BEST Tapas in Barcelona! 🙌 We visit 8 AMAZING tapas bars!
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- Want to eat Barcelona's best tapas? come with me as we visit 8 of Barcelona's best tapas bars. This is the perfect tapas tour for your visit to Barcelona! Venga, let's go! 🥝
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Here's the thing... although Barcelona, Spain is famous for its food, it can actually be a really tough place to eat well. That's because there are so many tourist trap tapas bars out there serving soulless, flavourless junk. And it can be really difficult to find the great places.
But fear not, having spent a lot of time in this city, I've finally narrowed down a list of 8 of the best tapas bars in the city. These places will not disappoint - great food, excellent wines and full of soul.
So, I hope you enjoy this tapas tour of Barcelona's best tapas bars, which I did recently with two my colleagues from Devour Tours - my fellow Devour Tours co-founder Lauren Aloise (check out her Spanish food blog: www.spanishsabores.com) and Devour's marketing director Katie Stearns. Together we tackled 8 top tapas bars on what was an epic tapas tour and also a wine tour (we tried vermouth, white wine, red wine and even Spanish dessert wine). So, if you´re coming to Barcelona, check out this video so you don't wind up stumbling into a tourist traps.
The bars we hit were:
1. Bodegas Maestrazgo
2. Bodega Puntual
3. El Chigre
4. La Viña del Señor
5. Bar del Pla
6. Bar Brutal
7. Bar La Plata
8. Bodega La Palma
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Hola, Spain lovers! We're James and Yoly. James is a New Zealander, and Yoly is from Spain. And we both live in Madrid. This channel is all about giving you a local insight into life in Spain, and helping you experience this country like a local when you come to visit (or live!). If that sounds like your kind of thing, bienvenido!
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I'm from Barcelona and I must say this guy's choices are actually legit.
Time travel was epic! Clever.
Thank you (from the future)!
We have been watching your videos for over 4 years. My husband is half Spanish, with grandparents from Salamanca. Last week, on our second visit to Barcelona, we booked your Tavernas, Tapas and History tour in the Barrio Gotico. Eric was our guide and he was fantastic! A tremendous tour, wonderful food and drink (I am now a sweet vermouth fan!) and interesting sights, information on this wonderful area.
We are planning our second visit to San Sebastián, and another excellent Devour tour will be part of our itinerary.
We found out about devour tours through these videos and recently took the Barcelona wine tour. The food was awesome, the wine was even better and Enrique (our guide) was the best host that we could have asked for. I highly recommend devour tours.
Fantastic - I'll let Enrique know!
I love James's videos and followed his guidance during a 5 day trip to Barcelona. He was spot on with his reviews. Every tapas bar or bakery he recommended was amazing and we would have never stumbled onto these places if it weren't for his videos.
Exactly what we're planning, like all that knowledge is priceless!
La Plata was one of the stops on the Devour tour I did 2 weeks ago....Our group was seated in the far right corner. The food was incredible and the fried whole anchovies were to die for. Don’t be squeamish- eat up! The staff were some of the nicest people I met in Spain. To access the toilet you have to go behind the bar and I got to peek into the tiny kitchen. Very impressive how so much delicious food is produced so fast out of such a tiny space. I was traveling solo and chose Devour tours in both Madrid and Barcelona; I highly recommend them! Both guides, Annette and Luke were so friendly, welcoming and professional. At all stops we were treated as welcome guests and not as PIA tourists, which I did feel at some places I tried on my own. Thank you for making my trip so memorable!
That's fantastic Katherine! So glad you had a great tour with Luke and Annette!
Thank You, So much! We consider you Family. My Mother loved Spain and her plan was to retire there. So your life has revealed the same enjoyment and abundance she found. We shall look you up and join a Tour when next we are there. Theron & Evelyn. Gracias
We found your vlogs really informative for our upcoming Barcelona trip. Thanks! We’ve liked and subscribed!
Con subtítulos, que alegría, uff que emoción, me alegro que hayas tenido financiación, tiempo,y con mucho esfuerzo lo as conseguido. Me alegro por ti.
Gracias Cristina!
Just found this site as we are Barcelona bound in May... what a fantastic channel , so informative and laid back.Tell`s us what we need to know to have a great break. Thanks for the info James!
Ugghhh i miss this! This was the exact same tour I booked during my first time in Barcelona. Love everything! 😍❤️
Love your videos guys....awesome content. Keep it up!!!
You have great energy, and it is good to see your channel doing so well. Your content is helping me re-discover the magic of Barcelona and the seven years we spent there. We can´t wait to visit... but this time as tourist! All the best from California!
Awesome!!
Brilliant I just love this, I love Barcelona I may try to replicate the route next time I'm there... Your explanation on Tapas is so helpful as well James... Very entertaining as well!! Great work
Thanks Patrick¡
James thank you for these food films not unlike tapas themselves small amazing nuggets of food knolleg and after them my food knolleg is full and ready to explore brain tapas if you like.after these little nuggets me and my wife have started to explore Spain's diverse and total amazing food and culture so I thank you dear chap and your team keep keeping on and keep finding all these amazing places to eat for us to visit thank you
Fab video, thanks so much! Heading to Barcelona in May so will definitely refer back to this vid! Thanks James!
Thanks 🙏🏼Enjoy your time there!!!
Everything looked great. The 'time travel' was brilliant!
Thanks Nigel!
I loved the time travel! Cute! You make me want to go back TODAY!
Haha! What’s stopping you 😅??
Will be there next week! Will try this route. Thank you!
Enjoy it Nancy. Let me know how you get on!!!
Being from Barcelona and dicover non-touristic tapa's places on internation youtuber channel is great!
Merci!
Me ha encantado, mira que voy veces a Barcelona y no encuentro muchos sitios buenos para comer. Gracias guapo, saludines a Yoli.
Love tapas .Great video .Great info too .Well done .Never been to Barcelona. Im going to book on one of your tours when I do thank you 😉
+Mike Lycett thanks for the comment Mike! Would love to have you on a tour when you come to BCN. Cheers!
Happy to have found your channel, I’m subscribed now. Planning to go to Barcelona in a month
Thanks for your comment! Have a fantastic time in Barcelona. Let me know in the comments how you get on when you're back!
this has been the BEST video so far on Barcelona tapas and wine! I am doing research for my trip in early/ mid October... can't wait to try all of these places.
Thanks so much for your comment Eric. Glad you liked it! Enjoy your time in Barcelona and let me know how you get on!
quick question... my wife is fluent in Spanish (Uruguay spanish), will we be fine since its more Catalan?
You'll be fine, especially in Barcelona. Everyone speaks Spanish as well.
Heading to Barcelona next week, great video! Thanks
Awesome - so glad it was a help Sam! Which bar are you most excited about visiting?
Gotta love my magical Barcelona/Hesperia.
We recommended this video for Tapas advice on our Barcelona video, hope you guys are doing well. Your videos have been great advice for us!
Thanks for the video I'll be there In June!
+lili G thanks for the comment Lili! Great that you’re heading to BCN. Hope to have you on a Devour tour while you’re here. Either way - have a great time!
Excited to try these spots when I head out there next month! Great video.
Enjoy!!! Let us know how it goes over on Instagram :)
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Just wanted to say we've enjoyed your posts so much we booked your Madrid Ultimate Spanish Cuisine Tour in September! Looking forward to the tastes, sights and history of Madrid!!
Awesome Lisa - can't wait to have you along!
Just discovered your channel love it so much 👍🏽
Welcome!!
Great videos...the wife and I will be in Barcelona next week and this was extremely helpful.
Perfect! So pleased. Enjoy your time in BCN!
James Blick - Spain Revealed! We hope too! I know this is a long shot but have you eaten at the Riñcon De Leon Tapas Restauranté that is right next to La Sagrada Família? We only have a short period in Barcelona and we are pushing to see La Sagrada Familia. Thanks!
BEAUTIFUL DONE !
Love the time travel lol. Simply hilarious. Wonderful video overall! Love your employees.
I agree, thought it was super funny!
A great video ! Greatings from Marbella.
Thanks James
As someone that has been a tour guide, concierge and filmmaker oh and one of the biggest foodies around, you did a fantastic job on this video. I’m hinting of doing a trip next summer to Barcelona and was doing a quick search on food and this came up. Glad I took the time as I’m not easily impressed on you tube these days. I’ll give you a Shout if we do and connect maybe I can host you in the Canadian Rockies!
Thanks for the comment Aydin! So glad you enjoyed the vid! I live in Madrid, but have an amazing time if you hit up the ciudad condal!
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Love Spain - Love Catalonia - Love Barcelona - Love Tapa - Love Vermut
Love Devour tours (had the pleasure in Sevilla) - Love Devour tours CZcams videos - BUT this is hands down your best video!
I would pay double for a night out with you guys
Thank you for all that! Glad you liked it!
I remember eating fried anchovies while staying in Barcelona a few years ago. This was the best food/tappa I ever ate
I know - they’re amazing!!!
It looks delicious!
As a tour guide, thanks for showing me some new places.
Great vids! Although, surprisingly, I found a bar in a super touristy area that I started frequenting there in BCN. I went to watch the MotoGP races, because I couldn't get my TV to work, and they even brought me things on the house, with each visit. :)
Lucky guy! Enjoying good food with two pretty ladies
Boquerones is also my favourite tapa! Flying to Barcelona in a few hours for a mini holiday and writing down all these suggestions 😍
Enjoy! Let us know how you got on!
06:38 very very cool haha!! good job!!
We're heading there next month so we've enjoyed your videos.
👍😍😋❣️The food in Barcelona is delish❣️The ham (normally I do NOT like ham, but the ham there was amazing), patatas braves (yum!) ... sooo good. I really liked the mini tapas bites (bocadillos), croquetas, and the gazpacho soup. The anchovies you were eating looked interesting. I'd try those.
Bar del Pla in the Gothic Quarter is one I went to. 👍 Thanks for the tapas foodie tour!!!
just came back from barcelona ate at the bar del pla FANTASTIC !! omg truth is you cannot find a bad meal in barcelona it is just a question of great and greater.....
Been to Puntual and La Palma - both absolutely amazing off the tourist trail places. Thank you 😋
Went to Bodega La Puntual and tried the patatas bravas last week, which is super! Thanks for the video!
Awesome - so glad you liked them!!
Did you noticed that he gets more and more drunk every bar he visits?? So funny!
Nah, he’s eating a lot of greasy food to soak up the booze.
That's generally how it works haha.. 👍🤪
Not intense alcohol.
WOOHOO CAVA anytime of the day or night, love it!
Really enjoyed watching this! We'll be there for one day (cruise) and at least now I have more objectives than only el mercado... Fantastic job! Gracias from Puerto Rico🔥
I've just booked for 10th April - looking forward to it!
What a great selection of bars in Barcelona... and what a handsome presenter! ;)
;)
Great advice and appreciated since I’ll be traveling on a tight budget otherwise I would love to join Devour tours one day! That fast forward to the future to see la plata was lovely 😊 thank youuuuu
que buen video gastronomico
Thanks for this video, I was in Barcelona this last week and used some of your recommended stops. Bar Brutal and El Chigre were brilliant. La Vina Del Senior must have changed hands as it’s was pretty grim, maybe the staff had a bad day? So thanks a bunch, this video and others made this trip great.
Agree with you on the boquerones. They are my absolute favorite tapa.
Totally!
Quimet & Quimet, Xampagneria (by the docks) and Onofre (fantastic gourmet tapas) are mye favs! And of course Tlaxcal tacos :) Great vid! Great drinking :)
Great tips! I love all those as well. Options for a sequel!
I went to El Chigre and it was great thanks for the video
Awesome!
Im loving those glasses too❤
Nice I love Spain❤
La Esquinica has amazing Tapas and is out of the tourist area up in Vilapicina.
Good JOB James "Amazing" ;)
Thank you Edward!!
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....hell, I never expected the time travel!!! The bar La Plata looked amazing - love the simple tapas. Was wondering just today when a Devour video would be uploaded :-)
Thanks Tony! Enjoy the vermouth!
I tried it to and here I am now stuck in 2022 in the Netherlands :(
We are returning to Barcelona in October, 2020. We can't wait to book a Devour Tapas tour!
We can't wait to have you on tour!
Just watching some of your videos about Barcelona. Love your energy and enthusiasm! I am trying to learn about Tapas and figure out which places to go. The only concerns we are having is that we don't like seafood and don't know much Spanish.
Hey James, thanks to you I'm currently drinking vermouth and eating anchovies outside a tapas bar in barca. Cheers for the tips
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 bravo!!!!!
Gracias!
I've been to Barcelona four times and have somehow managed to miss nearly all these places. I like vermouth and my wife likes cider! I'm taking notes! Thanks.
Hey James, we just had the fantastic Prawn and chickpea stew and carpaccio and mushroom salad at La Castela. You were so right, thanks.
Great vid, can't wait to try them. Question, some of these bars need reservations. How much time do you estimate at each place?
Just stumbled onto you video. We love Barcelona and tapas in Barcelona...the best. Have you ever been to La Campanyeria, Career de la Reina Cristina, 7. It is our all time favorite. All 8 of your tapas bars look amazing, challenge accepted.
Harold
Going there next week !
Enjoy Arthur!
Excellent video - planing trip to Spain in October
some of the comments by locals are silly. Not sure I understand the "only tourists eat Tapas" comments .
The video is made for tourists who are walking around exploring the city and enjoy occasional drink and tapas. I went other night and had tapes in NJ and was happy trying different tapas.
I think tapas are perfect for tourists.
I will be there the first week of next month!!!!! Salutations from, USA
Fantastic!!
Hey James! I am currently taking a junior year abroad in Zaragoza, Spain, and for Christmas break, I'm going to be visiting Barcelona for around a week. This video was awesome and I intend to visit some of the places you suggested! Do you have any recommendations on any other must see places in Barcelona?
Coming September..where do we sign up for tour!! Awesome!
Va este vídeo igual me renta, voy a Barna el mes que viene un finde, habrá que pasarse.
Muchas Gracias Para comida,Barcelona.
Really!? You're teasing us...lol
I do the very same when I visited, except I used a TARDIS for my time travel, less dizzy. You really capture my favourites in your tours. I can hardly wait for your next. Keep em coming.
Haha - the tardis is always an option. Thanks Angel.
Wow...thanks. Just left Barcelona and it was crazy trying to navigate the tapas scene alone. We gave up...LoL
Thanks guys! Wish I'd had a chance to upload it earlier then. Well, I guess it will help for next time.
I wanna cry watching this in 2020.
Hi, great video :) Are there any family friendly tapas bars you'd recommend in particular? Our kids are 10 and 15 so looking for places where you can easily grab a table for 4 with a relaxed atmosphere where kids won't be out of place in the evening? Thanks!
Thank you for the great tips, very helpful. Planning to go to Barcelona next year group of 16 any suggestions for hostels or airbnb? thanks in advance
Hi Pam! Thanks for your comment! For hotel recommendations check out madridfoodtour.com/5-great-boutique-hotels-in-madrid/ and also my friend Annie wrote this www.google.es/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/spain/madrid/articles/the-best-boutique-hotels-in-madrid/amp/
Sorry! Those were Madrid. For BCN try the Generator Hostel in Gracia!
Hello I love your videos and I been researching a lot since I go to Spain in August 2019 we’ll be in Barcelona & Madrid but our kids age 15&9 are traveling with us. Any tips of places we could go with them. TIA 🤗
Question of the day: Are you heading to Barcelona? What are you most excited about??? Answer in the comments! 👇👇👇👇👇
Please do a video on natural wines vs. wine-wine. :) I'd be super interested in your thoughts on natural wine.
OK! Game on! Love the idea. Will add it to the list.
I was watching Kitchen Nightmares episode of the "tapas" bar Runaway Girl, and I've never had Tapas so I wanted to find out what real good tapas are supposed to look like before I go back to watching the Gordon Ramsay show. Thanks for showing me what true culinary art is supposed to look like. Those places looked amazing.
Is there a need to book to eat at lunchtime at these places too? For instance Bodega la Palma? Cheers!
We are heading to Barcelona in June with our family, teens, and grandmas, too. Are there any Tapa Bars/restaurant where I can actually bring my teens to?
Brilliant, can you give more detail of the district you are in
Thanks Sarah, glad you enjoyed it. The bars are mainly in the Born neighbourhood, but also in the Gothic.
So I've been bing watching all your vids, they are awesome, fun, and informative!
2 questions:
1. If you could only do one, would you recommend the Devour tour in Barcelona or Madrid? Seems like there's more info on Madrid, so i was thinking of booking one for Barcelona
2. Is the booking.com link still valid? Any suggestions?
Thanks
Chris
Hi Chris! We have fab tours in both cities. But it's true that I have more videos on Madrid, so if you had to choose one, Barcelona is one where you have a little less info from me. Why not go for Barcelona then!
And yes, the booking.com link is here booki.ng/2N4tVsh - thanks for using it to book your hotel, it helps support my channel :)
I feel like the Gals were not ready for the night ahead. Lol
Found you through mark weens good to see a kiwi up here Chur bro
Boquerones and Anchoas are totally different although the same fish, must be explained
Boquerones are cured with vinegar and anchoas with oil.
I actually cried.. in front of my family, when I ate a beautiful in season tomato..In Setenel de la Bodega. I bloody cried!!!
What a geat video👍🏻. Heading to Barcelona in a few days. Where in Barcelona do you find theese gems? Are theese places situated in a particular street/area of the city?
Hey there - they're in Born and Gothic Quarter. Enjoy!
Mucho gusto y muchas gracias👍🏻
Heading there in June, what street find all the tapa? Or restaurant!
Thanks for your comments. Great you’re coming to Spain! All these tapas bars are in the Born and Gothic neighbourhoods. Easiest way to find the addresses is simply to Google the names of the bars. Enjoy!