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Best Restaurants Open on Monday in Barcelona 2026
Open Monday · Barcelona · 7 confirmed tables · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 19, 2026 · Hours verified June 2026
Monday is the quietest dining day in Barcelona. The fish markets do not run on Monday, so the seafood houses that depend on a daily catch often rest, and the Michelin marquee closes Sunday and Monday as a matter of routine. Disfrutar and Lasarte, the city's three-star rooms, are both dark. A visitor arriving on a Monday can feel like the whole map has shut. It has not. The grand institutions with their own supply lines stay open, the great tapas bars never close, and a couple of the seafood palaces serve straight through. Each of the seven below has been checked against its current Monday hours. Lead with Botafumeiro, or graze the Eixample tapas rooms.
1.Botafumeiro
Barcelona's grand Galician seafood palace, open Monday from noon to one; the marisquería that never closes. Sit at the counter.
Botafumeiro at Carrer Gran de Gràcia 81 is the city's grand marisquería, a Galician seafood institution running since 1975, and it serves continuously on Monday from noon to 1am, the longest Monday hours of any serious room in Barcelona. The percebes (goose barnacles), the grilled lobster and the seafood platters are the order, the white-jacketed shuckers work the counter all day, and a full meal lands around 80 to 160 euros a head. It is pricey and it is grand, but it is the most reliable upscale Monday table in the city, with its own supply that does not depend on the Monday-closed markets. Sit at the counter to watch the shuckers.
Monday 12:00pm–1:00am, continuous. Reserve on the restaurant site; ask for a counter seat or a long-afternoon banquette.
2.Boca Grande
A theatrical seafood brasserie off Passeig de Gràcia, open Monday to half-two in the morning; the glamorous late Monday. Book a booth.
Boca Grande on the Passatge de la Concepció just off Passeig de Gràcia is the most theatrical seafood room in the Eixample, all velvet, brass and a hidden upstairs cocktail bar, and it opens Monday from 1pm to half-past two in the morning. The oysters, the grilled turbot and the steak tartare are the order, and a full dinner lands around 60 to 110 euros a head. The late hours are the draw on a Monday, when most of the city has stopped serving. It is glamorous and a little over the top, which suits a Monday night that wants atmosphere rather than a quiet supper. Book a velvet booth and stay late.
Monday 1:00pm–2:30am. Reserve on the restaurant site; ask for a booth and the upstairs bar after dinner.
3.7 Portes
The historic Catalan house by the old port, open Monday to midnight; the paella and history Monday. Book the daily rice.
7 Portes at Passeig d'Isabel II 14 by Port Vell has served Catalan cooking since 1836, and it opens Monday from 1pm to midnight. It is the room for a Monday that wants tradition: the daily paella, the arròs negre and the suquet de peix are the order, the brass plaques mark where Picasso and other regulars sat, and a full meal lands around 45 to 75 euros a head. The continuous service means a late Monday lunch or an early dinner are both easy. For a first-time visitor who wants the classic Barcelona rice dish in a room with genuine history, and a Monday table that is reliably open, this is the pick.
Monday 1:00pm–12:00am, continuous. Reserve on the restaurant site; the rice of the day is the order.
4.El Nacional
A grand 1920s hall with four kitchens under one roof, open Monday; the something-for-everyone Monday. Walk in and graze.
El Nacional on Passeig de Gràcia is a restored 1920s hall holding four restaurants and four bars under one roof, from a seafood counter to a grill and a tapas bar, and the whole space opens Monday from noon to midnight. It is the practical Monday choice for a group that cannot agree: order oysters at one counter, grilled meat at another, and tapas at a third, all on one bill, with a meal around 35 to 70 euros a head depending on where you land. The grand setting carries the evening. For a flexible Monday with mixed appetites and no fixed plan, walk in and graze across the kitchens.
Monday 12:00pm–12:00am, space open to 2:00am. Walk in or reserve a specific kitchen on the El Nacional site.
5.Tapas 24
Carles Abellán's modern tapas basement, open Monday from breakfast on; the chef-driven Monday graze. Sit at the bar.
Tapas 24 at Carrer de la Diputació 269 in the Eixample is chef Carles Abellán's modern tapas room, and it opens Monday from 9am right through to midnight. The bikini ham-and-cheese toastie with truffle, the patatas bravas and the McFoie burger are the signatures, the cooking is sharper and more inventive than a standard tapas bar, and a full graze lands around 35 to 55 euros a head. The all-day Monday hours and the counter seating make it one of the best solo Monday meals in the city. For a chef-driven version of the Barcelona tapas crawl that does not depend on the markets, sit at the bar and order widely.
Monday 9:00am–12:00am. No reservations for small groups; sit at the bar or expect a short wait at peak.
6.Bar Mut
A polished little wine bar with market cooking, open Monday to midnight; the grown-up Monday tapas. Book the small room.
Bar Mut at Carrer de Pau Claris 192 in the Eixample is the polished, grown-up tapas and wine bar that locals book when they want quality over scene, and it opens Monday from 1pm to midnight. The cooking is market-driven within its means even on a Monday, with excellent jamón, seasonal vegetables, fish and a serious wine and vermut list. A full meal lands around 50 to 80 euros a head, more than a casual tapas bar but worth it. With only a handful of marble tables it feels intimate. For a refined Monday tapas dinner for two rather than a crowd, book the small room ahead.
Monday 1:00pm–12:00am. Reserve on OpenTable or the restaurant site; the room is small.
7.Cervecería Catalana
The city's most reliable tapas bar, open Monday from morning to late; the great-value Monday graze. Arrive off-peak.
Cervecería Catalana at Carrer de Mallorca 236 in the Eixample is the tapas bar locals and visitors both fall back on, and it opens Monday from the morning through to around 1am. The montaditos, the grilled prawns, the jamón and the tortilla are the order, the spread is huge, and a full graze lands around 25 to 45 euros a head, a fraction of the seafood palaces. It takes no bookings, so the trick is timing: arrive before 1:30pm for lunch or after 4pm to skip the queue. For a great-value, no-reservation Monday that is open all day and rarely disappoints, it is the safety net of the Eixample.
Monday around 8:30am–1:00am. No reservations; arrive before 1:30pm or after 4:00pm to avoid the queue.
Closed on Monday in Barcelona
The three-star rooms that rest at the start of the week
Disfrutar. The three-Michelin-star room from the former elBulli chefs, named the world's best restaurant in 2024, is closed Sunday and Monday, serving only Tuesday to Saturday. The hardest reservation in the city is irrelevant on a Monday because the doors are shut.
Lasarte. Martín Berasategui's three-star room in the Eixample keeps the same calendar, closed Sunday and Monday. Do not plan a Monday around the starred tasting rooms. Book one of the seven institutions above instead, several of which serve straight through the afternoon.
How to book a Monday dinner in Barcelona
The Monday rule in Barcelona is to assume your first choice is closed and to favour the rooms that serve continuously. Botafumeiro, 7 Portes and El Nacional all run straight through the afternoon, so a late Monday lunch is as easy as dinner, and Boca Grande and Bar Mut take Monday reservations through their own sites or OpenTable. Book the seafood houses a day or two ahead; the tapas bars, Tapas 24 and Cervecería Catalana, take no small-group bookings at all, so they reward arriving off-peak.
Barcelona eats late even on a Monday: lunch peaks around 2pm and dinner rarely starts before 9pm, so the 8 to 8:30pm opening is the easiest dinner table to land. If a serious tasting menu is the goal, accept that it has to be Tuesday to Saturday, because the starred rooms close Monday. Tipping is light, with rounding up or about 5 percent the norm. See the full Barcelona dining guide for the rest of the week.
Frequently asked
Why are so many restaurants closed on Monday in Barcelona?
Monday is the traditional closing day for Barcelona restaurants, especially seafood rooms, because the fish markets do not run on Monday, so a kitchen reliant on a daily catch has nothing fresh to serve. The Michelin-starred rooms, including Disfrutar and Lasarte, also close Sunday and Monday to rest their teams. The rooms that stay open tend to be the grand institutions with their own supply and the tapas bars, which is what this guide covers.
Are any Michelin restaurants open on Monday in Barcelona?
The three-star rooms are not. Disfrutar and Lasarte both close Sunday and Monday, and most starred kitchens in the city follow suit. The Michelin recognition you can use on a Monday goes to the listed institutions: Botafumeiro is a grand seafood house in the guide's orbit, and Tapas 24 and Bar Cañete appear in the MICHELIN Guide selection. For a serious tasting menu, plan a Tuesday-to-Saturday visit instead.
Where can I eat seafood on a Monday in Barcelona?
Botafumeiro in Gràcia and Boca Grande in the Eixample are the two best seafood rooms open on a Monday. Botafumeiro is the grand Galician marisquería, serving continuously from noon to 1am, while Boca Grande is the glamorous brasserie that runs late, to 2:30am. Both hold their own supply and do not depend on the Monday-closed markets, so the quality holds. Book the seafood houses a day or two ahead.
What time do restaurants open on Monday in Barcelona?
Barcelona keeps late hours even on a Monday. Lunch runs from about 1pm and peaks near 2pm, and dinner rarely starts before 9pm. Several rooms on this list serve continuously: Botafumeiro from noon, 7 Portes and El Nacional from around midday, and Tapas 24 and Cervecería Catalana from the morning. That continuous service is the reason they are reliable on a Monday, so a late lunch is often the easiest table.
Where can I get a budget Monday meal in Barcelona?
Cervecería Catalana on Carrer de Mallorca is the best-value Monday table in the city, a classic tapas bar open all day where a full graze of montaditos and grilled prawns runs around 25 to 45 euros a head. Tapas 24 is the next step up, a chef-driven tapas room where you can keep the bill modest by ordering a few signatures at the bar. Both open Monday and neither takes small-group bookings, so arrive off-peak.
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