Best Place to Take Your Family: Tapas Barcelona offers bite-sized plates for big appetites

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Serving over 30 different small plates, Tapas Barcelona is the perfect dinner spot for Family Weekend or an evening out with friends.

Rachel Schlueter, Design Editor

February 26, 2025

At Tapas Barcelona, more is always merrier. This Spanish restaurant serves over 30 different small plates made to savor and share.

Located across from Whole Foods on Chicago Avenue, Tapas Barcelona is the perfect spot for a well-attended meal. Each plate, priced between $7 and $16, offers something to satisfy everyone’s taste buds, from the seafood fanatic to the hungry carnivore.

Start off with an order — or two, or three — of the bacon-wrapped dates and fried croquettes. For a main course, split an order of paella, topped with your choice of seafood, chicken or vegetables.

Young picky eaters in your party will enjoy Tapas Barcelona’s selection of pastas and pizza. Adventurous diners can dig into the Cabrillas Barcelona (baked snails topped with a tomato aioli) and Pulpito a la Plancha (baby grilled octopus served on a bed of escarole).

Make sure to save room for dessert. Or, at the very least, order some to-go to enjoy later. Split the arroz con leche or the flan, but fair warning, you’ll be elbowing your way for the very last bite.

Whether you’re looking for a dinner spot during Family Weekend or a casual night out with friends, look no further than Tapas Barcelona.