Ali Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Turkish Ocakbasi Mezze Ali Ocakbasi Eixample Esquerra $$$ The Istanbul Anatolian grill, transplanted to the Eixample
Alkimia Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Led Catalan Refined Alkimia Sant Antoni / Moritz factory $$$$ Jordi Vila's Catalan cuisine inside the Moritz brewery
Cafè de l'Acadèmia Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Catalan Traditional Terrace Cafè de l'Acadèmia Barri Gòtic $$ Reborn Gothic classic for honest Catalan cooking
Casa Maians Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Owner Run Rice Seafood Casa Maians Barceloneta $$ Ten-table owner-run seafood and rice locals' room
Cerveseria Catalana Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Tapas Lively All Day Cerveseria Catalana Eixample Dreta $$ The benchmark all-day tapas bar of the Eixample
Enigma Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Avant Garde Tasting Menu Architectural Enigma Esquerra de l'Eixample $$$$ Albert Adria's 25-course labyrinth, the El Bulli idea reborn
IKOYA Izakaya Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Izakaya Robata Japanese IKOYA Izakaya El Born $$$ Matsuhisa's robata izakaya across from Santa Caterina market
Koy Shunka Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Japanese Counter Chef Led Koy Shunka Barri Gotic $$$$ Hideki Matsuhisa's Michelin-starred Japanese counter
La Vinateria del Call Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Wine Candlelit Historic La Vinateria del Call Barri Gòtic $$ Candlelit wine jewel-box in the old Jewish quarter
Milk Bar & Bistro Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Brunch Cocktails Retro Milk Bar & Bistro Barri Gòtic $$ Irish-owned brunch-and-cocktails fixture of 20 years
Palo Cortao Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Led Sherry North Meets South Palo Cortao Poble Sec $$ Andalusian-Catalan tapas, north-meets-south kitchen