# The best tapas bars in Barcelona

Patatas bravas, tinned seafood, cava and El Born counters: the Barcelona tapas bars recommended by Guía Repsol, locals and travellers.

- 42 votes · 12 items
- Sep 13, 2026 · Álvaro Mendoza
- https://even.best/en/l/1492/the-best-tapas-bars-in-barcelona

## Top 10

1. **El Quim de la Boqueria** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Fried eggs with baby squid inside the market.
2. **Cal Pep** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Legendary El Born counter where Pep decides what you eat.
3. **Bar del Pla** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Creative tapas in El Born.
4. **El Xampanyet** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — House cava and anchovies near the Picasso Museum.
5. **Quimet & Quimet** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Standing-room montaditos and tinned seafood in Poble-sec.
6. **Bar Cañete** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Long counter with Andalusian cooking near La Rambla.
7. **Bar Mut** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Tapas and wines in the Eixample.
8. **La Cova Fumada** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Barceloneta tavern, birthplace of the 'bomba'.
9. **Mundial Bar** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Grilled seafood in El Born since 1925.
10. **Paco Meralgo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Produce-focused counter in the Eixample.
11. **Bodega Sepúlveda** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Classic and creative tapas in Sant Antoni.
12. **Bar Tomàs** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — The city's most famous bravas, in Sarrià.

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