Circl, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.
New Circl is on everyone’s lips at the moment: a matcha bar inside a pilates studio. The space is beautiful (designed by Isern Serra, just like Origo 2 and Jaç), and the matcha options are top notch (I loved my sour cherry matcha). They also serve a few snacks like sandos and something sweet, too. Read my review here. Balmes 82 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @circlproject.
Raval is drawing attention with its recent restaurant incorporation: Arraval. Catalan dishes, a cool interior, natural wines… You get the drift. The chefs come from solid, Michelin-star backgrounds. IG: @arraval.restaurant. Marquès de Barberà 22 (Raval).
Can Kebab offers healthy kebabs with a Catalan touch on Carrer Jaume Piquet 1 (Sarrià-Sant Gervasi). IG: @cankebabb.
Albert Roca is something of a genius when it comes to ice creams (and croissants!), and has now opened El Gelat, a laboratory of flavors of sorts, where he presents ice cream as a form of art. There are some classic flavors, but also seasonal ones, and new collections every two months. I’ve heard great things about it. Rambla de Catalunya 2-4 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @elgelat_.
Just Coffee is a cute new specialty coffee spot that also serves matcha, chai, and something sweet. Their focus is on fair trade ingredients that are also free of child labor. Love this! It’s open every day on C/ Comte d’Urgell 220 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @justcoffeebcn.
A new Korean all-you-can-eat BBQ restaurant has opened called Hankook BBQ. In addition to meat, there’s also a range of sushi, with quite a surprising presentation of some of them. The space looks big. IG: @hankookbbq.es. Gran Vía de Les Corts Catalanes 401 (Eixample Esquerra).
108 Grados makes cheesecakes and serves specialty coffee, and coffees and matchas in cool cans. Pl. de la Bonanova 2 (Sarrià-Sant Gervasi). IG: @180cakestudio.
Crosta de Pa is a bakery that has been born from the friendly café Hibrid in Esplugues. Crosta de Pa is located close to the café, on C/ de l’Esglèsia 12. IG: @crostadepa.
Mamut Parrillero – Korean BBQ + Japanese sushi next to Passeig de Gràcia (more specifically on València 249 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @mamut_parillero.
When you call yourself Another Hipster Bakery, you know you’ll make heads turn. I know very little about it, only that it’s located on C/ Ávila 117 (Poblenou). They also serve specialty coffee. IG: @another _ hipster _ bakery.
Cinnamood does cinnamon rolls, matcha, specialty coffee and signature smoothies in 57 locations worldwide, and they’ve opened one now in Barcelona, on Carrer de l’Argenteria 61 (Born). IG: @cinnamood_.
The team behind Pizzabar Emporda has opened a place in Barcelona called Barrabar, with dishes to share, sandwiches, and natural wines. C/ Paris 205 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @barrabar.wip.
A Japanese izakaya, WoIzakaya, has opened, and it seems pretty interesting. There’s also sushi which maybe isn’t usually the main focus for an izakaya. C/ Sepúlveda 187 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @woizakaya.
A new wine bar called Vertical has opened, with an impressive number of no less than 1200 wines, and food, too. They also have bars in Málaga and Maó. Roselló 197 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @verticalbarcelona.
Bottega Bernacca comes all the way from São Paulo (with 5 restaurants there), and lands in Barcelona with its standout Italian cuisine. The location hasn’t been disclosed yet, but we know it’s in Gràcia. IG: @bottegabernaccabcn.
Rakkan opened first in Tokyo with only four seats, and from there it took of in the US, and now it has landed in Barcelona. It’s a gyoza – noodle bar with great-looking ramen (it’s made with 100% plant-based broth). The ramen looks great, and the wines, too. IG: @rakkanbar_bcn. Carrer d’Enric Granados, 26 (Eixample Esquerra).
Cacho has opened a burger place, Cacho Burgers, also in Poblenou (Pujades 195). A straightforward concept of different burger and fry options. IG: @wearecacho.
Date-night worthy Puro is a glitzy new restaurant also serving cocktails, on Comte d’Urgell 247 (Eixample Esquerra). IG: @puro_bcn.
