Tapas€€
Cervecería Catalana
One of the city's most popular tapas bars, with a long counter of hot and cold tapas. Arrive early.
Restaurants
Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. € under €20 · €€ €20–40 · €€€ €40–80 · €€€€ over €80 per person.
Tapas€€
Ciutat Comtal
Busy tapas bar on an elegant avenue, good for a wide choice of small plates.
Tapas€€
El Xampanyet
A tiny, tiled tapas bar near the Picasso Museum, open since 1929.
Tapas€€€
Bar Cañete
Lively counter dining with excellent seafood and Spanish classics, just off La Rambla.
Market bar€€
El Quim de la Boqueria
Counter bar inside the Boqueria, famous for fried eggs with baby squid.
Seafood€€
La Paradeta
Choose your seafood from the counter by weight; it is cooked to order. Casual and good value.
Paella€€€
Can Solé
A classic Barceloneta rice and seafood house since 1903.
Paella€€€
7 Portes
Grand historic restaurant from 1836, famous for its paellas.
Paella by the beach€€€
Xiringuito Escribà
Paella and seafood with sand at your feet, run by a famous pastry family.
Creative tapas€€
La Pepita
Creative tapas and a fun atmosphere in the Gràcia neighbourhood.
Catalan€€
Can Culleretes
Barcelona's oldest restaurant, open since 1786, serving traditional Catalan dishes.
Catalan café-restaurant€€
Els Quatre Gats
Modernist café from 1897 where a young Picasso had his first exhibition.
Fine dining€€€€
Disfrutar
One of the world's most acclaimed creative restaurants, with a long tasting menu. Book months ahead.
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Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts
Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.
El Raval
Granja M. Viader
Historic milk bar since 1870, famous for thick hot chocolate with whipped cream.
La Rambla
Escribà La Rambla
Beautiful Modernist pastry shop from a famous family of pastry makers.
El Born
Pastisseria Hofmann
Known for its mascarpone-filled croissants.
El Born
Bubó
Elegant cakes and chocolates by an award-winning pastry chef.
Near La Rambla
Chök
Colourful doughnuts, cronuts and chocolate treats.
Gothic Quarter
Caelum
Sweets made by Spanish convents, with a café in medieval vaults.
La Rambla
Café de l'Òpera
Historic café facing the Liceu opera house since 1929.
Gothic Quarter
Satan's Coffee Corner
Popular specialty coffee in the old town.
El Born & other branches
Nomad Coffee
One of Barcelona's best-known specialty roasters.
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Shopping & markets
Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.
LuxuryEixample
Passeig de Gràcia
Barcelona's grand avenue of luxury brands, next to Gaudí's Casa Batlló and La Pedrera.
LuxuryEixample & Les Corts
Avinguda Diagonal
A long avenue with designer stores and department stores.
Shopping streetGothic Quarter
Portal de l'Àngel
Busy pedestrian street with popular Spanish brands.
Shopping streetEl Born
El Born boutiques
Independent designers, concept stores and craft shops in medieval lanes.
Shopping streetGràcia
Gràcia
A village-like neighbourhood of small shops, squares and cafés.
Department storePlaça de Catalunya
El Corte Inglés Plaça de Catalunya
Spain's big department store, with a rooftop café overlooking the square.
MallPort Vell
Maremagnum
Waterfront mall at the old port, open on Sundays.
MallLes Corts
L'Illa Diagonal
Stylish mall on Avinguda Diagonal.
MallSant Andreu
Westfield La Maquinista
One of the city's biggest open-air malls.
MallGlòries
Westfield Glòries
Mall next to the Agbar Tower.
MallPlaça d'Espanya
Arenas de Barcelona
A former bullring turned into a mall, with a rooftop walkway and views.
OutletLa Roca del Vallès
La Roca Village
Outlet village with discounted designer and Spanish brands.
MarketLa Rambla
Mercat de la Boqueria
The city's most famous food market, with fruit, juices, ham and tapas bars. Closed on Sundays.
MarketEl Born
Mercat de Santa Caterina
Food market with a colourful wavy roof.
MarketSant Antoni
Mercat de Sant Antoni
Restored market with food stalls, plus a book and coin market on Sunday mornings.
MarketGlòries
Els Encants
Flea market under a giant mirrored roof, open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
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