Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona: The Locals' Tapas Edit
Everyone has a Barcelona tapas opinion. Most of them are wrong. This isn't a list of patatas bravas on La Rambla or €18 jamón boards in the Gothic Quarter. It's where locals actually eat, the standing-room-only bars where the anchovies are brined in-house, the old bodegas where the wine comes from an unmarked jug, the Eixample spots where a Michelin star hides behind a paper menu. Eight places. All different. All worth your time. 8 spots across Barcelona: El Born, Poble Sec, Eixample and the Gothic Quarter.. so wherever you’re based, a proper tapas bar is never far.
Every pin comes with my personal notes. Not reviews. Not aggregated ratings. What I'd actually tell you if you asked me in person.
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Quimet & Quimet
Christina's note: A MUST!! The 5th generation owner Quim will literally just keep bringing you whatever he wants if you ask him to, and after coming here for so many years, I can tell you the salmon yogurt caviar sandwich alone is worth the standing room. Walk in only, order three plates at a time to keep the kitchen moving fast, and give yourself an hour to eat shoulder to shoulder with locals while working through their 500 wines.
Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes, 25, Barcelona
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