Ali Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Turkish Ocakbasi Mezze Ali Ocakbasi Eixample Esquerra $$$ The Istanbul Anatolian grill, transplanted to the Eixample
Arrosseria Xàtiva Les Corts Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Paella Rice Valencian Arrosseria Xàtiva Les Corts Les Corts $$$ Valencian rice mastery in a former textile factory
Bar Tomas Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Patatas Bravas No Frills Bar Tomas Sarria $ Sarria's no-nonsense temple to the city's best patatas bravas
Bormuth Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Tapas Easygoing Value Bormuth El Born / La Ribera $$ Easygoing modern tapas on the Born's Plaça Comercial edge
Casa Maians Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Owner Run Rice Seafood Casa Maians Barceloneta $$ Ten-table owner-run seafood and rice locals' room
Cerveseria Catalana Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Tapas Lively All Day Cerveseria Catalana Eixample Dreta $$ The benchmark all-day tapas bar of the Eixample
Enigma Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Avant Garde Tasting Menu Architectural Enigma Esquerra de l'Eixample $$$$ Albert Adria's 25-course labyrinth, the El Bulli idea reborn
Euskal Etxea Taberna Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Basque Pintxos Counter Euskal Etxea Taberna El Born / La Ribera $$ Born's original Basque pintxo bar inside a cultural centre
IKOYA Izakaya Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Izakaya Robata Japanese IKOYA Izakaya El Born $$$ Matsuhisa's robata izakaya across from Santa Caterina market
Koy Shunka Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Japanese Counter Chef Led Koy Shunka Barri Gotic $$$$ Hideki Matsuhisa's Michelin-starred Japanese counter
Milk Bar & Bistro Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Brunch Cocktails Retro Milk Bar & Bistro Barri Gòtic $$ Irish-owned brunch-and-cocktails fixture of 20 years
Onofre Vins i Formatges Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Wine Deli Local Onofre Vins i Formatges Barri Gòtic $$ Wine shop, deli and snug restaurant with a local list
The Green Spot Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Vegetarian Design Led Vegan Friendly The Green Spot Barceloneta $$ Design-led vegetarian kitchen near the old port