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Restaurant · Barcelona

Quimet & Quimet

A tiny, bottle-lined standing bar in Poble-sec famous for its made-to-order montaditos.

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The verdict

Worth the table for…

Great for
  • Travellers on a budget
  • If you've only got a day
  • Couples
  • Solo travellers
  • Foodies
  • Local-life seekers
Depends
  • History & culture buffs
Not for
  • Families with kids

Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and couples; not for families with kids.

What to order

The plates that decide it

  • The smoked-salmon, Greek-yogurt and truffled-honey montaditothe house's most famous bite — order it first
  • Mojama (salt-cured tuna) with almonds, plus a tinned-conservas plate and a glass of vermutreliable and very local
  • Coming at peak dinner rushno seats and packed — you'll barely fit, let alone enjoy it
Why we say this

Insider secrets & local vibes

The montaditos — little layered canapés of preserved fish, cheeses and pâtés — are a genuinely original Barcelona experience.
Not independently verified — estimated
It's minuscule and standing-only, so a busy evening means jostling for a sliver of counter.
Not independently verified — estimated
What it feels like

Reading the room, traveller by traveller

  • As a couple

    An intimate, only-in-Barcelona graze — go off-peak so you can actually hear each other.

  • Solo

    A friendly counter where you can point, taste and chat your way through a dozen tiny plates.

Good to know

Before you go

Cost
~€25–35 per head with a few glasses
Time
45 min – 1 hour
Last verified
2026-06-17
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