Autumn has arrived in Barcelona along with menu changes at many restaurants, making it a good excuse to revisit favourites. There are also new venues joining the city’s varied dining scene. Some opened just weeks ago, others a few months back, but they’re all worth considering fresh discoveries.
Mundial Bar (Google Maps) reopened on 10 September celebrating 100 years of existence. After five years closed, this classic Born bar that first opened in 1925 has returned almost unchanged. The space, menu and prices remain similar. Fish and seafood define the offerings, with tapas like the classic cuttlefish, prawn omelette, pickled sardines, smoked cod liver pâté, fried octopus sandwich, and dishes like sea tripe, fisherman’s suquet or sautéed chickpeas.
Casa Fiero (Google Maps) is a personal project from the Maleducat founders. The interior recalls a private dining room, bold in its mix of paintings, mirrors, textiles and decorative objects. The menu features popular dishes like ham croquettes, rib and cod cassola noodles, three-meat roast macaroni, plus sophisticated options like grilled charred leeks with almond escabeche.
Desoriente Eixample (Google Maps) is Desoriente Poblenou’s sibling, offering a vegan Asian fusion menu. Dishes include Tikka Masala bao stuffed with textured soya petals, fried broccoli with ponzu sauce and toasted cashews, katsu sando with crispy seitan or king oyster nigiri.
Rooster & Bubbles Eixample (Google Maps) is an ideal family dining spot. Their star dish is spit-roasted chicken, but they also roast pork, lamb, duck and piglet. The patatas bravas are excellent and the macaroni finger-licking good.
Gyojasang Korean Kitchen (Google Maps) specialises in Korean barbecue. The large space is perfect for groups. The ritual of grilling meat at the table-centre brazier is fun. They also serve dishes like fried chicken, gimbap (similar to sushi rolls but stuffed with meat and pickled vegetables), and kimchi.
La Brasa de Pirenaicas (Google Maps) is the seventh Mantequerías Pirenaicas venue, dedicated to charcoal grilling. Meat comes from a Josper oven, including sausages, chicken, lamb ribs and kid, served with baked potatoes.
Chambacú (Google Maps) is a fine dining restaurant with pre-Colombian roots, colonial heritage and African influences. It’s chef Santiago Sánchez Arango’s personal project from Colombia. Each bite elevates in a tasting menu including delights like chancho (pork) sandwich, pork taco, gallina sancocho (broth), warm prawn ceviche and piglets with rancid crumble.
Jara (Google Maps) is an omakase-style restaurant where the chef works behind a bar for few diners. They offer bold, seasoned sushi where fish is often lightly grilled and caviar isn’t unusual.
Cohete (Google Maps) is a restaurant, cocktail bar and nightclub for those wanting a lively night out.
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