Barcelona never stops opening new places, and it’s hard to keep up. Here are the openings of September and October 2026: tapas bars, ramen, a concert hall with a record shop, a Nikkei rooftop and a few shops. I’ll update this page every month. Prices and hours are those announced by the venues themselves and reported by Time Out Barcelona, so double-check before you go.
If you’re only after restaurants, see my list of new restaurants in Barcelona, with Osteria Condal, Bar Gros, Pizzabar and Piedra.
The openings at a glance
Cheap tapas La Xica and La Barra de l’Avenir
Ramen Koku Kitchen Gràcia
A drink with a view CHIMÚ, on a rooftop facing the Sagrada Família
Something different El Club del Disco, live music and vinyl
La Barra de l’Avenir, creative Catalan tapas
The team behind Avenir, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, has opened a tapas bar at Passeig de Sant Joan, 60, with Roger Viñas in the kitchen. Small plates to share and, on purpose, no patatas bravas or croquettes.
The menu includes pig snout and ear carpaccio, squid tartare, squid cannelloni and tripe with cuttlefish. À la carte costs about €30–35, but the best deal is the €19.95 lunch menu, with three tapas, a porrón of wine and coffee.
What is it? The tapas bar of Avenir restaurant, with creative Catalan cooking.
Why go? For the lunch menu with wine included, under €20.
- WherePasseig de Sant Joan, 60
- PriceLunch menu €19.95, à la carte €30–35
La Xica, the new tavern from the Casa Xica team
After 12 years, Casa Xica has become La Xica, a creative tapas tavern at Carrer de França Xica, 20, in Poble-sec. It opened in late September, run by Raquel Blasco and Marc Santamaria of Casa Xica, with Fede Salmón, formerly of Palo Cortado, and the Eat Street team.
There’s a rotisserie chicken toastie, Cantonese pork belly and rotisserie chicken croquettes. No dish costs more than €14, and a small beer is €1.80. Next door they’ve also opened La Seca, a rotisserie at Plaça de las Navas, 2.
What is it? A creative tapas tavern at neighbourhood-bar prices.
Why go? It’s from the Casa Xica team and nothing costs more than €14.
- WhereCarrer de França Xica, 20, Poble-sec
- HoursTuesday to Friday 6:30 pm to midnight; also lunchtime at weekends
- BookingsNo reservations, but you can call 644 64 96 84
Koku Kitchen Gràcia, ramen over two floors
Koku Kitchen, Barcelona’s ramen pioneers, has opened its fourth venue at Carrer de Milà i Fontanals, 29, in Gràcia, over two floors. Noodles, broths and sauces are still made in their central kitchen in El Born.
There are eight ramen broths, based on tonkotsu, plus their “japas”, Asian tapas with plenty of Korean and Japanese fried chicken, and a katsu sando. On weekdays there’s a lunch menu from €13.90 to €16, and à la carte costs about €25–30. For more, see my guide to the best ramen in Barcelona.
What is it? Koku Kitchen’s fourth venue, serving ramen and Asian food.
Why go? Eight different broths and a lunch menu under €16.
- WhereCarrer de Milà i Fontanals, 29, Gràcia
- PriceLunch menu €13.90–16, à la carte €25–30
Bocata París, the third Bar Bocata
Bar Bocata is opening its third venue, Bocata París, at Travessera de Gràcia, 30, in Sant Gervasi. It was due to open in mid-October, so check their social media before going. Traditional cooking, with dishes like pork loin with ratafia and parmesan vinaigrette or Lucas’s macaroni for €6.
El Club del Disco, live music, vinyl and tapas
One of the most original openings this autumn. El Club del Disco, an Argentine record label founded in 2005, has opened a 300 m² space at Carrer de Casp, 62, near the Arc de Triomf. It’s a concert hall, record shop, Hi-Fi bar and tapas bar in one. The menu is by Michelin-starred chef Massimiliano Musso, with gildas and a pastrami sandwich.
The hall holds 74 people seated or 148 standing, and concerts are free or cost €11–26.
What is it? A concert hall, vinyl shop and tapas bar in one venue.
Why go? For live music with dinner, something different from the usual.
- WhereCarrer de Casp, 62, near the Arc de Triomf
- Bar hoursTuesday to Saturday, noon to 11 pm
- Ticketsclubdeldisco.musticket.com
CHIMÚ, Nikkei food and cocktails on a rooftop
On the top floor of the LabTwentyTwo hotel, with views of the Sagrada Família, CHIMÚ serves Nikkei food and cocktails. Jairo Balcázar runs the kitchen and Oriol Codina the bar. Expect Chimú ceviche, nori tacos and tuna tiradito, and cocktails like the Matchimú or the Palomika. There are themed afternoon sessions every week. Book through the hotel’s website.
Espai All Those, tastings and workshops in the Fàbrica Lehmann
The All Those food festival now has a permanent space in the Fàbrica Lehmann, at Carrer del Consell de Cent, 159. They run natural wine tastings and workshops on sourdough, kimchi and miso and bean-to-bar chocolate. A good plan with friends, or as a gift.
New shops in Barcelona
Susmies, the viral Catalan brand of jewellery, clothes and bags, has a pop-up shop at Carrer del Rosselló, 195, inside Lías Swimwear, until 31 January 2027, with the same prices as online. Open Tuesday to Friday 11 am to 8 pm and Saturdays 11 am to 2 pm and 3 to 8 pm, and from November on Sundays too.
In Sants, a Decathlon City has opened at Carrer de Sants, 61, with over 500 m², a repair workshop, subscription rentals and second-hand gear. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
And note this: from 28 to 31 October, Zapatería Casas opens a pop-up outlet at Carrer de Llull, 121, in Poblenou, with up to 80% off and shoes from €9, from 10 am to 8:30 pm.
Opening soon
- Greta, the vegan and gluten-free fine-dining restaurant from Sant Cugat, is coming to the Diagonal. No address or date confirmed yet.
- Jordi Cruz will open a Catalan restaurant next to Àbac, in the Josefa Orpí houses at Avinguda del Tibidabo, 11, with an average bill of €50–70. No name or date yet.
- New Home, the low-cost furniture and homeware shop, is moving into the old Electrodomésticos Miró at Ronda de Sant Antoni, 66. Check their social media first, as the opening was announced “in the coming weeks”.
