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Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona
7 Portes is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

1. 7 Portes

8.2
Passeig d'Isabel II, 14, Barcelona, Catalunya
Paella Restaurant · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · 558 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Best paella in Barcelona is 7 Portes' Paella Parellada. A nice jamón, some bunyols de bacallà (cod fritters) and paella for 2 if you're 3 (portions are huge) and you're good to go!

La Esquinica is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

2. La Esquinica

8.1
Passeig de Fabra i Puig, 296, Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · Nou Barris · 216 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Best tapas in Barcelona. Best to go if you're 5 or more. They don't make reservations. Just be there at 1pm or 8pm. Waiters are a lot of fun too.

Rani is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

3. Rani

7.1
Carrer de Bailén, 61 (diputacio), Barcelona, Catalunya
Indian Restaurant · La Dreta de l'Eixample · 16 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Minuscule but delicious. Great and authentic indian cuisine. If you ask not spicy it is really not spicy.

Thai Barcelona | Thai Gardens is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

4. Thai Barcelona | Thai Gardens

7.9
C. Diputació, 273 (Passeig de Gràcia), Barcelona, Catalunya
Thai Restaurant · La Dreta de l'Eixample · 144 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: It is a franchise, but what a franchise. Kai-sa-tee and poh-pia and pad-thai are a must. Flan de coco dessert is one of the best desserts in Barcelona.

Shunka is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

5. Shunka

8.5
C. Sagristans, 5, Barcelona, Catalunya
Japanese Restaurant · El Barri Gòtic · 151 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Book a month in advance, the best japanese in town has become an impossible place to visit!

Can Margarit is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

6. Can Margarit

7.6
C. Concòrdia, 21, Barcelona, Catalunya
Spanish Restaurant · El Poble Sec · 36 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Looks like and old farm or vinery or both, but you can taste here true catalan cuisine. Rabbit is great. And you won't get coffee here, they'll tell you to go to the bar in front.

Musarel·la is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

7. Musarel·la

C. Casp, 39 (Bruc), Barcelona, Catalunya
Italian Restaurant · La Dreta de l'Eixample · 26 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Pizza is international, but apple+goat chesse pizza and many others at Pomo d'Oro is really a good choice. They have another restaurant at Rambla Catalunya/Rosselló

La Oca is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

8. La Oca

Platja Nova Mar Bella, s/n, Barcelona, Catalunya
Mediterranean Restaurant · Diagonal Mar i el Front Maritim del Poblenou · 4 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Food is good, nothing special to highlight. But views are great and price is reasonable for being inside the sea and in Barcelona!

Qué Pasta! is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

9. Qué Pasta!

4.6
C.C. Arenas de Barcelona (Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 373-385), Barcelona, Catalunya
Fast Food Restaurant · La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample · 16 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: This is the best fresh pasta fast-food in Southern Europe without a doubt. Where other pasta fast food sell fancy sauces with just ok pasta, here you'll find delicious pastas, served in 4 minutes.

Cerveseria Ciutat Comtal is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

10. Cerveseria Ciutat Comtal

9.1
Rambla de Catalunya, 18 (Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes), Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · La Dreta de l'Eixample · 913 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Good pintxos and tapas in a great location (Rambla Catalunya/Gran Via). If its full you can go to the opposite corner to La Tramoia, which is similar.

Euskal Etxea Taberna is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

11. Euskal Etxea Taberna

8.1
Placeta de Montcada, 1, Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · 137 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: The basque tapas (pintxos) in Barcelona. All others are imitations!

Can Costa is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

12. Can Costa

5.3
Passeig de Joan de Borbó 70, Barcelona, Catalunya
Spanish Restaurant · La Barceloneta · 20 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Another typical place for paella, but maybe better known for their fideuà (a sort of noodles-paella). Great location to follow a nice walk around the beach.

El Merendero de la Mari is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

13. El Merendero de la Mari

7.5
Plaça de Pau Vila, 1, Barcelona, Catalunya
Seafood Restaurant · La Barceloneta · 76 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Great fish dishes and typical mediterranean cuisine. Restaurants around are all very similar, if one is full go to the one next!

Restaurante Ideal is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

14. Restaurante Ideal

5.2
Ctra. Molins de Rei-Vallvidrera, 2 bis, Vallvidrera, Catalunya
Restaurant · Sarrià-Sant Gervasi · 7 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Barcelona has a mountain too. And in the middle of it, Ideal Collserola is a true mountain restaurant yet inside our city!

El Asador de Aranda is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

15. El Asador de Aranda

9.3
Avinguda del Tibidabo, 31, Barcelona, Catalunya
Spanish Restaurant · Sant Gervasi-La Bonanova · 199 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: This is true spanish lamb. There are other 2 locations in Barcelona, but this is the nicest one. Let the waiter recommend.

Brasserie Flo is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

16. Brasserie Flo

C. Jonqueres, 10, Barcelona, Catalunya
French Restaurant · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · 27 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: The typical place in Barcelona for sea-food. Spectacular sea-food dishes. Used to be a towel warehouse, is huge!

La Flauta is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

17. La Flauta

9.1
C. Aribau, 23 (C. del Consell de Cent), Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · 460 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Great sandwiches and tapas! A very Barcelona style place. Fun waiters!

Can Cortada is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

18. Can Cortada

7.7
Av. de l'Estatut de Catalunya, 88, Barcelona, Catalunya
Catalan Restaurant · Horta-Guinardó · 31 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Can you find a country-style catalan masia in the middle of Barcelona? Well, not in the middle but yet reachable with metro (Valldaura stop) or a short taxi ride. Great catalan food, very nice place.

Cantonata is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

19. Cantonata

5.1
Ribes, 41, Barcelona, Catalunya
Italian Restaurant · El Fort Pienc · 12 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Another very good true italian pizzeria, they have another restaurant at Meridiana 12. Also for take-away!

20. Pizzeria L'Angolo

Pizzeria · Diagonal Mar i el Front Maritim del Poblenou · 2 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: The best pizza for take away. True pizzaiolos from southern Italy. You can also eat at the terrace in summer or inside the mini-restaurant in winter. Best option is: take-away.

Rita Blue is one of Twenty-something favorite restaurants in Barcelona.

21. Rita Blue

6.8
Plaza Sant Agustí, 3, Barcelona, Catalunya
Mediterranean Restaurant · El Raval · 63 tips and reviews

Akira F.Akira Flats Barcelona: Green-fried-tomatoes, shrimp fajitas and a margarita blue are my favourites after visiting Rita Blue more than a dozen times!