The Best Catalan Restaurants in Gràcia, Barcelona
Considered to be Barcelona’s hip, bohemian neighbourhood, Gràcia is known for its ethical clothes stores, organic food shops and great nightlife. It’s also home to some of the city’s most popular restaurants and is very much the kind of place where locals like to eat out. Here are some of the best Catalan restaurant to try in Gràcia.
1. Restaurante Pepa Tomate
Restaurant, Spanish
2. La Pubilla
Bar, Market, Restaurant, Spanish
3. Cal Boter
Restaurant, Spanish
A family-run, traditional restaurant that has been offering uncomplicated Catalan food since 1986, Cal Boter is still a neighbourhood gem. The dishes on the menu are all Catalan classics: escalivada (marinated grilled vegetables), esqueixada (salt cod salad), braised pork cheeks, black pudding sausage, grilled pigs feet, and roast rabbit. There’s no fuss or pretense to the dishes, just hearty home-cooking that never fails to please.
5. Restaurante la Caleta de Gracia
Restaurant, Spanish
Located on one of Gràcia’s most popular streets, La Caleta de Gràcia is a traditional Catalan restaurant that specialises in seafood – caleta means ‘small bay’. The red brick walls of the intimate dining room are complimented by a subtle nautical theme, complete with old photos of local fishing scenes. On the menu you’ll find a wide range of fresh fish and seafood dishes, often cooked a la plancha or in the oven, with generous seafood platters being a great way to discover some of the local delicacies. There’s also a range of traditional meat dishes too, such as roast lamb shoulder, or steak with Roquefort sauce.
6. Casa Pagés
Restaurant, Spanish
Founded in 1982, this popular eatery has the air of a French bistro, with its black-and-white checkered tiles and marble top tables. A casual place where visitors come as readily for vermouth and a catch-up with friends as they do for a meal. The weekday lunch menu is a steal, at just €9.90 for three courses and a drink, while there’s a respectable selection of homemade tapas that include such comfort foods as chicken croquetas, patatas bravas, and Spanish tortillas.
7. Con Gracia
Restaurant, Spanish, Fusion
Far from your traditional Catalan restaurant, Con Gracia – a play on words also meaning ‘with humour’ – is a fine-dining restaurant that likes to surprise diners with its creative dishes. Basing itself in the flavours and ingredients of Catalunya but borrowing from other countries as well, the dishes are playful, elegant and often rather elaborate. There are just two menus on offer, both of which cost €65 per person and come as a tasting menu – one of them is the chef’s choice.
Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.
Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.
Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.
Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.
We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.
- Post ID: 1000173619
- Sponsored? No
- View Payload