Guidebook for Barcelona
Food Scene
Venezuelan Restaurant (arepas, tequenos, patacones...) with latin music. Nice environment, they have a terrace in the backyard too.
17 residents recomanen
El Rabipelao Veggie. Arepas y Cocktails
22 Carrer del Torrent d'En VidaletVenezuelan Restaurant (arepas, tequenos, patacones...) with latin music. Nice environment, they have a terrace in the backyard too.
La Vietnamita
78 Carrer del Torrent de l'Ollavietnamese food
variety of tapas (lots of them fried, but not as greesy as in many tapas places!). burgers. sometimes live music. staff is very friendly!
19 residents recomanen
The Benedict Barcelona
23 Carrer d'en Gignàsvariety of tapas (lots of them fried, but not as greesy as in many tapas places!). burgers. sometimes live music. staff is very friendly!
Dino
6 Plaça Revolució de Setembre 1868good ice cream
mexican place. great authentic food. very nice interior. super friendly stuff. probably my fave place to eat in the neighborhood.
31 residents recomanen
Cantina machito
47B Carrer de Torrijosmexican place. great authentic food. very nice interior. super friendly stuff. probably my fave place to eat in the neighborhood.
small restaurant offering south african food (mainly chicken). different levels of spice. not a fancy place at all but the food is very good and price / value is unbeatable!
Spice BCN Amigo
39 Carrer d'Amigósmall restaurant offering south african food (mainly chicken). different levels of spice. not a fancy place at all but the food is very good and price / value is unbeatable!
El Petit Bangkok
29 Carrer de Valliranabest thai restaurant in the city! : )
Brunch & Cake is the ultimative brunch place! usually there are long queues and you cant make reservations. if you go early (like at 10 or 11) you probably wont wait or not for long. the food is very good and prepared in a creative way : ) staff is quick. they have various restaurants. one is close to the beach : )
26 residents recomanen
Brunch & Cake Rosselló
189 Carrer del RossellóBrunch & Cake is the ultimative brunch place! usually there are long queues and you cant make reservations. if you go early (like at 10 or 11) you probably wont wait or not for long. the food is very good and prepared in a creative way : ) staff is quick. they have various restaurants. one is close to the beach : )
This market takes place every first weekend of the month. Entrance is 4 Euro (discount granted if tickets are bought online in advance). The area features foodtrucks, live music and lots of shops selling local brands. THE place for Barcelona's hipsters. Beware: the food there is not cheap! Great atmosphere but it can get quite crowded and often you have to queue at the entrance.
49 residents recomanen
Palo Market Fest
30 Carrer dels PellairesThis market takes place every first weekend of the month. Entrance is 4 Euro (discount granted if tickets are bought online in advance). The area features foodtrucks, live music and lots of shops selling local brands. THE place for Barcelona's hipsters. Beware: the food there is not cheap! Great atmosphere but it can get quite crowded and often you have to queue at the entrance.
maybe one of the best places for typical spanish / catalan tapas. a reservation ia good idea as it is a popular restaurant. if you go at around 8pm or earlier, however it should not be a problem.
206 residents recomanen
La Flauta
23 Carrer d'Aribaumaybe one of the best places for typical spanish / catalan tapas. a reservation ia good idea as it is a popular restaurant. if you go at around 8pm or earlier, however it should not be a problem.
Grasshopper Ramen Bar
9 Plaça de la Llanavery good japanese ramen!
Creps Barcelona - Verdi - Take Away
17 Carrer de Verdicreps and cocktails! good place!
La Vespa Burger bar
99 Carrer del Torrent de l'Ollanice burger place in Gracia: )
Vicino
68 Passeig de Joan de Borbógood italian place with salads, selected pizza and pasta dishes near the beach
restaurant offering a variety of latin food. some dishes from peru, brazil, argentina...better than most of the places that are all alike on this street heading down to the beach
57 residents recomanen
FOC BCN
66 Passeig de Joan de Borbórestaurant offering a variety of latin food. some dishes from peru, brazil, argentina...better than most of the places that are all alike on this street heading down to the beach
Drinks & Nightlife
El Bombon
13 Carrer de la Mercègood mojitos and salsa music!
small cozy bar. variety of cocktails and other drinks. some food too grab too, very nice atmosphere. crowd is often local.
25 residents recomanen
ELEPHANTA | Gin Bar Cocteleria Barcelona
37 Carrer del Torrent d'En Vidaletsmall cozy bar. variety of cocktails and other drinks. some food too grab too, very nice atmosphere. crowd is often local.
a rather new speak easy bar. from outside it looks like a small pastrami bar. you have to go through the hidden door (looks like a fridge) to enter the actual bar. drinks are very creative. not the cheapest place but neither over the top expensive! great experience!
102 residents recomanen
Paradiso
4 Carrer de Rera Palaua rather new speak easy bar. from outside it looks like a small pastrami bar. you have to go through the hidden door (looks like a fridge) to enter the actual bar. drinks are very creative. not the cheapest place but neither over the top expensive! great experience!
Le Journal
small cozy bar in Gracia
this is a small, cozy cafe / bar. good music. very close in walking distance
10 residents recomanen
El Cafè del Teatre
41 Carrer de Torrijosthis is a small, cozy cafe / bar. good music. very close in walking distance
Otto Zutz Club
15 Carrer de LincolnHip Hop & R&B Club close to the appartment. It has 3 floors
On this street at the back of the Santa Maria del Mar church you can find a variety of bars. Good for bar hopping.
147 residents recomanen
Passeig del Born
Passeig del BornOn this street at the back of the Santa Maria del Mar church you can find a variety of bars. Good for bar hopping.
Parks & Nature
best view point in Barcelona. the bus stop to get there is very close to the appartment. city views are better than from Park Guell. a must see! especially for the sunset.
412 residents recomanen
MUHBA Turó de la Rovira
s/n Carrer de Marià Labèrniabest view point in Barcelona. the bus stop to get there is very close to the appartment. city views are better than from Park Guell. a must see! especially for the sunset.
a nice park in barcelona. A visit can be combined with exploring the borne / gotico neighborhood. the beach is also not too far from there. There is a little lake inside the park where you can rent boats : ) people go there to relax, play live music, etc.
2289 residents recomanen
Parc de la Ciutadella
21 Passeig de Picassoa nice park in barcelona. A visit can be combined with exploring the borne / gotico neighborhood. the beach is also not too far from there. There is a little lake inside the park where you can rent boats : ) people go there to relax, play live music, etc.
Sightseeing
most famous building in Barcelona. If you think about entering buy your tickets at least the day before online. That will help to avoid queuing for hours.
440 residents recomanen
Mallorca - Marina station
most famous building in Barcelona. If you think about entering buy your tickets at least the day before online. That will help to avoid queuing for hours.
Catedral de Barcelona
s/n Pla de la Seunice cathedral. entrance is for free
Shopping
this street leading from Placa Catalunya to the cathedral offers lots of shopping possibilities (bershka, mango, zara, h&m, etc.)
308 residents recomanen
Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel
Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngelthis street leading from Placa Catalunya to the cathedral offers lots of shopping possibilities (bershka, mango, zara, h&m, etc.)
little shopping center at the harbor (mango, jack& jones, springfield, lefties, bershka etc.). open on sundays and holidays too.
472 residents recomanen
Maremagnum
5 Moll d'Espanyalittle shopping center at the harbor (mango, jack& jones, springfield, lefties, bershka etc.). open on sundays and holidays too.