Guidebook for Barcelona

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Guidebook for Barcelona

Food Scene

Good tapas, all fresh produce from the Sant Antoni food market. 1960s Rhythm 'n' Blues theme and bar dates back to the 1938. Service slow No English Menu. Book at weekends. Reasonable prices!
76 locals recommend
Bar RA
6 Carrer d'Elisabets
76 locals recommend
Good tapas, all fresh produce from the Sant Antoni food market. 1960s Rhythm 'n' Blues theme and bar dates back to the 1938. Service slow No English Menu. Book at weekends. Reasonable prices!
All night bar and food cafe. Open until 3/4am (depending on the day/their mood). I'm not sending you there - but now you know it's there! Cheap and sometimes cheerful!
Restaurante Racó de Calabria
98 Carrer de Calàbria
All night bar and food cafe. Open until 3/4am (depending on the day/their mood). I'm not sending you there - but now you know it's there! Cheap and sometimes cheerful!
Extensive menu of traditional tapas, wines & cava. Great atmosphere. Has a small terrace. Becomes a lively bar (with DJ) after midnight at w/ends. Michelin guide recommended & my favourite Tapas bar.
78 locals recommend
Lolita Taperia
104 Carrer de Tamarit
78 locals recommend
Extensive menu of traditional tapas, wines & cava. Great atmosphere. Has a small terrace. Becomes a lively bar (with DJ) after midnight at w/ends. Michelin guide recommended & my favourite Tapas bar.
Good, honest food, reasonably priced. Closed Mondays.
336 locals recommend
Federal Cafè
39 Carrer del Parlament
336 locals recommend
Good, honest food, reasonably priced. Closed Mondays.
Famous and upmarket Tapas Restaurant (Michelin stars). Booking only possible online by going to www.ticketsbar.es
38 locals recommend
Avinguda del Paral·lel
Avinguda del Paral·lel
38 locals recommend
Famous and upmarket Tapas Restaurant (Michelin stars). Booking only possible online by going to www.ticketsbar.es

Shopping

Brand new (2011) shopping centre, housed in one of Barcelona's old Bull Rings. Lots of shops here (!) , cafes, multiplex cinema and other entertainment. There are also restaurants on the roof
800 locals recommend
Arenas de Barcelona Multicines
385 Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
800 locals recommend
Brand new (2011) shopping centre, housed in one of Barcelona's old Bull Rings. Lots of shops here (!) , cafes, multiplex cinema and other entertainment. There are also restaurants on the roof

Sightseeing

One of the city's biggest squares
41 locals recommend
Plaça d'Espanya
41 locals recommend
One of the city's biggest squares
Barcelona's no 1, free attraction: The 'Magic Fountains' of Monjuic (which are set to music). Displays: March-November; Thurs-Sun, 9pm 'til midnight. November - March; Fri & Sat only, 7pm - 9pm.
Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina
Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina
Barcelona's no 1, free attraction: The 'Magic Fountains' of Monjuic (which are set to music). Displays: March-November; Thurs-Sun, 9pm 'til midnight. November - March; Fri & Sat only, 7pm - 9pm.

Arts & Culture

Catalunya's National Art Museum with amazing views of the city (free entry to the museum on the first Sunday of the month).
Carrer del Mirador del Palau Nacional
Carrer del Mirador del Palau Nacional
Catalunya's National Art Museum with amazing views of the city (free entry to the museum on the first Sunday of the month).
Olympic Stadium of 1992
127 locals recommend
Palau Sant Jordi station
127 locals recommend
Olympic Stadium of 1992

Drinks & Nightlife

Small, cozy, local bar with delicious tapas. Tell the barman what kind of tastes you like and let him excite you with his creations! Check opening times. Better during the evening. Open until 10.30pm.
275 locals recommend
Quimet & Quimet
25 Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes
275 locals recommend
Small, cozy, local bar with delicious tapas. Tell the barman what kind of tastes you like and let him excite you with his creations! Check opening times. Better during the evening. Open until 10.30pm.
Very inexpensive bar with friendly staff. FREE tapas with every drink, and up to 5 different tapas (which are served as you order each drink). Menu outside displays the 5 tapas of the day. Nice!
Carrer de Viladomat, 85
Very inexpensive bar with friendly staff. FREE tapas with every drink, and up to 5 different tapas (which are served as you order each drink). Menu outside displays the 5 tapas of the day. Nice!
A speciality Gin bar. Superb selection of spirits, great cocktails (try the 'strawberry infused gintonic'). and a giant blue lizard crawling down the wall
49 locals recommend
Xixbar Gins & Cocktails
19 C. de Rocafort
49 locals recommend
A speciality Gin bar. Superb selection of spirits, great cocktails (try the 'strawberry infused gintonic'). and a giant blue lizard crawling down the wall