Food & tapas

Rows of vineyards under a clear autumn sky in the Penedès wine region near Barcelona, Catalonia

Updated 18 October 2026

Penedès Wine Region Day Trip from Barcelona

A day trip from Barcelona to the Penedès wine country: Cava cellars around Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Vilafranca del Penedès, the train and whether Sitges fits.

A rooftop terrace bar in Barcelona at dusk with seating and the city skyline stretching towards the hills, Spain

Updated 18 October 2026

Barcelona Rooftop Bars and Terraces

Where to drink with a view: hotel rooftops in the Eixample and old city, what they cost, whether to book, dress codes, and free viewpoints that beat them.

A wide shallow pan of seafood rice cooked to order on a restaurant table in Barcelona, Spain

Updated 16 October 2026

Paella and Seafood in Barcelona: What to Order Instead

Paella is Valencian, not Catalan, and the seafront versions are the worst in the city. What Catalonia cooks with rice and where the good seafood is.

A narrow street of balconies and shuttered doorways in the old city of Barcelona, Spain

Updated 16 August 2026

Kosher Barcelona: Eating Well and Finding the Community

Barcelona is one of the easier European cities for keeping kosher, with an active community, real kosher infrastructure and a medieval Jewish quarter.

A bar counter in Barcelona with trays of pintxos in the display case, wine bottles on the shelves and stools along its length

Updated 22 May 2026

Barcelona Food and Tapas: What and Where to Eat

How to eat well in Barcelona: the tapas to order, the markets to browse, when locals actually eat, and how to avoid the tourist traps on La Rambla.

Two flamenco dancers performing on a darkened stage in Barcelona, Spain

Updated 24 February 2026

Flamenco in Barcelona: What Is Real and What Is a Coach Party

Flamenco is Andalusian, not Catalan, yet Barcelona has serious tablaos: how to tell them from tourist shows, what a show costs and local alternatives.

Bottles of wine and vermouth on wooden shelves in a Barcelona bodega, Spain

Updated 31 January 2026

La Hora del Vermut: Barcelona's Best Hour

Vermouth on tap before Sunday lunch, with olives and tinned seafood: what the ritual is, when it happens, what to order and where the crawl actually works.