Guidebook for Barcelona

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Guidebook for Barcelona

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cozy bar for gay hipsters and their friends. Relaxed atmosphere, super nice owners. Great beards!!
14 locals recommend
La Penúltima
14 locals recommend
Great cozy bar for gay hipsters and their friends. Relaxed atmosphere, super nice owners. Great beards!!
One of the most popular gay meeting places in town. Animated every day after 5pm. Packed on weekeneds
10 locals recommend
La Chapelle
67 Carrer de Muntaner
10 locals recommend
One of the most popular gay meeting places in town. Animated every day after 5pm. Packed on weekeneds
Great old days neighbourhood bar now popular with youg crowd for beers and unsophisticated bites to eat in a relaxed atmosphere
La Masia
16 Carrer d'Elisabets
Great old days neighbourhood bar now popular with youg crowd for beers and unsophisticated bites to eat in a relaxed atmosphere
Great burguers. International hip vibe. English spoken. Animated every day
80 locals recommend
Bar Bodega Fortuny
56 Carrer de Joaquín Costa
80 locals recommend
Great burguers. International hip vibe. English spoken. Animated every day
Bar-store in the old premises of the Moritz (Barcelona beer brand) brewery
224 locals recommend
Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona
41 Ronda de Sant Antoni
224 locals recommend
Bar-store in the old premises of the Moritz (Barcelona beer brand) brewery
Huge selection of beers, including gluten free (!!), import, regional, etc. Super nice tapas and wines. Outside terrace. Always packed. Great vibe
153 locals recommend
Bar Calders
25 Carrer del Parlament
153 locals recommend
Huge selection of beers, including gluten free (!!), import, regional, etc. Super nice tapas and wines. Outside terrace. Always packed. Great vibe
Great cocktails and gin&tonic selection in tiny sea themed bar complete with a mini beach, a giant fish can and fish scales covering the ceiling. The toilet is inside an old-days industrial fridge!!
34 locals recommend
Bar Pesca Salada
32 C. de la Cera
34 locals recommend
Great cocktails and gin&tonic selection in tiny sea themed bar complete with a mini beach, a giant fish can and fish scales covering the ceiling. The toilet is inside an old-days industrial fridge!!
Straight off a late XIXth Century movie. Period. You wouldn't be surprised if Rimbaud or Baudelaire stepped in for a shot of their famous absynth. Avoid Fridays and Saturdays
142 locals recommend
Bar Marea Baja
6 Av. de les Drassanes
142 locals recommend
Straight off a late XIXth Century movie. Period. You wouldn't be surprised if Rimbaud or Baudelaire stepped in for a shot of their famous absynth. Avoid Fridays and Saturdays
Super cozy old-days lounge bar decorated in low red lighting and vintage velvet red. They do tarot readings!!
26 locals recommend
Les Gens Que J'Aime
286 Carrer de València
26 locals recommend
Super cozy old-days lounge bar decorated in low red lighting and vintage velvet red. They do tarot readings!!
Great (sort of pricey) cocktails on nice terrace bar open throughout the summer
14 locals recommend
Hotel Pulitzer
8 Carrer de Bergara
14 locals recommend
Great (sort of pricey) cocktails on nice terrace bar open throughout the summer
Beer bottle 1€ everyday before 10pm!! Great UK music from the 70's, 80's, 90's Super nice crow
10 locals recommend
Manchester
10 locals recommend
Beer bottle 1€ everyday before 10pm!! Great UK music from the 70's, 80's, 90's Super nice crow
Old days bar with XIX Century original marble counter and wood panelling. Beers, wines and light snacks
36 locals recommend
Casa Almirall
33 Carrer de Joaquín Costa
36 locals recommend
Old days bar with XIX Century original marble counter and wood panelling. Beers, wines and light snacks
Super popular bar for beers, mojitos, caipirinhas and easy food (sandwiches, salads). Cheap. Great crowd
24 locals recommend
Bar Olimpic
25 Carrer de Joaquín Costa
24 locals recommend
Super popular bar for beers, mojitos, caipirinhas and easy food (sandwiches, salads). Cheap. Great crowd
Great views on top floor 360º view bar overlooking the Rambla del Rava. Great views of the city.
83 locals recommend
Hotel Barceló Raval
17 Rambla del Raval
83 locals recommend
Great views on top floor 360º view bar overlooking the Rambla del Rava. Great views of the city.
Amazing tapas, super nice mix between tradicional Spanish neighbourhood bar with a moder hip twist
16 locals recommend
Centric Bar
27 Carrer de les Ramelleres
16 locals recommend
Amazing tapas, super nice mix between tradicional Spanish neighbourhood bar with a moder hip twist
Great bar supposedly inspired by an early XXth local woman who alegedly lost her mind after her child died prematurely, becoming a popular whore of the neighbourhood. Creepy objects, low ligthing
59 locals recommend
Madame Jasmine
22 Rambla del Raval
59 locals recommend
Great bar supposedly inspired by an early XXth local woman who alegedly lost her mind after her child died prematurely, becoming a popular whore of the neighbourhood. Creepy objects, low ligthing

Arts & Culture

Architecture masterpiece of Gaudí
1846 locals recommend
Casa Batlló
43 Pg. de Gràcia
1846 locals recommend
Architecture masterpiece of Gaudí
This XIX century renovated building is in itself a landmark of the BCN architecture but if you like contemporary non figurative art, make sure you pay a visit to this Foundation dedicated to Tapies
118 locals recommend
Antoni Tapies Foundation
255 C/ d'Aragó
118 locals recommend
This XIX century renovated building is in itself a landmark of the BCN architecture but if you like contemporary non figurative art, make sure you pay a visit to this Foundation dedicated to Tapies
Gaudí architecture masterpiece
1825 locals recommend
Casa Milà
92 Pg. de Gràcia
1825 locals recommend
Gaudí architecture masterpiece
Great contemporary art exhibition center. Nice terrace
289 locals recommend
Barcelona Contemporary Culture Center
5 Carrer de Montalegre
289 locals recommend
Great contemporary art exhibition center. Nice terrace
This small alternative theater has a really cozy openair bar open to everybody. Joints are smoked sometimes there
125 locals recommend
Antic Teatre
12 Carrer de Verdaguer i Callís
125 locals recommend
This small alternative theater has a really cozy openair bar open to everybody. Joints are smoked sometimes there

Everything Else

Classic gay club.
39 locals recommend
Metro
185 Carrer de Sepúlveda
39 locals recommend
Classic gay club.
Supercozy spa in underground of old building. Not expensive
65 locals recommend
Aire de Barcelona
22 Passeig de Picasso
65 locals recommend
Supercozy spa in underground of old building. Not expensive
Great supermarket. Good prices
39 locals recommend
Mercadona
279 C. de Viladomat
39 locals recommend
Great supermarket. Good prices

Food Scene

Really great tradicional Catalan/Spanish food including tapas, great meat and paella. Not beautifully decorated but really woth it for the food. It has a terrace
9 locals recommend
Palmer Restaurant
50 Pl. d'Europa
9 locals recommend
Really great tradicional Catalan/Spanish food including tapas, great meat and paella. Not beautifully decorated but really woth it for the food. It has a terrace
Really cozy restaurant with a small terrace
34 locals recommend
Mond Bar
220 Carrer de la Diputació
34 locals recommend
Really cozy restaurant with a small terrace
Chinese affordable restaurant way above the average. Not the suspicious what's-below-the brown-sauce kind. Cheap menu for lunch. Nice hip deco.
7 locals recommend
Out of China
112 Carrer d'Aribau
7 locals recommend
Chinese affordable restaurant way above the average. Not the suspicious what's-below-the brown-sauce kind. Cheap menu for lunch. Nice hip deco.
Great early XXth century traditional coffe-snacks place. Directly out of a novel
91 locals recommend
Bar El Velódromo
213 Carrer de Muntaner
91 locals recommend
Great early XXth century traditional coffe-snacks place. Directly out of a novel
Inexpensive Argentinian empanadas (pasties) and really great burguers. Kitchen open all day long
24 locals recommend
Muccis
10 Carrer del Bonsuccés
24 locals recommend
Inexpensive Argentinian empanadas (pasties) and really great burguers. Kitchen open all day long
Ámazing huge delicious tapas in Rock&Roll themed small bar. Make sure you have a reservation on weekends or there's no chance!
76 locals recommend
Bar RA
6 Carrer d'Elisabets
76 locals recommend
Ámazing huge delicious tapas in Rock&Roll themed small bar. Make sure you have a reservation on weekends or there's no chance!
One of the most popular cafè-restaurant-drink places in town and no wonder. Really great food in informal nordic style deco with a great roof terrace for the long good weather season
336 locals recommend
Federal Cafè
39 Carrer del Parlament
336 locals recommend
One of the most popular cafè-restaurant-drink places in town and no wonder. Really great food in informal nordic style deco with a great roof terrace for the long good weather season
Informal atmosphere, amazing food. Period. Not expensive
81 locals recommend
Las Fernández (Bar - Restaurante)
11 Carrer de les Carretes
81 locals recommend
Informal atmosphere, amazing food. Period. Not expensive
Amazing variety of tapas and gourmet specialties including a Scotish whiskey flavoured cured chees to die for amongst other blessings...
22 locals recommend
Antigua Casa Lucio
22 locals recommend
Amazing variety of tapas and gourmet specialties including a Scotish whiskey flavoured cured chees to die for amongst other blessings...
Inexpensive restaurant with international atmosphere overlooking a nice small square in Raval. Cheap lunch menu. Dinner around 30€ with wine. Underground salon too
42 locals recommend
DosTrece Restaurant-Lounge
40 Carrer del Carme
42 locals recommend
Inexpensive restaurant with international atmosphere overlooking a nice small square in Raval. Cheap lunch menu. Dinner around 30€ with wine. Underground salon too
Some of the best tapas downtown. Sort of classical, irrelevant deco. Amazing food. Don't go at peak time when you're really hungry
279 locals recommend
Ciudad Condal
18 Rambla de Catalunya
279 locals recommend
Some of the best tapas downtown. Sort of classical, irrelevant deco. Amazing food. Don't go at peak time when you're really hungry
Cozy old-days tavern with rustic deco in the heart of the gothic quarter. Nice food
23 locals recommend
Bodega La Palma
7 C. de la Palma de Sant Just
23 locals recommend
Cozy old-days tavern with rustic deco in the heart of the gothic quarter. Nice food
Beautiful early XXth Century cafè-bar. Amelie could work there anytime. Open for drinks at night too.
58 locals recommend
La Confiteria
128 Carrer de Sant Pau
58 locals recommend
Beautiful early XXth Century cafè-bar. Amelie could work there anytime. Open for drinks at night too.
Great bar + coctail bar + club inspired by an underground artists of the 70's and 80's in Spain International crowd. Different levels and atmospheres.
239 locals recommend
Ocaña
13-15 Pl. Reial
239 locals recommend
Great bar + coctail bar + club inspired by an underground artists of the 70's and 80's in Spain International crowd. Different levels and atmospheres.

Essentials

Cheap groceries. Wide variety
127 locals recommend
Lidl
77-79 Carrer de Casanova
127 locals recommend
Cheap groceries. Wide variety
Large Bio supermarket. Great variety. Not cheap but great quality
11 locals recommend
Bio Space
186 Carrer de València
11 locals recommend
Large Bio supermarket. Great variety. Not cheap but great quality