La Bella Napoli
There are many pizzerias in Barcelona; nevertheless, La Bella Napoli stands out amonst the rest for its good prices and quality food. Aside from its pizzas, it offers a mouthwatering array of appetizers, pasta’s, meats and fish. Specialties like the “melanzane a la parmesana” stand out, and the Sofía Loren pizza and house entrecôt are particularly recommended.

Margarit st, 12.

Alcohol: wine, beer and spirits
Atmosphere: informal
Cuisine: Italian
Dress code: informal
Details: excellent bodega (winery)
Open: lunch and dinner
Reservations: 93 442 5056
Type of menu: menu and a la carte 
Average consumption: 15 - 25 euros pp
Payment method: cash and cards

Gravin
Warmly decorated with its collage of photo’s Gravin is the place where the Gravina town culture congregates to enjoy its good music and hospitality. They particularly recommend the Capponata, a dish made up of salads, sea bass a la vernaccia (a white wine) or the veal tagliata. Its tiramisu is equally not to be missed.

Rera Palau st, 3.

Alcohol: wine, beer and spirits
Atmosphere: informal
Cuisine: Italian
Type of dinner: informal
Dress code: informal
Details: banqueting room for large groups
Open: lunch and dinner
Reservations: 93 268 4628
Type of menu: menu and a la carte 
Average consumption: 20 - 25 euros pp
Payment method: cash and cards

Il Giardinetto
With its soft lighting and piano music, this restaurant summons a select public with the most demanding of palates. Open since 1974, it has been awarded the FAD award for its exclusive design. Amongst its specialties are the Sofía Loren laurel spaghetti, the panzerotti, and the Giardinetto risotto.

La Granada del Penedés st, 22.

Alcohol: wine, beer and spirits
Atmosphere: informal
Cuisine: Italian
Type of dinner: informal
Dress code: informal
Details: dinner with piano bar
Open: lunch and dinner
Reservations: not accepted
Type of menu: menu and a la carte 
Average consumption: 45 euros pp
Payment method: cash and cards.

Piazze d'Italia
With its decade and a half of quality food and service, the Piazze d'Italia is a mandatory stop for all lovers of Italian cuisine. Inside its doors, the myriad of old advertising posters is a visual spectacle that perfectly accompanies recommended dishes like the black spaghetti with lobster, or linguine and baby squid cooked with onions

Casanova st, 94.

Alcohol: wine, beer and spirits
Atmosphere: informal
Cuisine: Italian
Type of dinner: informal
Dress code: informal
Details: delivery service available
Open: lunch and dinner
Type of menu: menu and a la carte 
Reservations: 93 323 5977
Average consumption: 20 - 40 euros pp
Payment method: cash and cards

Le Due Bimbe
Le Due Bimbe is the fifth establishment opened by the prestigious Italian Parténope group in Barcelona. In the mornings it operates as a comfortable cafeteria, and is in turn transformed over lunch and dinner to a pizzeria and restaurant. The sauté’d artichokes and taglioni with cuttlefish nero are both highly recommended.

Aribau st, 308

Alcohol: wine, beer and spirits
Atmosphere: informal
Cuisine: Italian
Type of dinner: informal
Dress code: informal
Details: ideal for couples and corporate dinners
Open: lunch and dinner
Type of menu: menu and a la carte 
Reservations: 93 200 5072
Average consumption: 20 - 25 euros pp
Payment method: cash and cards