Guidebook for Barcelona
Drinks & Nightlife
Rubi Bar
6 Carrer dels Banys VellsGood Mojitos for 3,50 Euros, nice bar
Good cocktails and nice chill-out atmosphere
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Fianna Cocktail Bar
4 Carrer de ManresaGood cocktails and nice chill-out atmosphere
Classic style bar with good tapas, always full but in our opinion one of the best tapas bars in our neighbourhood. A typical drink is the cava. Opposite to the Picasso Museum.
173 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Xampanyet
22 Carrer de MontcadaClassic style bar with good tapas, always full but in our opinion one of the best tapas bars in our neighbourhood. A typical drink is the cava. Opposite to the Picasso Museum.
Another "must go" bar in Barcelona, very cheap food (the speciality is bocadillos, which is bread with mostly meat or cheese in it) and cheap and tasty cava, always full but nice atmosphere.
283 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Xampanyeria
7 Carrer de la Reina CristinaAnother "must go" bar in Barcelona, very cheap food (the speciality is bocadillos, which is bread with mostly meat or cheese in it) and cheap and tasty cava, always full but nice atmosphere.
Expensive, but in our opinion one of the best cocktails place in town.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Collage Art & Cocktail Social Club
4 Carrer dels ConsellersExpensive, but in our opinion one of the best cocktails place in town.
Food Scene
Well priced mexican food and nice atmosphere, cocktails for 3,50 Euros
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurante Rosa Negra
46 Via LaietanaWell priced mexican food and nice atmosphere, cocktails for 3,50 Euros
Fancy Vietnamese restaurant, well priced and with good cocktails. No reservations accepted and most of time it gets full very quickly, so try to go early.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bun Bo Barcelona (Gótico)
3 Carrer dels SagristansFancy Vietnamese restaurant, well priced and with good cocktails. No reservations accepted and most of time it gets full very quickly, so try to go early.
With asian tapas (mainly gyozas or dumplings) and artisan beers, this bar offers a different, fun cuisine. Food is tasty but place is always crowded, so be prepared to wait to get a place here.
252 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mosquito
46 C/ dels CardersWith asian tapas (mainly gyozas or dumplings) and artisan beers, this bar offers a different, fun cuisine. Food is tasty but place is always crowded, so be prepared to wait to get a place here.
It is our favorite pizza place in the neighbourhood, well-priced and very tasty, oven-made pizzas. The place is not big and most times always full, but you can also order your pizza for take-away.
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
NAP Antic
30 Av. de Francesc CambóIt is our favorite pizza place in the neighbourhood, well-priced and very tasty, oven-made pizzas. The place is not big and most times always full, but you can also order your pizza for take-away.
Our favorite tapas bar in Barcelona, always crowded and touristy, but for a reason. Good pintxos and beers. Try the "brocheta de solomillo" and the "brocheta de langostinos".
279 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ciudad Condal
18 Rambla de CatalunyaOur favorite tapas bar in Barcelona, always crowded and touristy, but for a reason. Good pintxos and beers. Try the "brocheta de solomillo" and the "brocheta de langostinos".
A very popular place for food and drinks.
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk Bar & Bistro
21 Carrer d'en GignàsA very popular place for food and drinks.
If you like seafood, this is the place. You choose what you want to eat, they prepare it and then you collect it. Be sure to get there on time as otherwise this place gets full quickly.
339 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Paradeta
7 Carrer ComercialIf you like seafood, this is the place. You choose what you want to eat, they prepare it and then you collect it. Be sure to get there on time as otherwise this place gets full quickly.
Bacoa Burger
2 Carrer de ColominesCheap tasty burger place.
We like this place quite alot, it serves tapas as well as international food and is open until late, very close to our place, inside the Santa Catarina Market.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kitchens of Saint Catherine
We like this place quite alot, it serves tapas as well as international food and is open until late, very close to our place, inside the Santa Catarina Market.
Here you will find all kinds of food places under one roof, tapas, italian food, sushi, sea food, etc., in marketplace style.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercat Princesa
21 Carrer dels FlassadersHere you will find all kinds of food places under one roof, tapas, italian food, sushi, sea food, etc., in marketplace style.
With a nice terrace you can have brunch, lunch and dinner here, they also serve coffee and cake and mojitos for 3.50 each, nice ambiance.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alsur Cafè (El Born)
1 Plaça de Sant CugatWith a nice terrace you can have brunch, lunch and dinner here, they also serve coffee and cake and mojitos for 3.50 each, nice ambiance.
Our favourite mexican food place in barcelona, and also, one of the best margaritas we have tried.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tlaxcal Cantina & Taquería Gastronómica
27 Carrer del ComerçOur favourite mexican food place in barcelona, and also, one of the best margaritas we have tried.
Little restaurants with only few tables, the specialty are the italian piadinas, try the menu for 6.50€
Bar Piadina Princesa
9 Carrer de la Princesa Little restaurants with only few tables, the specialty are the italian piadinas, try the menu for 6.50€
This restaurant is part of a chain of other lookalike resturants in the city, it looks elegant from outside but dont worry, its very well priced and the food is good! Good paella, but long queues.
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Fonda
10 Carrer dels EscudellersThis restaurant is part of a chain of other lookalike resturants in the city, it looks elegant from outside but dont worry, its very well priced and the food is good! Good paella, but long queues.
Sightseeing
A must-see if you stay with us. Sunday afternoons and thursday evenings free entrance, but long queues.
1655 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Picasso
15-23 Carrer de MontcadaA must-see if you stay with us. Sunday afternoons and thursday evenings free entrance, but long queues.
Beautiful park with an impressive fountain.
2289 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque de la Ciudadela
21 Passeig de PicassoBeautiful park with an impressive fountain.
Everything Else
You should definitely go for a stroll to this nice plaza,either by day or by night even better, when the cafes and resturants get fuller with life! Try the restaurant "Quinze Nits"
553 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaza Real
1 Plaça ReialYou should definitely go for a stroll to this nice plaza,either by day or by night even better, when the cafes and resturants get fuller with life! Try the restaurant "Quinze Nits"
This is our closest market, people say it smore authentic than the Boqueria, but be careful as prices for fruits and vegiies are still high. Have lunch at the bar "La Torna" inside, try the meatballs!
501 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercat de Santa Caterina
16 Av. de Francesc CambóThis is our closest market, people say it smore authentic than the Boqueria, but be careful as prices for fruits and vegiies are still high. Have lunch at the bar "La Torna" inside, try the meatballs!
The closest place for nightlife! Around this place you will find lots of bars and restaurants, some of them open until late at night with music.
147 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Passeig del Born
Passeig del BornThe closest place for nightlife! Around this place you will find lots of bars and restaurants, some of them open until late at night with music.
Shopping
Our favourite ice-cream shop, if you like chocolate then go for the dark chocolate ice cream, you wont regret it!
Mannà Gelats
22 Carrer dels Banys NousOur favourite ice-cream shop, if you like chocolate then go for the dark chocolate ice cream, you wont regret it!