{"id":86941,"date":"2022-03-21T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=86941"},"modified":"2022-04-07T13:08:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:08:53","slug":"tapas-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Best Areas For Tapas in Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you are thinking of a bustling Mediterranean city like Barcelona,&nbsp;what comes to your mind? Pristine beaches, inspiring museums and exhibitions, exhilarating nightlife and&#8230;&nbsp;<strong>tapas!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are coming to Barcelona for a visit, we recommend you dive deep into the&nbsp;<strong>tapa culture<\/strong>, and&nbsp;enjoy what the neighborhood&nbsp;and their bars have to offer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104522\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104522 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104522\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104522' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-104522 slide-104523\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/#The_most_famous_tapas_restaurants_in_Barcelona_-_per_neighbourhood\" title=\"The most famous tapas restaurants in Barcelona &#8211; per neighbourhood\">The most famous tapas restaurants in Barcelona &#8211; per neighbourhood<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/#Poble_Sec\" title=\"Poble Sec\">Poble Sec<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/#El_Raval\" title=\"El Raval\">El Raval<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/#Gothic_Quarters\" title=\"Gothic Quarters\">Gothic Quarters<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/#Gracia\" title=\"Gr\u00e0cia\">Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-barcelona\/#Las_Ramblas\" title=\"Las Ramblas\">Las Ramblas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_famous_tapas_restaurants_in_Barcelona_-_per_neighbourhood\"><\/span>The most famous tapas restaurants in Barcelona &#8211; per neighbourhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poble_Sec\"><\/span>Poble Sec<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main street of the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sants-montjuic\/poble-sec\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Poble Sec<\/a><\/strong> neighborhood, <strong>Calle Blai<\/strong>, is renowned for its <strong>tapas bars<\/strong> and gastronomic legends. Only fifteen minutes away from Plaza Espanya, this narrow street has the biggest concentration of culinary bite-sized savviness in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80639\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80639\" class=\"wp-image-80639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6289552442_7ed36e2285_o.jpg\" alt=\"tapas on plates\" width=\"640\" height=\"465\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-80639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For as little as one euro you can get a taste of the culture that the chefs of <strong>Blai<\/strong> have to offer. Besides <strong>tapas,<\/strong> they also offer <strong>pintxos,<\/strong> which are the Basque Country version of the dish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Close by is the famous <strong>\u201cTickets\u201d<\/strong> cocktail bar where the brothers Ferran and Albert Adri\u00e0 offer their delicious and flavourful <strong>hand-made tapas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"mce-object\" title=\"<script>&#8221; src=&#8221;data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7&#8243; alt=&#8221;<script>\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" data-wp-preserve=\"%3Cscript%20defer%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwidgets.tiqets.com%2Floader.js%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\" data-mce-placeholder=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"c125a7d2-c300-423d-9a4a-0fc7cebd017c\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_Raval\"><\/span>El Raval<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Raval<\/strong> neighborhood is an important area for all the food lovers of Barcelona, locals and tourists alike. It is a popular place amongst people who enjoy having a mid-day \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-vermut-places-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>vermut<\/strong><\/a>\".<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the vermouth as drink is really loved in Catalunya, going for a \"vermut\" doesn\u2019t necessarily mean having a glass. It\u2019s a term the locals use in order to meet and have a bite during the day, with or without the drink, but definitely with some <strong>tapas.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Check out ShBarcelona's rental services<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gothic_Quarters\"><\/span>Gothic Quarters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Gothic Quarter<\/strong>, with its narrow and winding streets, may seem like a labyrinth for the tourists, but some real treasures await the one who enters it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104807\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104807\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/barrio-gotic-5301523_640.jpg\" alt=\"street in gotic\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides the breathtaking architecture and important landmarks like <strong>La Merc\u00e9 Basilica<\/strong>, the <strong>Cathedral of Santa Eulalia<\/strong> and the City Hall, it also houses some of the most famous restaurants in Barcelona including the \u201c<strong>Els 4 Gats<\/strong>\u201d, an important place for the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, who had his first exhibition in the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to the popularity of<strong> Gothic Quarter<\/strong>, many bars and restaurants have opened their doors there, filling the streets with aromas that will make you want nothing more than to have another bite of chorizo (traditional pork sausage), olives, or both.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/basque-cuisine-barcelona\/\">Where To Try Basque Cuisine in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-widget-guid=\"c125a7d2-c300-423d-9a4a-0fc7cebd017c\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gracia\"><\/span>Gr\u00e0cia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lively and artistic neighbourhood of <strong>Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> has developed into a popular destination, not only for tourists but locals as well. With its small squares and the delightful&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+Verdi,+Barcelona\/@41.4075259,2.1510245,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2a4559fe723:0x8ec1f187c17fe751!8m2!3d41.4075259!4d2.1532132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Calle de Verdi<\/strong><\/a>, this is a barrio that is best experienced on foot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81184\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81184\" class=\"wp-image-81184 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4445793220_fd1dc022b7_z.jpg\" alt=\"tower with lights in gracia\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-81184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to its popularity, every street has a bar or a restaurant where you can sit down, relax and enjoy some cool beverages and mouthful snacks. The area itself is half an hour walk from <strong>Plaza Catalunya<\/strong> and it has good connections with public transport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to its distance from downtown, it is also one of the cheapest places to have some <strong>tapas.<\/strong> There is nothing better, after a day&nbsp;of exploring the city, than to sit down in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gracia-plazas\/\"><strong>Plaza de Sol<\/strong><\/a>, get some <strong>tapas<\/strong> and enjoy the street artists and bands that&nbsp;frequently perform there.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Discover ShBarcelona's real estate portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Las_Ramblas\"><\/span>Las Ramblas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This busy boulevard stretches from <strong>Plaza de Catalunya<\/strong> to the <strong>Christopher Columbus statue<\/strong> at Port of Barcelona.&nbsp;This is a popular area, usually full of people, which can be partly explained by the presence of some popular eateries.&nbsp;<strong>El Quim <\/strong>is one of such places.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69560\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69560\" class=\"wp-image-69560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/boquer\u00eda.jpg\" alt=\"entrance of la boqueria\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-69560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is&nbsp;a family owned business that serves traditional Catalan dishes, including the famous <strong>tapas.<\/strong> <strong>El Quim<\/strong> is a stall in the busiest market of Barcelona&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/boqueria-market\/\"><strong>The Boqueria<\/strong><\/a>. While you are waiting to be served you can follow the bustling and seemingly chaotic life of the market and the Rambla.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is your favourite tapas bar in Barcelona?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share with us where you had the best tapas in Spain or Barcelona!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"86941\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 127.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">10<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are thinking of a bustling Mediterranean city like Barcelona,&nbsp;what comes to your mind? 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