Guidebook for Barcelona
Food Scene
Trobador
122 Carrer d'Enric GranadosGreat terrace to eat outside. Good, simple food, mid-cheap price. Great Pan con tomate!
Elegant Mediterranean restaurant. Mid price, where the local bourgeois goes for lunch on weekends.
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Camarga
117 Carrer d'AribauElegant Mediterranean restaurant. Mid price, where the local bourgeois goes for lunch on weekends.
Un Posto al Sole
188 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellNice Italian restaurant. Good pizza!
Basque food, reasonably priced, very good. They have normal a la carte dishes, but go for the tapas. Quite full most days (no wonder why). A MUST. Reserve in advance on weekends: +34 93 4395107
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Maitea
155 Carrer de CasanovaBasque food, reasonably priced, very good. They have normal a la carte dishes, but go for the tapas. Quite full most days (no wonder why). A MUST. Reserve in advance on weekends: +34 93 4395107
Bun Sichi
20 Passatge de Lluís PellicerGood Japanese restaurant. Few tables!
Sandwiches and hamburgers, always open (cheap). Good for a quick meal, and to watch football games close to home.
YaYa
132 Carrer de ParísSandwiches and hamburgers, always open (cheap). Good for a quick meal, and to watch football games close to home.
Expensive japanese restaurant. Elegant, very good, probably in the top 3 japanese ones in Barcelona.
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Yashima
145 Av. de Josep TarradellasExpensive japanese restaurant. Elegant, very good, probably in the top 3 japanese ones in Barcelona.
Shibui
272 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellJapanese, expensive but good. You might see some local famous faces dining here.
El Mexicano de Barcelona
233 C. de VillarroelVery good Mexican restaurant. Mid-cheap price.
Crepería bretona Le p'ty mon
13 Passatge de Lluís PellicerCreperie Bretonne. Quite good crepes!
French restaurant. Very good but a little too expensive maybe.
224 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
El Corte Inglés
15-19 Carrer de Salvador DalíFrench restaurant. Very good but a little too expensive maybe.
Restaurant BarcelonaMilano
190 C. de VillarroelGood restaurant, wine specialists. Mid-expensive.
La Flauta II
5 Carrer de BalmesTapas and montaditos. Cheap and quick, but quite good!
Good, "design" tapas. Expensive. Won a price to the best Patatas Bravas in the city.
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Taberna Del Espit
155 Carrer del RossellóGood, "design" tapas. Expensive. Won a price to the best Patatas Bravas in the city.
Café San Telmo
60 Carrer de Buenos AiresNice, posh coffee bar. A cute terrace in summer.
Great Galician food. Cheap and big dishes. Don't expect a spotless and cute surrounding though... Still, very good fish and seafood. Try the octopus!
46 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
O'Retorno
168 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellGreat Galician food. Cheap and big dishes. Don't expect a spotless and cute surrounding though... Still, very good fish and seafood. Try the octopus!
BRACAFE
35 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellGood coffee!
Restaurante Il Buoni Amici
193 Carrer de CasanovaVery nice Italian restaurant.
Very good pizza and Italian food. You can also take it home.
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Gusto Restaurant
108 Carrer del RossellóVery good pizza and Italian food. You can also take it home.
Chinese/oriental restaurant. Large portions at a reasonable price and of a much better quality than most Spanish Chinese restaurants.
Shanghai 1930
11 Carrer de Buenos AiresChinese/oriental restaurant. Large portions at a reasonable price and of a much better quality than most Spanish Chinese restaurants.
Trendy tapas bar. In my opinion, overstated, but many people love it...
129 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Paco Meralgo
171 Carrer de MuntanerTrendy tapas bar. In my opinion, overstated, but many people love it...
Very nice coffee and cakes. WiFi, good service and nice decoration. A good option for a coffee in the area.
Milky Way Coffee & Bar
214 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellVery nice coffee and cakes. WiFi, good service and nice decoration. A good option for a coffee in the area.
Coffee and all kinds of breads. Quite popular in town, ok, cheap place. But not to die for either.
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Granier
115 Av. del Paral·lelCoffee and all kinds of breads. Quite popular in town, ok, cheap place. But not to die for either.
Mediterranean food, fairly priced. Decent paella and black rice ("arroz negro"). Also good day menu on weekdays.
La Mary Sarrià
640 Av. de SarriàMediterranean food, fairly priced. Decent paella and black rice ("arroz negro"). Also good day menu on weekdays.
Excelent quality/price ratio for the noon menu. Very worth it Japanese restaurant. Wonderful service also!
Tian Fu
610 Carrer de CòrsegaExcelent quality/price ratio for the noon menu. Very worth it Japanese restaurant. Wonderful service also!
Shopping
Centro Cultural del Vino de Torres
Cultural Wine Center. Worth a look!
Come In Llibreria Anglesa
129 Bis Carrer de BalmesEnglish Library, the oldest in town I believe.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sol Club
216 C. de VillarroelNight disco. Changes management every once in a while, and often is good.
A classic among bourgeois, re-opened. OK to drink and/or eat something and have a talk surrounded by people of any age, mostly middle-high class Barceloneses.
91 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bar El Velódromo
213 Carrer de MuntanerA classic among bourgeois, re-opened. OK to drink and/or eat something and have a talk surrounded by people of any age, mostly middle-high class Barceloneses.
Juan Sebastián Bar
296 Carrer del Comte BorrellNight bar, mostly Spanish music, opens till late.
Essentials
Cheap supermarket. Another one just around the corner, but does not show up in the map!
103 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
DIA
116 Carrer de Sant PauCheap supermarket. Another one just around the corner, but does not show up in the map!
CAPRABO
116 Carrer de GuipúscoaSupermarket.
Jespac
187 Carrer de MuntanerSupermarket. Quite ok.
Consum
32-34 Av. de RomaSupermarket.
Mercadona
279 C. de ViladomatLarge supermarket.
Entertainment & Activities
Large swimming pool, used during Barcelona Olympics. Daily tickets sold all year long.
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Piscina Sant Jordi
86 Carrer de ParísLarge swimming pool, used during Barcelona Olympics. Daily tickets sold all year long.
Everything Else
Bank office belonging to the most important bank in the city. Decent exchange rates.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Caixa
Bank office belonging to the most important bank in the city. Decent exchange rates.
Farmacia Lda. Adelaida Franquesa
156 C/ de ProvençaPharmacy, open 365 days a year, 8-22h.
Bucaro
195 Carrer d'AribauNight disco-pub. Mixed audience, different areas inside.
Famous disco in town. Posh audience, but mixed often. Often holds nice concerts in the evening.
133 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Luz de Gas
246 Carrer de MuntanerFamous disco in town. Posh audience, but mixed often. Often holds nice concerts in the evening.
Nice night bar-disco. Decorated with old circus/funfair stuff. Music is varied, and cocktails quite OK.
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Fira
171 C/ de ProvençaNice night bar-disco. Decorated with old circus/funfair stuff. Music is varied, and cocktails quite OK.