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...

This three-level mall at the sea end of Avda Diagonal has an airy marine theme and a sea-facing roof terrace filled with cafés and restaurants of the fast-food variety. As well...

In a forgotten, almost rustic square of Poblenou lies this first-rate fish restaurant, with tables under the canopy formed by two huge and ancient ombú trees. Suspend your...

Opened back in 1970, this bar was a design sensation in its day, with its white leatherette banquettes and walls imprinted with silhouettes of a life-size frolicking,...

A superb new tapas bar, with a smart, classy look in the one remaining pocket of charm left in the neighbourhood of Les Corts. Sit on the tables in the square or the bar's own...

Run by two young, enthusiastic and talented chefs, Hisop aims to bring serious dining to the non-expense-account masses by keeping its prices on the low side and its service...

In a coolly designed space under the NH Constanza, Icho (in Japanese it means gingko tree - of which three graceful examples sit outside) fuses Japanese with Spanish cooking....

Think of it not as a trek, but as a quest; queues outside are testament to the great value of the tapas. On especially busy nights you'll be asked to take a number,...

A charming converted 19th-century coaching inn with a shady vine-covered terrace. The open wood grill sizzles with various parts of goat, pig, rabbit and cow, as well as a few...

La Venta's pretty Moorish-influenced interior plays second fiddle to the terrace during every season: shaded by day and uncovered by night in summer, sealed and warmed with a...

Time stands still in this quiet little spot, with its quaint old-fashioned decor, swathes of lace and brown table linen. Time often stands still, in fact, between placing an...

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...

Recently transplanted here from a space in its associated cookery school in the Born, Hofmann puts its pupils to good use in its top-class kitchens and dining room. The...