8 upscale rooms in Barcelona, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Barcelona — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Barcelona food.
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 at the bar.
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.
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.
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 by Javier Montiel: a market-led menu that changes weekly, priced for a sub-fine-dining bracket.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Book two weeks ahead for a Friday or Saturday seat; the Wednesday turn is the easier walk-up.
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.
Tip: Lunch is easier than dinner; the noon paella is held on the menu every day of the week.