Barcelona

The tastes that make Barcelona

The 21 tastes on our Barcelona list, and the kitchen we send you to for each.

What to taste

Sweet
Panellets
Almond marzipan balls rolled in pine nuts
La Colmena · El Gòtic
Sweet
Crema catalana
Custard under a burnt-sugar top
Granja Viader · El Raval
Drink
Xocolata desfeta
Hot chocolate topped with whipped cream
Granja Viader · El Raval
Drink
Orxata
A cold drink pressed from tiger nuts, with sugared buns to dip
El Tío Che · Poblenou
Plate
Escudella
Catalan boiled pot — broth with pasta first, then the meats
Ca l'Estevet · El Raval
Plate
Fricandó
Catalan veal stew in a dark sauce
Bodega Montferry · Sants
Street bite
Bomba
A fried ball of mashed potato around spiced meat
La Cova Fumada · Barceloneta
Plate
Botifarra
Grilled Catalan pork sausage with white beans
Can Culleretes · El Gòtic
Drink
Vermut
The bodega's own house-made vermouth
Bodega Quimet · Gràcia

Unless credited, dish pictures are AI-made, not house photos