A tranquil, elegant space with beige minimalist decor, and a display of cookbooks. From Bocuse to Bourdain, they are all for sale, and their various influences collide in the...

Another to fall victim to the council's crackdown on late-night music, Dos Trece had to ditch its DJs and jam sessions, and instead has turned its cosy basement space into...

Also open in the mornings for breakfast, and late night for drinking at the bar, Elisabets maintains a sociable local feel, despite the recent gentrification of its street....

Not, perhaps, the most inspired tapas bar in town, with its overcooked patatas bravas, sweaty Manchego and vile loos, but Els Tres Tombs is still a long-time favourite for its...

Alongside its two menus, one European and one Indian, this colourful vegan restaurant has an inventive list of juices and smoothies, salads and filled baguettes. While its...

La Verònica's shortcomings (its huge popularity with young foreigners, the minuscule spacing between tables) are all but hidden by night, when candles add a cosy glow to the...

An inviting entrance, pillar-box red, is a beacon of cheer on one of Barcelona's less salubrious streets. Inside, the three Fernández sisters have created a bright and...

A bright little tapas restaurant with only three tables, so it pays to reserve. All the usual tapas, from anchovies to cured meats, are rigorously sourced, and complemented by...

The last word in refectory chic, Organic is better designed and lighter in spirit ('Don't panic, it's organic!') than the majority of the city's vegetarian spots. The friendly...

Appropriately, given its position opposite MACBA, Pla dels Àngels is a riot of colour and chimera, something that also translates to its menu. The range of salads on offer...

Perfect for fans of the thin and the crispy, Ravalo's table-dwarfing pizzas take some beating, thanks to flour (and a chef) imported from Naples. Most of the pizzas come with...

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,...

Sésamo's head cook recently took up the reins of management, and revamped the menu a little: the front room now offers meaty Argentinan fare. However, despite the change, the...

Named after one of the drunken followers of Dionysus, Silenus is nonetheless all about restraint. Its quiet dining room has an air of scuffed elegance, with carefully chipped...