Via Laietana
La Rambla
Ronda Litoral
Passeig Colom
Av. Paral lel
Carrer Roger de Lluria
Carrer de
la Marina
Av. Meridiana
Rambia de Catalunya
Carrer Aragó
Av. Diagonal
Parliament
de Catalunya
EL RAVAL
CIUTATVELLA
DRETA DE
L’EIXAMPLE
EL BARRI
GÓTIC
1
Cera 23
€30
(
23
Carrer de la Cera, tel: 93 442 0808
)
Despite its location on one of Barcelona’s grimiest streets,
this swanky, softly-lit fusion restaurant in Raval is very
oversubscribed. Tuna steaks rolled in sesame seed coating
and king prawns in mango sauce are delicious, as are the
blackberry mojitos.
2
La Isabela
€50
(
Hotel 1898, 109 La
Rambla, tel: 93 552 9552
)
The splendid rooftop terrace of
the famous Hotel 1898 is
the
place to go for tapas of fish
and leek tempura, Iberian ham and
patatas bravas
(
fried
potatoes in a spicy sauce). They are all served up alongside
panaromic views of Barcelona.
3
Botafumeiro
Exclusive
(
Off map
) (
81
Carrer Gran de
Gracia, tel: 93 218 4230
)
For exquisite Galician shellfish and
fresh fish, make a beeline for the polished wooden interior
of Botafumeiro in Gracia. Woody Allen, Julio Iglesias and the
king of Spain have all called by on their travels.
4
Lilipep
(
8
Carrer del Pou de la Cadena, tel: 93 310 6697
)
Things don’t get much quieter than at this artsy German/
Catalan café, where whispering couples come for hot
Barcelona
chocolate and coffee and studious laptoppers nurse pots of
exotic Asian teas. A large stack of books adds to the library
ambience, but no one will tell you off for tucking into rich,
chocolate cake and
Frühstücke
(
breakfast).
5
Maumau Underground
(
Off map
) (
35
Carrer de
Fontrodona, tel: 93 441 8015
)
This basement bar in Poble
Sec gets lively around midnight and is a great place to end
or start the night (depending whether you’re on normal
or Spanish time). Hipsters lounge around on white sofas
sipping gin and tonics, while groovers drift from the
speakers. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights only.
6
Palamos
(
Off map
)
Famous for its locally caught
prawns, this good-looking port town comes with three
great beaches, a fishing museum and a lighthouse
overlooking the Mediterranean. Make a day of it.
7
Paella Showroom
(
2
Placa Vicenc Martorell
)
For
cerebral souvenirs, check out the exhibits at this art gallery-
cum-bookshop-cum-vintage fashion boutique.
duncan rhodes, barcelona-life.com
Bars and
restaurants fill the
old port in Palamos
1
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