Restaurant Week 2026 The Perfect Excuse to Eat Your Way Around the Island

If you travel through your taste buds, Mallorca Restaurant Week is the perfect excuse to book that table. Running from 23 February to 31 March 2026, it gathers some of the island’s most interesting restaurants with curated, fixed‑price menus that spotlight seasonal Mallorcan produce and signature dishes.

The Food Lovers Company team is all about food in the island and in this event you’ll find everything from refined kitchens in Palma to coastal spots and countryside restaurants, all working closely with local producers so what’s on your plate is genuinely rooted. It’s a smart moment to try places that are usually harder on the wallet, with clear pricing and menus designed especially for the event.

For visitors, the timing is ideal: fewer crowds, easier reservations, and the chance to turn your stay into a relaxed “restaurant route” across different areas of Mallorca. Plan ahead, check participating restaurants and menus, and reserve key meals in advance, then just sit back and let the island’s food scene do the talking and book your table following the link: https://restaurant-week.es/

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Buscando la mejor paella de Barcelona

Explorando la comida de Barcelona a menudo me centro en mi plato preferido, la paella. Al placer de degustarla tengo siempre añadida la curiosidad que me produce probar paellas hechas por diferentes chefs ya que una paella siempre es diferente de otra.

Como buena barcelonesa suelo ir a comer paella los domingos, con amigos o con familia. No soy muy tradicional en ningún aspecto de mi vida, pero respecto a la gastronomía, la tradición tiene mi mayor respeto.

 

RESTAURANTE l’ESTUPENDU

Pues en la búsqueda de esa maravillosa paella en Barcelona he repetido visita en el restaurante L’estupendu, porque aquí, además, se une el placer de disfrutar de unas maravillosas vistas al mar junto a una atmósfera LOCAL (lo cual , es sabido, en Barcelona es difícil).

Aclaremos necesariamente ahora que L’estupendu se encuentra en la playa de Badalona, a unos 10 kilometros de Barcelona. Esto no debería ser un impedimento para su visita ya que el viaje hasta aquí desde el centro de Barcelona es de media hora. La estación de tren de Badalona se encuentra al lado de la playa, el recorrido hasta allí desde el centro de Barcelona es de 16 minutos y 10 minutos más caminando por la playa hasta llegar a este magnífico rincón. Podéis ver la dirección al final de esta entrada.

 

UN RESTAURANTE CERCA DE LA PLAYA DE BARCELONA

L’estupendu no es un restaurante pequeño, pero no os asustéis, a su favor está decir que acoge a sus clientes en cuatro espacios diferenciados.

La terraza con vistas al mar es magnífica, comer allí es reproducir los recuerdos de tantos otros domingos de juventud, buena paella, buen vino, el mar , la brisa… solo falta hundir los pies en la arena como hacíamos en aquellas terrazas de la antigua Barceloneta antes de 1992.

   

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Looking for the best paella in Barcelona

When exploring food in Barcelona I often focus on paella, my favourite dish. My pleasure is double, while I enjoy eating it, I am also curious to try paellas prepared by different chefs as each paella is unique, as well as to find the best paella in Barcelona.

Being from this city, I usually go to have paella with friends or family on Sundays. I am not, in any aspects of my life, a traditional person but as far as gastronomy is concerned, I have the greatest respect for tradition.

 

L’ESTUPENDU RESTAURANT

While searching for that amazing paella in Barcelona and surroundings I have been several times to L’Estupendu, a restaurant where you can eat a delicious paella by the beach while enjoying stunning sea views in a local atmosphere, which, as we know, is difficult in Barcelona.

L’Estupendu is located on Badalona beach, some 10 km away from Barcelona. This should not prevent you from missing this amazing experience. Travelling from Barcelona city centre only takes 30 minutes. Badalona train station is by the seaside and on your way to the restaurant you will be able to see some colourful old fishing boats aground on this part of the beach.

It will take you 16 minutes to get there by train and then a 10-minute walk on the beach to get to this charming restaurant.

You will find address and directions at the bottom of the page.

 

A RESTAURANT ON THE BEACH NEAR BARCELONA

L’Estupendu is not a small restaurant, but no worries it is divided into four welcoming different lovely areas.

The terrace with views of the sea is magnificent. Eating here is taking a trip down memory lane and living again one of those Sundays of our youth with good paella, good wine, the beach, the sea breeze… except for digging our feet in the sand, it feels like being on one those restaurant terraces in the old Barceloneta, before 1992.

   

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Let’s eat the world in Barcelona

Let’s eat in Barcelona !

Let me share with you 5 delicious restaurants that we can’t miss if you are in Barcelona.

When you live in Barcelona you are boosted by the energy and the good vibes of the city on a daily basis, which you take wherever you go in the world. When you answer “Barcelona “ with your mouth full of pride, to the typical “Where are from?” your interlocutor will usually smile, slightly jealous, because they know (they all know) that you live in a flavourful, wonderful city !

Would you like to explore the nooks and crannies and discover the true essence of the culture and the thousands of nuances that make this cosmopolitan city overflow with flavours and good taste ?

I would like to share with you some of the places I have discovered throughout the years and where I usually go because they take me on a journey of flavours from different cultures without having to leave the Ciudad Condal.

Yakumanka – Peruvian cevichería

A little piece of Peru has landed in the Barcelona Eixample quarter to stay and it has, at the hand of Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio. Fresh fish with the best ingredients and traditional Peruvian seafood recipes coexist in ceviches, tiraditos, causa (Peruvian layered potato dish), arroz chaufa (Peruvian fried rice dish) and other exquisite dishes that make Peruvian cuisine one of the most outstanding of South America. Every time I go to Yakumanka I order a pisco sour (alcoholic cocktail of Peruvian origin). It’s heavenly! Believe me when I tell you that it is absolutely essential you try it, you may like it as much as I do. Now,  just have two as the third one might make you too happy!

 

Carrer Valencia 207, 08007 Barcelona

Tel. 935 661 548

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Comida típica de Barcelona: La mejor Coca de “llardons”

Noche de San Juan, revetlla de Sant Joan, Juhannus, fogueiras de São João, Midsummer, Jonsok, Sankthans, Midsommar, Jaanipäev… La noche de las hogueras, del fuego; la fiesta con la que, desde hace mucho, mucho tiempo, se celebra la llegada del verano en diferentes ciudades y pueblos de Europa.

Solsticio de verano en Barcelona

En Barcelona la seguimos festejando. Aunque las hogueras hayan ido desapareciendo, aunque el ruido de los petardos haya disminuido, las reuniones familiares o entre amigos siguen organizándose. En ellas nunca, pero nunca, faltan el cava y la coca.

 

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Spanish traditions: Coca de “llardons”

Traditional pastry in Barcelona

Noche de San Juan, revetlla de Sant Joan, Juhannus, fogueiras de São João, Midsummer night, Saint John’s Eve, Bonfire night, Jonsok, Sankthans, Midsommar, Jaanipäev…

The night of bonfires. The night of fire. Since ancient times the beginning of summer has been celebrated in many European countries with festivities on Saint John’s Eve.

In Barcelona we are still celebrating it even if the bonfires have gradually been disappearing and the firecrackers decreasing, family and friends still gather to celebrate St John’s Eve. Now, these gatherings are never, ever taking place without the cava and the coca de Sant Joan.

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Michelin star restaurant Barcelona: Lasarte

LASARTE – the first 3-michelin star restaurant in Barcelona

Though the city is famous for its modern restaurant scene, up until 2017 it was still missing one prestigious mark, a 3-michelin star restaurant Barcelona. This changed when renowned Basque chef Martín Berasategui received a third star for his cuisine embassy in Barcelona – Lasarte, making him the Spanish chef with most Michelin stars. One year after that historical event we went to check what the buzz is all about and had an unforgettable lunch at one of the top restaurants in Barcelona.

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All You Wanted to Know about Spanish Cava Wine

Cava Wine

Our local Spanish sparkling wine is an absolute treat. And this is why.

For too long Cava wine was consisted to be “poor man´s Champagne”. But those days are long gone. Today this Spanish sparkling wine can be found in most restaurants´ wine list and wine enthusiasts fridges everywhere. Mainly for its amazing quality and affordable prices. So, what´s the story of this local popular wine? We´re here to demystify this fabulous sparkling treat for you.

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