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Discover the 10 best restaurants in Ciutat Vella

With our guide to Living and Restaurants in Ciutat, there’s no excuse not to enjoy the succulent culinary selection on offer in this Barcelona district. Doesn’t it make your mouth water just thinking about the delicious food that awaits?

Top 10 best restaurants in Ciutat Vella

1. Can Culleretes: open desde 1786

Address

Carrer d'en Quintana, 5, Ciutat Vella, 08002

Highlights

Open since the 18th century, serves traditional Catalan food.

Opening hours

13:00-15:30, 20:00-22:30

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Although all their dishes are truly marvellous and take you on a culinary journey through the history of Catalonia, you can’t miss their cannelloni or their veal fricandó with artichokes. What are you waiting for?

2. Bodega La Puntual: Tapas and Traditional Dishes

Address

C/ del Pintor Fortuny, 32, Ciutat Vella, 08001

Highlights

Vermouth, traditional tapas

Opening hours

13:00-15:30, 20:00-23:00

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The bodegas are the perfect place to taste the authentic local gastronomy. Bodega La Puntual has a menu with tapas and traditional dishes, so it is ideal if you are looking for a bar in Ciutat Vella that also offers restaurant dishes.

As well as offering traditional food, they also serve dishes with a modern twist such as tuna tataki with celeriac and mango coulis. You heard it here first: if you want to enjoy a meal with a difference, don’t miss Bodega La Puntual.

3. Carlota Akaneya: Kobe and Grill on the Table

Address

C/ de Montcada, 22, Ciutat Vella, 08003

Highlights

Kobe beef, grill at the table, Japanese gastronomy

Opening hours

13:30-14:30, 19:00-23:00

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We already mentioned this restaurant when we talked about the best restaurants in Barcelona. But it is simply impossible not to talk about this great establishment again.

As it has certified Kobe beef on the menu, Carlota Akaneya offers the best of Japanese gastronomy and the best meat in the world.

If that wasn’t enough, each table is equipped with a small wood-fired grill where you can cook your meat and enjoy all its aromas fresh from the fire. This is your best option if you’re looking for a new experience in Ciutat Vella and feel like enjoying a different meal.

4. Ca l'Agut: The Best Snails and Catalan Dishes

Address

C/ d'en Gignàs, 16, Ciutat Vella, 08002

Highlights

Traditional gastronomy, Catalan food

Opening hours

13:00-15:45, 20:00-22:30

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Located in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, this restaurant in Ciutat Vella is one of the best places in Barcelona to savour traditional Catalan food. The restaurant has remained true to its roots since opening its doors in 1924 and is a sure-fit hit for your culinary adventures.

Although they have many delectable dishes, the house’s speciality is snails. If you want to try this traditional Catalan dish, Ca l’Agut is undoubtedly one of the best places to do so.

5. La Mar Salada: From the Sea to the Table

Address

Pg. de Joan de Borbó, 58, 59, Ciutat Vella, 08003

Highlights

Seafood cuisine, rice dishes

Opening times

13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:00

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Who doesn’t enjoy good seafood? At La Mar Salada you can try the best seafood accompanied by classic Spanish rice dishes. This restaurant in Ciutat Vella is a classic among seafood lovers.

Among its highlights are the tuna tartar and its famous rice with squid ink, although none of its dishes are far behind. Remember to reserve a table to enjoy this experience, as the trendy restaurant is quite busy.

6. Bacaro: A Venetian Tavern

Address

Carrer de Jerusalem, 6, Ciutat Vella

Highlights

cocina creativa, comida italiana

Opening hours

13:30-16:00, 20:00-23:00

Website

Italian cuisine is undoubtedly one of the most popular in the world. However, we often tend to resort to the same old pasta or pizza and don’t try everything that the flavours of Italy have to offer. At Bacaro you can live the authentic Venetian tavern experience and try dishes you’ve never even heard of before.

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7. Restaurante Arcano: Premium Brasserie

Address

Carrer dels Mercaders, 10, Ciutat Vella, 08003

Highlights

Brasserie, premium meats

Opening hours

13:00-17:30, 18:30-01:00

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Are you looking for unique restaurants in Ciutat Vella? Then you can’t miss Arcano Restaurant. The first thing that stands out about this establishment is its interior design, as it is a 17th-century stables converted into a gastronomic space.

Like any good brasserie, the main highlight is the selection of premium meats. However, other dishes such as cuttlefish and squid croquettes with black garlic aioli are in their own category.

8. Teresa Carles: The Best Vegetarian Food in Ciutat Vella

Address

C/ de Jovellanos, 2, Ciutat Vella, 08001

Highlights

Vegetarian food

Opening hours

12:00 - 23:00

Website

A vegetarian diet is becoming more and more mainstream. As a result, vegetarian restaurants have become a real trend all over the world.

In the Ciutat Vella Restaurant Teresa Carles, you can try the best vegetarian dishes in the whole district. Their dishes such as the vegan cachopo and the XXL Catalan cannelloni attract hundreds of people every day who are looking for a new gastronomic experience.

9. Dr. Beer & Mr. Fried: Unlimited Fried Wings

Address

Carrer de la Riera Alta, 33, Ciutat Vella, 08001

Highlights

Hamburgers, wing buffet, battered wings

Opening hours

17:00 - 24:00

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Who doesn’t like chicken wings? Dr. Beer & Mr. Fried specialise in fried chicken, burgers and of course battered chicken wings. If you’re looking for a restaurant in Ciutat Vella where you can hang out with your friends, this is the place to be.

And if you want to fill up on chicken wings, you can enjoy their free wings buffet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5 pm until closing time for only €10.99.

10. Viana Restaurant: An Authentic Gourmet Experience

Address

C/ del Vidre, 7, Ciutat Vella, 08002

Highlights

Tasting menu, gourmet cuisine

Opening hours

13:00-16:00, 18:00-23:30

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Eating in Ciutat Vella is a real pleasure when you go to Viana Restaurant. Its distinctive signature lies in its culinary eclecticism, with the finest international cuisine on its menu.

We recommend their tasting menu for 49 €, which offers 6 starters to share, a choice of main course, drink and dessert. Don’t miss this authentic gourmet experience at this restaurant in Ciutat Vella.

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