Guidebook for Barcelona

Myriam
Guidebook for Barcelona

Food Scene

Best Croissant in town! Don't miss the "massapan" croissant!
94 locals recommend
Pastelería Hofmann
44 Carrer dels Flassaders
94 locals recommend
Best Croissant in town! Don't miss the "massapan" croissant!
Trendiest brunch in town! Be ready to queue on week-ends. Roof-top terrace!
336 locals recommend
Federal Cafè
39 Carrer del Parlament
336 locals recommend
Trendiest brunch in town! Be ready to queue on week-ends. Roof-top terrace!
My favourite tapas place: small terrace at the back, not the most charming place but definitely one of the best for fresh and excellent tapas. Try the Patatas bravas, ceviche, chipirones, lemon pie
78 locals recommend
Bar Bitacora
1 Carrer de Balboa
78 locals recommend
My favourite tapas place: small terrace at the back, not the most charming place but definitely one of the best for fresh and excellent tapas. Try the Patatas bravas, ceviche, chipirones, lemon pie
Gourmet restaurant (about 40€ per pax all included) definitely worth the price if you want to try a gourmet place (only a few tables, flawless cuisine, excellent service)
7 locals recommend
Restaurant Montiel
19 Carrer dels Flassaders
7 locals recommend
Gourmet restaurant (about 40€ per pax all included) definitely worth the price if you want to try a gourmet place (only a few tables, flawless cuisine, excellent service)
Really cheap café offering fresh market food (9€ lunch menu even on Saturdays) also with terrace
33 locals recommend
Iposa
14 Carrer de les Floristes de la Rambla
33 locals recommend
Really cheap café offering fresh market food (9€ lunch menu even on Saturdays) also with terrace
Famous local coffee brewer. Excellent selection of coffees from all around the world. Best coffee in town (take away only). Definitely worth a stop on your way to the beach. If you are more of a tea person check their tea shop on the other side of the street.
61 locals recommend
Cafés El Magnífico
64 Carrer de l'Argenteria
61 locals recommend
Famous local coffee brewer. Excellent selection of coffees from all around the world. Best coffee in town (take away only). Definitely worth a stop on your way to the beach. If you are more of a tea person check their tea shop on the other side of the street.
Home made ice-cream made of excellent ingredients. Also gluten free and lactose free options. Opens until late at night (around 12 a.m.)
26 locals recommend
Gelaaati Di Marco
7 Carrer de la Llibreteria
26 locals recommend
Home made ice-cream made of excellent ingredients. Also gluten free and lactose free options. Opens until late at night (around 12 a.m.)
Excellent Italian restaurant.Try the lasagna and keep some place for one of the delicious desserts!
46 locals recommend
Le Cucine de Mandarosso
4 Carrer de Verdaguer i Callís
46 locals recommend
Excellent Italian restaurant.Try the lasagna and keep some place for one of the delicious desserts!
Genuine low key Japanese experience. Really affordable for lunch (12€ lunch menu) but quite expensive for dinner.
6 locals recommend
Machiroku
23 Carrer de les Magdalenes
6 locals recommend
Genuine low key Japanese experience. Really affordable for lunch (12€ lunch menu) but quite expensive for dinner.
Good tapas place on a beautiful romantic square. Try the "Pieles de patas" and the "Bacalao a la llauna"
43 locals recommend
La Candela
12 Plaça de Sant Pere
43 locals recommend
Good tapas place on a beautiful romantic square. Try the "Pieles de patas" and the "Bacalao a la llauna"
Good and cheap Neapolitan pizza (starting 5€/pizza). Small terrace. Be ready to queue!
112 locals recommend
NAP Antic
30 Av. de Francesc Cambó
112 locals recommend
Good and cheap Neapolitan pizza (starting 5€/pizza). Small terrace. Be ready to queue!
Best Thai food in Barcelona. Family made food in one of the cutest alleys in Barcelona. Always full so book in advance.
40 locals recommend
Bangkok Cafe
65 Carrer d'Evarist Arnús
40 locals recommend
Best Thai food in Barcelona. Family made food in one of the cutest alleys in Barcelona. Always full so book in advance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Old local brewery redesigned by Jean Nouvel. Good tapas & local beer.
224 locals recommend
Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona
41 Ronda de Sant Antoni
224 locals recommend
Old local brewery redesigned by Jean Nouvel. Good tapas & local beer.
Real bodega experience! Absolutely no tourists inside.Try the excellent home-made vermouth (said to be one of the best in Barcelona)
12 locals recommend
Bodega Sant Miquel
152 Carrer del Rosselló
12 locals recommend
Real bodega experience! Absolutely no tourists inside.Try the excellent home-made vermouth (said to be one of the best in Barcelona)
Excellent local winery with good atmosphere and selection of wines and cavas. Perfect for wine tasting with some tapas.
7 locals recommend
Bodega Maestrazgo - Wine Shop, Wine Tastings & Wine Bar in Barcelona
90 C/ de Sant Pere Més Baix
7 locals recommend
Excellent local winery with good atmosphere and selection of wines and cavas. Perfect for wine tasting with some tapas.
Old winery frequented only by a few neighbours. Perfect for the genuine local experience. Excellent vermouth (best ever for me) and home made tapas. You can also take away your own 1.5l bottle of vermouth for about 5€.
9 locals recommend
Bodega Amposta
1 Carrer d'Amposta
9 locals recommend
Old winery frequented only by a few neighbours. Perfect for the genuine local experience. Excellent vermouth (best ever for me) and home made tapas. You can also take away your own 1.5l bottle of vermouth for about 5€.
Iconic old local winery. Famous for its vermouth and beers. Excellent spot for vermouth around 11 a.m. or night drinks. Very good atmosphere.
L'Anxoveta de Sants
71 Carrer de Galileu
Iconic old local winery. Famous for its vermouth and beers. Excellent spot for vermouth around 11 a.m. or night drinks. Very good atmosphere.
Low key live music venue famous for flamenco on Saturdays and Sundays or jazz during the week - in one of Barcelona's doggiest streets. Genuine Raval atmosphere. Check the program on their website. Concerts usually start at 9.30 pm but come early to have seats as the place is almost always packed. Entrance: 3€ no reservation.
46 locals recommend
23 Robadors
23 Carrer d'En Robador
46 locals recommend
Low key live music venue famous for flamenco on Saturdays and Sundays or jazz during the week - in one of Barcelona's doggiest streets. Genuine Raval atmosphere. Check the program on their website. Concerts usually start at 9.30 pm but come early to have seats as the place is almost always packed. Entrance: 3€ no reservation.
Famous music venue with local artists. Similar to Robadors 23, but slightly bigger and less charming. Check program on their website.
72 locals recommend
JazzSí Club Taller de Músics
2 Carrer de Requesens
72 locals recommend
Famous music venue with local artists. Similar to Robadors 23, but slightly bigger and less charming. Check program on their website.

Shopping

Excellent place to buy delicious jamón, cheese or any local products at wholesale prices to bring back home.
7 locals recommend
La Ribera Sa
11 Plaça Comercial
7 locals recommend
Excellent place to buy delicious jamón, cheese or any local products at wholesale prices to bring back home.