Guidebook for Barcelona

Vanessa
Guidebook for Barcelona

Essentials

If you are planning to cook, in this fish shop, every Tuesday and Friday in the afternoon they sell fresh beach fish, perfect to eat fried.
Rambla del Poblenou, 131
131 Rambla del Poblenou
If you are planning to cook, in this fish shop, every Tuesday and Friday in the afternoon they sell fresh beach fish, perfect to eat fried.
Mercadona is a convenient supermarket.
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Mercadona
129 Carrer de Calàbria
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Mercadona is a convenient supermarket.
Mercado de la Abacería Central
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Food Scene

Catalan cuisine. The speciality are "broqueta", typical dish with meat, seafood and vegetables in a huge stick. Meat is very good here.
Rambla del Poblenou, 101
Catalan cuisine. The speciality are "broqueta", typical dish with meat, seafood and vegetables in a huge stick. Meat is very good here.
Friendly place run by a Mexican couple. They serve unsofisticated catalan and mexican dishes. Very good price if you want something simple. They have amazing offers for coctails during the happy hour.
Avinguda Diagonal, 102
102 Avinguda Diagonal
Friendly place run by a Mexican couple. They serve unsofisticated catalan and mexican dishes. Very good price if you want something simple. They have amazing offers for coctails during the happy hour.
Nice place serving good lunch at menu. Also good for breakfasts on weekdays. The downside is that it's not open at night or on weekends, but the owners change the opening hours frequently.
Carrer de Fluvià, 97
97 Carrer de Fluvià
Nice place serving good lunch at menu. Also good for breakfasts on weekdays. The downside is that it's not open at night or on weekends, but the owners change the opening hours frequently.
They belong to the Cooking school of Barcelona, 1 of them (L'Ham) being more low profile than the other. The quality is excellent and the price very good. Closed during weekends but open lunch+dinner.
Passeig del Taulat, 243
They belong to the Cooking school of Barcelona, 1 of them (L'Ham) being more low profile than the other. The quality is excellent and the price very good. Closed during weekends but open lunch+dinner.
True Galician cuisine plus design restaurant. On the weekends it goes on as coctails bar until 3am. Good price and very good spot offers for set menus.
Restaurante Arogueria
50 Carrer de Marià Aguiló
True Galician cuisine plus design restaurant. On the weekends it goes on as coctails bar until 3am. Good price and very good spot offers for set menus.
Very good pizza and pasta just around the corner.
Restaurante Pizzeria La Dolce Vita
Very good pizza and pasta just around the corner.
Traditional catalan cuisine. The decoration is charming and cozy.
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Racó de la Vila
33 Carrer de la Ciutat de Granada
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Traditional catalan cuisine. The decoration is charming and cozy.
Galician restaurant. It has been opened for 30 years, from outside it seems a normal bar, but once in you find excellent quality at good prices.
Restaurant Xiscarexantar
59 C. de Pere IV
Galician restaurant. It has been opened for 30 years, from outside it seems a normal bar, but once in you find excellent quality at good prices.
Delicatessen tapas bar. You can either eat there or take away.
Sigarra
Delicatessen tapas bar. You can either eat there or take away.
A tinyrestaurant, good value for money and with a small menu with some seafood as starters and Paella and Fideuà as main dishes. Good wine list and super friendly staff. Booking required (due to size)
Carrer de Sant Carles, 32
32 Carrer de Sant Carles
A tinyrestaurant, good value for money and with a small menu with some seafood as starters and Paella and Fideuà as main dishes. Good wine list and super friendly staff. Booking required (due to size)
Nice and cozy argentinean restaurants. Simple food (pizzas and empanadas), but always a nice place to be. Inexpensive.
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Las Fernández (Bar - Restaurante)
11 Carrer de les Carretes
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Nice and cozy argentinean restaurants. Simple food (pizzas and empanadas), but always a nice place to be. Inexpensive.
A very nice place to have a mid-afternoon coffee and a piece of cake to get the energy to keep on exploring the city. Some nights they have live music.
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Cafè de les Delicies
47 Rambla del Raval
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A very nice place to have a mid-afternoon coffee and a piece of cake to get the energy to keep on exploring the city. Some nights they have live music.
They have a good set menu for lunch. Try to get one of the tables by the window.
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DosTrece Restaurant-Lounge
40 Carrer del Carme
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They have a good set menu for lunch. Try to get one of the tables by the window.
This small restaurant is specialised in Asian tapas. I like a lot the food and the environment. The waitresses could be friendlier, but in that case the place would be so perfect:)
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Mosquito
46 C/ dels Carders
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This small restaurant is specialised in Asian tapas. I like a lot the food and the environment. The waitresses could be friendlier, but in that case the place would be so perfect:)
This is a true street bar! They have sandwiches, but the best are their fresh juices!
Carrer de la Junta de Comerç, 2
2 Carrer de la Junta de Comerç
This is a true street bar! They have sandwiches, but the best are their fresh juices!
Famous for their sandwitches. If you want something simple to eat , this is a classic in Barcelona.
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Bar Fidel
24 Carrer de Ferlandina
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Famous for their sandwitches. If you want something simple to eat , this is a classic in Barcelona.
Japanese restaurant - one of my favourite. They don't take bookings (or didn't take when I was living there) so show up early and you'll get a table.
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Kibuka Goya
9 Carrer de Goya
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Japanese restaurant - one of my favourite. They don't take bookings (or didn't take when I was living there) so show up early and you'll get a table.
Laid out restaurant and bar in Barcelona. They have creps, salads, pizzas and some indian food. A bit further up the street there is a terrific Nepali restaurant.
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La Fourmi
58 Carrer de Milà i Fontanals
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Laid out restaurant and bar in Barcelona. They have creps, salads, pizzas and some indian food. A bit further up the street there is a terrific Nepali restaurant.
For a special occasion, this 2 Michelin Star is a special place: my sister is getting married here in Nov 2012. Expensive.
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Àbac
1 Av. del Tibidabo
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For a special occasion, this 2 Michelin Star is a special place: my sister is getting married here in Nov 2012. Expensive.
Friendly lebanese restaurant. A chep option very popular among people going to the Cinemas Verdi.
Equinox Restaurant Libanés
21-23 Carrer de Verdi
Friendly lebanese restaurant. A chep option very popular among people going to the Cinemas Verdi.
Best burgers in town!
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Bacoa Burger
15 Carrer del Judici
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Best burgers in town!
A Cuban restaurant in a small street of Born. I used to go there during my university years.
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Habana Vieja
2 Carrer dels Banys Vells
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A Cuban restaurant in a small street of Born. I used to go there during my university years.
One of my favourites and a very romantic venue. Mid price.
L'Ou com Balla Restaurant
20 Carrer dels Banys Vells
One of my favourites and a very romantic venue. Mid price.
Fish restaurant. Since they don't take bookings prepare to line up before you get a table....
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La Paradeta
7 Carrer Comercial
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Fish restaurant. Since they don't take bookings prepare to line up before you get a table....
Romantic restaurant. Mediterraneand modern cuisine at affordable prices. Poble Sec is also an area to explore at night!
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Bambalina
142 Av. del Paral·lel
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Romantic restaurant. Mediterraneand modern cuisine at affordable prices. Poble Sec is also an area to explore at night!
The best bravas in town:)
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restaurante EL CALIU DE ESPLUGUES
21 Carrer de Santa Rosa
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The best bravas in town:)
Typical catalan food, laid back and friendly place.
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Can Punyetes
8 Carrer de Francisco Giner
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Typical catalan food, laid back and friendly place.
A cozy and cheap Japanese restaurant if you want to stay close to my place.
Carrer de Fluvià, 43
43 Carrer de Fluvià
A cozy and cheap Japanese restaurant if you want to stay close to my place.

Everything Else

This is a public sport centre if you want to practice some sport during your stay. It has an indoor pool with an outdoor leisure area.
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Can Felipa
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This is a public sport centre if you want to practice some sport during your stay. It has an indoor pool with an outdoor leisure area.
You can watch movies in original version with subtitles in Spanish.
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Yelmo Cines
km 6 N-150
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You can watch movies in original version with subtitles in Spanish.
Independent cinema in original version and very affordable price.
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Filmoteca de Catalunya
1 Plaça de Salvador Seguí
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Independent cinema in original version and very affordable price.
If you've been dancing all night long you may eat something before going to bed. In this place (the back side of a bakery) the sell fresh hot croisants.
Carrer de l'Arc del Teatre
Carrer de l'Arc del Teatre
If you've been dancing all night long you may eat something before going to bed. In this place (the back side of a bakery) the sell fresh hot croisants.
If you are a soccer fan, you'll probably want to visit the stadium of F.C. Barcelona.
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巴塞罗那足球俱乐部博物馆
s/n C. d'Arístides Maillol
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If you are a soccer fan, you'll probably want to visit the stadium of F.C. Barcelona.

Shopping

Icecream and horchata... a place that has been open for 100 years already! Not to be missed if you are for something sweet.
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Horchatería El Tío Che
44-46 Rambla del Poblenou
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Icecream and horchata... a place that has been open for 100 years already! Not to be missed if you are for something sweet.
A three storey mall with restaurants, cinema and shops. You can shop avoiding the crowds of Plaça Catalunya and sorrounding.
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Diagonal Mar Limousines
262 Passeig del Taulat
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A three storey mall with restaurants, cinema and shops. You can shop avoiding the crowds of Plaça Catalunya and sorrounding.
Second hand books in English. They have everything you may need and affordable prices.
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Hibernian. Secondhand English Bookshop
66 Carrer del Montseny
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Second hand books in English. They have everything you may need and affordable prices.

Sightseeing

Originally an industrial complex, now is the workshop of several designers. The building has been maintained as originally and is an example of the architectural trends in Barcelona. Not to be missed.
Carrer dels Pellaires, 30
Originally an industrial complex, now is the workshop of several designers. The building has been maintained as originally and is an example of the architectural trends in Barcelona. Not to be missed.
One of the best exhibitions centres in Barcelona. They always have interesting proposals.
Carrer d'Estruc, 36
36 Carrer d'Estruc
One of the best exhibitions centres in Barcelona. They always have interesting proposals.
This tiny church is an example of the Romanic art in the city. It was built during the XIth century and still there is. And doesn't apper at any guidebooks!
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Sant Pau del Camp
99 Carrer de Sant Pau
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This tiny church is an example of the Romanic art in the city. It was built during the XIth century and still there is. And doesn't apper at any guidebooks!
Well, it's so touristy that I wouldn't go there to buy food, but I'd go to have something to it in Bar Pinotxo, inside the market. For another nice market, check up the Mercat de Santa Caterina.
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Hostal Boqueria
100-1 La Rambla
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Well, it's so touristy that I wouldn't go there to buy food, but I'd go to have something to it in Bar Pinotxo, inside the market. For another nice market, check up the Mercat de Santa Caterina.
A beautiful town market. Less known than La Boqueria but very well set and interesting. Within the market you'll find the restaurant of the market - good money for value.
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圣卡特琳娜市场
16 Av. de Francesc Cambó
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A beautiful town market. Less known than La Boqueria but very well set and interesting. Within the market you'll find the restaurant of the market - good money for value.
One of the most beautiful squares in Gràcia. Take a drink at any of the street bars or sit on the steps of the church to simply watch the life of the neighbourhood.
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Bar Virreina
1 Plaça de la Virreina
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One of the most beautiful squares in Gràcia. Take a drink at any of the street bars or sit on the steps of the church to simply watch the life of the neighbourhood.
I think this needs no explanaition.... a tip: if you want to avoid the line, you can buy the ticket online at ticketmaster. This can be very helpful in a place so visited everyday.
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La Sagrada Cerveseria
16 Plaça Sagrada Família
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I think this needs no explanaition.... a tip: if you want to avoid the line, you can buy the ticket online at ticketmaster. This can be very helpful in a place so visited everyday.
A place to rest in the middle of the city - with sits to lay down under the shade of the trees. Inside the building there is a tourist information desk.
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罗伯特宫
107 Pg. de Gràcia
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A place to rest in the middle of the city - with sits to lay down under the shade of the trees. Inside the building there is a tourist information desk.
Gaudí, Gaudí and more Gaudí... you can even visit one of the flats.
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卡塞卡塔卢尼亚银行音乐厅在拉佩德雷拉
92 Pg. de Gràcia
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Gaudí, Gaudí and more Gaudí... you can even visit one of the flats.
Again, nothing to be explained...
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巴特罗之家
43 Pg. de Gràcia
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Again, nothing to be explained...
Awesome views of the city. I don't go there often, but I understand that for a tourist this is not to be missed.
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古埃尔公园
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Awesome views of the city. I don't go there often, but I understand that for a tourist this is not to be missed.
This is one of the most beautiful squares in Barcelona - the lighting of the walls at night make it such a romantic plce.
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Plaça del Rei
Plaça del Rei
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This is one of the most beautiful squares in Barcelona - the lighting of the walls at night make it such a romantic plce.
The best part of it is the hidden patio on the street behing the cathedral.
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巴塞罗那大教堂
s/n Pla de la Seu
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The best part of it is the hidden patio on the street behing the cathedral.
You'll fall in love at first sight with this cathedral....
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海洋圣母圣殿
1 Plaça de Santa Maria
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You'll fall in love at first sight with this cathedral....
The musical beginning of the night
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魔幻喷泉
1 Pl. de Carles Buïgas
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The musical beginning of the night
Nice (and free) exhibits and an example of modernist architecture
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CaixaForum Barcelona
6-8 Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia
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Nice (and free) exhibits and an example of modernist architecture
Very nice views sorrounded by trees. If you don't want to walk all the way up to here, bus no. 193 leaves you at the door.
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蒙锥克山城堡
66 Ctra. de Montjuïc
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Very nice views sorrounded by trees. If you don't want to walk all the way up to here, bus no. 193 leaves you at the door.
One of the less known Gaudi works and a good place to know more about Catalan bourgesy
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奎尔宫
3-5 Carrer Nou de la Rambla
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One of the less known Gaudi works and a good place to know more about Catalan bourgesy

Drinks & Nightlife

A good place to eat / drink something if you are at the beach.
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Base Náutica Municipal de Barcelona
s/n Av. del Litoral
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A good place to eat / drink something if you are at the beach.
Nightclub, open til 6 am with different rooms & styles. Get mentalised to line up before getting in if you arrive after 2am. Check out also the concerts there.
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Razzmatazz
122 C/ dels Almogàvers
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Nightclub, open til 6 am with different rooms & styles. Get mentalised to line up before getting in if you arrive after 2am. Check out also the concerts there.
This is a classic in Barcelona nights! A bit too touristy some times but still a good deal!
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Bar Marea Baja
6 Av. de les Drassanes
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This is a classic in Barcelona nights! A bit too touristy some times but still a good deal!
A restaurant, but also a good place to have a drink.
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Rita Blue
3 Plaça de Sant Agustí
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A restaurant, but also a good place to have a drink.
I've spent so many nights here (also preparing mojitos behind the counter). Gets crowded, but it's not to be missed anyway, at least for a drink. Improved dramatically when smoking was banned in bars.
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Carrer del Progrés, 48
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I've spent so many nights here (also preparing mojitos behind the counter). Gets crowded, but it's not to be missed anyway, at least for a drink. Improved dramatically when smoking was banned in bars.
Small bar perfect for a first drink
La Bagnoire
6 Carrer de Verdi
Small bar perfect for a first drink
If rock is your music, then this is your club. Open until 6am.
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Magic
40 Passeig de Picasso
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If rock is your music, then this is your club. Open until 6am.
One of the main night venues in Barcelona. Also open til sunrise!
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阿波罗大厅
113 Carrer Nou de la Rambla
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One of the main night venues in Barcelona. Also open til sunrise!
Night bar for some dancing: hip hop, R&B, indie
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Jamboree
264 Carrer de Lepant
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Night bar for some dancing: hip hop, R&B, indie
Another venue for night life. Indie music featured. I also spent here so many nights...
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Karma
10 Pl. Reial
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Another venue for night life. Indie music featured. I also spent here so many nights...
A bar on a secluded corner of the city. If you want to feel to feel some peace, that's the place.
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Restaurant Convent
36 Plaça de l'Acadèmia
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A bar on a secluded corner of the city. If you want to feel to feel some peace, that's the place.

Arts & Culture

A cultural hub, concerts and drinks, exhibits...
Niu : espai artístic contemporani
208 C/ dels Almogàvers
A cultural hub, concerts and drinks, exhibits...
With a permanent collection of contemporary art and temporary exhibits, this is a not to be missed place. Even if you are that much into contemporary art, having a look at the building is a must!
Carrer de Roc Boronat, 116
116 Carrer de Roc Boronat
With a permanent collection of contemporary art and temporary exhibits, this is a not to be missed place. Even if you are that much into contemporary art, having a look at the building is a must!
Emerging art gallery, with several activities during the week.
Carrer de Pujades, 99
99 Carrer de Pujades
Emerging art gallery, with several activities during the week.