Almost every culture loves Hot dogs, or some sort of tube-stuffed meat, and that’s why we wanted to let you know where to find the best hot dogs in Barcelona.

The Dog is Hot

This place offers a Spanish twist to the classic American style hotdog, and many would say they are the best Hot dogs in Barcelona.  The Dog is Hot instantly makes an impression because of the bright graffiti art decorating its exterior.  The interior is very simple and because it is a take out place there is little more than a service counter and a large menu board.  There is also great urban artwork on the inside.

They have many different toppings combinations such as a “texasdog” which has bacon, barbeque salsa, fried onion and cheese.  Another favourite of mine is the “Mushdog” which has mushrooms, olives, fried onion bacon and cheese.  Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.  This place is also great for vegetarians because you have the option to replace your frankfurter with tofu, although it does cost around 50 cents extra.  You can expect to pay around €3.50 for one of these hot dogs in Barcelona or as little as €2.30 for a basic hot dog.

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Don Bratwurst

This is where you should go to get a Bratwurst in Barcelona (a German Hot dog in Barcelona).  Although this place is a bit out of the city centre it is well worth a visit.  The serve great traditional German bratwurst’s and it’s a very fun and friendly place.  Read our Don Bratwurst blog to learn more.

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Frankfurt Pedralbes

This is a very popular place to get hot dogs in Barcelona for students, probably because it is so close to a university.  They make great sandwiches, burgers and some of Barcelona’s best Frankfurters.  One thing that makes this place special is the sauce they use, it unique and delicious.  This place if often very busy and can be a bit crowded but the hot dogs are cheap and good.

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Barbaro

This may not be as renowned as a place that serves the best Hot Dogs in Barcelona, but it does serve the biggest.  Barbaro is in Gracia near diagonal and it is known for serving huge Hot dogs, sandwiches and burgers.  It your feeling extra hungry or want a challenge then head over to this place.  Or you could just share with a friend.

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You want to find the best burgers in Barcelona?  Read Bennys hunt for the best  Barcelona Burger.

Do you know any other great places to find a great Hot dog in Barcelona? We would love to hear about them, leave a comment below.

Cheers

Matthew Rutter

“Back in Florida, Pho is like the new sushi.”

While there are many cuisines and restaurants in Barcelona, Vietnamese is not usually one that first comes to mind, but as a lover of Pho (and not a huge fan of Spanish food, sorry) I have been determined to find out where the good Pho restaurants are in Barcelona and share them with SuiteLife readers.

I was introduced to the Vietnamese food trend by my older brother, the king of hipsters himself, who discovered the cheap and delicious lunch fare just a mile or so away from our house. After one try, I already felt myself hooked on the spicy, salty soup. But it was around this same time that I decided to come to Spain, and as I jetted off to Catalunya, I left my latest food obsession long behind without a second thought. Thus, when I found out there was a Pho Bar just a 12 minute walk from our office I felt no shame in begging my co-worker Sarka to accompany me as I went in pursuit of, one of a few, new Vietnamese restaurants in Barcelona.

What Is IT?

Pho Bo is a Vietnamese noodle soup made from beef broth; thin slices of boiled beef, your choice of basil, cilantro, scallions, and beansprouts (likely all four), lime, and a variety of sauces from fishy to hot. The fine selection of textures and flavors is guaranteed to satisfy any food craving you may have from sweet and salty, to hot, to sour, to crunchy, to smooth and savory.I absolutely love the exotic flavors of ethnic food, especially Asian and Indian, because they can’t be easily duplicated at home and coming from a vegetarian background it is always important to me that vegetables be somewhere on the menu.  Furthermore, Pho can be spiced to your liking (for me, extra spicy) using the sixth and most important food group – Siracha.

How does it work?

They bring you a bowl of noodles and throw the beef in then you will get to combine the veggies and flavorings, tweaking your soup to perfection. This process is great because I love to eat but I hate to spend money on food that I don’t like. Having something to work from and ingredients at my disposal is the best combination of laziness and creativity I can get when eating out.  And I know many people are turned off by the idea of eating soup as a main course but rest assured Pho Bo is not going to leave you starving. The trick is the mix of hearty (beef) and light ingredients (broth and vegetables) that fills you up without weighing you down.

Where can I get it?

Pho Bar Barcelona, like many restaurants in Barcelona, offers a moderately priced lunch menu of several courses. The first course consists of a spring roll (vegetarian or regular) or a salad, the second course is the main course of pho bo or another type of Vietnamese soup or noodle dish, and the last course is a dessert of either fruit or fruit flavored ice cream.

This restaurant is located at Sepulveda Street 159 , 08011 Barcelona and open for lunch and dinner, with a siesta in the middle. When we went we were the only customers at first but the place gradually filled up right around 2:30 p.m. You shouldn’t have any trouble finding a table as these places are new and haven’t quite caught on with the locals yet (give it a few years!).

If you live a ways away from Eixample, you might want to conduct your own search for Pho and let us know where it is! As we walked home from the first Pho bar, we actually spotted another one of the Vietnamese restaurants in Barcelona “Restaurant City Ho Chi Minh,” offering a similar lunch menu AND a half liter of wine for a cheaper price. Something tells me these places are sprinkled all over Barcelona…

Have you ever had Pho before? What is your favorite Asian cuisine/restaurant in Barcelona?

Bon Apetit

Kathy

PS: If you’re interested in making your own Pho, or just learning more about it, I highly recommend the blog located here.

Where to find the best Crepes in Barcelona

Crepes can be found all over Barcelona, from street vendors on las Ramblas to ice cream shops and cafes all over the city.  The trouble with buying crepes here is that they usually only serve sweet Crepes and they are by no means the best Crepes in Barcelona.  The best Crepes in Barcelona can be found in the Creperie’s (Crepe restaurants).  Here is SuiteLife’s list of the best Creperie’s in Barcelona.

Creperie Bretonne Annaick Barcelona

This is perhaps the most famous and popular place to get good Crepes in Barcelona. It is located just off the Barceloneta Beach, which puts the restaurant in a great location to be noticed and receive lots of customers.  That being said, its location is not the only reason Creperie Bretonne Annaick is popular, they also happen to have a great selection of some of the best sweet and savoury Crepes in Barcelona.

The restaurant itself has a great interior, with a cool rustic design and a double-decker bus parked up inside. As I said before this restaurant in very popular especially on the weekends so don’t be surprised if you have to wait a little while before you get a seat.

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Map – Unfortunately google maps places this restaurant in the wrong place.  You can find it next to the big metal fish sculpture (Peix) near Barceloneta beach.

Creps Barcelona

The restaurant chain is my personal favourite place to go for Crepes in Barcelona.  They serve all kinds of different crepes sweet and savoury for reasonable prices.  They also serve cocktails here and make the most amazing hot chocolate.  For those who don’t now Spanish hot chocolate is thicker than your average coco drink, and at creps Barcelona they sure can make it well.  If you go here be sure to try the Hazelnut and chocolate Crepe, it is to die for.  You can find Creps Barcelona restaurants all over Barcelona, so be sure to check their webpage to know where.

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Creps a Barcelona

This is another great place to get Crepes in Barcelona and not bad for a good cocktail too.  Creps a Barcelona has more of a modern feel to it with a stylish and sleek interior.  This place is less serious about crepes as the other restaurants, but it is definitely a fun place to go and eat a couple of good crepes and drink a few good cocktails.

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Belgious

Ok so this place is more of an ice-cream shop that serves crepes like the ones I mentioned at the start.  But Belgious is different, not only do they have a great selection of crazy ice-cream flavours but many people would say they also make some of the best Crepes in Barcelona.

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For more great restaurants and food in Barcelona check out our Barcelona Eating blog

If you know of any other good places to get Crepes in Barcelona we would love to hear about them.  Send us a mail or drop a comment below.

Cheers

Matthew Rutter

Tapas in Barcelona: It’s Pintxo Time!

Tapas in Barcelona, and Barcelona food in general is an enormous field to investigate. Today we will investigate segment of Barcelona tapas, which are called Pintxos! (Pronounced Pinchos).

Pintxo means ‘spike’ in Spanish and the literal translation serves us well in understanding what these tasty treats are all about. Several savory items are spiked to a slice of bread with a toothpick for your eating pleasure.
If you want to read about some traditional Barcelona tapas places read Matt´s blog Cerveceria Catalana: The best tapas restaurant in Barcelona? or checkout my blog about Tapas in Barcelona for free

“Ir de pintxos!” (To go for Pintxos) is the Basque version of pub crawling. Pintxos originated in the Basque Country. They can be warm or cold, salty or sweet. Traditionally many pintxos come with seafood and goat cheese, but you can find a wide variety with combos such as tortilla de patatas, eggs with tuna, croquets and even  little hamburgers as well.

The variety of this Barcelona tapas is never ending and you can find places that serve up to 100 different Pintxos at a time. You basically grab your plate and start loading onto it whatever tickles your fancy; it can be difficult because they normally all look so good that you want to try everything. When you’re completely stuffed and can’t even manage one more tapa the waiter will come by to count the the toothpicks you have on your plate and the most common model is you pay per toothpick leftover.

Because of how they charge, there is usually a standard price on all pinxos, no matter what they may contain. The average price is about 1,60 per Pintxo, but as with anything else, you can find cheaper and definitely more expensive also. It’s quite typical to accompany this Barcelona food with cider or Txakoli which is slightly sparkling white wine. 6 Pintxos, or so, should be perfect for a light, but delightful lunch and “ir de Pintxos” is a nice sociable activity for you and your friends while having a drink and chat in a Basque tavern. We tried some places for you and here are our suggestions. Try one of these 10 best Pintxos bars.

Enjoy the Basque pub crawl with SuiteLife!

Maitea

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The word “maitea” means love or dear, and love is what we, SuiteLifers, feel for this place. Very friendly service and they offer you more than 100 different kinds of cold and warm Pintxos. The cold ones attract you to the bar and the warm ones are ready in a minute when you order them. Last time when we went to Maitea with my 3 friends we had 21 pintxos, 2 beers, 2 cokes and we payed 41 euros and got a big bottle of cider for free. They have some awesome home made little desserts so try not to fill up too much on tapas (easier said than done!).

Grupo Sagardi

Grupo Sagardi has quite a few restaurants in BCN and in Spain and it’s three most notable pinxos restaurants in Barcelona are Irati, Euskal Etxea and Sagardi.

Irati

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Irati is said by some to be the best Pintxos bar in town. You will find this restaurant with Barcelona tapas near the Boqueria Market on las Ramblas. It´s a friendly little place with around 50 different and splendid pintxos. Another one is…

Euskal Etxea

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80 variations of pintxos at the bar with great atmosphere and a cool interior that you will just love!

Sagardi

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This bigger restaurant has a long bar with excelent Barcelona tapas that can host around 100 people!

You won´t be dissapointed if you decide to visit any of these three bars above, but the one that I like the best is Euskal Etxea.

Zarautz taberna vasca

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Excellent Pintxos for 1,50€ each or the more special ones for 2.20€, and yes they are totally worth a try! Don´t miss this place!

Taktika Berri

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If you don´t mind waiting a bit for really great Barcelona food, than you should come to check out Taktika Berri. It´s one of the best Basque restaurants in town, because the meat and other ingredients are brought in directly from San Sebastian, the epicenter of Basque food.

Itxaso

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The name of the restaurant means sea, and you will love the marine white and blue decoration. They offer around 70 different cold and warm pintxos.

Special on Price: Check this out!

Txirimiri

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Have a lunch menu in the heart of Born for 5,50! You´ll get 5 pintxos and a drink. This place is special for another reason as well. The waiter won´t count your toothpicks here at the end of the meal, they just ask, “how many Pintxos did you eat?”. It’s quite a nice touch and makes the customers feel welcome an trusted.  I suppose the owner just believes in the quality of his food so much that he assumes if you liked the food you wouldn´t need to play with numbers.

Baserri

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Baserri opens at 6:30 p.m. And you can have 5 pintxos and 1 beer for 6 euros.

Blai Tonight

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Enjoy this place on a warm evening at one of their terrace tables and try any of their pintxos for just 1 euro.

You probably have noticed that these restaurants’ names don’t sound too Spanish. It´s because of their Basque origin. Did you know that Basque country has its own language that is supposed to be the oldest in the Europe and so old that linguists aren´t even able to come to an agreement as to its actual roots? Go and check out some of the above taverns and let us know, which Pintxo was your favorite!

On Egin!

(Bon appetite)
Sharka

Tapas in Barcelona? Cheap Tapas? All You Can Eat for 3 Euros?!

If you’re looking for Tapas in Barcelona and want cheap tapas, and we mean cheap, drink a beer or a cocktail and have a grand ol’ time, just go to Cafè Milans. The atmosphere and the surroundings are definitely worth it. Don’t forget to checkout our other great blog on cheap bars in Barcelona.

Tapas in Barcelona: Deal of the Century

Every Thursday after work, come by Cafè Milans, have a beer and eat as many tapas as you possibly can for only 3€! You will enjoy the classic tapas in Barcelona like pan-con-tomate and their delicious tortilla, as well as some other slightly higher priced tapas like those made with capers, or the sweeter ones. Chorizo and salami might not be the best that you can find in Barcelona, but still, they are tasty! Do not hesitate to help yourself, the owners will refill the plates and bring new tapas throughout the evening… You can of course also order off the menu (not included in the 3€), but the kitchen closes at 11pm.

A Cocktail Bar in Barcelona

Besides offering cheap tapas, Cafè Milans is also a great cocktail bar in Barcelona. The cocktail menu is long and there’s no doubt you will find something that suits you perfectly! Try the different mojitos and their Gin Tonics Premium (their specialty), for around 5€. You can also opt for a glass of wine or of course una cerveza! If you’re a cocktail fan you should also check out our free ebook on cocktail bars in Barcelona. 

A Place Where You Feel Good

Chilling out in Cafè Milans is great. Once you come in, the subdued lighting and the good music make you relax. You just want to sit there and never leave! The surroundings are cosy and very friendly. The bar organizes monthly exhibitions that you can admire while eating tapas. It means also that the interior decoration changes regularly… but it’s always pleasant. They also organize parties and you can move your body on the (small) dance floor to sweat off tapas! Cheap tapas in Barcelona and dancing? Nice!

The Animals are Loose! Barcelona Bars named after Animals and a Map to help you find them!

As children most of us loved going to the zoo to see the animals (and some of us still do!).  We thought it would be fun to show you Barcelona’s SECOND zoo, namely all the bars, cafes, and restaurants in Barcelona that are named after animals!

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Bars in Barcelona, and which are the best ones, is a heatedly debated topic because there are just so many places for a great drink as you can read our FREE Ebook The Barcelona Bible: The top 10 cocktails bars in Barcelona or Matt’s blog about Cheap Bars in Barcelona. We hope though that this cool Bar Zoo Barcelona map will give you some original drinking ideas!

Kids, this is something for you if you love to explore new places in our beloved Barcelona. This little map can be your plan for a mission. What do you think? How many animals can you visit before tourning into one? We tried and it’s a tough game, because the enemy has strong weapons – nice spanish food, beer and shots!

How to use the map?

Find the city district that you are heading to today and check the map to see what part of the Bar Zoo Barcelona you’ll be in. Then just click on the animal you like and read more in the description. Is it a bar or restaurant, do they offer some great cocktails or the best sandwiches? The variety of these places has no borders. You can find a great place for a dinner for you and your family, a picturesque bar with travesty shows, a bar with shots of fire, literary bars, and even a restaurant specialized in serving snails!

Hop on the tour of Barcelona Bar Zoo and let us know, if you find a new animal spieces that is not on our list!

Sharka “like the animal” …and so the signature makes finally sence

Going for tapas in Barcelona and in Spain in general is a very popular way of sharing your late lunch or dinner with your friends. Did you know that you can enjoy your Barcelona tapas for free?

If you love finding free stuff as much as us, and you happen to be a Barcelona tapas lover too, you must read our blog on the Top 10 free things to do in Barcelona and checkout what else is free in Barcelona.

For the real Barcelona tapas freaks there is a great blog about Best tapas bars and restaurants and about Cerveceria Catalana: the best tapas restaurant in Barcelona.

What is really awesome though, are all the free tapas and food you can find in certain Barcelona bars, and all you need to do is order a drink! We give you a it of a laundry list of where to find succulent, and FREE, food in Barcelona.

Atrapatapa

With every drink here you get some free, and breathtaking, home-made Barcelona tapas, which makes this bar very popular. You can have a beer with a tapa for 1,20€, a glass of cava with a tapa for 1,95€, a glas of vine with a tapa for 1,50€ or just the tapa itself for 1€.
Carrer del Comte d’Urgell, 77 08011 Barcelona

Ambiente del sur

The tradition of free tapas comes originally from Andalucía so this bar just gives you what it promises. The feeling of the south – the feeling of Andalucía. You can have a beer and a tapa for 1,80€. The chef offers you delicious paella on Tuesday, sardinas on Thursday and the famous tortilla de patatas the rest of the week.
Carrer de Viladomat, 85 08015 Barcelona

Els tres

Enjoy your beer and a tapa for 1,60€ in the Eixample.
Carrer de Muntaner, 55 08011 Barcelona

Ca’l Chusco

This little traditional bar in Barceloneta serves free tapas with every drink.
Carrer de l’Almirall Aixada, 5 08003 Barcelona

Bagoa

Find the best jamón Serano in the city! And get a plate of olives or potatoes with every drink you order.
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Petit Jet Lag

You will find this place just in the heart of Gotico. It´s not a typical tapas-for-free bar, but you can enjoy a free buffet of Italian and Spanish food for 6€ every Thursday from 8 p.m.
Carrer de la Dagueria, 12 08002 Barcelona

Caramba

If you want to have nice tapas to accompany your beer go to this bar on Monday.
Carrer de la Cera, 57 08001 Barcelona

Mingus

Mingus doesn´t have just splendid Barcelona tapas, it has great wine and very friendly service too. As a warm tapa you can get “trinxat”, tortilla de patata or pizza.
Carrer de la Comtessa de Sobradiel, 9 08002 Barcelona

DeDues

Great place to have fun on the first and the second Tuesday of the month. The first Tuesday there are always concerts to see and on the second thematic parties to attend. They have great cocktails and different tapas for free according to the day of week.
Carrer del Torrent de l’Olla, 89 08012 Barcelona

El Moll de Rebaix

If you head down to Barceloneta don´t miss this little place. The owners are two brothers, Paco and Christian, and their fish with rice and famous “montaditos” attracts various types of guests.
Carrer del Baluart, 84 08003 Barcelona

Cassette

Tapas for free are served just on Monday and Friday, but the huge menu of gin-tonic cocktails stays put all week long. If you are a gin lover don´t worry if you come a different day, you will admire this place.
Carrer de l’Est, 11 08001 Barcelona

Raco del Pelat

If you are around Poble Sec on Monday or Friday evening, be sure to visit the bar Raco del Pelat. Another offer that makes this place special are the breakfast sandwiches for 0,90€.
Carrer de Piquer, 12 08004 Barcelona

Marino

Again in Poble Sec, for 1,75€ you will get a beer and small tastings of their delicious specialties such as shrimp with dried tomato or tuna marinated with cheese.
Carrer de Margarit, 54 08004 Barcelona

Cocktailbar Incognito

This modern bar with some funky tunes is perfect to enjoy music, cocktails and some small tapas to peck away at.
Carrer Fusina, 6 08003 Barcelona

Club Solo

Another cool bar we have been to and have enjoyed their tapas for free while we were preparing ourselves for a big night out. For some reason, there isn´t any information about the free tapas in this bar on the bar´s web pages, but you know what? Check it out and let us know! It’s on the Passatge de la Concepció, 7, 08008 Barcelona

Did we forget to mention any bars with free tapas that you know of? Then let us know!

Sharka “like the animal”

Your definite guide on restaurants to enjoy the brunch in Barcelona

We have already written about the fine Barcelona brunch spots Picnic Barcelona and Milk. These places are just amazing on a weekend fraught with the hangover blues. We’re going to tell you about some other fish in the proverbial brunch sea in case you wanna try something new!

Dostrece

There isn´t anything like sleeping late on Saturday and chilling out in a nice bar. One of those is the Bar Dostrece on carrer Carme 40. Get the Combo Dostrece if you come with your friend. For 19 € you both get tasty pancakes with strawberries, eggs benedict or a salad and a glass of bellini. Nothing says “good morning sunshine, you drank a bit yesterday, didn´t you!?” like a tall cocktail with proseco and a peach juice.

Dunnes

What about an Irish brunch in Barcelona? Let me suggest … Crispy bacon, Irish sausages, fried eggs, baked beans, grilled tomato grilled mushrooms, toast and butter… Go to Dunnes Barcelona on Via Laietanna, 19 and bring some tissues with, because you will cry of joy and happiness.

Marmalade

Brunch in Barcelona Marmalade is good… dammmmn good. We’re not talking about the sweet jelly you spread on croissant, but about a place that is run by the same guys who brought us Barcelona Milk Bar. You can get a brunch menu every Saturday and Sunday and here the Barcelona brunch doesn´t mean a coffee with croissants. You have some 11 options starting with the Very Berry Banana Smoothie, through the Eggs Benedict and Tortilla Ranchera finishing with Penny Lane Pancakes. You can find this place at Riera Alta 4-6.

Federal café

Last, but not least we recomend you this top top place on carrer Parlament 39. You will love it when the weather is nice, because you can enjoy your awesome brunch on a terrace or at one of the big open windows. By the way, their burgers are just splendid as you can read in Benny’s blog: hunt for the best hamburger in Barcelona.

If you are new in town, really love brunches and like to hang out with other people while eating, you can join a Meetup Group devoted to brunch. What´s better than meeting some friendly breakfast lovers with your table full of pancakes, jam, eggs, bacon, spread bread, juice, coffee, fruit and a cake on the top.

Is there another brunch kingdom in Barcelona that we didn´t mention? Let us know!

Have a tasty weekend!

Sharka “like the animal”

By the way, if you are interested in another food you should try in Barcelona read this post.

Breakfast in Barcelona is the best thing before starting your sightseeing or after finishing your party and so we bring you the top restaurants and cafes to have a real Barcelona breakfast. Let’s a have a look, where to eat in Barcelona, when the sun is still above the sea.

Breakfast in Barcelona, and in Spain in general, usually consists of coffee with milk. You can add in a croissant and you will survive on it. But what about letting your imagination float on and find some delicious bagels, sandwiches and frilly pastries? Whether you’re an early bird or a late party animal, a nice breakfast or brunch in a calm friendly place may be the thing you need to start your day. Even though breakfast is not the most important Spanish meal, there are still some great places where us breakfast lovers can rejoice in Barcelona.

La Parodia

If you decide for the coffee with croissant, we have a place that claims to have: The best croissant in Barcelona. We have tried it out and it´s de- wait for it- licious! The place is called La Parodia and it´s on the street carrer d´Aribau, between c/ Mallorca and c/ Provenca. La Parodia is a small and friendly place just a few minutes from the Plaza Universitat. They have an amazing lunch menu as well, which you can read about  here.

There are bagels rolling to you!

SuiteLife’s Favourite Tapas in Barcelona: Cerveceria Catalana

Cerveceria Catalana is often referred to as the best tapas restaurant in Barcelona, although if judged on the food alone this might not hold true, the whole experience of dinning there has made it a favorite of SuiteLifers looking to find the most enjoyable tapas in Barcelona experience.  It is a wonderful tapas restaurant in the Eixample Barrio that is always popular with locals and tourists alike.

Like many such joints that serve tapas in Barcelona the restaurant itself seems small at first, probably because it is packed with people waiting for a table.  Once you’ve waited 30 minutes for your table and get in you can see it’s much bigger than you originally thought.  The bar is great and has a huge selection of premium-imported beers.  If you sit at the bar you can simply point out the tapas you want to try from under the counter.  You can even drink beer and have a montadito or two while you wait for your table. The general decor of the restaurant is quite modern and elegant but it doesn’t feel too upper class; you would feel quite comfortable here wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

As far as tapas in Barcelona goes the food here is brilliant.  There is a varied selection of tapas and they are quite reasonably priced.  The best way to order like any tapas restaurant is to just start pointing at what you like off the menu.  Going for tapas is a very social experience in Spain, and so you generally order for the table and everyone shares. For some of our most recommended dishes checkout our Top Tapas blog.  Although the tapas at Cerveceria Catalana are great, we wouldn’t call it the absolute best tapas in Barcelona. Even though it doesn’t get the crown as king of Barcelona tapas, it’s for sure a runner up and our favourite place to take any and all out-of-town visitors.

The drinks are also great, as mentioned earlier they have a great selection of premium-imported beers (kind of what you would expect from a restaurant named Cerveceria).  They also have good draft beers that come in big glasses if you want a slightly cheaper option.  The wine selection here is reasonable and mostly Spanish, but if you do go here you should definitely try the sangria.  So far its the best sangria I have had in Barcelona.

Service here is spectacularly fast, an added bonus in a city where the service usually doesn’t exceed the pace of a snail.  If you get over the fact you’re going to have to wait then you will have a very pleasant experience in terms of service.  Most of the waiters/waitresses speak English and are very friendly.

Tapas in Barcelona that are Actually Worth the Wait

As this is such a popular restaurant for tapas in Barcelona there is almost always a wait for a table.  At Cerveceria Catalana they won’t let you call up and make a reservation.  When it is busy it’s completely normal to wait for about 30-60 minutes; I waited 40.  The good thing is that once you have put your name on the waiting list you can have a nice drink form the bar and, if you’re lucky enough to find a seat at the bar, try some tapas while you wait.  Or you could do as I did and go to a less crowded bar for a bit and come back when it’s your turn to be seated. A SuiteLife tip is they have two waiting lists, one for outside and one for inside.  Put your name on both and you’ll be guaranteed the shortest wait possible! Either way, the wait is well worth it.

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More amazing restaurants in Barcelona.

If you have any comments or know of any must-try tapas in Barcelona, we would love to hear about it. Please leave a comment below.

~ Matthew Rutter