Best Asian
Beyond Barcelona's Japanese scene — which has its own collection — lies a rich and underrated spread of Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and pan-Asian kitchens that have quietly built one of the more credible Asian dining scenes in Spain. The best restaurants here are not compromises or approximations: they are operated by people who know the source material, work with imported ingredients where it matters, and serve dishes that would pass a serious test in their cities of origin. Dos Palillos at the top of this list earns its place with genuine precision; the rest of the collection spans Cantonese, dim sum, Vietnamese street food, and pan-Asian approaches that resist easy categorisation.
- Dos Palillos — Asian-Spanish Fusion, El Raval, €€€€
- Dr. Zhang Dumplings — Chinese Dumplings, Eixample, €
- Bun Bo Vietnam — Vietnamese Street Food, Barri Gòtic, €
- Desoriente — Plant-based Asian Fusion, Poblenou, €€
- Mae — Creative Asian-Mediterranean, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, €€€€
- Mosquito — Asian Tapas & Craft Beer, El Born, €€
- Ginnan — Catalan-Chinese, Eixample, €€€
- Bangkok Café — Thai, Les Corts, €€
- Loló Més que Vins — Catalan-Asian Fusion, Sants, €€
- Kimchi Mama — Korean, Hostafrancs, €€
- Direkte — Catalan-Asian Fusion / Omakase, Eixample, €€€
- Boa-Bao — Pan-Asian, Eixample, €€