Even before Alkimia was awarded its Michelin star it was notoriously tricky to get a table. Chef Jordi Vilà is hugely respected, and turns out complex dishes that play with...

Artkuisine's French credentials do not leap out sporting berets and strings of onions. Instead, they make themselves known in other, more subtle ways: the buttermilk Regency...

A peerless spot for alfresco seaside dining, with tiered wooden decking and ancient olive trees. Bestial's dining room is also a stylish affair, with black-clad waiters...

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...

An assured approach to the classics of Catalan cuisine, combined with the sunny terrace tables on the pretty Plaça Sant Just, make this one of the best-value restaurants...

The rambling dining rooms at the 'house of teaspoons' have been packing 'em in since 1786. The secret to this restaurant's longevity is a straightforward one: honest, hearty...

An ancient rambling farmhouse clad in bougainvillea and perched high above the city, Can Travi Nou offers wonderfully rustic dining rooms with roaring log fires in winter,...

Casa Calvet allows the time-strapped visitor to sample some excellent cooking and appreciate the master of Modernisme at the same time. One of Gaudí's more understated...

Talented chef Jordi Artal shows respect for the classics (flat coca bread with foie gras and crispy leeks, duck magret with apple), while adding a personal touch in dishes such...

Carles Abellan trained under Ferran Adrià but now ploughs his own, very successful, furrow in this urbane and sexy restaurant. A selection of tiny playful dishes changes...

The fluted columns, bronze nymphs, suspended globe lamps and wood panelling help El Gran replicate a classic Parisian vibe. The cornerstones of brasserie cuisine - onion soup,...

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....

Dazzling in its design, Els Quatre Gats is an unmissable stop for those interested in Modernista architecture and indeed the art of the period, being the former regular meeting...

Most regions of Spain are represented on the menu at this profoundly traditional restaurant. There is a particular emphasis on Galicia (caldeirada gallega is a hearty fish...