La Cova Fumada

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7 / 10

7 expert reviews

“An authentic family-run bodega, hugely popular with local workers, where you'll need to arrive early for a cramped and possibly shared table.”

– Time Out

Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The past lives on at this historic haunt where actual fishermen order up salt-cod croquettes at a tatty old marble counter. Twenty dollars buys grilled sardines, terrific bacalao..." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"A classic bodega in every sense of the word, La Cova Fumada is a small, unassuming, family-run eatery serving authentic Spanish cuisine." Full review
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"Behind brown wooden doors on Barceloneta's market square (there's no sign) is 1his rough-and-ready tavern wi1h battered marble tables and antique barrels."
Fodor's Fodor's
"There's no glitz, no glamour, and not even a sign on the wall, but the battered wooden doors of this old, family-owned tavern hide a tapas bar to be treasured." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"This gem of a local bar, beloved for its affordable wines and seafood tapas, hasn’t changed and hopefully never will." Full review
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