Guidebook for Barcelona

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Guidebook for Barcelona

Drinks & Nightlife

A historical sailor's cava bar (Catalan champagne) where you'll have an unforgettable + authentic experience. The best cava rosat (rosé) in BCN + delicious traditional sandwiches! All very affordable!
283 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Xampanyeria
7 Carrer de la Reina Cristina
283 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A historical sailor's cava bar (Catalan champagne) where you'll have an unforgettable + authentic experience. The best cava rosat (rosé) in BCN + delicious traditional sandwiches! All very affordable!
The best 'patatas bravas' you will ever try in your entire life. Good wine at a low price as well. A must! It is located in the Sarrià neighbourhood - very beautiful area!
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
restaurante EL CALIU DE ESPLUGUES
21 Carrer de Santa Rosa
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best 'patatas bravas' you will ever try in your entire life. Good wine at a low price as well. A must! It is located in the Sarrià neighbourhood - very beautiful area!
Right around the corner from the flat, this bar offers a full menu of 4€ cocktails until 11pm. Slightly more expensive after that. A mixture of tourists & locals. Great vibe, chill and casual but fun!
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Somnia Fx Cocktail Bar
23 Carrer d'en Rauric
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Right around the corner from the flat, this bar offers a full menu of 4€ cocktails until 11pm. Slightly more expensive after that. A mixture of tourists & locals. Great vibe, chill and casual but fun!
Right around the corner, this bar is named after Nirvana's famous album. Skateboards, rock and grunge. Quarter pipes are set up for seating. Spray-paint and graffiti. Free popcorn with your drinks.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nevermind
3 Carrer d'Escudellers Blancs
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Right around the corner, this bar is named after Nirvana's famous album. Skateboards, rock and grunge. Quarter pipes are set up for seating. Spray-paint and graffiti. Free popcorn with your drinks.
Up to 30 beers on tap, all craft beers from light to dark, ranging in countries and regions. I heard the food was great too. You can ask about each beer and the servers will tell you all about them.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BierCaB
55 Carrer de Muntaner
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Up to 30 beers on tap, all craft beers from light to dark, ranging in countries and regions. I heard the food was great too. You can ask about each beer and the servers will tell you all about them.

Food Scene

My favourite restaurant. It's in 'El Born' right beside the gorgeous church, Santa María del Mar. Great prices. Excellent 'menú del día'. Light and delicious. Reservation recommended.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Petra
13 Carrer dels Sombrerers
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
My favourite restaurant. It's in 'El Born' right beside the gorgeous church, Santa María del Mar. Great prices. Excellent 'menú del día'. Light and delicious. Reservation recommended.
Traditional neighbourhood restaurant. Locals & toursists. Good prices, great flavours. Typical Spanish + Catalan tapas made for sharing. (Sometimes hard to get a table so go early.)
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Bombeta
3 Carrer de la Maquinista
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Traditional neighbourhood restaurant. Locals & toursists. Good prices, great flavours. Typical Spanish + Catalan tapas made for sharing. (Sometimes hard to get a table so go early.)
Famous for its American style 'brunches'. Eggs Florentine and Huevos Rancheros etc. Big plates and Bloody Marys - great for hangovers. Fried potatos and Sriracha. Inexpensive. Smoothies. Opens 9am.
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk Bar & Bistro
21 Carrer d'en Gignàs
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famous for its American style 'brunches'. Eggs Florentine and Huevos Rancheros etc. Big plates and Bloody Marys - great for hangovers. Fried potatos and Sriracha. Inexpensive. Smoothies. Opens 9am.
Mexican food at its best. Delicious tacos (beef, cactus etc.) ceviche, enchiladas, quesadillas etc... and the most amazing salsas. Cocktails too.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tlaxcal Cantina & Taquería Gastronómica
27 Carrer del Comerç
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mexican food at its best. Delicious tacos (beef, cactus etc.) ceviche, enchiladas, quesadillas etc... and the most amazing salsas. Cocktails too.
Vegan deli + take out. Vegan chorizo, veggie burgers, vegan cheese. Chocolate vegan donuts, vegan cakes. Sandwiches, salads, quinoa, lentils and more.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gopal
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vegan deli + take out. Vegan chorizo, veggie burgers, vegan cheese. Chocolate vegan donuts, vegan cakes. Sandwiches, salads, quinoa, lentils and more.
Delicious and clever food combinations. Cozy, vibrant place. Watermelon gazpacho, marinated seabass w/ strawberries and arugula, grilled octopus with snap peas over mashed potatoes.. Sundays closed.
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Pepita
343 Carrer de Corsega
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious and clever food combinations. Cozy, vibrant place. Watermelon gazpacho, marinated seabass w/ strawberries and arugula, grilled octopus with snap peas over mashed potatoes.. Sundays closed.
Typical tapas. Garlic shrimp, sardines and squid, Iberico sandwiches, Crema Catalana. Razor clams. Spanish tortilla, Patatas Bravas. Tourists & locals. Reasonable prices. Nice decor, solid service.
504 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cervesería Catalana
236 C. de Mallorca
504 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Typical tapas. Garlic shrimp, sardines and squid, Iberico sandwiches, Crema Catalana. Razor clams. Spanish tortilla, Patatas Bravas. Tourists & locals. Reasonable prices. Nice decor, solid service.
Historical restaurant/bar in Boqeria market with famed server Juanito Bayen. Amazing seafood, meat and bean dishes - ex.Baby octopus over cannellini beans and a glass of cava. Lunch only. Closes 4pm.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pinotxo Bar
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Historical restaurant/bar in Boqeria market with famed server Juanito Bayen. Amazing seafood, meat and bean dishes - ex.Baby octopus over cannellini beans and a glass of cava. Lunch only. Closes 4pm.
You will be rubbing elbows with the locals with great tapas & craft beer. Can be very crowdy but tapas are cooked to perfection. A great place to try the Catalan sausage - botifarra and FORT beer.
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cervecería Vaso de Oro
6 Carrer de Balboa
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
You will be rubbing elbows with the locals with great tapas & craft beer. Can be very crowdy but tapas are cooked to perfection. A great place to try the Catalan sausage - botifarra and FORT beer.
Impressive wine selection, specializing in natural and and organically grown wine. Creative dishes - Cured beef, porchetta and eggplant - cold cuts of bull, Iberian ham, monkfish. Can be pricey.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Can Cisa/Bar Brutal
14 Carrer de la Princesa
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Impressive wine selection, specializing in natural and and organically grown wine. Creative dishes - Cured beef, porchetta and eggplant - cold cuts of bull, Iberian ham, monkfish. Can be pricey.
Asian Fusion Tapas, Dim Sum, Soup. Cheap and delicious + craft beers! Gets crowded fast so go early! Authentic dumplings. Many vegetarian dishes. Tofu and spicy bamboo. Hip atmosphere.
252 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mosquito
46 C/ dels Carders
252 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Asian Fusion Tapas, Dim Sum, Soup. Cheap and delicious + craft beers! Gets crowded fast so go early! Authentic dumplings. Many vegetarian dishes. Tofu and spicy bamboo. Hip atmosphere.
Spanish gastropub. Inviting atmosphere, innovative menu. Parmesan fondue w/ prawns & asparagus, cured meats & cheeses, pork shoulder, beef entrecôte, salmon carpaccio w/ ginger ice cream. A bit pricey
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Llamber
5 Carrer de la Fusina
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spanish gastropub. Inviting atmosphere, innovative menu. Parmesan fondue w/ prawns & asparagus, cured meats & cheeses, pork shoulder, beef entrecôte, salmon carpaccio w/ ginger ice cream. A bit pricey
An 19th century resto-brewery with a baroque structure. You can try the fresh, unpasteurized Moritz brew that comes directly from the tanks visibly in the basement. An extensive original food menu.
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona
41 Ronda de Sant Antoni
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An 19th century resto-brewery with a baroque structure. You can try the fresh, unpasteurized Moritz brew that comes directly from the tanks visibly in the basement. An extensive original food menu.
Breakfast, Coffee & Tea, The best Churros & Chocolate in town. A classic Catalan family-run business dating back to 1870. A big selection of pastries. Amazing 'cafe con leche'. Gluten free options.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Granja M Viader
4 Carrer d'en Xuclà
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Breakfast, Coffee & Tea, The best Churros & Chocolate in town. A classic Catalan family-run business dating back to 1870. A big selection of pastries. Amazing 'cafe con leche'. Gluten free options.
Here the menu accommodates an array of preferences & dietary restrictions. Cold-pressed juices & blueberry quinoa muffins. Veggie panang red curry, tuna wasabi burgers, kale chips, grilled watermelon.
232 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Flax&Kale
74b Carrer dels Tallers
232 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Here the menu accommodates an array of preferences & dietary restrictions. Cold-pressed juices & blueberry quinoa muffins. Veggie panang red curry, tuna wasabi burgers, kale chips, grilled watermelon.

Arts & Culture

Great nightclub for classic house music with legendary guest DJs and producers who started the house music scene. (Thursday nights). Terrace and beach access.
193 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Carpe Diem Lounge Club
32 Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta
193 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great nightclub for classic house music with legendary guest DJs and producers who started the house music scene. (Thursday nights). Terrace and beach access.
Deep house and techno micro-club. Great local and international DJs. Great sound system. Open until 6am. 2 minute walk from the flat. Check the website for artists + info. http://macarenaclub.com
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Macarena Club
5 Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Deep house and techno micro-club. Great local and international DJs. Great sound system. Open until 6am. 2 minute walk from the flat. Check the website for artists + info. http://macarenaclub.com
3 minute walk from the flat - Unpretentious small-medium sized nightclub, lots of funk, soul, disco & sometimes swing, reggae or salsa! 10 euros with a drink ticket to enter. 11pm to 5am.
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marula
49 Carrer dels Escudellers
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3 minute walk from the flat - Unpretentious small-medium sized nightclub, lots of funk, soul, disco & sometimes swing, reggae or salsa! 10 euros with a drink ticket to enter. 11pm to 5am.
Magic Fountain of Montjuic: Memorable and thrilling water fountain show with music and colourful lighting. Check the website for the schedules. http://www.bcn.cat/parcsijardins/fonts/EN/magica.html
374 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ClassBedroom Fira Business Apartments
1 Bis Av. de Rius i Taulet
374 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Magic Fountain of Montjuic: Memorable and thrilling water fountain show with music and colourful lighting. Check the website for the schedules. http://www.bcn.cat/parcsijardins/fonts/EN/magica.html