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The best bombas in Barcelona

A fried ball of mashed potato around spiced beef, topped with garlic aioli and hot red sauce. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/barcelona.

3 places in Barcelona · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Maher A. A. Abdussalam, Public domain

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  1. 1

    La Cova Fumada

    Catalan tapas, seafood · Barceloneta

    Get: The bomba, then the grilled sardines and artichokes

    The family tavern where the bomba was invented in the 1950s; no sign over the door, still the original.

    Also on these lists: Long lines in Barcelona, Where locals eat in Barcelona.

    Carrer del Baluard 56, 08003 Barcelona · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  2. 2

    La Bombeta

    Tapas, bombas · Barceloneta

    Get: Bombas, patatas bravas and a cold caña

    A loud, old-school bar named for the dish, a few streets from the beach.

    Also on the list: Barcelona: what to eat and where.

    Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Senyor Vermut

    Eixample

    Get: The bomba with a glass of house vermouth

    A modern vermouth bar that makes one of the best bombas outside Barceloneta.

    Carrer de Provença, 85, Barcelona · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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