Guidebook for Barcelona
Food Scene
A comfortable restaurant, nice lighting and spacious. There are tables outside as well. They serve Catalan cusine and at lunch time it's not too expensive.
Cafè Silenus
8 Calle de los ÁngelesA comfortable restaurant, nice lighting and spacious. There are tables outside as well. They serve Catalan cusine and at lunch time it's not too expensive.
This place is a real Japanese restaurant (most of the "Japanese" restaurants in Barcelona are actually Chinese), and although they say it's for Japanese tapas, I eat until I'm full when I go there.
19 locals recommend
Bouzu
26 Ronda de Sant AntoniThis place is a real Japanese restaurant (most of the "Japanese" restaurants in Barcelona are actually Chinese), and although they say it's for Japanese tapas, I eat until I'm full when I go there.
An excellent vegetarian restaurant just down the street. You can choose to eat just a little or a lot. Very popular, with locals and tourists alike. They speak English.
71 locals recommend
Biocenter
25 Carrer del Pintor FortunyAn excellent vegetarian restaurant just down the street. You can choose to eat just a little or a lot. Very popular, with locals and tourists alike. They speak English.
A good, cheap place for standard Catalan fare at lunchtime, although they always have a few Indian options thrown in for good measure!
Flor de Maig
29 Carrer del Pintor FortunyA good, cheap place for standard Catalan fare at lunchtime, although they always have a few Indian options thrown in for good measure!
The oldest restaurant in the city, but eminently affordable, especially at lunchtime. The menu is very Catalan and the many rooms with their white tablecloths a pleasure to be in!
54 locals recommend
Restaurant Can Culleretes
5 Carrer d'en QuintanaThe oldest restaurant in the city, but eminently affordable, especially at lunchtime. The menu is very Catalan and the many rooms with their white tablecloths a pleasure to be in!
A great place to have lunch. Traditional food, and not expensive. There's outdoor seating as well. Try their paella if they've got it!
7 locals recommend
La Reina del Raval
A great place to have lunch. Traditional food, and not expensive. There's outdoor seating as well. Try their paella if they've got it!
One of my favorite restaurants. You'll be the only tourists there. Perfect if exploring Gràcia or coming back from Parc Güell. Not too expensive at lunchtime, romantic at dinner time.
23 locals recommend
Goliard
6 Carrer del ProgrésOne of my favorite restaurants. You'll be the only tourists there. Perfect if exploring Gràcia or coming back from Parc Güell. Not too expensive at lunchtime, romantic at dinner time.
Excellent vegetarian cuisine, you feel so healthy and yet so satisfied. Not expensive, lots of food, and you share big wooden tables with other guests.
18 locals recommend
Restaurant Macrobiòtic Zen
12 Carrer de MuntanerExcellent vegetarian cuisine, you feel so healthy and yet so satisfied. Not expensive, lots of food, and you share big wooden tables with other guests.
An absolute must, unless you don't eat sugar. Come here for thick Spanish chocolate, drunk with a spoon, and accompanied by the Castillian churros, the Catalan melindros or the Majorcan ensaïmada.
44 locals recommend
Granja M Viader
4 Carrer d'en XuclàAn absolute must, unless you don't eat sugar. Come here for thick Spanish chocolate, drunk with a spoon, and accompanied by the Castillian churros, the Catalan melindros or the Majorcan ensaïmada.
Sagarra
9 Carrer d'en XuclàGood Catalan cuisine, cozy and romantic atmosphere.
Our favorite place for breakfast (which in Barcelona means a little sandwich and a milk coffee at 10:30). Very local, great hospitality.
Granja Plaza
26 Carrer del Pintor FortunyOur favorite place for breakfast (which in Barcelona means a little sandwich and a milk coffee at 10:30). Very local, great hospitality.
A unique and authentic Japanese restaurant, run by a Spanish-Japanese couple. Every table has their own grill.
15 locals recommend
Carlota Akaneya
32 Carrer del Pintor FortunyA unique and authentic Japanese restaurant, run by a Spanish-Japanese couple. Every table has their own grill.
A popular Mexican restaurant, somewhere between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican. They've got some tables outside as well, and the street is pleasant. Come have a margarita!
122 locals recommend
Rosa del Raval
6 Carrer dels ÀngelsA popular Mexican restaurant, somewhere between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican. They've got some tables outside as well, and the street is pleasant. Come have a margarita!
Excellent sandwiches and tapas right on the most beautiful square in Barcelona, the Plaça Reial. You're sure to see a juggling punk or a somersaulting Moroccan!
9 locals recommend
El Glaciar
3 Pl. ReialExcellent sandwiches and tapas right on the most beautiful square in Barcelona, the Plaça Reial. You're sure to see a juggling punk or a somersaulting Moroccan!
Always packed, always cheap, always bright and noisy -- no one leaves hungry. One of the cheapest options for eating no-frills Spanish food. Closed in August...
43 locals recommend
Restaurant Romesco
28 Carrer de Sant PauAlways packed, always cheap, always bright and noisy -- no one leaves hungry. One of the cheapest options for eating no-frills Spanish food. Closed in August...
Another classic café in the city -- only tourists sit at the outside tables, but wherever you are, the churros and chocolate are excellent. I like the shrimp omelette!
30 locals recommend
Cafè de l'Òpera
74 La RamblaAnother classic café in the city -- only tourists sit at the outside tables, but wherever you are, the churros and chocolate are excellent. I like the shrimp omelette!
Hidden away in a run-down passageway, this restaurant is a little gem with its white tablecloths and very affordable prices.
8 locals recommend
Restaurant El Nou Cafeti
18 Carrer de Sant RafaelHidden away in a run-down passageway, this restaurant is a little gem with its white tablecloths and very affordable prices.
One of the most famous places in town for having some thick Spanish chocolate with your pastry of choice. There are other similar cafés on the street, which itself is narrow and cute.
30 locals recommend
La Pallaresa Xocolateria Xurreria
11 Carrer de PetritxolOne of the most famous places in town for having some thick Spanish chocolate with your pastry of choice. There are other similar cafés on the street, which itself is narrow and cute.
Pizza by the slice (you can sit down or get it to go) which is really quite tasty!
12 locals recommend
Tresss i no res
27 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellPizza by the slice (you can sit down or get it to go) which is really quite tasty!
Essentials
A traditional municipal market, although since it's being renovated, it's not where this map says, but rather right at the intersection of our street with Ronda Sant Antoni.
377 locals recommend
Mercat De Sant Antoni
1 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellA traditional municipal market, although since it's being renovated, it's not where this map says, but rather right at the intersection of our street with Ronda Sant Antoni.
Barcelonareykjavik
12 Carrer del Doctor DouPerhaps the best bread in the city (and you pay for it).
This is the nearest supermarket that has got everything -- including fresh fish and seafood.
138 locals recommend
Supermercados Consum
15 C. de VillarroelThis is the nearest supermarket that has got everything -- including fresh fish and seafood.
You probably would have ended up here even if I hadn't suggested it, but don't forget that it's an excellent place to buy groceries as well. Not expensive, despite all the tourists.
120 locals recommend
Hostal Boqueria
100-1 La RamblaYou probably would have ended up here even if I hadn't suggested it, but don't forget that it's an excellent place to buy groceries as well. Not expensive, despite all the tourists.
A chain store, here you can get your tofu, your soy milk, your organic chicken, your quinoa, etc.
172 locals recommend
Veritas
144 Pg. de Sant JoanA chain store, here you can get your tofu, your soy milk, your organic chicken, your quinoa, etc.
Sightseeing
You know, I've never even been inside, but the outside is spectacular and it's great to just hang out, drink a beer, and watch the skaters, who come from all over Europe and the US, doing their thing.
1224 locals recommend
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
1 Plaça dels ÀngelsYou know, I've never even been inside, but the outside is spectacular and it's great to just hang out, drink a beer, and watch the skaters, who come from all over Europe and the US, doing their thing.
One of the lesser known of Gaudí's works -- not exactly a secret, but there will be less people here than at La Pedrera or Casa Batlló.
385 locals recommend
Güell Palace
3-5 Carrer Nou de la RamblaOne of the lesser known of Gaudí's works -- not exactly a secret, but there will be less people here than at La Pedrera or Casa Batlló.
Arts & Culture
The closest cinema to our home and coincidentally one of the few in Barcelona that shows all films in their original language.
140 locals recommend
Renoir Floridablanca
135 Carrer de FloridablancaThe closest cinema to our home and coincidentally one of the few in Barcelona that shows all films in their original language.
The city-owned cinema that shows festivals, retrospectives and just great cinema all around, always in original language. And cheap!
124 locals recommend
Filmoteca de Catalunya
1 Plaça de Salvador SeguíThe city-owned cinema that shows festivals, retrospectives and just great cinema all around, always in original language. And cheap!
Drinks & Nightlife
A neighborhood bar just down the street. More like a tavern. The crowd is mixed, women and men, gay and straight, and a bit hipster.
14 locals recommend
La Penúltima
A neighborhood bar just down the street. More like a tavern. The crowd is mixed, women and men, gay and straight, and a bit hipster.
Spain being one of the few countries where real absinthe is still sold, now's your chance! This bar has a long history and gets a lot of tourists nowadays, but it's still fun.
142 locals recommend
Bar Marea Baja
6 Av. de les DrassanesSpain being one of the few countries where real absinthe is still sold, now's your chance! This bar has a long history and gets a lot of tourists nowadays, but it's still fun.
London Bar
34 Carrer Nou de la RamblaThis place has been around forever and has live music.
Everything Else
If you've never tried Horchata ("orxata" in Catalan) you must go to this place. I could drink the stuff by the liter. The ice cream is excellent as well. Try "turró" flavour!
39 locals recommend
Orxateria Sirvent
56 de CatalunyaIf you've never tried Horchata ("orxata" in Catalan) you must go to this place. I could drink the stuff by the liter. The ice cream is excellent as well. Try "turró" flavour!
Shopping
DESPISTARTE
23 Carrer de la VergeFunky t-shirts with wacky designs, many of them very local in motif.