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.
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RestaurantBar del Pi
Bar del Pi is a typical tapas bar famous in Barcelona for its terrace...
Barrio Gótico - Plaça Sant Josep Oriol, 1 -
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Bar La Plata
Ciutat Vella - Carrer de la Mercè, 28 -
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Bar Celta Pulpería
Bar Celta Pulpería is a tapas bar known for its delicious octopus.
Barrio Gótico - Mercé , 16
7 comments
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!!!
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.
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.
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..
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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
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
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!