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Gastronomy
9 articles
QuintoTapa Km0 2026 in El Prat, 60 local tapas with a beer from €4
The QuintoTapa Km0 is back in El Prat de Llobregat from 8 October to 1 November: 33 bars and 60 tapas made with Pota Blava chicken and Parc Agrari produce, each with a small Estrella Damm for €4 or €4.50.
GastronomyCastanyada in Barcelona 2026: chestnuts and the best panellets
The Castanyada falls on Saturday 31 October and All Saints' Day on a Sunday. What people eat, where to buy roasted chestnuts, the pastry shops that won the Panellet d'Or and what to do in and around Barcelona.
GastronomyThe 10 best vegan restaurants in Barcelona in 2026
Ten fully vegan restaurants in Barcelona that are still open in 2026, from Fronda Pasaje's botanical fine dining to La Perra Verde's egg-free tortilla. With address, price and what to order at each one.
GastronomyThe 5 best Spanish tortillas in Barcelona
Five bars where the potato omelette is the reason to go. From the almost runny Betanzos in the Raval to the tortilla house that opened in 1970, with prices, addresses and which one to order depending on how you like it cooked.
GastronomyBarcelona neighbourhood bodegas, where locals drink vermouth
The old wine bars where people who live here spend Saturday mornings, with vermouth on tap at 2 euros and homemade tapas from 3 to 6. How to spot a real bodega from a themed one, when to arrive and which I skip.
GastronomyWhere to eat calçots in Barcelona without leaving town
Calçot season runs November to April, not January to March. The calçotades served inside Barcelona itself, what each set menu includes, the real price range and the technique for not ending up covered in soot.
GastronomyEating cheap in Barcelona, where locals actually go
The average set lunch in Barcelona now runs 15,10 euros, so finding one at 12 is the whole game. Which neighbourhoods still have them, how to spot a tourist menu, and where seafood is worth it.
GastronomyThe best ramen in Barcelona, picked by a local
Where I go for ramen in Barcelona, which broth to order at each place and what a bowl really costs. Ramen-Ya Hiro does take bookings, shuts for a month in summer, and serves no ramen at lunch.
GastronomyThe best artisan ice cream in Barcelona
The ice cream shops I go to for the real artisan thing, sorted by what you fancy that day. The pistachio trick for spotting the industrial stuff, the actual prices, and the ones I do not go back to.
