The Best Not-Tapas Restaurants in Barcelona

Here you can find my favourite restaurants in Barcelona, which are not focused on Spanish cuisine. Some Japanese, Italian, or maybe even Indian. Take a look!

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Silan

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I love this middle-eastern, lebanese/israili restaurant, and I think my favourite challah bread is here. They have outside seating area too which is nice in warm weather, and very friendly service.

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Robata

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Right across Silan, there is Robata. It is pricey but it has great sushi and it might my my favourite in Barcelona. It has beautiful ambiance too for a cosy romantic date night. A reservation is a must.

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Parking Pizza - Parking Pita

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Parking Pizza is this huge place on Paseo San Joan and it has great pizza. Probably a lot of people's go-to pizzeria when you want to devour some. They also have other branches in Barcelona, the original one being the one on Calle Londres.

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Le Cucine Mandarosso

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Aaah, this is the cutest place. It is an Italian restaurant and they only focus on pasta, they don't have pizzas. The tiramisu is also very good. You have to book a table beforehand cause it's tiny, but it's a well kept secret!

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Veg World India

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Very very local, no tourist will know this place. An amazing Indian in Gracia which is vegetarian.

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Honest Greens Plaça Catalunya

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This place used to be my favourite healthy-plates go to, however since I do have a delicate stomach and random things bloat me, I realized that some things I eat there bloat me a lot. BUT, I don't want this to stop you from trying it cause it is one of the best healthy spots in town and the fact that they are opening a new branch all the time proves this.

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Botafumeiro

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White table cloths, waiters in white suits, pricey and posh, but may be the best seafood restaurant in Barcelona. If you are a lover of seafood, make this your celebration night.

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Babula Bar 1937

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This is a world-cuisine restaurant, dedicated to the grandmothers of the world, taking inspiration from different countries and recipes. The food is great, the cocktails are amazing.

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Xemei

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Known as the best Italian restaurant in Barcelona, it is based in Napolitan cuisine, offering seafood and pasta. Higher prices but definitely worth it.

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The Green Spot

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The best vegetarian restaurant in town for sure! The one in Barceloneta has a beautiful ambiance and the one in Diagonal has a disco at the end which starts at 23:00. Which happens to be my favourite disco.

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Η τρελή ροδιά - El Magraner Boig | Restaurante Griego Barcelona

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A super good Greek restaurant, with a beautiful big, wide ambiance. As Turkish people, this is the closes we find to our Turkish food in town and we love it!

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Guanabara by El Rodizio

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This is an incredible rodizio, a Brazilian restaurant, where you pay a fixed price for an open buffet, which is followed by limitless meat coming to your table and cut by the waiters. You leave the restaurant rolling on your belly.

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Foc i Oli

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The Chivito here is out of this world, may be my favourite burger in town.

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La Balmesina

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Another local hot-spot, the pizzas here are delicious.

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Restaurante VICIO

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The locals' favourite burger, became a hit in the last couple of years.

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I am a traveling lifestyle influencer (IG: 75K followers), singer and songwriter. I am originally from Istanbul and I've been living in Barcelona since 2015. My professional background is in hospitality and tourism, specializing in Portugal and Spain. I personally love tasting local food (I am a Taurus!), walking around to discover the city, and of course I love to check out the music scene in each city I go to! Check out my guides and comment / share / tip if you enjoy them <3

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