Nuri and her husband Jordi opened Bar Núria in Poblenou in 1962, after learning to cook their mother’s and grandmother’s recipes. Sixty years and three generations later, the Nuri family reopened Bar Nuri on the Rambla del Poblenou in 2022 – and now, you’ll find it at Time Out Market Barcelona! Here you’ll find all the classic, essential tapas you’d expect from your go-to neighbourhood bar, cooked with the confidence that’s become their trademark. Incredible croquettes, fresh and perfectly fried Andalusian-style squid, and Russian salad done just right. Go on, get stuck in.
Your Barcelona itinerary might be crammed full, but we can bet tapas is pretty high on your list. After all, for many, tapas bars are a religion – a perfect prelude to a hearty dinner or a varied feast that stands on its own. Tapas are the queens of bars and of good eating and drinking – but not all of them are worth your dough.
So where can you find the best in Barcelona? We recommend following this list of bars with foolproof tapas. Long live the tapa. And take note – it’s not an urban myth: there are still places in Barcelona where you’ll get a free tapa with your drink! We’ve sampled more jambon, croquetas and pimientos de padron than we care to admit, but it does make us experts in the stuff. Here are the best places to get tapas in all of Barcelona.
🍴 Ultimate guide to Barcelona’s restaurant scene
📍 Ready to book? Discover the best hotels and the best Airbnbs in Barcelona
Ricard Martín is the food and drink editor at Time Out Barcelona. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.