Barcelona · Food
TAPAS & MERCATS
Skip the paella photos on La Rambla. Eat where the menu is a chalkboard and the counter is marble.
La Boqueria, side stalls
The famous market — but eat at the counters in the back, not the smoothie stands in front.
Tapas crawl in Poble-sec
Carrer de Blai is lined with pintxo bars. One bite and one drink per bar, keep moving.
Vermut + conservas
Tinned seafood is a delicacy here, not a compromise. Order boquerones and trust it.
Menú del día
Weekday lunch: three courses and wine for the price of a burger back home.
Churros at Granja Dulcinea
Thick hot chocolate you could stand a spoon in. The 5pm merienda move.