Barcelona is enjoying one of its strongest gastronomic moments ever. The 2026 Michelin Guide, unveiled on 25 November 2025 in Málaga, confirms the city as one of Europe’s great fine dining capitals.
There are now 29 starred restaurants in the city of Barcelona: 4 with three stars, 5 with two and 20 with one.
This guide helps you pick the right one in a few minutes. Each entry includes address, price, cuisine, what to expect and what critics say.
What changed in 2026, in 30 seconds
- Three Michelin stars: ABaC, Cocina Hermanos Torres, Disfrutar and Lasarte all keep their top distinction.
- New two Michelin stars: Aleia, Enigma and Mont Bar make the leap.
- New one Michelin star: Kamikaze and SCAPAR, both with a strong Asian accent.
- The big headline: Mont Bar proves that a neighborhood gastrobar can play in the Michelin major league.
The 4 three-Michelin-star restaurants
The peak of Catalan fine dining. Book months in advance.
1. Disfrutar — Three Michelin stars
Voted the world’s number one restaurant in 2024 by The World’s 50 Best.
Opened in 2014 by three former elBulli head chefs — Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas — Disfrutar is Mediterranean avant-garde with a playful streak. Multi-spherical pesto, caviar-filled panchino, solid bubbles… every course is a tiny revelation.
- Address: Carrer de Villarroel, 163 (Eixample)
- Price: Classic and Festival tasting menus from €290. Wine pairing from €160.
- Cuisine: Mediterranean creative avant-garde
- Michelin stars: 3
- What critics say: Michelin describes it as a “bold, fun and modern proposal driven by flavor.” Critics agree: a one-of-a-kind experience with no real equivalent.
2. ABaC — Three Michelin stars
Chef Jordi Cruz‘s most ambitious project. Three stars since 2017.
Set in a modernist house on Avinguda del Tibidabo, with garden views and only 56 seats. The tasting menu opens with around 20 courses, starting in the kitchen itself, where guests greet the chef.
- Address: Avinguda del Tibidabo, 1 (Sant Gervasi)
- Price: tasting menu from €295. With pairing, around €435.
- Cuisine: Mediterranean creative with international touches
- Michelin stars: 3
- What critics say: flawless execution, immaculate plating and service to match. The experience goes well beyond the food.
3. Lasarte — Three Michelin stars
Martín Berasategui‘s Barcelona embassy. Paolo Casagrande runs the kitchen day to day.
Basque, Catalan and Italian influences meet in a dining room with wave-like ceilings. Three stars since 2017.
- Address: Carrer de Mallorca, 259 (Monument Hotel, Passeig de Gràcia)
- Price: lunch menu from €205. Tasting menu from €305.
- Cuisine: Basque-Catalan signature fine dining
- Michelin stars: 3
- What critics say: Michelin calls it an exceptional embassy of Berasategui’s cuisine, amplified by a vanguard interior design.
4. Cocina Hermanos Torres — Three Michelin stars
The most personal project of Javier and Sergio Torres. Also holds a Michelin Green Star for its sustainability work.
The dining room wraps around the open kitchen: dining here is a front-row seat to the show.
- Address: Carrer del Taquígraf Serra, 20 (Les Corts)
- Price: tasting menu around €310
- Cuisine: contemporary Mediterranean, product-driven
- Michelin stars: 3 + Green Star
- What critics say: diners praise the warmth and the obvious passion for the product. One of the most exciting fine-dining experiences in the city.
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5. Aleia — Two Michelin stars (new in 2026)
Mediterranean cuisine with an Andalusian soul, inside a modernist landmark by Domènech i Montaner.
Led by Paulo Airaudo with Jerez-born chef Rafa de Bedoya in the kitchen. It earned its first star in 2022 and its second in 2026.
- Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 132 (Hotel Casa Fuster, 1st floor)
- Price: tasting menu €210
- Cuisine: Mediterranean with Andalusian and seafood roots
- Michelin stars: 2
- What critics say: Michelin highlights its gastronomic purism. A refined menu that lets guests swap ingredients without breaking the narrative.
6. Enigma — Two Michelin stars (new in 2026)
Albert Adrià‘s personal project. Futuristic design, mysterious atmosphere.
According to Ferran Adrià, it’s the closest thing to elBulli you can eat today. Guests can either follow the menu or play the guessing game.
- Address: Carrer de Sepúlveda, 38-40 (Sant Antoni)
- Price: tasting menu from €260
- Cuisine: creative avant-garde, elBulli legacy
- Michelin stars: 2
- What critics say: the second star arrived seven years after the first. Critics consider it well overdue.
7. Mont Bar — Two Michelin stars (new in 2026)
The surprise of the year. A gastrobar with the soul of a neighborhood bar lands in the Michelin elite.
Founders Iván Castro and Kasaundra Williams started it as a tapas bar. Today, with Fran Agudo in the kitchen, it takes tapas to another level.
- Address: Carrer de la Diputació, 220 (Eixample)
- Price: Classic menu €185 (pairing €105) · Mont menu €215 (pairing €125). Short snack menu from €8.
- Cuisine: fine-dining gastrobar
- Michelin stars: 2
- What critics say: Michelin calls it “tapas elevated to another dimension.” Many critics read the second star as a sign that Michelin’s criteria are evolving.
8. Cinc Sentits — Two Michelin stars
Contemporary Catalan cuisine deeply rooted in local terroir.
A single tasting menu signed by chef Jordi Artal, built around Catalan producers, ferments and natural wines.
- Address: Carrer d’Aribau, 58 (Eixample)
- Cuisine: contemporary Catalan, terroir-driven
- Michelin stars: 2
- What critics say: the guide praises the coherence of its discourse and the defense of local product.
9. Enoteca Paco Pérez — Two Michelin stars
The sea, served by the sea.
Paco Pérez delivers a menu where seafood and fish from the Empordà coast take the lead, with views over the marina.
- Address: Carrer de la Marina, 19-21 (Hotel Arts, Vila Olímpica)
- Cuisine: Mediterranean seafood
- Michelin stars: 2
- What critics say: elegant classicism and exceptional product, two hallmarks Michelin has rewarded for years.
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10. Kamikaze — One Michelin star (new in 2026)
Japanese-Mediterranean fusion by chef Enric Buendía (formerly at Disfrutar) and Arístides Ribalta. A quiet revolution reinterpreting Asian recipes with Catalan technique.
- Area: Eixample
- Price: menu from €85
- Michelin stars: 1
11. SCAPAR — One Michelin star (new in 2026)
Japanese omakase with Catalan product, by Koichi Kuwabara. On the night of the Michelin gala, no one went on stage to collect the star — a mystery still hovers over the venue.
- Price: €100-120
- Cuisine: Japanese-Catalan kaiseki fusion
- Michelin stars: 1
12. Dos Palillos — One Michelin star
Signature Asian bar by Albert Raurich (formerly at elBulli). Japanese-style pil pil kokotxas, lamb korma curry, cold chicken pho… a short walk from La Rambla.
- Address: Carrer d’Elisabets, 9 (Raval)
- Price: €100-120
- Michelin stars: 1
13. Koy Shunka — One Michelin star
High-end Japanese cuisine with Mediterranean product. Chef Hideki Matsuhisa has been among Europe’s top Japanese chefs for years. His Wagyu A5 tataki is legendary. Right next to Hotel Arc La Rambla.
- Address: Carrer d’en Copons, 7 (Gothic Quarter)
- Michelin stars: 1
14. Moments — One Michelin star
Mother-and-son duo Carme Ruscalleda and Raül Balam deliver one of the city’s most refined contemporary Catalan menus, right on Passeig de Gràcia.
- Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 38-40 (Mandarin Oriental)
- Price: from €180
- Michelin stars: 1
15. COME by Paco Méndez — One Michelin star
Mexican-Mediterranean haute cuisine by Mexican chef Paco Méndez. Tacos, moles and corn reimagined with Catalan product.
- Michelin stars: 1
Other one-star restaurants in Barcelona city
The rest of the list: Alkimia (Jordi Vilà), Angle (Jordi Cruz), Atempo (Jordi Cruz), Caelis, Fishology, Hisop, Hofmann, MAE Barcelona, Prodigi, Quirat, Slow & Low, Suto, Tresmacarrons and the classic Via Veneto (from €120).
Which one should you book? A quick guide
| If you want… | Book at… |
|---|---|
| A once-in-a-lifetime meal | Disfrutar or Cocina Hermanos Torres |
| Contemporary Catalan cuisine | Cinc Sentits, Alkimia or Moments |
| Asian fusion | Dos Palillos, Koy Shunka, Kamikaze or SCAPAR |
| Fine dining without a marathon menu | Mont Bar (gastrobar format) |
| Sustainability as a priority | Cocina Hermanos Torres (Green Star) |
| A lower entry price | Mont Bar (à la carte), Koy Shunka or Kamikaze |
Two tips before booking:
- At the three-star venues, tables fill up months in advance — sometimes up to a year.
- Wine pairings add €90-200 per person on top of the menu price. Always ask first.
Frequently asked questions
How many Michelin-starred restaurants are there in Barcelona in 2026? There are 29 starred restaurants in the city of Barcelona: 4 with three stars, 5 with two stars and 20 with one.
What is the best restaurant in Barcelona in 2026? Disfrutar. It holds three Michelin stars and was voted number one in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2024.
Which Barcelona restaurants gained new Michelin stars in 2026? Aleia, Enigma and Mont Bar moved up to two stars. Kamikaze and SCAPAR earned their first.
How much does dinner at a three-star restaurant in Barcelona cost? Between €290 and €315 per person for the tasting menu, without pairing. With pairing, add €90-200.
Which Michelin restaurants are close to La Rambla? Koy Shunka (Gothic Quarter, 5 min walk), Dos Palillos (Raval, 7 min) and Caelis (Via Laietana) are the closest.
Hotel Arc La Rambla — your gastronomic basecamp in Barcelona
Booking a Michelin dinner is only half the planning. The other half is logistics.
From Hotel Arc La Rambla (La Rambla 19-21), in the heart of Ciutat Vella, the Gothic and Raval starred spots are 5-10 minutes away on foot: Koy Shunka, Dos Palillos, Caelis…
Heading to the Eixample, where most three- and two-star restaurants cluster? The Drassanes metro stop (L3) is 100 meters from the hotel and gets you there in 15 minutes.
Our 24-hour reception helps you with reservations, recommendations and routes. Book directly using the code ARCBLOG for an exclusive discount.
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