Where locals eat in Barcelona

The neighborhood places residents go back to, with what to order at each.

12 places in Barcelona · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: https://barcanete.com/

1. 1

   La Cova Fumada

   Catalan tapas, seafood · La Barceloneta

   Get: the bombas and grilled sardines

   Retired neighbors in the morning, arrive before 1pm.

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Barcelona, The best bombas in Barcelona.

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

   Bar Cañete

   Tapas · El Raval

   Get: the pescaíto frito and the seasonal vegetables at the long counter

   Critics: 81% liked it, from 4 reviews (2018 to 2025). Read Michelin Guide 2025, World's 50 Best Discovery, The Infatuation 2023, Time Out Barcelona.

   The crowd: 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor (3,406 ratings).

   Also on the list: New and hot in Barcelona.

   Carrer d'en Unió 17, Raval, 08001 Barcelona · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Can Solé

   Seafood, rice dishes · Barceloneta

   Get: the arròs or a suquet de peix

   Cooking rice for families since 1903.

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

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4. 4

   Bodega Quimet

   Vermouth bar tapas · Gràcia

   Get: a vermouth and the grilled octopus

   Fills with locals before lunch.

   Carrer de Vic, 23, Gràcia, 08006 Barcelona, Spain · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   La Pubilla

   Catalan · Gràcia

   Get: the esmorzar de forquilla, a hot fork breakfast by the Llibertat market

   Small Gràcia neighborhood restaurant known for seasonal, market-driven Catalan cooking and a cozy vibe.

   Plaça de la Llibertat, 23, 08012 Barcelona (Gràcia) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   El Xampanyet

   Tapas, cava bar · Barcelona

   Get: the house cava and anchovies

   Arrive early or wait with the neighbors.

   Also on the list: Long lines in Barcelona.

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7. 7

   Can Tosca

   Gràcia

   Get: the weekday Catalan home cooking

   Family run since 1961.

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8. 8

   Ca L'Estevet

   Catalan · Barcelona

   Get: the canelons and the botifarra

   Catalan cooking in a room over a century old.

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9. 9

   Bar Tomàs

   Tapas bar · Sarrià

   Get: the patatas bravas with all i oli, the reason Sarrià queues on weekends

   Sarrià institution famous for patatas bravas, simple tapas, and no-frills neighborhood charm since 1952.

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10. 10

    El Quim de la Boqueria

    Tapas, seafood · Ciutat Vella

    Get: the fried eggs with baby squid at the market counter

    Famous market counter inside La Boqueria, packed for fried eggs with baby squid and fresh seafood tapas.

    Also on the list: Long lines in Barcelona.

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11. 11

    Mercader de l'Eixample

    Eixample

    Get: the canelons and the trinxat

    Catalan home cooking in the Eixample.

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12. 12

    Granja M. Viader

    Traditional granja, hot chocolate · Barcelona

    Get: the suís, thick hot chocolate under whipped cream

    A dairy bar for a century.

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