Guidebook for Barcelona

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Guidebook for Barcelona

Sightseeing

One of the cleaner, well-maintained beaches of Barcelona city.
279 locals recommend
Playa de Bogatell
279 locals recommend
One of the cleaner, well-maintained beaches of Barcelona city.
The mega mixmash street shopping experience, under a giant glass ceiling, decent cafes on the top floors.
264 locals recommend
Mercat dels Encants de Barcelona
158 Carrer de los Castillejos
264 locals recommend
The mega mixmash street shopping experience, under a giant glass ceiling, decent cafes on the top floors.

Essentials

Great prices and a decent selection and great prices. I suggest ordering fresh-cut Jamón Serrano from the meat aisle. They tend to be know for the quality of their meats.
Carrer Pallars, 221
Great prices and a decent selection and great prices. I suggest ordering fresh-cut Jamón Serrano from the meat aisle. They tend to be know for the quality of their meats.
A larger supermarket with the additional benefit of organic produce and an organic food isle, among all other options. It is in the center of an outside Shopping area.
391 locals recommend
Goofretti Glories
208 Avinguda Diagonal
391 locals recommend
A larger supermarket with the additional benefit of organic produce and an organic food isle, among all other options. It is in the center of an outside Shopping area.

Shopping

One of the better malls in Barcelona. Spanish cinema, bowling, shopping, etc…
277 locals recommend
Diagonal Mar station
277 locals recommend
One of the better malls in Barcelona. Spanish cinema, bowling, shopping, etc…
An antiques and garage sale-type market with 15000 m2. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am–5pm.
79 locals recommend
Parc de les Cascades
9991 Av. del Litoral
79 locals recommend
An antiques and garage sale-type market with 15000 m2. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am–5pm.

Food Scene

Excellent restaurant--and-cafe-filled walkway that takes you straight to the beach.
198 locals recommend
Rambla del Poblenou
Rambla del Poblenou
198 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant--and-cafe-filled walkway that takes you straight to the beach.
Fine fish dining at Plaça de Prim 1. Menu and reservations at elspescadors.com.
Plaça de Prim, 1
Fine fish dining at Plaça de Prim 1. Menu and reservations at elspescadors.com.
Per TimeOut, "The tapas are freshly made, as are the patatas bravas and cuttlefish. One of the oldest and best places to have an aperitif in this working-class port district."
Carrer de Marià Aguiló, 131
Per TimeOut, "The tapas are freshly made, as are the patatas bravas and cuttlefish. One of the oldest and best places to have an aperitif in this working-class port district."
A popular and cozy restaurant in a beautiful location. Probably best to make a reservation. More at http://www.timeout.com/barcelona/restaurants/celler-can-recasens
9 locals recommend
Rambla del Poblenou, 102
102 Rambla del Poblenou
9 locals recommend
A popular and cozy restaurant in a beautiful location. Probably best to make a reservation. More at http://www.timeout.com/barcelona/restaurants/celler-can-recasens
Perfectly located on the beach, Boo is a great place for finer dining, cocktails and events. www.elboo.es/en
21 locals recommend
Boo Restaurant & Beach Club
1 Carrer de Bac de Roda
21 locals recommend
Perfectly located on the beach, Boo is a great place for finer dining, cocktails and events. www.elboo.es/en
An incredibly hip and delicious restaurant.
12 locals recommend
Rambla del Poblenou, 58
58 Rambla del Poblenou
12 locals recommend
An incredibly hip and delicious restaurant.
Intimate and dark cafe style restaurant with excellent pizzas and salads.
13 locals recommend
Blu Bar
11 Rambla del Poblenou
13 locals recommend
Intimate and dark cafe style restaurant with excellent pizzas and salads.
Awarded the Best Croissant in Spain, and for good reason. If you enjoy sweets, you won't want to miss this unforgettable bakery. They also have a nearby sit-down cafe with a secret roof terrace.
94 locals recommend
Pastelería Hofmann
44 Carrer dels Flassaders
94 locals recommend
Awarded the Best Croissant in Spain, and for good reason. If you enjoy sweets, you won't want to miss this unforgettable bakery. They also have a nearby sit-down cafe with a secret roof terrace.

Arts & Culture

A popular concert hall and discoteca—five separate stages and an exterior terrace. One of the best-rated in Barcelona. All types. See the concert listings and parties at www.salarazzmatazz.com
504 locals recommend
Razzmatazz
122 C/ dels Almogàvers
504 locals recommend
A popular concert hall and discoteca—five separate stages and an exterior terrace. One of the best-rated in Barcelona. All types. See the concert listings and parties at www.salarazzmatazz.com
Design Hub Museum, dhub-bcn.cat
70 locals recommend
Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes
10 Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes,
70 locals recommend
Design Hub Museum, dhub-bcn.cat
Movie listings at www.yelmocines.es/cines-barcelona/peliculas-en-cartelera-icaria-3d
100 locals recommend
Yelmo Cines
km 6 N-150
100 locals recommend
Movie listings at www.yelmocines.es/cines-barcelona/peliculas-en-cartelera-icaria-3d

Drinks & Nightlife

A daytime/nighttime gay chiringuito (beach shack) on a nudist beach. All along the beach you will find dozens of other chiringuitos, each with their own charm.
Passeig Marítim de la Mar Bella, 112
A daytime/nighttime gay chiringuito (beach shack) on a nudist beach. All along the beach you will find dozens of other chiringuitos, each with their own charm.
Stylish lounge with creative cocktails that's gay-friendly with an overall mixed crowd.
29 locals recommend
Madame George Lounge Bar
179 Carrer de Pujades
29 locals recommend
Stylish lounge with creative cocktails that's gay-friendly with an overall mixed crowd.
Retro gin and tonic anyone? This is the place to look nice.
80 locals recommend
Balius Bar
196 Carrer de Pujades
80 locals recommend
Retro gin and tonic anyone? This is the place to look nice.