Polleria Fontana

Polleria Fontana sits in Gràcia's residential streets, delivering food reviewers describe as uniformly excellent — a rare thing across an entire menu — paired with a staff so friendly it becomes part of the appeal. At 4.3 stars from 1,013 reviews and a very high local score of 80, it's clearly a genuine neighbourhood favourite rather than a tourist stop, with a correspondingly high hidden-gem score of 64.

Reviewers note being so absorbed in the meal that they forgot to photograph most of it, itself a sign of how enjoyable the experience is. It's well suited to travellers looking to eat in Gràcia the way locals do.