Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Barcelona

OpenTable

Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Barcelona? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Vic Braseria

4.9

4.9 (211)

€31 to €50

Spanish

Dreta de l'Eixample

About the restaurant

Vic braseria is one of the most special and charming restaurants in the city. A place dedicated to the traditional cuisine. An ideal restaurant to eat well in barcelona, where the essence of its flavor comes from the grill and the care in the choice of its products. In addition, we include some personal touch or some gastronomic curiosity that will surprise you.

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Jesús

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

Great bistro with dishes made with high quality fresh ingredients. Great valie considering the good food and attentive, informed service. Congrats to the chef for creative and tasty mix of ingredients and flavors. Not to be missed in Barcelona.

Restaurante Galú Barcelona

4.9

4.9 (249)

€30 and under

Italian

Dreta de l'Eixample

About the restaurant

Italian cuisine with Sicilian roots. Chef Niko Scimone has fascinated great music stars in Nashville, USA and has surprised the Canal Food Network, now in Barcelona. The menu is available gluten-free and with many vegetarian options. We make our own pasta, bread and desserts, everything entirely handmade in the same restaurant.

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CarolynVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Great food and our server was super attentive. Would definitely return another time.

Noble Barcelona

4.9

4.9 (13)

€30 and under

Mediterranean

L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample

About the restaurant

Noble is a hidden gem located at Enrique Granados 110, on Barcelona's renowned gastronomic street. We invite you to step into Noble and discover a sophisticated ambiance, celebrating the finest culinary traditions.

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Gabriel

Dined on Dec 26, 2024

Excellent food and well priced wine. A really good value in Barcelona.

BABULA BAR 1937

4.8

4.8 (44)

€30 and under

Mediterranean

Dreta de l'Eixample

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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SatyenVIP

Dined on Nov 25, 2024

This place was phenomenal, the service and food were top notch. Should be Michelin rated

Cecconi's Barcelona

4.7

4.7 (602)

€31 to €50

Italian

El Gòtic

About the restaurant

Cecconi’s es un moderno y a la vez clásico restaurante italiano que ofrece pastas hechas a mano, mariscos y platos del norte de Italia utilizando los mejores ingredientes.

Además del restaurante original en Mayfair, Londres, Cecconi’s tiene presencia en Miami, West Hollywood, Estambul y Berlín.

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Janesse

Dined 2 days ago

Everything about this experience was perfect. Staff are attentive and provide a true fine dining experience. The food was exceptional. A must have is the tomato foccacia to start. This was probably the best bread we have ever eaten. Pasta dishes were delicate and flavourful. Another must-have is the caramel gelato. It’s rich and almost chocolatey with little crunchy bits. If you want to have a special evening out with the very best of service and food this is definitely a place to go.

Babou Restaurant at Vincci Gala

4.7

4.7 (22)

€31 to €50

Spanish

Dreta de l'Eixample

About the restaurant

At Babou, we don’t just create dishes; we create moments.

Inspired by Dalí’s enigmatic pet, our restaurant is more than a place to eat – it’s a culinary space and a stage for the imagination.

We’re committed to awakening your senses with every dish, every sip, and every experience, immersing you in a world where gastronomy blends with stunning interior design, and innovation meets tradition. Our dishes tell a story, evoking emotion and a journey of discovery.

Dive into a world of color, music, and flavour, where each visit celebrates creativity and a passion for great food.

Welcome to Babou, where magic meets the art of cooking.

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DFWDaveVIP

Dined on Dec 19, 2024

The food and service were both excellent. It’s a very nice restaurant with great decor, very open and more modern than many places in the area. We ate shortly after they opened for dinner and it was quiet, but the staff was super attentive even as the place started filling up later. Highly recommend.

7 Portes

4.7

4.7 (25)

€31 to €50

Mediterranean

Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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KATHY

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

This place was fantastic! Elegant, friendly, food was fantastic! We really enjoyed all the food and special time for Christmas Eve!

Hard Rock Cafe - Barcelona

4.3

4.3 (1614)

€30 and under

American

El Gòtic

About the restaurant

Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona blends the local ambience of Catalunya with our inspired, creative cuisine and celebrated music memorabilia. Located on the famous Las Ramblas promenade and next to the historic Catalunya Square, our restaurant brings world-famous service to the heart of historic Barcelona. Our unique menu perfectly fuses the flavors of this iconic city with American dishes to create truly sophisticated masterpieces. Choose from classic American staples like our Legendary® Burger or try something new with our locally inspired entrees. Our restaurant features upstairs and downstairs seating and an outdoor Hard Rock Terrace, where you can people watch and soak up the energy of Las Ramblas. With an impressive music memorabilia collection, world-class service, and a unique menu, Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona is a dining experience you won’t want to miss. Once you have satisfied your hunger, don’t forget to stop by our Rock Shop® for exclusive Hard Rock Cafe merchandise.

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Lola

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Nachos and mini burguers are quite good. Guacamole was excellent. The personal excellent,specially Octavio.

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Mimi Tapas Restaurant

4.1

4.1 (204)

€30 and under

Mediterranean

El Gòtic

About the restaurant

Mimi Tapas Restaurant is located in the heart of Barcelona and our mission is to provide the best dining experience to our diners. To offer the finest Spanish / Mediterranean food experience we use the finest ingredients along with freshest meat and vegetables, all prepared in a clean and sparkling environment, and food served in a warm and friendly manner.

We cater for all age groups and our must try is Meat/Seafood Paella, Mixed Meat grill, grilled Cod/Salmon fish and our most recently newly introduced dish which is proving to be highly popular is the Chicken fingers/strips with chunky chips.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our food and wines but above all customer satisfaction is our number one priority. We would love to see the diners celebrate life’s special moments in style, full of joy and happiness.

Come and join us to have a true taste of the Spanish dishes !!

www.mimitapas.com

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Serena

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Great people, great food and awesome customer service. Prices were reasonable and we just loved it.

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Popular dish

Seafood paella

Restaurante Avinyo 10

3.9

3.9 (114)

€30 and under

Traditional Spanish

El Gòtic

About the restaurant

Avinyó 10 Restaurant is a historical restaurant (founded over 60 years ago) located in the heart of Barcelona, in the famous Gothic Quarter.

In the restaurant Avinyó 10, everything turns on the raw material, which we chose with great care, selecting the best products of the season and of the day to manufacture a letter that collects the best products of our land in its maximum expression.
We craft the most amazing Catalan dishes, respecting the traditions and adding our own style.

Winners of the Certificate of Excellence in 2017 and 2019 on TA.

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Alia

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Excellent service for our party of 13. Generous portions of delicious food.

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