Barcelona is a city that always has a table set and waiting for you. Its gastronomy is diverse, delicious and its main ingredient is simply, extraordinary. Cooking schools offer the city pupils who put all their talent at the service of locals and visitors. And some of the world’s best restaurants and chefs have settled here in the city. Fine-tune your senses because we want to recommend you some of the city’s best restaurants.
AbaC
For lovers of haute cuisine and long after-dinner conversations. ABac is an intelligent combination of tradition, modernity and an exceptional product. Jordi Cruz is the Michelin-starred chef who wields the magic wand of this elegant restaurant with views overlooking a beautiful garden and where excellence is one of the main ingredients. Its seasonal cooking is based on the latest gastronomic trends and among its delicacies are Mediterranean classics that are combined with hints of delicious world specialties.
Three Michelin stars
Excellent wine list
Some of its specialties:
Rose, Sake & Elderflower
Iberian vela and steamed Chinese bun with chargrilled Iberian lágrima
Address: Avda. Tibidabo, 1. 08022, Barcelona
Website: abacbarcelona.com
Telephone: +34 93 319 66 00
Disfrutar
Its name says it all, meaning “Enjoy” in Spanish. Sparing no effort, Oriol Castro, Mateu Casañas and Eduard Xatruch, three former chefs of the iconic El Bulli, culminate all their talent in this centrally located restaurant in Barcelona’s Eixample district. The Disfrutar restaurant is an innovative option where playing with the raw ingredient has a delicious reward. Its masters recommend the “Classics” tasting menu for your first visit…it is worth listening to them!
Two Michelin stars
Four tasting menus
Discover its store
Some of its specialties:
Crispy egg yolk with mushroom gelatin
Black cauliflower with coconut and lime bechamel
Address: Calle Villarroel, 163. Barcelona 0803
Website: disfrutarbarcelona.com
Telephone: +34 933 486 896
Dos palillos
Albert Raurich, who also came from El Bulli, opened a space in Barcelona dedicated to the concept of the tapa against the backdrop of Asian cuisine. Dos Palillos offers a cuisine of complex simplicity and enjoying “at the bar” is part of its manifesto. Its restaurant is immersive and its gastronomic bar, created around its open kitchen, is like a theatre performance. A place to enjoy the fusion of oriental cuisine, Japanese in particular, with Iberian products.
One Michelin star
Two tasting menus and the option of sampling dim sum and street food at the bar a la carte where it is not necessary to book.
Some of its specialties:
Prawn and pancetta dumpling
Iberian ham Xiao Long Bao
Address: Calle Elisabets, 9. Barcelona 08001
Website: dospalillos.com
Telephone: +34 93 304 05 13
Hoja Santa
The chef Paco Méndez pays tribute to Mexican culture in this relaxed and colorful space, with a menu that changes throughout the year and with no tasting menu. The dishes are diverse, the moles and small morsels are a must, and the beautiful presentation and creativity are two extraordinary condiments.
One Michelin star
Some of its specialties:
Courgette flower with ocosingo
Black garlic mole with avocado
Address: Avda. de Mistral, 54. 08015 Barcelona
Website: elbarri.com/restaurant/hoja-santa/
Telephone:+34 93 348 21 92
Enigma
Original and perfect for lovers of a cuisine that is full of mystery and truly surprising. The experience offered by the Enigma restaurant is set out in seven environments. And the common thread is literally a “secret”. Enjoy its “Surprise” menu consisting of 40 morsels and take your time for a delicious experience.
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One Michelin star
Some of its specialties:
Red mullet, scales, pâté and roe.
Pineapple and mustard.
Address: Calle Sepúlveda 38-40 (corner with Carrer Entença)
Website: elbarri.com/restaurant/enigma/
Telephone: +34 616 696 322
