We will be in Barcelona in May and are staying at the Hotel Colon. Does anyone have suggestions for good restaurants in this area?
Thank you.

I don't know where your hotel is, but on my two visits to Barcelona, my favorite tapas restaurant was Tosca Palau, which is situated directly opposite the Palau de la Musica and it's sister restaurant, Tosca Del Carme.

https://toscatapas.com/carme/

I don´t know the Tosca Tapas but I do know it´s only a 9-minute walk from the Hotel Colón that directly faces the cathedral.

On another thread, I recommended Capet, on Carrer del Cometa, a very easy walk from the Hotel Colón. Not tapas but a full fledged restaurant. Michelin recommended but not starred, also Repsol, Time Out and Macarfi guide recommended. Closed Sundays-Mondays.
https://www.capetrestaurant.com/en

Thank you Melnq8 and Maribel.

Sorry for the capital letters, I'm not shouting. This is copied from a Barcelona document I put together a few years ago

EL GRAN CAFÉ—GREAT FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE. IT’S IN THE CALLE AVINYO—GOTHIC QUARTER-- TELEPHONE 93 318 7986. http://www.restaurantelgrancafe.com/index.asp?lang=3

CAN CULLERETES—CALLE QUINTANA, 5 (BETWEEN CALLE FERRAN & BOQUERIA) 08002 BARCELONA—TELEPHONE 93 317 30 22 - 93 317 64 85 THE OLDEST RESTAURANT IN THE CITY AND STILL GOOD. http://www.culleretes.com/en/home

LOS CARACOLES RESTAURANT IN THE BARRI GOTIC. ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS ANYWHERE. ESCUDELLERS, 14 PHONE: +34 933 023 185
www.loscaracoles.es



QUO VADIS RESTAURANT. JUST OFF THE RAMBLA, ON THE RIGHT GOING DOWN TOWARDS THE SEA, IN THE CARRER DEL CARME, A COUPLE OF HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE PLACA DE CATALUNYA. TURN RIGHT AT THE END OF THE WALL WITH THE RECTANGULAR DESIGN. THE RESTAURANT IS ON THE LEFT. http://www.restaurantquovadis.com/



EGYPTE RESTAURANT ON THE RAMBLA, ON THE RIGHT BEFORE THE THEATRE. VERY CATALAN. BEWARE THE STARTER CALLED “ HUEVOS CON PATATAS. IT’S EGG AND CHIPS!!(UNLESS YOU WANT EGG & CHIPS AS A STARTER) NOT SURE IT HAS ITS OWN WEBSITE BUT IT’S LISTED ON THE TRAVEL INFO SITES.



4 CATS RESTAURANT ON THE CARRER MONTSIO OFF THE PORTAL DE L’ ANGEL OFF THE PLACA DE CATALUNYA. MONTSIO IS A VERY NARROW STREET SO DON’T MISS IT, OPPOSITE SIDE TO EL CORTE INGLES. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED. THE BAR AND RESTAURANT WERE THE HAUNTS OF PICASSO AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES IN THE LATE 19TH. AND EARLY 20TH. CENTURIES. THE INTERIOR IS LITTLE CHANGED AND THE FOOD IS GOOD. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. TEL: 933 024 140 www.4gats.com



TRAVI GROUP RESTAURANTS. THE ONE IN THE GOTHIC QUARTER IS ON CALLE SAN HONORAT, JUST OFF THE PLACA SAN JAUME (WHERE THE TOWN HALL IS) AND IS CALLED “EL PINTOR”. TEL: 933.014.065. THE OTHER THREE IN THE GROUP ARE “CAN TRAVI NOU”, CALLE JORGE MANRIQUE. TEL: 934.280.301-“CAN CORTADA” IN THE AVENIDA DE L’ESTATUT DE CATALUNYA, TEL: 934.272.315 AND THE “TRAVI MAR” IN THE CENTRE AT THE RAMBLA DE MAR ON THE FIRST FLOOR. TEL: 932.258.136. THEY ARE ALL AUTHENTIC, SPANISH AND NOT MADLY EXPENSIVE.

Just an update
Quo Vadis was closed for 10 years and has recently reopened, according to this article.
https://www.elnacional.cat/es/gourme...86530_102.html

El Gran Café is permanently closed.
https://www.lavanguardia.com/edicion...gran-cafe.html

Maribel, that's bummer. I loved El Gran Cafe and it had been around since 1920. What a shame and a loss to the city.

Yes, there have been a number of gems, real treasures, that sadly have closed.