This tag reunites all our blog posts including recommendations of Barcelona hotels by their location. Our goal with this tag is that you can find a restaurant that is conveniently located near your hotel, or a certain site, so you can plan your meals easily and don’t need to cross the city to get to wherever you had a reservation. Time is gold, and that’s specially true when traveling: so the way to be most time-efficient (and save your energy for the fun, not for the rides) is to book restaurants that are near where you are. We have covered most Barcelona districts as well as the top tourist sites.
Our favorite Montserrat restaurants for you The monastery of Montserrat is the most visited destination outside of Barcelona for a day trip. It has all the advantages: it’s less than 1 hour ride (by car, by train it’s longer), it offers great scenery and nature, it’s got an interesting history and the boys choir adds …
PLACES TO EAT NEAR MAGIC FOUNTAIN One of my favorite things I recommend my guests to do at night in Barcelona is going to the Magic Fountain Show. If you haven’t heard of, it’s like the Bellagio in Vegas, the European way. I admit there was a time I thought it was too “touristy”. But …
RESTAURANTS IN GRACIA FOR EVERY TASTE AND NEED At the top of the tourist-packed Passeig de Gràcia, right after crossing the classy Diagonal Avenue, starts a hot district that mixes the spirit of the traditional neighborhoods with the energy of the newly arrived young designers, cooks and creators. Less trendy than the Born, but not as …
WE HELP YOU FIND A RESTAURANT NEAR BARCELONA STADIUM You are likely to need to find restaurants near Camp Nou, no matter if you are visiting or going to a match: visiting takes at least a couple of hours, plus the time it takes you to get there and back to the city center, so you …
A SELECTION OF AUTHENTIC RESTAURANTS IN SARRIA (BARCELONA) Sarrià is an off-the-beaten path district in the uptown Barcelona (not to be confused with Sarria, Galicia). It still keeps a relaxed atmosphere that reminds you of the times when it was an independent village before being eaten by the big city. Its classy shops in a …
RESTAURANTS IN BARCELONETA BEACH THAT AREN’T A RIP OFF You’ve planned a day in the Barceloneta beach and hope to play by ear and eat lunch there. After all, the area is packed with restaurants and it won’t be difficult to find a place to eat. Isn’t it? WRONG! So many of the restaurants in the …
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TRADITIONAL FOOD AND TAPAS IN POBLE SEC Poblesec is the neighborhood located at the foot of the Montjuic Hill, between the port and Plaça Espanya. While for many years no one will find anything exciting to do there, now it has become a pole attracting food lovers of all budgets: from people looking for inexpensive tapas, …
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WHERE LOCALS EAT: POBLENOU BEST RESTAURANTS This neighborhood popularity has grown over the time, adapting to the new trends and becoming one of the most creative and genuine areas of Barcelona. What makes it so special is the contrast between the new and the old, a result of its industrial past and its working-class origin …
LAS RAMBLAS RESTAURANTS THAT WON’T FAIL YOU Enjoy Las Ramblas with all your senses – including taste, finally! Las Ramblas are one of the main arteries of Barcelona and a well-known place that you shouldn’t miss. This 1.3km long street connects Plaça Catalunya with the old port and it’s always crowded: people walking, artists, music and …
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WHERE TO EAT IN SANT ANTONI (BARCELONA) Sant Antoni is the new food district in Barcelona. A triangle located between the Raval district to the west and the Poblesec neighborhood to the east, it is a small corner of the Eixample area organized around an imposing 1800’s market that will soon reopen to the public after …
WHERE TO EAT NEAR PARK GUELL (AND NOT BE FOOLED) There are no restaurants inside Park Guell, just one quite expensive café with touristy reheated food and sandwiches inside the paying area (there used to be another one overlooking the Plaça de la Natura, but it closed in Spring of 2016). And most of the restaurants …
NEED HELP CHOOSING RESTAURANTS IN RAVAL FOR DINNER? El Raval neighborhood is the most densely populated area in the Ciutat Vella district. I must say that long ago people called it Barri Chino (Chinatown) because of the vandalism and crime there, and it was considered a dangerous place. Nowadays, after building two police stations, new university faculties, …
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NEED IDEAS FOR RESTAURANTS IN MONTJUIC? Enjoy a meal with Barcelona at your feet: together with the Tibidabo Mountain, the Hill of Montjuic is one of the best high points in Barcelona to admire the city views. It’s an excellent viewpoint, especially at nightfall but you wouldn’t go there at night just because of the views. The …
LOOKING FOR A BORN RESTAURANT? Born is one of those places in the world where time flies. A little quarter from Barcelona with narrow alleys and short streets where you can get lost admiring its authentic shops and eating at el Born restaurants. And you only realize how late it is when you start feeling hungry! If …
TOP RESTAURANTS IN GOTHIC QUARTER OF BARCELONA El Barri Gotic is an oasis in the middle of Barcelona. Spending some hours to discover its corners and streets is an experience you can not miss. Just relax and enjoy it without looking at the clock. And when you are hungry, don’t worry: stay to eat in Barri …
ANY GOOD RESTAURANTS NEAR SAGRADA FAMILIA? I usually tell my guests to avoid eating at the restaurants near Sagrada Familia: most of them are tourist traps. Unless you want to eat at McDonalds, KFC or Starbucks (not the kind of Spanish restaurant I’d be wishing to try…). But sometimes when you are sightseeing, you can’t choose …
OUR PICKS FOR PASSEIG DE GRACIA RESTAURANTS Passeig de Gracia is the heart of the Eixample District, and during your Barcelona trip you are likely to spend a lot of time there. Either when visiting the Gaudi buildings (Casa Batllo and Casa Mila / La Pedrera), or when you are doing some shopping, or just because …
OUR HAND-PICKED RESTAURANTS IN LA BOQUERIA When you visit the famous Market of la Boqueria, tapas should be in your to-do list. Seating on a stool in one of their amazing tapas bars, watching the cooks do magic in the tiny space of their bar kitchens, while eating spectacular local food and feeling the envious …
DINNING BY THE SEA: BARCELONA BEACHFRONT RESTAURANTS This time of the year, many clients ask me to recommend them good Barcelona beach restaurants. After all, they are a perfect choice for a summer meal. However, there are so many, and so many of them are no more than tourist traps, that visitors need some orientation to …
