Just inside the entrance, on the right-hand side, of the Boqueria, is this essential market bar, run by Juanito, one of the city's best-loved figures. In the early morning the...

The 'Dry Bar' is, in fact, anything but, and its ethically friendly choices range from local beers and organic wines to fair-trade Brazilian cachaça. Opened in late 2006 and...

A smoky but likeable old family bodega with a faded, peeling charm, barrels on the wall and rows of dusty bottles. Manolo specialises not only in reasonably priced wine, but in...

Downstairs in the basement, the low sofas fill up with amorous couples, while upstairs everything is sleek and light, with brushed steel, dark leather and a Klimt-like mural. A...

Although strictly speaking a tapas bar, with a wide range and a useful menu in English, the Cervecería has tried to fill a gap in the market by providing a reasonable selection...

A small, lively tapas bar specialising in excellent cheese and charcuterie from the small Catalan village of Oix, along with more outré fare such as salmon sashimi with a...

The enormous popularity of this long, narrow cruise ship style bar tells you everything you need to know about the tapas, but it also means that he who hesitates is lost when...

This delightful old bodega, with a pretty tiled floor, is unreconstructed, dusty and welcoming, supplying students, businessmen and pretty much everyone in between with...

An atmospheric little bar, with a high priority on the sourcing of its wine, hams and cheeses, and excellent home-made dishes, including a delicious fig ice-cream. Despite the...

It's tiny and not especially well known, but Onofre has a merited following among local gourmands for its impeccably sourced wines, cured meats, pâtés, hams and artisanal...

Sadly, Juanito the house parrot has gone to the great perch in the sky (though his image remains on the menu), but the same regulars have been coming to Quimet for decades, to...

A favourite with traders from the vintage clothing shops on the pedestrianised C/Riera Baixa, Resolis blends a trad look and run-of-the-mill tapas (tortilla, Manchego cheese,...

A well-kept gastronomic secret, Sureny boasts superb gourmet tapas and waiters who know what they're about. In addition to the usual run-of-the-mill tortilla 'n' calamares...

At its best, Taller de Tapas is an easy, multilingual environment, with plentiful outdoor seating, in which to try tapas from razor clams to local wild mushrooms. At busy...