Tapas 24 is not the cheapest way to please your palate—nor should one expect it to be, as it’s the offshoot of the renowned Comerc 24 restaurant located on the corner of Diputacio and Passeig de Gracia. The place tends to be packed during lunch and dinner hours, and therefore can reach shouting-inducing noise levels, which makes up part of its charm.

With simple tapas with a unique twist, the restaurant serves the kind of fare you’ve come to expect from chef Carles Abellan, a 10-year veteran of El Bulli. We suggest the Calamares a la Romana en su Tinta, the McFoie Burger or the Ous Estrellats al Gust (fried eggs with potatoes and chorizo), though these are just a slender window into the outstanding and creative selection of tapas on offer.