Curated Restaurants Worldwide

Ultramarinos Marín in Barcelona is chef Borja Ordoño’s take on a neighbourhood bar, with much of the cooking done over the grill. Ordoño previously worked…

La Plata opened in 1945 and still serves just four dishes. Founded by Pepito Marjanet and Quimeta Planas, this tiny Barcelona bar remains in the…

Al Kostat is Jordi Vilà’s casual bistro, located in the same space as his fine dining restaurant Alkimia, just behind it. It serves Catalan dishes,…

El Xampanyet opened in 1929 as Ca l’Esteve on Carrer de Montcada in Barcelona’s El Born. Anchovies and a glass of the house sparkling wine…

Granja Elena has been serving breakfast and lunch in Barcelona’s La Marina del Port since 1974. Known for its substantial breakfasts served from early morning,…

Opened in 1914, Quimet & Quimet is a tiny, standing-only tapas bar in Barcelona’s Poble Sec, now run by the fourth and fifth generations of…

Opened in 2025 by Ultramarinos Marín chef Borja García Ordoño, Ultrapaninos Marín extends his project into the space next door. It combines a deli, an…

Quim Márquez opened El Quim de la Boqueria in 1987 with a three-metre counter and just five stools. The stall has since grown, serving Catalan…

Enigma by Albert Adrià, one of the most inventive Spanish chefs of the last decades, is a space where he explores texture, flavour and ideas…

RíasKRU serves Galician seafood alongside sashimi, nigiri and dishes with Japanese and Peruvian influences. Diners can choose fish and shellfish from the display and request…

Jordi Vilà opened Alkimia in 2002 with his wife and business partner, Sònia Profitós. Since 2016, the restaurant has occupied the former Moritz family residence…

La Cova Fumada is a family-run bar beside Barceloneta’s market, with no sign outside identifying it. Open since the 1940s, it originally served breakfast to…

If any restaurant truly captures the spirit of modern molecular gastronomy, it is Disfrutar. Opened in 2014 by Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro and Eduard Xatruch,…

Twin brothers Javier and Sergio Torres opened Cocina Hermanos Torres in 2018 in a former industrial building in Barcelona’s Les Corts. Tables are arranged around…

Chef Rafael Peña opened Gresca with his wife, Mireia Navarro, in 2006, after working at elBulli and in other restaurants in Spain and France. This…

Bar Cañete is a family-run tapas restaurant in Barcelona. Manolo and his wife Mari opened their first bar after moving to the city, and their…

At Suculent, chef Toni Romero cooks Spanish and Mediterranean dishes with strong, concentrated flavours. Stocks, sauces and cooking juices give many of his dishes their…