Where the famous eat in Barcelona

Where stars, presidents and writers have eaten. Every one checked against a real report.

8 places in Barcelona · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: botafumeiro.com

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   Botafumeiro

   Galician seafood · Gràcia

   Get: Mariscada Botafumeiro (seafood platter), percebes, centollo, pulpo a la gallega, broiled lobster

   David Beckham ate baby eels and oysters here on a 2024 trip.

   Carrer Gran de Gràcia 81 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Gresca

   Modern Catalan · Eixample

   Dua Lipa has eaten here more than once and put it on her Google Maps list.

   Carrer de Provença 230 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Estimar

   Catalan seafood · El Born

   Rosalía has eaten here and posed for a photo with the team.

   Carrer de Sant Antoni dels Sombrerers 3 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Passadís del Pep

   Catalan seafood · El Born / La Ribera

   Woody Allen ate here while filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

   Critics: 81% liked it, from 4 reviews (2013 to 2024). Read Falstaff 2024, FoodBarcelona 2015, Culinary Backstreets 2013, Gayot.

   The crowd: 4 of 5 on TripAdvisor (911 ratings).

   Pla de Palau 2 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Amar

   Eixample

   Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg and Bruce Springsteen dined here in 2023.

   El Palace Hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 668 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   DelaCrem

   Gelato · Eixample

   Dua Lipa is a fan of DelaCrem's gelato, per local press.

   Also on the list: Where to get ice cream in Barcelona.

   Carrer d'Enric Granados 15 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Bar Marsella

   Absinthe bar · El Raval

   Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro filmed their Vampiros video in this 1820 bar.

   Carrer de Sant Pau 65 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   El Pollo

   El Raval

   Rosalía was a regular here for a time, for the potato tortilla.

   Carrer del Tigre 31 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing