Barcelona city guide: where to eat, drink and what to see
Every Barcelona article on the blog: tapas and vermouth bars, coffee shops, restaurants by neighbourhood, bars, bakeries, shops, museums, parks, Gaudí and the Roman city. Addresses, prices, hours.
- Vintage shops in Barcelona: 10 thrift shops and markets· 7 min read Shopping
Mahalo Vintage, Lullaby Vintage on Riera Baixa, designer Le Swing and the Encants flea market: 10 vintage shops and markets by area, with hours and maps.
- Rooftop bars in Barcelona with a view: 6 sunset terraces· 5 min read Bars
The infinity-pool roof of Grand Hotel Central, La Isabela above the Rambla, 1881 per Sagardi over the port and Bar Marcelino on Montjuïc: 6 bars with a view.
- Craft beer in Barcelona: 9 best beer bars· 7 min read Bars
30 taps at BierCaB, the Kælderkold taproom, the Abirradero brewpub and Czech beer at Pivobar: 9 beer bars in Barcelona by area, with prices and hours.
- Best cocktail bars in Barcelona: 6 speakeasies and classics· 5 min read Bars
Paradiso behind a fridge door, Monk inside a fake grocery, the legendary Dry Martini and Kahiki tiki bar: 6 cocktail bars in Barcelona with prices and hours.
- Eixample restaurants, Barcelona: 11 from brunch to grill· 8 min read Food
Tapas at Vinitus, carpaccio at Gloria Osteria, rodízio at Guanabara, Egyptian Tùt until 3:00: 11 more Eixample restaurants in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- More places to eat in Barcelona: 8 restaurants by area· 6 min read Food
Dosas at Saravanaa Bhavan, Thai Lamai in La Barceloneta, pizza at Mammamia, Venezuelan Pan y Pan: 8 more Barcelona restaurants by area, with prices and hours.
- Offbeat Barcelona: 10 sights most visitors miss· 7 min read Sights
Casa Comalat, Poblenou cemetery, a supercomputer in a chapel at BSC, the Vallvidrera funicular: 10 offbeat sights in Barcelona and Collserola, with hours, maps.
- Barcelona nightlife: 7 clubs, dance halls and bars· 6 min read Nightlife
The baroque La Paloma dance hall, gigs at Luz de Gas, the fairy-forest El Bosc de Les Fades and rum bar Dogla: 7 Barcelona clubs and bars with prices and hours.
- Day trips from Barcelona: coast, towns and food, 12 places· 9 min read Day trips
Castell de Santa Florentina in Canet de Mar, sunset at Panoramic Bar, mNACTEC in Terrassa and KITSUNE in Sant Cugat: 12 places near Barcelona, with hours.
- Nature day trips from Barcelona: 9 places· 6 min read Day trips
Pedraforca and Cadí-Moixeró, the Tavertet cliffs, Sant Miquel del Fai's waterfalls and Santuari de Queralt: 9 nature day trips from Barcelona, with hours.
- Cheap coffee and brunch in Barcelona: 6 places· 4 min read Coffee & breakfast
Specialty coffee at Nomad Coffee Bar and Balzac Café, matcha at Circl, brunch at Federal Cafè and Flax&Kale: 6 cheap cafés in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- Cheap eats in Barcelona: pizza, kebab, burgers — 12 places· 8 min read Food
Pizza at NAP, focaccia at COMPÀ, €8.50 plates at Bo de B, burgers at Fast Eddie’s: 12 places for a quick, cheap meal in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- Lesser-known Gaudí in Barcelona: 11 places· 8 min read Sights
Palau Güell, Casa Vicens, the dragon gate at the Pavellons Güell, the Colònia Güell crypt and the Nau Gaudí in Mataró: 11 Gaudí works with prices and maps.
- Where Gaudí lived and died in Barcelona: 9 places· 7 min read Sights
The Casa Museu Gaudí in Park Güell, his lamp posts on Plaça Reial, Sant Felip Neri and the Antic Hospital where he died: 9 places from Gaudí's life, with maps.
- International food in Barcelona, part 2: 11 more places· 6 min read Food
Khinkali at KAIA and SAPERAVI, Ukrainian KORCHMA RODYNA, vegetarian LOMBARDA, burgers at Asado Burgers: 11 places in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- International restaurants in Barcelona: 13 beyond tapas· 8 min read Food
Monster Sushi, ramen at Noru Bar and Umaimon, Senegalese Foni for under 10 €, Achaar Bar: 13 places for something other than Spanish, with prices and hours.
- Wine and craft beer shops in Barcelona: 6 local favourites· 4 min read Shopping
Discounted Spanish wine at Outlet de Vins, French wine at Vins Nicolas, craft beer at OKasional Beer and Espiga, 3 € bottles at Sol de Gràcia: 6 shops.
- Tapas in Gràcia, Sarrià and Sants, Barcelona: 9 local bars· 7 min read Food
Bravas at Bar El Tomàs de Sarrià, tortilla at Bar Bocata, Bar Canyí in Sant Antoni, Bar Marcelino on Montjuïc: 9 local tapas bars in Barcelona, with prices.
- Best tapas bars in Barcelona: 10 in the old town· 7 min read Food
Bar del Pla and Tapeo on Montcada, house vermouth at Bodega Fermín, Bar Muy Buenas in El Raval: 10 tapas bars in Barcelona's old town, with prices and hours.
- Independent shops in Barcelona: 11 from vintage to design· 7 min read Shopping
Mahalo Vintage Comtal for vintage, the local label SSSTUFFF, gifts at Nook, the Encants flea market: 11 clothes, book and design shops, with hours and maps.
- Romanesque Barcelona: 7 places to see· 6 min read Sights
Sant Pau del Camp, there before 911, the Capella d'en Marcús, the Santa Anna cloister and the Casa de l'Ardiaca on the Roman wall: 7 sites with prices and maps.
- Pizza and pasta in Barcelona: 7 Italian places· 5 min read Food
Neapolitan-style pizza at La Balmesina and Sartoria Panatieri, pasta at Paisano Bistró and Feva: 7 Italian places in Barcelona by area, with prices and hours.
- Best parks and viewpoints in Barcelona: 10 places to go· 7 min read Sights
Free Parc de la Ciutadella, the cacti of Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera, the view from Tibidabo, Pavelló Mies van der Rohe: 10 spots with prices and maps.
- History and science museums in Barcelona: 6 places· 4 min read Sights
CosmoCaixa for a day with kids, the free La Model prison, sunset at MUHBA Turó de la Rovira and the Museu Olímpic: 6 Barcelona museums from reviews, with hours.
- Best museums in Barcelona: 10 for art and design· 7 min read Sights
MNAC if you only see one, Fundació Joan Miró, crowd-free MEAM, MACBA free in the evenings and Sant Pau: 10 museums from reviews, with hours and time needed.
- Latin American food in Barcelona: 7 places· 5 min read Food
The Argentinian meat buffet Asado, Ecuadorian El Ñaño, Peruvian Manta, the Dos Coyotes birria spot: 7 Latin American places in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- Gothic Barcelona: 12 places to see· 9 min read Sights
Santa Maria del Mar, the Saló del Tinell, the cathedral and its geese, the Monestir de Pedralbes and Carrer de Montcada: 12 Gothic sites with prices and maps.
- Food markets and delis in Barcelona: 8 where locals shop· 5 min read Shopping
Mercat de Santa Caterina instead of the Boqueria, tinned fish at La Ribera, nut paste at Sabores de la Vida, convent sweets at Caelum: 8 food shops with hours.
- Where to eat in uptown Barcelona: 11 restaurants· 8 min read Food
Catalan food at Records and BASTARDOS, oysters at Oysters Menorca, the Can Travi Nou masia: 11 restaurants in Sant Gervasi, Les Corts and Horta, with prices.
- Where to eat near Sagrada Família, Barcelona: 11 places· 7 min read Food
1 € tacos at Taqueria Los Güeros, momos at Lasun, Hungarian Hungaryto, seafood at Lluritu 3: 11 places in Dreta de l'Eixample and by Sagrada Família.
- Where to eat in Poblenou and El Clot, Barcelona: 9 places· 6 min read Food
A 14 € set lunch at Xoubas Food, Balkan Yugoslavia, Ukrainian APELSIN and Uruguayan PizzaLuna: 9 places in Poblenou and El Clot, with prices and opening hours.
- Where to eat in Barcelona's old town: 12 places· 8 min read Food
Dos Pebrots in El Raval, seafood at Nardi and Mundial Bar, Japanese sandos at Sando Cafè Sando, lunch by the sea at Casa Costa: 12 old-town places, with prices.
- Where to eat in Gràcia, Barcelona: 10 restaurants· 7 min read Food
Syrian food at La Caravana, grilled seafood at Lluritu, tapas at Casa Inés, Botafumeiro for a treat: 10 restaurants in Gràcia and Vallcarca, with prices.
- Where to eat in Eixample, Barcelona: 12 spots for any budget· 8 min read Food
Tapas at Cerveceria Catalana, the Armenian grill Tapan, El Rectangle's counter, Disfrutar's tasting menus: 12 places in Eixample and Sant Antoni, with prices.
- Coffee shops in Poblenou and El Born, Barcelona: 9 spots· 5 min read Coffee & breakfast
Abyss and Itnig Café for work, Hidden for El Born's best coffee, Argentinian Changüí, Poblenou Fresh from 6:00: my 9 coffee shops in Poblenou and El Born.
- Best coffee shops in Barcelona: 9 in the centre and Sarrià· 7 min read Coffee & breakfast
SAGA Coffee Stories and Three Marks for laptop work, D Origen for the best coffee, takeaway at Dalston: 9 coffee shops in Eixample, Sant Antoni and Sarrià.
- Bars in Poblenou and Gràcia, Barcelona: 8 local favourites· 6 min read Bars
A free tapa at Raspall, the Pobail Nua Irish pub, football at L'Ovella Negra Marina, pool at Bar Billar HDP: 8 bars in Poblenou and Gràcia, with prices.
- Bars in Poble-sec, Barcelona: 5 from old bodega to techno· 4 min read Bars
Quimet & Quimet and its 500 bottles, the Tinta Roja theatre bar, cocktails at Fluid, techno at INPUT on Montjuïc: 5 Poble-sec bars, with prices and hours.
- Bars in Barcelona's old town: 9 from El Born to the sea· 6 min read Bars
El Xampanyet and the Monk speakeasy in El Born, 7 € cocktails at Bareto Olimpic, Bar Leo in Barceloneta: 9 old-town bars in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- Bars in Gràcia, Barcelona: 5 for vinyl, natural wine, beer· 4 min read Bars
The Oblicuo hi-fi bar, cocktails at Yus Bar, natural wine at Bar Salvatge, a house IPA at Missa Bar: 5 bars in Gràcia, Barcelona, with prices, hours and maps.
- Bars in Eixample, Barcelona: 11 from Dry Martini to vinyl· 7 min read Bars
Dry Martini for classic cocktails, BierCaB with 30 taps, vermouth at Morro Fi, vinyl at Curtis: 11 bars in Sant Antoni and Esquerra de l'Eixample, with prices.
- Dreta de l'Eixample bars, Barcelona: 11 from whisky to beer· 7 min read Bars
Whisky at La Whiskeria, micheladas at Pinche Miche, vinyl and natural wine at Veridis Quo, tapas at Bar Bauma: 11 bars in Dreta de l'Eixample and Fort Pienc.
- Best bars in Barcelona: 9 for cocktails, natural wine, beer· 6 min read Bars
Absinthe at Bar Marsella since 1820, natural wine at Bar Manifest, craft beer by the beach at Garage Beer Co, Bar Mónaco since 1973: 9 bars by neighbourhood.
- Brunch in Barcelona's old town and Poblenou: 9 spots· 6 min read Coffee & breakfast
French toast at Little Fern, vegan bohl, LULU & FLYN until midnight, the Ukrainian Bulka Bakery: 9 cafés and bakeries from El Born to Poblenou, with hours.
- Bakeries and brunch in Gràcia, Barcelona: 6 spots· 4 min read Coffee & breakfast
Pastries at Origo Bakery and Flor de Gràcia, batch brew at Yako Coffee, sandwiches at Nook Coffee: 6 bakeries and cafés in Gràcia and Sant Gervasi, with hours.
- Brunch in Eixample and Sant Antoni, Barcelona: 10 spots· 7 min read Coffee & breakfast
Brunch at Faire. and Garage Coffee, Kumo's Japanese pancakes, horchata at Orxateria Verdú: 10 bakeries and cafés in Eixample, Sant Antoni and Les Corts.
- Japanese food in Barcelona: 10 from omakase to izakaya· 6 min read Food
Omakase at SUTO and Fukamura, JAPOTAPA izakaya in Sants, ramen at Shoronpo GRACIA, Tokyo-ya grocery: 10 Japanese places in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- Asian restaurants in Barcelona: 12 from noodles to curry· 7 min read Food
Hand-pulled noodles at JIN LanZhou Ramen, Korean BBQ at Hankook, Thai Erawan BCN, Indian Preet: 12 Asian restaurants in Barcelona, with prices and hours.
- Roman Barcelona: 10 places to see Barcino· 9 min read Sights
The Temple d'August columns, the underground city at MUHBA Plaça del Rei, Domus d'Avinyó and the free Roman walls: 10 sites of Barcino with prices and maps.