These days, it’s more common than ever to take your laptop to a café and plug into the WiFi to get some work done. Whether you’re a student, freelancer or just feel like looking at cat memes, nothing is more of an inspiration killer than the waiter pointedly looking over your … Continue reading
It’s getting more and more common to find charming places amongst the streets of Gràcia which offer a variety of drinks, snacks and meals at any time of day. Café Godot is one of these, and, without a doubt, one of the best. It’s not easy to find somewhere you … Continue reading
La Panxa del Bisbe is one Gràcia’s classic restaurants, and at the same time one of the least well know. Its location a couple of minutes outside of the heart of the area (Torrent de les Flors, 158) means it receives less traffic. As such, it attracts a more selective … Continue reading
Café Pagés is a modern bar-café, situated in a busy Street in the heart of Gràcia (Torrent de l’Olla, 27). It’s a great example of the Spanish equivalent of “cheap and cheerful”: bueno (good), bonito (attractive) and barato (cheap). Something which is a stroke of luck in this ever more … Continue reading
Mil Miralls is a bar/restaurant in Gràcia, located close to the beautiful Plaça de la Virreina (Carrer de la Perla, 37), and is one of the most versatile options for going out in Gràcia. I’ve had the opportunity to drop by on various occasions: in order to enjoy some tapas … Continue reading
The district of Gràcia is, without a doubt, one of the most popular leisure areas in Barcelona, and offers an infinity of registers for all palettes and pockets. From vermouth bars and traditional informal tapas at the bar, to cheap takeaway food stands, passing by world cuisine restaurants and more … Continue reading
Pepa Tomate is a colourful modern restaurant in the centre of Gràcia, in a corner of the well-known Plaça de la Revolució. Before we get into the rest of the article, a curious note about its origin: the establishment owes its name to Pepa Farré, an old resident of Gràcia … Continue reading
Kibuka is a delicious Japanese restaurant in the Gràcia area, and actually one of the best Japanese restaurants I’ve been to in Barcelona. It’s not exactly what you’d call “local food”, but we wanted to include it here because it offers a very interesting cultural mix, with influences from Japan, … Continue reading
Avenue Bar (Torrent de l’Olla 159), recently featured on this blog as one of the best places to have brunch in Barcelona. Little brother to Timeline, also known for its excellent brunches, Avenue Bar is a small place, with lots of charm and a quirky sense of style. You’ll find … Continue reading
The Dutch have always felt very much at home in Barcelona. Football’s a good demonstration of this. FC Barcelona has featured players of the standard of Johann Cruyff, Johann Neeskens, Ronald Koeman, Phillip Cocu and Patrick Kluivert, to name a few. Now, Holland has a new link to the Condal … Continue reading