Guidebook for Barcelona
Food Scene
* It's a restaurant on the side of Santa Caterina Market. They cook with ingredients fresh from the Market.
* They serve both tapas and regular dinner.
* http://www.mercatsantacaterina.net/
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Kitchens of Saint Catherine
* It's a restaurant on the side of Santa Caterina Market. They cook with ingredients fresh from the Market.
* They serve both tapas and regular dinner.
* http://www.mercatsantacaterina.net/
* It's a tapas place with good food (except the seafood) and good price.
* It's right next to La Fianna, a pretty good bar.
Carrer dels Banys Vells
Carrer dels Banys Vells* It's a tapas place with good food (except the seafood) and good price.
* It's right next to La Fianna, a pretty good bar.
* Tapas place in the Born.
* A little bit more expensive than the place near La Fianna.
Carrer de l'Esparteria, 7
7 Carrer de l'Esparteria* Tapas place in the Born.
* A little bit more expensive than the place near La Fianna.
* Good steak place near MIX and Pim-Pam.
* The steak is good but it's not like the US (e.g. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse)
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Restaurant Argentí El Foro
53 Carrer de la Princesa* Good steak place near MIX and Pim-Pam.
* The steak is good but it's not like the US (e.g. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse)
Passeig de Gracia
Passeig de Gràcia* Good steak place in Passeig de Gracia.
* Seafood restaurant. The seafood is on display at the front of the restaurant on a bed of ice. You pick what you'd like and how much of it and they cook it for you.
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La Paradeta
7 Carrer Comercial* Seafood restaurant. The seafood is on display at the front of the restaurant on a bed of ice. You pick what you'd like and how much of it and they cook it for you.
This place is right across from the apartment. They only serve organic pizzas and salads. They let you pick the type of wheat you'd like for your pizza. It takes a while for them to make the pizza.
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Carrer de Ferran
Carrer de FerranThis place is right across from the apartment. They only serve organic pizzas and salads. They let you pick the type of wheat you'd like for your pizza. It takes a while for them to make the pizza.
Carrer de la Vidriería, 6
Fantastic local food prepared from seasonal organic ingredients.
Passeig del Born
* As far as Spanish pizzas go it's pretty good.
Best place to have paella. These two places are right next to each other. We usually go to La Fonda and La Barca de Salamanca, they're both really good.
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La Fonda
10 Carrer dels EscudellersBest place to have paella. These two places are right next to each other. We usually go to La Fonda and La Barca de Salamanca, they're both really good.
* Great burger / hot-dog place, much better than Hard Rock Cafe on Plaza Cataluña.
* Great prices.
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Pim Pam Burger
4 Carrer del Sabateret* Great burger / hot-dog place, much better than Hard Rock Cafe on Plaza Cataluña.
* Great prices.
Fantastic brunch on Saturday / Sunday. Perfect hangover cure.
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Milk Bar & Bistro
21 Carrer d'en GignàsFantastic brunch on Saturday / Sunday. Perfect hangover cure.
Fantastic brunch on Saturday / Sunday. Perfect hangover cure.
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Marmalade
4 Carrer de la Riera AltaFantastic brunch on Saturday / Sunday. Perfect hangover cure.
Puerto Plata
1 Carrer del Tragí* Dominican restaurant.
* Might be difficult to get in if you don't have reservations.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar has good cocktails and there's some elevated areas w/ pillows (like a bed) to lie down. It's right next to a good tapas place.
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La Fianna Cocktail Bar
4 Carrer de ManresaThis bar has good cocktails and there's some elevated areas w/ pillows (like a bed) to lie down. It's right next to a good tapas place.
THE place to go for shots. Watch out for the Monica Lewinsky shot. The map sucks. Just go down Via Laietana, then take a right at the post office.
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Passeig de Colom
Passeig de ColomTHE place to go for shots. Watch out for the Monica Lewinsky shot. The map sucks. Just go down Via Laietana, then take a right at the post office.
Carrer de la Lleona
Carrer de la LleonaGreat mojitos and nice art
Miramelindo
15 Passeig del BornGreat place to chill out.
Princesa 23 Restaurant
23 Carrer de la PrincesaVery touristy bar, but ok.
Bar Rouge
10 Rambla del RavalThis bar is near the club MIX.
Carrer del Comerç, 19
19 Carrer del ComerçCool bar in the Born area.
Cocktail Bar Juanra Falces
24 Carrer del RecReally popular and cozy bar in the Born.
Sightseeing
Gaudi's unfinished cathedral, a must see.
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MilitariaR Sagrada Familia
Gaudi's unfinished cathedral, a must see.
Parque Güell
The place to go to enjoy Gaudi's work.
If you walk all the way to the top of the mountain you'll be treated to a view of the whole city.
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Parc del Guinardó
If you walk all the way to the top of the mountain you'll be treated to a view of the whole city.
On top of Mounjuic, it contains replicas of many famous buildings across Spain.
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Poble Espanyol
13 Av. Francesc Ferrer i GuàrdiaOn top of Mounjuic, it contains replicas of many famous buildings across Spain.
A great public market, it's been around since the 1200s.
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Hostal Boqueria
100-1 La RamblaA great public market, it's been around since the 1200s.
Arts & Culture
Museu Picasso
15-23 Carrer de MontcadaA museum with many of Picasso's works.
You can get inside for free but not to the show area. It's beautiful inside, I recommend watching a show there.
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Palace of Catalan Music
4-6 C/ Palau de la MúsicaYou can get inside for free but not to the show area. It's beautiful inside, I recommend watching a show there.
Essentials
Mercado Santa Caterina
16 Av. de Francesc CambóAnother great public market.
Everything Else
It's a series of hot pools plus an area for massage. You can pay just to use the hot pools or for the pools plus the massage.
Passeig de Picasso, 22
It's a series of hot pools plus an area for massage. You can pay just to use the hot pools or for the pools plus the massage.