Agua's main draw is its large terrace overlooking the beach, although the relaxed dining room is usually buzzing. The menu rarely changes, but regulars...
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This tranquil, elegant space features beige, minimalist decor and a display of cookbooks. From Bocuse to Bourdain, they are all for sale, and their various...
C/Junta de Comerç 28The fluted columns, bronze nymphs, suspended globe lamps and wood panelling help replicate a classic Parisian vibe, and the cornerstones of brasserie...
C/Avinyó 9Run by two young, enthusiastic and talented chefs, Hisop aims to bring serious dining to the non-expense-account masses by keeping its prices low and its...
Passatge Marimon 9While this is often described as a lesbian-friendly restaurant, in fact that's the least noteworthy thing about it, and all are made welcome. Most come here...
C/Francisco Giner 50La 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...
Plaça Doctor AndreuHoused in the former offices of El Noticiero news-paper, Noti pulls in a glamorous selection of the great and the good for its globetrotting range of...
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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...
C/Ferlandina 23Named 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...
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Tucked down a residential Poble Sec street, behind a doorbell and slatted blinds, Tapioles manages to be both elegant and homely, with accomplished but...
C/Tapioles 53When this was a taxidermist's, Dalí ordered 200,000 ants, a tiger, a lion and a rhinoceros - the latter was wheeled into the Plaça Reial so that he could be...
Plaça Reial 8The stylish flagship for this extraordinarily successful restaurant group has weathered the city's culinary revolution well, and is still covering new...
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