Barcelona tapas bars & restaurants

The tradition of tapas in Spain goes back centuries. Tapas are small portions of food that are usually served with a drink in bars and restaurants. The origin of the word "tapa" comes from the habit of covering a glass of wine or beer with a slice of bread or cheese to prevent insects from entering the drink ;-)

 

Tapas became popular in Spain from the 19th century onwards, when people started to have snacks to accompany their drinks. Since then, tapas have become an important part of Spanish culture and are served in many establishments throughout the country.

 

Quality products and service: Best Barcelona tapas bars & restaurants

Barcelona is no exception to the tapas craze. Here, as in the rest of Spain, tapas can consist of a variety of dishes, including seafood, cold cuts, grilled vegetables, croquettes, tortillas, olives, anchovies, fried potatoes, etc.

In Barcelona, it is common to go out for tapas with friends or family, known as "tapeo". This tradition is particularly popular at the end of the day, when people go out for a drink and some tapas before dinner.

Not all tapas bars offer the same quality of product. We have selected for you our best addresses so far.

 

 In this directory restaurants are sorted by type like: Catalan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Nouvelle cuisine

  You can also find Best restaurants in Barcelona sorted by area, price, and top ten in our Barcelona Where to eat Guide.

  Remember that lunch is served from 1pm until 4pm and dinner from 9pm to 11pm.

  Restaurants in Barcelona are often closed on Sunday nights.

 

 Help us by adding comments and ratings on every restaurant's review on this directory.

  • L'Òstia - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    L'Òstia

    Traditional tapas & tapas “nouvelle cuisine”!!

    Jaume and Sebas have travelled the world to learn their trade and Spain to find the taste of best tapas and Spanish savours...

    Barceloneta - Plaza de la Barceloneta, 1-3
  • Bar Tomás - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Bar Tomás

    Of course it’s quite far from city center.. But Bar Tomás is known all over the town for its Patatas Bravas...

    Sarriá / San Gervasio - C/ Major de Sarrià, 49
  • La Xampanyeria - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    La Xampanyeria

    La Xampanyeria is very famous for either tourists and Barcelona citizens!

    Barceloneta - Carrer de la Reina Cristina, 7
  • Cerveceria catalana
    Restaurant

    Cervecería Catalana

    Cervecería Catalana one of the best tapas restaurant of the city of Barcelona!!

    Eixample right - Mallorca, 236
  • Els Pollos - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Els "Pollos" de Llull

    Els "Pollos" de Llull, an economic restaurant in Barcelona to try delicious roast chicken...

    Eixample right - Nàpols, 272
  • Casa Alfonso - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Casa Alfonso

    Old bodega opened in 1934, Casa Alfonso is from now on a restaurant famous for its tapas...

    Eixample right - Roger De Llúria, 6
  • Tapas,24 - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Tapas,24

    Opened every day from 8 to midnight Tapas,24, the new restaurant of the chef Carles Abellan (Comerç 24) aims to make it possible to the customers to taste breakfasts and tapas at all hours of the day...

    Eixample right - Diputació, 269
  • Flash Flash  - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Flash Flash

    Owned by Leopoldo Pomés, a well known 70’s photographer, this well priced but chic “tortilleria” it’s a real social phenomenon in Barcelona....

    Sarriá / San Gervasio - de la Granada del Penedès, 25
  • El Xampanyet
    Restaurant

    El Xampanyet

    Our favourite tapas bar, unchanging top!

    This bar has conserved the real feeling of Barcelona's old bars...

    Ciutat Vella - Carrer de Montcada, 22
  • Pinotxo - Boqueria market Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Pinotxo

    Pinotxo, a very famous place in Barcelona, located in Boquería market...

    Ciutat Vella - La Rambla, 91
  • Onofre - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Onofre

    In the Barrio Gotico, Onofre is a creative tapas place at very little price in a nicely decorated bar.

    Ciutat Vella - Carrer de les Magdalenes, 19
  • Quimet & Quimet - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Quimet & Quimet

    Quimet & Quimet is a great tapas bar, especially for cheese and mussels...

    Poble Sec - Poeta Cabanyes, 25
  • El Quim de la Boqueria - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    El Quim

    El Quim de la Boqueria is truly a family business...

    Ciutat Vella - La Rambla, 91
  • Ciudad Condal - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Ciudad Condal

    Ciudad Condal is the old name of our city. Tapas for every taste!

    Eixample right - Rambla de Catalunya, 18
  • Bilbao Berria - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Bilbao-Berria

    On the cathedral square, Bilbao-Berria is another terrace that is very appreciated by locals. Very colorful and delicious pintxos. Try also seafood...

    Barrio Gótico - Plaça Nova, 3
  • Cal Pep - Barcelona
    Restaurant

    Cal Pep

    Cal Pep is one of the most known tapas restaurant in Barcelona...

    Ciutat Vella - Pl. de les Olles, 8

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7 comments

  1. El Xampanyet is the best one - likeit (21 Apr 2021 - 08:24)

    El Xampanyet is one of the best for me.. love as well Bar Alegria in the same old style...
    Can't wait to be back in Barcelona!!!

  2. Tapa in BCN! - Mariepaz - Antonio Tan (18 Jul 2015 - 08:08)

    The best tapa dishes are served at Cerveseria Catalana . Located corner C/ Mallorca and Rambla Catalunya.

  3. Reserva - Luiz Antonio Silveira (12 May 2015 - 08:56)

    Prezados.
    Gostaria de fazer reservas nesse conceituado estabelecimento
    para a noite do dia 10 de outubro de 2015.
    Certo da atenção, desde já, agradeço.
    L. Antônio Silveira.

  4. tapas à volonté - mag et yann (5 Nov 2012 - 08:45)

    Nous revenons d'un week end à BARCELONE. Nous avons cherché à manger des tapas, mais nous nous sommes heurtés à la qualité et au prix.
    Au Bar le AITOR, c/ sardenya 324, nous avons trouvé notre bonheur. Un menu "buffet tapas à volonté" à 16€25 et en terrasse!! Vous nous direz que la qualité ne peut pas y être à ce prix là, et bien c'est faux! une quinzaine de sorte de tapas froides avec des saveurs...hum et on nous a même proposé deux sortes de tapas chaude, boudin noir et chorizo..
    La cerise sur le gateau: vue sur la sagrada familia
    Allez y ça vaut le détour

  5. bar à tapas bodega , calle vidre 8 barcelone gotico - stéphanie (10 Sep 2012 - 11:15)

    sans doute le meilleur bar à tapas de barcelone , on y est depuis 4 jour et on retourne tous les jours , c'est vraiment bon et pas excessif , surtout ambiance sympa et très chaleureux , surtout à ne pas manquer ce bar incontournable .
    Bodega Biarritz 1881 , rue Vidre numéro 8 , à coté de plaça Reial

  6. bar bodega biarritz 1881 - manu (8 Sep 2012 - 14:15)

    sans doute les meilleurs tapas chaudes de Barcelone , à ne pas manquer à deux pas de plaça Reial ( 8 calle vidre) , ambiance et qualité garanties .un couple de professionel qui travaille tous les jours des 18h00 jusqu'à 00h00. vraiment très bon

  7. Best tapas in Barcelona - Josh (8 Jul 2012 - 06:15)

    My favourite out of this list is definitely Quimet Quimet. It is without doubt the most exciting place to eat in Barcelona.
    I also had another great experience at a cooking class I took called ‘Papa Serra – Culinary Adventures in Barcelona’. While we did learn how to make some simple tapas – gazpacho, tortilla etc. But we did do one dish that was quite possibly the best tapa i tried in Barcelona. It was chicken poached in wine then mixed with saffron yogurt, black grapes and toasted almonds. Then it was wrapped in a radicchio and lightly fried. Then we dipped it in fennel seeds that had been crushed with lemon zest and raisins. It was stunning and I would have paid for the cooking class just to taste this dish! Nice work Papa Serra!

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