This bustling, historic bar in El Poble-Sec serves exceptional montaditos and tapas, surrounded by a dazzling collection of over 500 wines.
Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes, 25, Sants-Montjuïc, 08004 Barcelona, Spain Get directions
"This is one of the last old-school bodegas in Barcelona that continues to sell its own house wine directly from the barrel. It’s famous for conservas which get piled high and served up as small open sandwiches called montaditos (basically, morsels of anything served on bread). This spot in Pablo-Sec gets packed, but shoving food in your face while juggling your drink and trying not to elbow the person next to you is half the fun. Eventually, you can make your way to the middle of the street with the rest of the crowd that’s spilled outside. " - isabelle kliger
"This classic Barcelona tapas spot is entirely dedicated to serving conservas—tinned produce, meat, and seafood with near mythical status in Spanish tapas bar culture—on slices of bread. They can everything themselves and serve it as a small, open sandwich called a montadito. Get there when they open at noon, and with a bit of luck, there won’t be a line outside. But any wait is worth it. Once you’re in, jostle your way through the tiny, standing-room-only bar, where hundreds of bottles line the walls, and try the famous salmon with Greek yogurt and truffle honey, the pickled Iberian pork cheek, or the foie gras with mushrooms and chestnuts. " - isabelle kliger
"Quimet y Quimet opened as a wine bar in 1914 and has gradually evolved into its immensely popular current form under the ownership of four devoted generations of Quimets. In addition to its wines, the bar is most famous for its fantastic array of conservas (preserves in tins or jars) and montaditos (small, open-faced, canapé-style sandwiches). Don’t miss the brie, red pepper, artichoke, and caviar montadito, or the razor clam conservas." - Isabelle Kliger
"Quimet & Quimet is entirely dedicated to serving conservas—tinned produce, meat, and seafood with near mythical status in Spanish tapas bar culture—on slices of bread. They can everything themselves and serve it up as a small, open sandwich called a montadito. Get there when they open at noon, and with a bit of luck, there won’t be a line outside. If you end up having to wait the thirty or so minutes to get in, it’ll be worth it to experience one of Barcelona's most classic tapas establishments. Once you’re in, jostle your way through the tiny, standing-room-only bar, where hundreds of bottles line the walls, to try ones like the famous salmon with Greek yogurt and truffle honey, the pickled Iberian pork cheek, or the foie gras with mushrooms and chestnuts." - Isabelle Kliger
"Quimet y Quimet, the more-than-hundred-year-old restaurant known for its tapas, one-hour dining limit, and standing-room-only interior, intrigued me, so my husband and I wandered over to the restaurant one night." - Megha McSwain
