Category: Smarter dining

These are our favorite smarter dining options in Barcelona and they’re mostly popular, so be prepared to book in advance.

Smarter dining

Bar Brutal/Can Cisa

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Bar Brutal specialists in natural wines from Spain and around the globe. The food's pretty good too

Not a destination for masochists, necessarily. Some smartly prepared dishes with fresh produce, but the schtick here is the massive list of brutal (or natural) wines from across the globe.

Unless you’re an anorak you’re probably not going to recognise any labels here – and you’ll be challenged by them too. A lack of sulphites means no next-morning headaches, but it may be a headache to find the right one for you.

We went by the glass and tried a few – a safe choice, to be sure. If you’re a fan of natural wines, you may feel you’ve reached Nirvana, if not, you may wonder what the fuss is all about.

C/Barra de Ferro, 1 – enter through Can Cisa C/Princesa, 14

Tel: 932 954 797

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Tags Barcelona, El Born, natural wine, restaurant

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Bambarol Bar Restaurant

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Bambarol specilaises in good Catalan food, well executed

We’re not supposed to tell you about Bambarol – sworn to secrecy and all that. (Though it is all over the usual tourist websites). Expect very well executed seasonal Catalan specialties, along with some other Mediterranean fare. It’s a slightly off-the-beaten-track spot, over Diagonal, anyway, but not too far. Just don’t tell everyone, okay?

C/ Santaló, 21

Tel: 932 507 074

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Arume

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A bit of a favourite this one, and not just because it is close to home. Almost every dish on the menu delivers on its promise, and most are fairly imaginative too, without going over the top.

The service is spot-on, and the pricing is too low for what they deliver. No wonder it is always full from ‘tourist hour’ at 7pm until late. (That, and the fact that TripAdvisor rates it the best paella in town. The paella is fine, but there are others that are better – TripAdvisor is hardly a reliable arbiter.) Book ahead.