Dining out in Barcelona is already a memorable experience on its own. Thanks to the city's delicious cuisine and exotic ambiance, every meal becomes unforgettable. Now, what if the place you're eating at is more than worth your while? It's no secret that the
Michelin Guides are the go-to authorities when it comes to finding the finest hotspots in any city. And Barcelona is no exception. Out of the many great places to eat around here, these Michelin-starred restaurants are the best of the bunch. They all prove that the Catalan capital really is a place foodies ought to visit!
Àbac
Having earned three Michelin stars over the years, Àbac really is one of the finest foodie hotspots in Barcelona. It helps that head chef Jordi Cruz, considered one of the best in all of Spain, approaches cooking with a scientist's curiosity. Beyond his expertise fo standard culinary art, he's never afraid to push the envelope with his delicious creations. He takes meticulous measured when preparing his dishes, almost as if the customer is a loyal patron every single time. That sort of dedication truly deserves three Michelin stars, probably even more!
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Angle
Beyond just Àbac, Jordi Cruz also takes the reins in Angle's kitchen, the one Michelin-starred restaurant on Carrer d'Aragó, the major thoroughfare that passes through many of
Barcelona’s neighborhoods. Here, the culinary genius offers up a delicious blend of classic and modern cuisine, complete with a fusion of both Western dishes and Eastern flavors. Its tasting menu has a number of showstoppers like Galician clam with caviar, passion fruit aguachile with oyster, and grilled Japanese style squab with liver wonton and Yakiniku sauce, among many others.
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Aürt
Located in the
Hilton Diagonal Mar Hotel, Aürt is the one Michelin-starred restaurant in Barcelona that's all about local food. Head chef Artur Martínez strives to fill its menu with traditional Spanish and Catalan dishes that will leave an impression, particularly a good one, with every bite. From its meat variety to the seafood selections, this place offers up the flavor of Barcelona at its purest and most delicious. You'll want nothing more than to eat and drink here when you can afford it!
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Lasarte
Boasting three Michelin stars under its belt, Lasarte truly is an upscale culinary shrine devoted to gastronomy. As one of the in-house restaurants of the
Condes de Barcelona Hotel, the place takes pride in its artistic and well-detailed approach to food. And it's thanks in large part to its founder, Martín Berasategui, the chef with the most Michelin stars in Spain. This alone should tell you just how extraordinary Lasarte is and how you'd be lucky to just eat its appetizers when you're in Barcelona.
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Caelis
Having earned his Michelin star in 2005, French chef Romain Fornell has upheld culinary excellence with his exceptional restaurant, Caelis, in Hotel Ohla in Barcelona. Since the place is right next to the famous Gothic Quarter, you can easily get here via
public transport. Once you get here, multiple menus await you, hoping you'll choose a delicious dish from each one. In Caelis's lunch menu, for instance, European signatures like Élysée soup or hake fillet provide an excellent European touch to your meal.
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Cocina Hermanos Torres
Twin gourmet chefs, Sergio and Javier Torres, offer up a cozy and comfortable culinary nook where you can get up close and personal with your food. Cocina Hermanos Torres is an exceptional foodie hotspot with two Michelin stars. It's not just that the food here is amazing that the Michelin Guides took notice. It's also the fact that preparing and cooking the dishes are practically part of the restaurant's live entertainment. No matter what you order, you can see the Torres brothers and their amazing staff do their thing and serve you the kind of haute cuisine that you deserve.
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Disfrutar
Disfrutar in English means 'enjoy' and it couldn't have been a more fitting name for this Michelin-starred restaurant in Barcelona. Located on Carrer de Villarroel, this foodie hotspot is all about concocting new and unique dishes that will conger taste buds left and right. It's not that they just prepare their gastronomic delights with utmost precision and dedication, it's also that they get creative in their approach to cooking and serving the food. The moment your dish arrives, you can already tell that they put in all their efforts to make it the best you'll ever have!
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Dos Palillos
As one of the
finest tapas places in Spain, Dos Palillos has earned a much-deserved Michelin star. But what makes it stand out above the rest? Its fusion of Asian and Spanish cuisine. With its Japanese influence incorporating sushi and sashimi in its delectable tapas, you truly won't find food quite like this anywhere else in Barcelona and beyond. Many of Dos Palillos's dishes have the flavor and spice of Eastern cuisine with the richness of Spanish food. What more could you ask for?
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Koy Shunka
Just like Dos Palillos, Koy Shunka also combines Japanese and Spanish cuisines in a deliciously savory way. It has even earned a Michelin star because of it! But unlike the former, this culinary hotspot in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is more tilted to its Eastern roots than its Western influence. And this is mostly thanks to its head chef Hideki Matsuhisa, a champion of Japanese food through and through. With every dish he prepared, he makes sure you save each and every element, from the rice to the fish and back!
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Via Veneto
Spanish haute cuisine reigns supreme here in Via Veneto, one of the oldest Michelin-starred restaurants in Barcelona. In fact, none other than the legendary painter, Salvador Dalí, was one of its many patrons during its early years. That's how you know this restaurant truly is worth your while! Located in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, it's one of the very few fine dining establishments that stand amidst the tapas places andsports bars in this urban area. It's a gourmand's paradise, that's for sure!
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Barcelona truly is a foodie's paradise. Not only are there a ton of exceptional places to eat around here, but there are also many Michelin-starred restaurants in Barcelona that are definitely worth your while!
