Moody atmospheric bar that wouldn’t look out of place in 1920s London. Ignore the shabby chic interior; this award-winning bar serves high-end experimental cocktails with fine food to pair.
The drinks are no joke. An intimate setting with space for 15, Bar Trench takes liquor and cocktails very seriously. With professional bartenders and every spirit imaginable, this place is for those who know what to drink.
Botanical cocktail bar with green-tiled walls and plants suspended from the ceiling. The seasonal menu focuses on proprietary drinks. Arrive early on weekends to secure a seat.
Legendary Sunset Strip hotel and industry hideout modeled after a French castle. The suites and garden bungalows are famously worn-in; the leafy courtyard terrace hosts low-key lunches and late drinks.
This quirky little Italian restaurant is a great spot for lunch or dinner offering delicious, classic Italian dishes. Notable favorites include the truffle pasta and burrata.
This old-school fine-dining restaurant has been in Stockholm for so long that it has become an institution. Expect plenty of seafood options, a great patio for nice weather, and traditional Swedish dishes.
American cocktail bar serving locals an upscale vibe for those looking for a more refined drinking hole. Stocked with every liquor customers could ask for, this bar gives 1930s New York to the trendier crowd.
Unique location offering live music, dinner, and drinks on a wooden boat by the River Seine. Highlights include their pizzas which are great to enjoy on the outdoor terrace.
The SG “Shingo Gokan” club has a well-deserved spot in the top 20 bars in Asia. Now a international institution, this wood-clad bar serves some of the best cocktails Tokyo has to offer.
Seasonal small plates and natural wines are served in an intimate venue with a leafy terrace. The menu features locally sourced ingredients, including great for sharing dishes like smoked brook trout and koji butter.
Bright neighborhood deli and wine bar serving elevated Catalan tapas and half-portions. Cured meats and pantry staples line the walls around tight tables filled with potato tortillas, rich beef stews, and cold vermouth.
Dark, intimate Eixample dining room serving modern Japanese plates from an open charcoal grill. Skewers of wagyu beef, truffled edamame, and creative sushi rolls cross black marble tables under low, warm light.
Preserved 1970s pop-art dining room serving over 50 varieties of Spanish tortillas and classic burgers. Closely packed tables and white leather sofas stay loud and busy with continuous service from midday through late night.
Intimate dining room serving a set Catalan tasting menu built around seasonal sea and mountain ingredients. The kitchen runs through ten or thirteen courses paired with natural wines, with staff explaining the origin of every plate.
Restored 1898 Catalan grocery running as an intimate restaurant lined with wooden shelves of wine and artisanal cheese. Small high-top tables and a pine counter fill with modern Catalan plates, Iberico ham, and local wines.
Restored 17th-century stone stables in El Born repurposed into an intimate, cave-like dining room. Leisurely Mediterranean dinners center on grilled meats and tasting menus under low-lit arches.
Long, unmarked corridor opening into a bustling, windowless dining room. Waiters skip the menus entirely, pouring cava and dropping plates of fresh market seafood onto white tablecloths.
Compact El Born wine bar pouring a rotating by-the-glass list alongside plates of cured meats and artisanal cheeses. Tables line the cobblestone plaza directly facing the Gothic facade of the Santa Maria del Mar basilica.
Traditional Catalan bodega stretching deep into a medieval El Born building. Barrel tables up front handle quick rounds of house vermouth, while the stone-walled back room serves full dinners of classic tapas and seasonal plates.
Experimental El Born cocktail bar styled as an old apothecary, packed with illuminated jars and working stills. Bartenders work the busy main counter, mixing house-distilled spirits and complex ferments ordered from a flavor map.
Cozy L'Eixample dining room serving a hyper-local menu that changes almost weekly. Fresh produce comes straight from their own urban vertical farm, landing on tables alongside natural wine, thick sourdough, and house butter.
Two-story Sant Antoni record shop and bar pouring natural wine alongside bins of vinyl. Floor cushions fill up early for tapas and cocktails while DJs play funk and electronic at a volume built for conversation.
Michelin-starred dining room attached to the InterContinental hotel with an independent street entrance. The kitchen runs multi-course tasting menus built around regional Catalan ingredients in a lively, conversational space.
Intimate El Born cocktail bar mixing global spices into complex drinks. Bartenders shake heavily infused spirits like curry rum, passing drinks and small tapas across a warmly lit counter.
Neighborhood bar focused on the food and drink of Northern Spain: Asturian cider, Galician empanadas, and artisanal cheeses. The small kitchen has no deep fryer, serving a simple menu of plates that changes weekly based on available product
Tight, 80s-style Eixample dining room built around the Spanish potato omelet. The busy kitchen sends out traditional tapas alongside over fifteen variations of individual, made-to-order tortillas.
Tiny natural wine bar in Poble Nou with the energy of a packed living room. Vinyl spins over Eastern European bottles and creative small plates like kimchi grilled cheese.
Small, red-lit Gràcia jazz bar running nightly live sets and crowded jam sessions. Bartenders pour natural wine and signature cocktails, with cash covers going straight to the musicians playing a few feet away.
Historic park pavilion and terraced garden set high on Montjuïc hill. The sprawling outdoor terrace fills with long tables for shared Catalan tapas, wood-fired skewers, and pitchers of cava sangria alongside live music.
Modern Gràcia asador centered on an open kitchen and glowing Holm oak embers. Tables fill with house-cured charcuterie, thick ribeyes, and three-day fermented bread pulled directly from the grill.
Warm Eixample dining room with arched brick ceilings and acoustics quiet enough for real conversation. Dinner runs on inventive Catalan small plates, warm olives, and local natural wine.
Olive-green corner restaurant in Eixample Esquerra with large street-facing windows. An open kitchen sits at the center of the small dining room, serving seasonal sharing plates and natural wine for slow, lingering dinners.
Warm Eixample steakhouse serving heavily dry-aged beef and strong cocktails. Sizzling cuts arrive alongside hot stones for a final sear, filling the room with the heavy scent of wood smoke and roasting meat.
Intimate 24-seat Gràcia dining room built around an open kitchen. Chefs run the floor themselves, serving seasonal Mediterranean half-portions, fresh bread, and natural wine.
Fourth-generation restaurant serving classic seafood from a terrace overlooking the volcanic Lago Albano. After dinner, most guests tour the vast wine cellar, carved generations ago directly into the rock.
Apartment-style suites occupy an 18th-century palazzo steps from the Forum Boarium. Luigi Moretti’s 1960s renovation shapes the layout with curved walls, mixing rationalist lines with a private cinema and art library.
Intimate, six-table dining room near Piazza Navona run by a husband-and-wife team. The kitchen serves classic Roman pastas and generous shavings of seasonal truffle, keeping the rustic space fully booked every night.
Maximalist Monti palazzo hotel layering cloud-painted frescoes, bold ceramics, and vintage furniture. Thirty-six quiet rooms sit below a rooftop bar mixing cocktails above the city.
Modern Greek kitchen in the Riverlands Centre focused on charcoal grilling and generous mezze. Tables fill with shared plates of honey-drenched feta and octopus, lit by wireless lamps that adjust with a touch.
Industrial dining room atop a silo at the Old Biscuit Mill with views of Table Mountain and the harbor. The open kitchen sends out Asian-influenced small plates while diners tick off choices on paper menus.
Secluded six-room clifftop mansion filled with an eclectic private art collection. A dedicated butler and in-house chef handle every detail while sweeping Atlantic views dominate the terraced gardens and suites.
Upscale seafood dining room spanning four terraces that look straight out to the harbor. The kitchen turns out Portuguese-style platters of grilled langoustines, line fish, and local abalone.
Casual, high-energy ramen shop pouring slow-simmered broths over fresh noodles made in a glass-walled lab. Blackened oak walls wrap around an open kitchen slinging rich tonkotsu and overflowing sake cups.
Historic guardhouse on the slopes of Lion's Head serving a seafood-heavy tasting menu. Avant-garde graffiti and origami ceilings sit against antique velvet and sweeping Atlantic views.
Restored 1600s farmhouse serving generous, seasonal sharing plates on the Marianne Wine Estate. Terrace tables sit by the dam for long lunches joined by roaming runner ducks and peacocks.
Texas-style barbecue kitchen inside the Burnt Faith Brandy House. Offset smokers turn out brisket and burnt ends until sold out, with tables set in view of the large copper stills.
Old Chinatown shophouse serving shared Portuguese and Mediterranean plates. The upstairs dining room faces an open kitchen sending out garlic clams, grilled meats, and heavy copper pots of seafood stew.
Open-air shopping promenade sitting right beside Bangkok's massive flower market. The two-level walkway lines the Chao Phraya River with casual restaurants, small souvenir shops, and a busy pier for evening dinner cruises.
Moody Chinatown hotel wrapped in dark teak, red lanterns, and 1930s Shanghai design. The open street-level bar runs live jazz every night, while quiet guest rooms sit around a central indoor courtyard and fish pond.
