Barcelona’s Top Chefs Share their Favorite Tapas Restaurants
Barcelona’s leading chefs reveal where they go for tapas on their days off — from classic bodegas to inventive bars serving creative small plates.
Restaurants
Best Tapas Restaurants
Discover the top tapas restaurants in Barcelona, from the gourmet Tapas 24 to the traditional dishes of La Cova Fumada.
Bar del Pla
Set on the same historic street as the Museu Picasso, Bar del Pla is the second restaurant by Jaume Pla. It offers traditional Catalan cuisine, coal-grilled meats, tempting tapas, and a curated selection of natural wines.
Bar La Plata
La Plata has a simple menu of only four classic dishes, which have not changed since it was founded in 1945. These are a simple salad of tomato, onion and Arbequina olives, botifarra (Catalan sausage), fresh anchovies and finally deep-fried sardines (pescaditos).
La Dama
Discover La Dama in Barcelona, a refined restaurant inside Casa Sayrach offering creative Mediterranean dishes, signature cocktails, and a glamorous modernist ambiance.