Guidebook for Barcelona
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cozy bar for gay hipsters and their friends. Relaxed atmosphere, super nice owners. Great beards!!
14 personas locales recomiendan
La Penúltima
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 personas locales recomiendan
La Chapelle
67 Carrer de MuntanerOne 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'ElisabetsGreat 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar Bodega Fortuny
56 Carrer de Joaquín CostaGreat burguers. International hip vibe. English spoken. Animated every day
Bar-store in the old premises of the Moritz (Barcelona beer brand) brewery
224 personas locales recomiendan
Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona
41 Ronda de Sant AntoniBar-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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar Calders
25 Carrer del ParlamentHuge 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar Pesca Salada
32 C. de la CeraGreat 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar Marea Baja
6 Av. de les DrassanesStraight 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 personas locales recomiendan
Les Gens Que J'Aime
286 Carrer de ValènciaSuper 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 personas locales recomiendan
Hotel Pulitzer
8 Carrer de BergaraGreat (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 personas locales recomiendan
Manchester
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 personas locales recomiendan
Casa Almirall
33 Carrer de Joaquín CostaOld 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar Olimpic
25 Carrer de Joaquín CostaSuper 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 personas locales recomiendan
Hotel Barceló Raval
17 Rambla del RavalGreat 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 personas locales recomiendan
Centric Bar
27 Carrer de les RamelleresAmazing 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 personas locales recomiendan
Madame Jasmine
22 Rambla del RavalGreat 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
Casa Batlló
43 Pg. de GràciaArchitecture 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 personas locales recomiendan
Fundación Antoni Tàpies
255 C/ d'AragóThis 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
Casa Milà
92 Pg. de GràciaGaudí architecture masterpiece
Great contemporary art exhibition center. Nice terrace
289 personas locales recomiendan
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
5 Carrer de MontalegreGreat 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 personas locales recomiendan
Antic Teatre
12 Carrer de Verdaguer i CallísThis small alternative theater has a really cozy openair bar open to everybody. Joints are smoked sometimes there
Everything Else
Metro
185 Carrer de SepúlvedaClassic gay club.
Supercozy spa in underground of old building. Not expensive
65 personas locales recomiendan
Aire de Barcelona
22 Passeig de PicassoSupercozy spa in underground of old building. Not expensive
Mercadona
279 C. de ViladomatGreat 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 personas locales recomiendan
Palmer Restaurant
50 Pl. d'EuropaReally 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
Mond Bar
220 Carrer de la DiputacióReally 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 personas locales recomiendan
Out of China
112 Carrer d'AribauChinese 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar El Velódromo
213 Carrer de MuntanerGreat 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 personas locales recomiendan
Muccis
10 Carrer del BonsuccésInexpensive 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bar RA
6 Carrer d'ElisabetsÁmazing 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 personas locales recomiendan
Federal Cafè
39 Carrer del ParlamentOne 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 personas locales recomiendan
Las Fernández (Bar - Restaurante)
11 Carrer de les CarretesInformal 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 personas locales recomiendan
Antigua Casa Lucio
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 personas locales recomiendan
DosTrece Restaurant-Lounge
40 Carrer del CarmeInexpensive 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 personas locales recomiendan
Ciudad Condal
18 Rambla de CatalunyaSome 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 personas locales recomiendan
Bodega La Palma
7 C. de la Palma de Sant JustCozy 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 personas locales recomiendan
La Confiteria
128 Carrer de Sant PauBeautiful 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 personas locales recomiendan
Ocaña
13-15 Pl. ReialGreat 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
Lidl
77-79 Carrer de CasanovaCheap groceries. Wide variety
Large Bio supermarket. Great variety. Not cheap but great quality
11 personas locales recomiendan
Bio Space
186 Carrer de ValènciaLarge Bio supermarket. Great variety. Not cheap but great quality