Barcelona Wine Bar is a warm and welcoming tapas bar inspired by the culture of Spain. The ever-changing and inclusive menu is focused on clean flavors, seasonal ingredients, specialties from Spain and the Mediterranean, and rustic small plate presentations created by Executive Chef Emilio Garcia. Barcelona offers an award-winning selection of wines from Spain and South America—and boasts one of the largest Spanish wine programs in the U.S.
Culinary Director Emilio Garcia Bio:
As Culinary Director of Barcelona Wine Bar, Chef Emilio Garcia leads with a clear vision: empower chefs, honor ingredients, and cultivate creativity through connection. He oversees the culinary direction of Barcelona’s restaurants, working closely with Executive Chefs to build menus that are each uniquely chef-driven and deeply rooted in local seasonality. Beyond his work in the restaurants, Chef Emilio leads annual culinary immersion trips across Spain, connecting his team with artisans, winemakers, chefs, and iconic restaurants.
Prior to his role as culinary director, Chef Emilio served as Executive Chef of Barcelona Wine Bar in Brookline, Massachusetts. Before joining Barcelona in 2012, Garcia was at the award-winning Italian restaurant Via Matta in Boston for several years, where he worked with then-Chef Adam Halberg, whom he later reunited with at Barcelona when Halberg came on as Culinary Director. Garcia was also the executive sous chef at the Latin fusion restaurant, Tico, where he immersed himself in the tapas culinary culture, before moving on to help open Happy’s Bar & Kitchen in Boston.
Today, with over a decade of experience at Barcelona, he brings deep culinary expertise, global perspective, and a steady commitment to chef-led innovation—positioning the brand as a leader in modern Spanish-inspired dining in the U.S.
