Barcelona · DINING EXPERIENCES
Good dining experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Tablao Flamenco Cordobes in Barcelona, with show-only, tapas, or dinner packages, seating tips, prices, food notes, and booking advice.
“Show was boring and not worth it. 2 star because of food whic was good else 0 stars, 8 of us went and left half the show”
Review of Tablao de Carmen in Barcelona, with flamenco, dinner, drinks, and Poble Espanyol entry. See the value, timing, food, and access tips.
“Fantastic location within the Spanish Village. Excellent show and service.”
Review of Tablao de Carmen in Barcelona, with flamenco, dinner, VIP options, Poble Espanyol admission, value, tips, and practical advice.
“I loved the venue and the performance was great. The staff, the food, everyone is very attentive and service outstanding.”
Learn paella with a chef in Barcelona’s El Raval, then share four courses, cava, wine, and several paella styles at a communal dinner.
“A perfect way to start our vacation! Fun and educational. We went for cocktails with some of the other couples after and it was a night to remember.”
Review of Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona’s set meal, rock memorabilia, priority seating, menu choices, price, portions, and practical booking tips.
“Fabulous evening with amazing staff who made the evening even better than we thought. Food was wonderful, but the chocolate cake was so big! Did manage to eat it.”
Taste five Spanish wines with five tapas courses in central Barcelona, guided by a sommelier in an intimate Vivinos dining experience.
“It was a unique experience to do in Barcelona and something worth doing as you get to try out all different wines paired with delicious food!”
Taste five Catalan wines with a five-course tapas dinner at Vivinos Wine Bar, guided by a sommelier in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
“Doesn’t open until the exact booking time so plan accordingly. Cool walk to venue- we took the TMB. Food and wine was great! Omar, our host was kind and accommodating!”
Enjoy a private Barcelona sunset cruise with paella, three drinks, music, and skyline views from Olympic Port for $76 per person.
“It was a really nice time. Our skipper was amazing and provided a delicious meal for us. We got to watch the sun set as well”
See Jesus Cortes perform passionate flamenco in Barcelona, with a close-up view and optional Spanish dinner at El Patio Andaluz.
“Passamos uma noite agradável, ao som da música e dança flamenca, artistas super simpáticos e uma comida deliciosa. Fomos bem acolhidos, fomos bem servidos, nos divertimos e adoramos! Eu indico.”
Barcelona tapas tour through four local bars, with pintxos, Catalan dishes, wine, history, and a small English-speaking group.
“Michael was on time and very passionate about his city. The 3 tapas places were all different, the food was delicious. Would highly recommend this tour”
Explore Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter over three hours of local tapas, wine, vermouth, and history with guide Ida.
“Ida was really nice as she texted in advance to let me know that I was the only one. As it was so cold and I had a late lunch, I couldn’t finish a lot of the food! I asked for the smallest portion and tried what she recommended. The tapas were very good! Love the gammon ham, croquette and fried octopus! The sangria was oooohhhh!!!!!! Really do need to go with an empty stomach!”
Explore Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, enjoy Catalan tapas and wine, then watch flamenco in a 17th-century castle.
“Wonderful guide Xavier took us through Gothic Quarter and gave us enlightening information. Flamenco performance was very entertaining but a bit short.”
Share an eight-course Barcelona dinner with local drinks, live entertainment, an open bar, and new friends at this intimate 16-person night out.
“Excellent experience and the staff was outstanding, recommend this as a must do when visiting Barcelona. It wont disappoint and you'll make a bunch of new friends.”
Explore Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and El Born with Christian, pairing medieval landmarks, local food tastings, drinks, and a small-group walk.
“Our guide, Christian, was prompt, knowledgable and had a wonderful personality. We were a group of 8 people and the tour became private. The food stops provided tastings of different types of foods and were of high quality and generous. We can't say enough about this wonderful tour! We decide to do a walking tour after our flight landed in the morning (so we could stay awake during the day and better adjust to the time difference). We knew we'd fall asleep on a bus tour and it was unlikely that our hotel rooms would be ready early. So, taking the walking tour at 1pm was great after our long…”
Review of Barcelona’s small-group sunset catamaran cruise with drinks, tapas, optional chef-prepared dinner, swimming, and city views.
“Small boat, conditions for sitting on bow of boat not comfortable. Not much variety for drinks and snacks. Paid too much for what we received. Received phone call about location change 30 min before we had to leave. Stressful to communicate to our group of 6 to get there; 1 out of 6 opted not to go due to stress and where he had to sit. Only those paying extra for dinner could sit in the back at a table. If knew in advance, would not have booked.”
Pick a Gaudí site, a boat or a table.
