
Xerta Restaurant
Xerta Restaurant brings the seafood and wetland treasures of the Terres de l’Ebre territory to Barcelona’s fine-dining scene. Review: Xerta…
May 2, 2017Xerta Restaurant brings the seafood and wetland treasures of the Terres de l’Ebre territory to Barcelona’s fine-dining scene. Review: Xerta…
May 2, 2017Lasarte – Barcelona’s only three-Michelin-star restaurant – offers distinctive, sure-footed cooking of the very highest standard. Review: Lasarte Restaurant,…
April 28, 2017Els Pescadors restaurant, on a pretty and un-city-like square in Poblenou, serves some of the best rice and fish dishes in Barcelona.…
April 26, 2017UPDATE 2018: La Falconera has closed permanently La Falconera specialises in traditional tapas and hearty, nose-to-tail stews despite its…
April 25, 2017Now in its third year and with a Michelin star, Disfrutar is still the most exciting restaurant in Barcelona.…
April 21, 2017Fishhh! restaurant in Barcelona’s L’Illa Diagonal shopping mall serves a first-rate seafood feast that belies its unoceanic location. Review:…
April 20, 2017Roig Robí has earned its status as a classic Barcelona restaurant. After 35 years, it still offers deeply satisfying…
April 19, 2017Rocambolesc on Barcelona’s Ramblas serves lollies and ice creams worth licking, based on desserts by superstar chef Jordi Roca. Bite-sized…
April 18, 2017The blood-sucking lamprey and otherworldly goose barnacles top the bill in a feast at Barcelona’s leading seafood restaurant. I’ve…
March 9, 2017Mont Bar bistro in Barcelona’s Eixample successfully combines superb, star-quality cooking with an informal, everyday atmosphere. Restaurant review: Mont…
March 8, 2017Gouthier, in the uptown district of Sarrià, is Barcelona’s go-to bar for top-quality oysters. Review: Gouthier bar-restaurant, Sarrià, Barcelona…
February 10, 2017Read my latest article about Barcelona, City Breaks With Kids, in The Guardian travel section. The Guardian has just…
January 29, 2017UPDATE: Opera Samfaina is now permanently CLOSED. Review: Opera Samfaina bar/restaurant/food experience, Grand Teatre del Liceu, Les Rambles, Barcelona…
December 14, 2016Green Spot is a vegetarian restaurant in Barcelona that everyone can enjoy, with gorgeous interior design and fun dishes. Review:…
December 9, 2016La Panxa del Bisbe restaurant in Gràcia, Barcelona is a little treasure, serving Mediterranean cuisine with successful creative twists.…
November 18, 2016Barcelona’s 5-star Mercer hotel changes its restaurant chef yet again. Harry Wieding goes back to basics with a very…
November 9, 2016Dos Pebrots – the new restaurant in Barcelona’s Raval by former El Bulli head chef Albert Raurich – is…
October 7, 2016Please Don’t Tell (PDT) by World Class moves from New York to Barcelona for a month of masterful cocktails…
September 27, 20164amb5 Mujades, a promising new restaurant in Barcelona’s Raval, makes local vegetables the focus of its refined and refreshing…
September 8, 2016Family-friendly tapas restaurant Bobo Pulpín, near the cathedral in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, puts octopus in prime position but offers something…
June 16, 2016“Fancy a boat trip and a few beers?” It was my friend Rob, of the redoubtable Homage to BCN…
June 10, 2016La Castanya in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter serves smart, creative tapas giving local ingredients an Italian twist. Review: La Castanya creative…
June 7, 2016Le Cucine Mandarosso is an authentic southern Italian restaurant in Barcelona serving big flavours at bargain prices. Review: Le…
May 19, 2016This new supperclub/pop-up restaurant in Barcelona by Scottish cook and food writer Philip Dundas skilfully combines Caledonia with Catalonia…
April 21, 2016In a one-time-only unscheduled change to my usual posts, I’m going to talk about Ferraris instead of food. As…
April 14, 2016Bardeni ‘meat bar’ near la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is a carnivore’s dream: top-quality tapas in informal surroundings. Review: Bardeni…
March 21, 2016Photos from the first Eat Street Barcelona food truck event of 2016. Click on arrows or swipe to see…
March 1, 2016UPDATE: CLOSED An ambitious new Michelin-star contender opens in the Mercer Barcelona hotel: Kresios Barcelona adds a welcome Italian element…
February 22, 20162017 edit: chef Emanuele has now left Mikkeller and started his own Italian restaurant, Il Birrino. Mikkeller Bar Barcelona…
February 16, 2016Catalan chef Sergi de Meià takes all-local, almost-all-organic ingredients and creates contemporary but rustically redolent dishes that evoke a strong…
February 7, 2016