What you’ll find
What La Cova Fumada is known for
The birthplace of the bomba — a no-frills tapas bar in Barceloneta that claims to have invented the bomba (potato croquette with spicy meat) in the 1950s. Still family-run, still packed.
House palette · photo-free.
Barcelona · Spain
The original bomba, the family history, and the Barceloneta authenticity.
What you’ll find
The birthplace of the bomba — a no-frills tapas bar in Barceloneta that claims to have invented the bomba (potato croquette with spicy meat) in the 1950s. Still family-run, still packed.