Plekken in Eixample

The Istanbul Anatolian grill, transplanted to the Eixample

Dani Lechuga's meat-obsessed counter bistro

The benchmark all-day tapas bar of the Eixample

Two-star modern Catalan from Canadian-Catalan chef Jordi Artal

Belle-epoque cotton-guild palace turned design hotel

Miquel Pardo's fun, value-driven modern-Catalan rice and tapas

Three-star elBulli alumni at the creative peak of Spanish gastronomy

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

Where Barcelona's top chefs eat on their night off

Martin Berasategui's three-star Basque temple inside the Monument Hotel

Two-star cooking served at a counter, not a white-tablecloth room

Specialty espresso and brunch behind a red-striped Eixample canopy

Baranowitz+Kronenberg-designed hotel a step off Passeig de Gracia

Tapies's foundation in a Domenech i Montaner landmark