Can Dendê (Ciutat de Granada 44) is not only the best brunch in Poblenou. It’s a breath of fresh sea air in the current culinary selection of a growing district. Not sure what an area mostly populated by offices and old factories has to offer you? This bar/restaurant/café will give … 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
A recurring nightmare of mine when going out in the central El Born district is ending up in a tourist trap, with terrible service and mediocre food at ridiculous prices. Along with the pickpockets, this is perhaps one of the greatest petty crimes to take place in the centre of … 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
The part of Barcelona’s Eixample that falls between Passeig de Gràcia and Hospital Clinic has always been an area with ample nightlife, with an infinity of restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs. Traditionally, this enclave has always been designated to the kind of restaurant where you’ll find tablecloths and napkins and … Continue reading
The area of Diagonal Mar is a zone currently growing at a rate of knots. It’ll soon be, if it weren’t already, more than just a place for hotels, offices and shopping centres – a key leisure area close to the beach. The restaurant options are still not very extensive, … Continue reading
Porvenir is a Galician seafood restaurant in the Hospital Clínic area (Villarroel 157). If there were an official prize for best octopus dish in Barcelona, we think they’d be likely to win in. It’s a brother of a saga of Galician restaurants in the area, including O Retorno and O … 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
Sometimes, you have the opportunity to visit a place which just gives you good vibes. You don’t know why but you feel at home and content, and when you leave you feel as though you’ve enjoyed a unique experience that was worth the visit. This, in reduced terms, is the … 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