Something for Everyone

Barcelona is the perfect place to get a great bite to eat. You will find culinary delights which combine tradition and cutting-edge cuisine. We haven't limited the list to Gay-only restaurants as that would leave out some of the most amazing dining experiences that you're likely to ever experience. No we're not joking. Food is like Sex in Barcelona!

Gay Restaurants Review

The Gay restaurants are marked in a light "purple" on the map, but don't worry...the restaurants in Barcelona are very welcoming and its more than likely that your cute waiter bats for the same team. Even if he doesn't, they all flirt in Barcelona.... so remember to tip!

Gay owned restaurants in Barcelona offer some great food, reasonably prices, combined with good service and a friendly atmosphere. Its worth noting that the restaurant scene is a little more dispersed than the bar and club scene, so you don't expect to find every restaurant right next to one another. While there are some great restarants in the gay district, it is worth venturing out to Born and other districts to savour some inspiring menus and delicious wines.

The well known Castro restaurant in Eixample has excellent lighting, (for those of you looking to impress) ambient music to get you in the mood and delicious Mediterranean cuisine with some unique dishes, such as Australian Kangaroo.

For those of you seeking an entertaining meal,check out D-Divine. The show is genuinely funny and the food is tasty. We recommend you reserve your table if you plan on visiting at the weekend (Mon to Fri - 12pm to 4pm) (Wed to Sun - 10pm to 2am).

For something truly different, check out Iurantia. A wide variety of surprising salads and carpaccios are on offer, created from a fusion of culinary styles (Doritos salad, Churruca Salad, SUKI YAKI deer carpaccio, salmon carpaccio…) Their homemade pastas, pizzas and hamburgers are also highly recommended.

If you can't get enough of Show Tunes, then check out La Diva. The glamour of the best live drags shows combined With a seasonal menu together with classical and spotless decor makes this restaurant well worth a visit. Dinner starts at 20€, from Monday to Wednesday and from Thursday to Sunday for 27€, with live show. Service is excellent.

Finally, last but not least for the show themed restaurants is Miranda, complete with 40's cabaret decor, drag queens, acrobats and dancers! We kid you not! They also have a great wine cellar for those with a distinguished palette.

So after sampling the glam, why not try a night of style and sophistication. Porquesi is a relatively new addition to the restaurant scene and is keen to make its mark. Dine on delicious tapas while you chill out in their VIP lounge (yes VIP lounges are very fashionable in Barcelona). Listen to some really cool latin music as you savour the flavours of a delicious latin-caribbean menu.

Nao Colon, located in Born, is one of a new breed of restaurants where you can chill out, dine and listen to some amazing jazz... then once it hits 12am the restaurant comes alive to the sound of Funk, soul and house.

Barcelona is fascinated with the latest trends and the restaurant scene reflects this fascination. One of these trends is the "Art Restaurant". So if Art is your passion, then both Mui and Freud Art are definitely worth a visit. The cuisine at Mui is Mediterranean fusion with a menu that is both adventurous and pleasing. And if Freud Art's menu doesn't leave you satisfied, their art installations certainly will!

Phew! And we have merely scratched the surface. As the site grows we will add further reviews on the restaurants listed. If you have a favourite or want to share with us your own comments, email us at restaurants@gaybarcelona4u.com and we will be happy to include your feedback.

The Straight Slice of Life

Visitors only have to look at their watches to make sure they’re not missing out on any meals, although that precision device, the alarm-clock in your stomach, lets you know when it’s time to eat. Whether you have a watch or not, you should take note of what to eat and where to eat during a great culinary day out in Barcelona, that edible and digestible city.

From 8 to 10 am: breakfast

The Boqueria, the city’s main food market, features a mouth-watering array of produce. At the entrance to the Boqueria is the counter of the Bar Pinotxo, where Juanito will engage you in some of the liveliest conversation in town and his nephews serve you food that will really hit the spot. Cod dishes to revive you, capipota (brawn) with a new twist, or fish which is so fresh you’d think it was still swimming. A hearty breakfast for diners who like to try something a bit different. If tourists, with or without a watch, shy away from of this kind of wake-up call, they can make do with a more frugal repast at the nearby patisserie Escribà, where the croissants have a French accent.

From 12 noon to 1 pm: aperitif time

La Vinya del Senyor is the place in Barcelona where you’ll be closest to heaven. The gates to the Gothic paradise of Santa Maria del Mar open up before you. Regardless of whether they’re wearing a watch or not, tourists should sit opposite this stunning facade, order a glass of wine (or open a special bottle if the occasion so demands), some walnut bread with foie gras, a small serving of peas from Llavaneres, some secallonas (cured sausages) made exclusively by a doctor in microbiology... It is only then, as you eat, drink and, in short, commune, that you become convinced that God does exist.

After your snack, it’s just a short walk to La Botifarreria where you can stock up on its unique range of local cured sausages, and just a few strides further to fill your basket with the memorable wines of the Viniteca.

1.30 to 4 pm: lunch

You have two options, both taking you on a journey of discovery and involving the expertise of young chefs. The first: Barcelona has reinvented the tapa. This is perhaps the only cultural revolution the city has experienced over the past hundred years. A three pronged fork: Estrella de Plata, Santa Maria and Comerç 24. Casual dining on small servings which will keep those hunger pangs at bay.

The second option: a foray into the world of the most cutting-edge, outstanding and serious restaurants. A generation of cooks, or a regeneration, who will secure Barcelona’s position as a gastronomic capital. The city’s restaurants are well worth noting down in any gourmet’s diary and underlining in chilli pepper red: Hisop, Saüc, Alkimia, Valentí, Ot, Colibrí... Catalan cuisine brought up to date, degreased and demystified.

5.30 to 6 pm: a snack

In the belly of the Liceu –on the ground floor– there is a coffee shop which is the perfect showcase for the products of Sacha, a business which has made cake-making into one of the fine arts. A dazzling cast list of cakes, a complete repertoire of sandwiches, a symphony of pastries...

9 to 11 pm: dinner

A gastronomic gala evening. The three stars of the Michelin Guide light up the city. After a day’s jogging with your culinary body in good shape, now is the time to finish off with a long-distance run.

Thirteen restaurants which will leave you floating on air: Àbac, Alkimia, Caelis, Drolma, El Racó d’en Freixa, Gaig, Hoffman, Jean Luc Figueras, Lasarte, Moo, Neichel, Saüc and Via Veneto.

Gaig’s truffle cannelloni. Neichel’s lobster tartare. Figueras’ crispy suckling pig. Puig’s sea cucumbers with laurel-perfumed potatoes. Pellicer’s steamed foie gras. Freixa’s pea soup with pancetta.

Whether they have a watch or not, tourists can go to bed safe in the knowledge that they have made the most of the day.