Restaurant in Barcelona

The Istanbul Anatolian grill, transplanted to the Eixample

Valencian rice mastery in a former textile factory

Sarria's no-nonsense temple to the city's best patatas bravas

Easygoing modern tapas on the Born's Plaça Comercial edge

Vintage family fish bar, plancha and chalkboard prices

Ten-table owner-run seafood and rice locals' room

The benchmark all-day tapas bar of the Eixample

Albert Adria's 25-course labyrinth, the El Bulli idea reborn

Born's original Basque pintxo bar inside a cultural centre

Matsuhisa's robata izakaya across from Santa Caterina market

Hideki Matsuhisa's Michelin-starred Japanese counter

Market-driven Catalan cooking opposite Mercat de la Llibertat

Irish-owned brunch-and-cocktails fixture of 20 years

Wine shop, deli and snug restaurant with a local list

Design-led vegetarian kitchen near the old port