Food and drink at Time Out Market Barcelona: our ultimate guide

Nuri and her husband Jordi opened Bar Núria in Poblenou back in 1962, after learning to cook the recipes from her mother and grandmother. More than 60 years and three generations later, the Nuri family reopened Bar Nuri on the Rambla de Poblenou in 2022, and within four days they became the neighbourhood's favourite local spot – and we’re hardly surprised. At Nuri you’ll find all the iconic, traditional tapas you expect from your local bar – what they call ‘flagship tapas’ – cooked with the house’s signature skills: top-tier croquettes, fresh and well-fried Andalusian-style calamari and Russian salad prepared just right. You’ll want to try it all. 

Since it opened in 2005, Bubó has been a pioneer in modern chocolaterie and patisserie in Barcelona. They use organic and locally sourced raw materials, and all the cocoa in their creations comes from sustainable farming. They excel in all areas: chocolate, pastries, and cakes. Both in substance and style, they’re also very well known for their cute packaging; redefining the concept of sweets, these guys combines flavour and fun. This quality and approach have led them to export their products to ten countries, and their fame has even reached Japan.

Inaugurated in 1899, Casa Guinart reinvented itself a few years back and is now one of the reference points for Catalan cuisine in the city. Located between La Rambla and the Boqueria Market, this spot is very popular with everyone from market vendors to locals and tourists. David Moya, together with chef Òscar Manresa, a great connoisseur of the Boqueria, brings his best products and unique vision of Catalan cuisine to the Market.

Just 25 years old, Fran López is a Catalan chef born in Aldea (in the Tarragona province) and trained under Alain Ducasse in Barcelona and Paris. In 2009, he became one of the youngest chefs globally to earn a Michelin star for his work at Villa Retiro in Xerta, Tarragona. He and his brother Joaquim opened Xerta in Barcelona in 2006, where he earned his second Michelin star in 2016. Xerta serves a compelling blend of traditional and creative market cuisine that reinterprets the local flavours of the Terres de l’Ebre region, offering a unique dining experience that will also be a feature at Time Out Market Barcelona.