(14 Passeig d'Isabel ll in Barcelona, Spain)

Charming Barceloneta has been home to fishermen and their families since the 18th century, and for n...early 170 years the nearby 7 Portes has been serving their catch to appreciative diners. Everyone but everyone has been here, Josephine Baker, John Wayne, the King and Queen of Spain, Pele, but the multi-layered mix of clients makes this bustling place really hum. The seven dining rooms are kitted out in pleasingly traditional style, with tiled floors, dark wooden beams, white linens, and walls adorned with posters and caricatures from the past, and served by expert waiters who are part of the show. The dish here is paella, in many forms and different every day, and all the classics: esqueixada, escalivada, bouillabaisse, zarzuela, and crema catalana. Large portions. A beloved landmark. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please note - on a Sunday this venue does not take reservations after 1.45pm Opening hours: Mon - Sun 1pm - 1am [moreless]

(303 Consell de Cent in Barcelona, Spain)

A lovely restaurant, set in what seems to be a converted space with rich furnishings and artwork hun...g and set against exposed steel beams and brick walls. The ambience is quietly relaxed, with upholstered banquettes and white table linens. Named for its chef and owner, Boix serves Catalan cuisine influenced most of all by the market. Dishes include starter of artichokes with bocadito of Iberian ham, yellow egg and truffle dressing, main course of pork cheeks with bacon and potato gratin, and sweet of chocolate mousse. A children's menu, fine wines and thoughtful service make this a favourite. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 1pm - 4pm & 8:30pm - 12am Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(81 Gran de Gracia in Barcelona, Spain)

Among the three hundred diners that fill this 30-year-old restaurant every day, you may spot the Kin...g of Spain, movie stars, and politicians. Botafumeiro has to be a well-oiled machine to keep all and sundry happy and coming back for more, and it does. The decor is so trad, with wood railings and banisters, white table linens, and nautically-themed art and objets. The menu focusses on the sea, try fruits de mer for two to start, followed by anglerfish fisherman's stew with white beams or one of the barbecued fish, then a dessert of Belgian chocolate volcano with chocolate sherbet. Wine list is an ambassador for Spanish wines. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 1pm - 1am [moreless]

(Avda de les Drassanes in Barcelona, Spain)

Stressed? Searching? Or just fancy some food, a hubble-bubble pipe, didgerdoo concert, incense, sp...iritual music, Tibetan bowls, massage, then DJ spun techno? Enter the Spiritual Cafe. This unique place sprawls over the terrace of the Maritime Museum and offers relaxation and refreshment, as well as displays of all the above plus circus skills, choirs, tea, tarot, drinks, and good food. Young, fun, trendy crowd. Yin yang shaped tables and cushions inside, proper candlelit tables out. So informal you can really be yourself. The restaurant serves several menus, some of them vegetarian or spiritually balanced. Dishes include cream of parmesan with gnocchi and tapenade, wok-sauteed prawns and wedge clams with greens and yakisoba, tarte tatin. Dining in the Garden is available only until the end of SeptemberPlease note that this restaurant only opens in the evenings for groups of 40 people or more Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 1pm - 4pm GROUPS ONLY:Wed - Sat 9pm - 11:30pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(9 Carrer d'Avinyó in Barcelona, Spain)

A longtime favourite of Barcelonans, from the 1920s until the next century, probably, El Gran Cafè r...estaurant feels every bit like a Parisian Art Nouveau brasserie. The Modernista style is glamourous, with red velvet curtains, original paintings, statuettes, grand brass chandeliers, soaring pillars, live piano in the evenings and a balcony from which to survey the scene. You'll feel as if you're on a movie set. The menu is a careful selection of traditional Catalan dishes like Paella Costa Brava and French ones like steak tartare. People tend to return again and again, not least because the prices are moderate and the service superb. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. Late cancellations (within 48 hours of the reservation) and no-shows will incur a charge of 15 euros per person. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12pm - 4:30pm & 7:30pm - 1:30am [moreless]

(22 Sant Elies in Barcelona, Spain)

A respected restaurant run by the Freixa family has been here for many years, but when son Ramon too...k over the kitchen, the classic Catalan cuisine was turbo-charged with new inventiveness and a buzz of excitement began about the place that has never ceased. Dark-eyed chef Friexa is now a Spanish celebrity, with telly appearances and popular cookbooks. The decor is quite traditional, perfect for romantic trysts or business meals. The creative menu includes dishes like potato and olive millefeuille with crayfish crumble, fennel ice cream and roman lettuce hearts, main courses of roasted lobster with rabbit ribs a la milanese with home-made pasta and dried fruits, and sweet -- Freixa's first love -- of an astounding Chocolate 2004.5 The Cardinal Points of four chocolate dream dishes. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to secure a reservation, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. Late cancellations (within 24 hours of the reservation) and no-shows will incur a charge of €30 per person Opening hours: Tues - Sat 1pm - 3:30pm & 9pm - 11pm Mon - Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(Pasaje de la Concepción, 5 in Barcelona, Spain)

Tragaluz has become a gathering place for prominent citizens and one of the most glamorous establish...ments of the city. The menu is based on traditional Mediterranean cuisine but is also cutting edge. The removable glass roof gives the restaurant, which is located in the centre of the city, a pleasant and unique atmosphere. Sample Specialties: Topical and delicate Mediterrenean cuisine [moreless]

(22 La Granada Del Penedés in Barcelona, Spain)

It may be like dining in a garden, or more like a design-concept fantasy forest, and it's very smart... indeed. The award-winning decor features tree-like columns, teal banquettes, forest-floor coloured carpets, and nature-coloured details. The service is of the professional, courteous type, and the Eixample crowds who favour this perennially popular spot love it. The classic and new Italian menu features dishes like baked brie with marmalade of tomato and apple, Giardinetto Risotto of mushrooms and parmesan, fettuccine with truffles in season, chicken scallops with mint, and plums with armagnac. Piano music tinkles in the background. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 1:30pm - 4pm & 9pm - 1:30am Saturday 9pm - 2:30am Sun: closed all day Closed in August [moreless]

(17 Cardenal Casanas in Barcelona, Spain)

Just off the leafy Ramblas, Spain's most famous street, and its heaving throngs of humanity, you'll ...find Irati Taverna Basca, a bastion of authentic cooking. You'll be greeted by a mile-long bar with belting ambience, piled with pintxas, a smorgasbord of tapas-style bits. You take a plate and munch away, charged by the number of toothpicks you've amassed. In the rustic dining room with its half-timbered and brick walls, there's proper table service. Try dishes like seabass filled with ratatouille, wrapped in a crepe, then grilled and baked. The txacoli wines are poured from above the waiters' heads to aerate properly. Enjoy the show. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 1pm - 4pm & 8:30pm - 12am [moreless]

(10 Santa Teresa in Barcelona, Spain)

Kresala restaurant in Barcelona is at the vanguard of gastronomy in this world capital of food. Kres...ala is Euskadi for ‘saltpeter’ – this incarnation certainly explodes onto the scene in inventive, contemporary style. It is reborn in the elegant space that was the Michelin-starred Jean-Luc Figueras and before that the atelier of the legendary Balenciaga. A million euros has been poured into creating a glamourous new restaurant, while cleverly keeping chef Manuel Jimenez in charge in the newly-designed kitchen and Thomas Rossini managing the quietly excellent front-of-house. Ingredients are of the highest quality and dishes, which change frequently to take advantage of peak freshness and flavour, include foie gras with paprika escabeche and thyme, intensely-flavoured fresh fish with a light broth of mussels and saffron, and dessert of tropical struden with exotic sauce and bitter chocolate. There are several tasting menus to choose from. The wine list reflects the strength of Spanish wine-making, matching the high gastronomy of the menu. And just so you know, the Michelin star is still shining. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to secure a reservation, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. Late cancellations (within 24 hours of the reservation) and no-shows will incur a charge of €30 per person Opening hours: Mon - Sat 1:30pm - 3:30pm & 8:30pm - 11:30pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]