 08003 Barcelona
Sensi Tapas in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is the small-room wine-and-tapas counter with a 70-bottle Catalan-focused list and a five-course tasting at 35.
Tip: Open daily evenings. Book the tasting two days ahead; bar walk-up for tapas-only.
Garage Bar ★ 4.1
eixample · Carrer de Consell de Cent 261, 08011 Barcelona
Garage Bar in Barcelona's Eixample is the petrol-station-themed cocktail bar on Consell de Cent: deep gin-tonic list and tapas plates from the open kitchen.
Tip: Open daily 19:00-02:30. The gin-and-tonic flight is the order; tapas plates close at 23:30.
El Rincon del Vino ★ 4.0
eixample · Carrer de Valencia 224, 08007 Barcelona
El Rincon del Vino in Barcelona's Eixample is the neighbourhood Spanish-wine bodega with 90 bottles by the glass and a 16 euro lunch menu del dia weekdays.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The afternoon vermut hour from 12:00-15:00 is the value play.