15 Best Wine Bars in Barcelona

"In Spain, bodega means wine cellar, but is often used to refer to a tapas bar with a better-than-average wine selection. Barcelona's Bodega Borràs fits the bill with its long marble-topped bar, barrels of wine lining the walls and the din of clinking glasses and clanking plates. The wine list consists of no fewer than 80 varieties by the bottle and 15 by the glass (the latter rotate weekly, so you’ll never get bored—or sober). Better still, those glasses start from as little as €5—while bottles range from €21 to sky’s the limit. More than half the wines are from right here in Catalonia, so if you’ve never sipped a Terra Alta, Empordà, or Tarragona, this is your chance. Despite the bodega billing, Borràs is technically a restaurant with a great wine list which serves up classic tapas like Cantabrian anchovies and squid-ink croquettes. Bodega Borràs is perfect for that casual weeknight dinner when you’ve had it with the tourist traps and just want some unfussy, honest, home-cooked food, and even better wine." - Gemma Askham