Depending on where you are in the city, there may be restaurants galore, or none at all. The following areas tend to be restaurant "hubs", with a large variety of restaurants to choose from:
Barceloneta: A popular quarter for locals, where you can try fish based dishes, such as Paella (a name that may hide many different kinds of rice concoctions) or Arr�s negre (Black Rice), that takes its colour because it is made using squid ink. It's a very good place to eat tapas as well.
Eixample Izquierda (between Gran Via and Mallorca)
Barrio Gotico (especially for tapas)
"El Borne" (next to Barrio Gotico)
Around Plaza Catalunya there are dozens of restaurants serving excellent tapas.
For budget eating you may choose "menu del dia" in small bars on the Avinguda del Parallel for €9-€11 per person. Be aware that sometimes the menu and the staff are only in Spanish.
The large cafes that line the Passeig de Gracia and the Rambla de Catalunya, just north of the Pla�a de Catalunya, offer a variety of acceptable tapas. This part of the town is quite touristy and a bit expensive.
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