Food Scene
it has the best elaborated tapas in the city and is a stone throw's away from the apartment.
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Blavis, racó gastronòmic
85 Carrer de Saragossait has the best elaborated tapas in the city and is a stone throw's away from the apartment.
This catering company across the road from our flat provides fantastic home cooked meals you can heat up in the kitchen microwave and enjoy in your room. It is an alternative to eating out.
Brusi Catering
11 Carrer de Sant EliesThis catering company across the road from our flat provides fantastic home cooked meals you can heat up in the kitchen microwave and enjoy in your room. It is an alternative to eating out.
Brand new coffee shop with an amazing selection of pastries and savory sandwiches. It has delicious coffee and is a great place for breakfast.
Cafeteria kumato 2
311 Carrer de BalmesBrand new coffee shop with an amazing selection of pastries and savory sandwiches. It has delicious coffee and is a great place for breakfast.
La Pubilla
23 Plaça de la LlibertatGreat modern Mediterranean cuisine at great prices,
Delicious food, good atmosphere and service, pleasing value.
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Santa Gula
3 Plaça de Narcís OllerDelicious food, good atmosphere and service, pleasing value.
Dalt de Tot
66 Carrer de SaragossaHappening vermut bar serving good quality tapas.
There are a number of bakeries in the area, however Turris has perhaps the best selection of breads and pastries for taking away. (There is no place to sit and have a coffee as well -- for that, try Bopan)
Turris Molina
282 Carrer de BalmesThere are a number of bakeries in the area, however Turris has perhaps the best selection of breads and pastries for taking away. (There is no place to sit and have a coffee as well -- for that, try Bopan)
Sophisticated Catalan / Mediterranean cuisine in an unostentatious setting
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Petit Capet
21 Carrer de Benet MercadéSophisticated Catalan / Mediterranean cuisine in an unostentatious setting
Delicious Catalan cooking with a twist in a low key venue. In good weather, book ahead to get a table outside.
Pervers
24 Carrer d'HercegovinaDelicious Catalan cooking with a twist in a low key venue. In good weather, book ahead to get a table outside.
Small, intimate restaurant with innovative Catalan-based cooking. Book ahead to get a table outside on this quiet square.
Monocrom bistró & vins
4 Plaça de CardonaSmall, intimate restaurant with innovative Catalan-based cooking. Book ahead to get a table outside on this quiet square.
Restaurant Corea BIBIMBAP
331 Carrer de BalmesVery tasty, good value, mom&pop local Korean restaurant.
High quality tapas at a reasonable price with a street terrace
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Carlitos Restaurant
50 Carrer de CalvetHigh quality tapas at a reasonable price with a street terrace
Reasonably-priced, tasty Thai place -- has a terrace and also serves brunch on the weekends!
KOH-NDAL THAI BISTRO
57B Passeig de Sant GervasiReasonably-priced, tasty Thai place -- has a terrace and also serves brunch on the weekends!
Roma
41 Carrer d'Alfons XIIGood quality and value Mediterranean / Catalan cuisine with terrace seating.
Tasty savoury and sweet crepes at budget prices in a pleasant setting with a terrace makes this a good option.
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Creperia Krampus
89 Carrer de SaragossaTasty savoury and sweet crepes at budget prices in a pleasant setting with a terrace makes this a good option.
Tasty family run restaurant with friendly service. Often have discounts via The Fork website.
INDIAN CURRY HOUSE
443-445 Carrer de MuntanerTasty family run restaurant with friendly service. Often have discounts via The Fork website.
asagumo
42-44 Carrer de SaragossaLocal Japanese restaurant with a good price to quality ratio, and attentive service
Stylish wine bar where you can drink wines by the glass or bottle with side dishes of food, or buy bottles to take away. Good advice available from the staff.
MATOS Bar de Vins & Enoteca
412 Carrer de MuntanerStylish wine bar where you can drink wines by the glass or bottle with side dishes of food, or buy bottles to take away. Good advice available from the staff.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mitja Vida
39 Carrer de Brusithey have the best vermut in the city and the service is very friendly.
The Bar At The End of Time: good for a late night drink at the end of the evening. While most local bars shut by twelve, this one is open until 3AM.
Bar Restaurante El Meu Poble
29 Avinguda de la Riera de CassolesThe Bar At The End of Time: good for a late night drink at the end of the evening. While most local bars shut by twelve, this one is open until 3AM.
Sightseeing
Casa Vicens is a modernist building designed by Antoni Gaudí. It's located in the neighborhood of Grácia on Calle de las Carolinas, 24. It is considered one of the first buildings of Art Nouveau and was the first house designed by Gaudí. It helps explain the character of the his work and also a new chapter in the history of modern architecture.
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Casa Vicens
20-26 Carrer de les CarolinesCasa Vicens is a modernist building designed by Antoni Gaudí. It's located in the neighborhood of Grácia on Calle de las Carolinas, 24. It is considered one of the first buildings of Art Nouveau and was the first house designed by Gaudí. It helps explain the character of the his work and also a new chapter in the history of modern architecture.
Parks & Nature
it is located right behind the apartment and has a great playground for kids, table tennis tables for big kids and a basketball court.
Jardines De Enric Sagnier
18 Carrer de Sant Eliesit is located right behind the apartment and has a great playground for kids, table tennis tables for big kids and a basketball court.
Arts & Culture
All the exhibits are free and they have a gorgeous garden and a fantastic coffee shop and restaurant just off the gardens.
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Palau Robert
107 Pg. de GràciaAll the exhibits are free and they have a gorgeous garden and a fantastic coffee shop and restaurant just off the gardens.
Shopping
All the high street shops in one place with a fantastic food court on the basement floor.
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L'illa Diagonal
557 Avinguda DiagonalAll the high street shops in one place with a fantastic food court on the basement floor.
This market has great fresh and typical local produce, and also a delicious fish bar.
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Suq tal-Mercat de la Llibertat
27 Plaça de la LlibertatThis market has great fresh and typical local produce, and also a delicious fish bar.
Grocery store with good range of fresh produce which is open Sunday mornings when most supermarkets are closed.
Fruteria y super Dylan
101 Carrer de PàduaGrocery store with good range of fresh produce which is open Sunday mornings when most supermarkets are closed.
Wineshop with a knowledgeable and friendly English-speaking owner. Sometimes he has tastings.
Vinos Y Max
76 Carrer de PàduaWineshop with a knowledgeable and friendly English-speaking owner. Sometimes he has tastings.
This is where Andrew goes to buy mixed cases as a presents for his parents in the UK, and to pick up special bottles for us -- you can tell the owner what you are interested and your price point and s/he can recommend something for you. Spain is great value for wine and there are plenty of great wines you can find for less than €10.
Cosme Vins | Botiga de Vins, Licors i Cava
294 Carrer d'AribauThis is where Andrew goes to buy mixed cases as a presents for his parents in the UK, and to pick up special bottles for us -- you can tell the owner what you are interested and your price point and s/he can recommend something for you. Spain is great value for wine and there are plenty of great wines you can find for less than €10.
Essentials
A modern do-it-yourself laundromat that takes cash or card. Very easy to use and convenient. Washers and dryers from 5€ a wash.
Consum
32-34 Av. de RomaLarge well priced supermarket. Not open on Sundays.
Fem Safareig
24 Carrer de Sant HermenegildThis is the closest laundromat.
This is a close dry cleaners which will do a service wash and ironing, if one is needed, but at a price higher than the local Fem Safareig laundromat
Zona Alta
1 Carrer De DescartesThis is a close dry cleaners which will do a service wash and ironing, if one is needed, but at a price higher than the local Fem Safareig laundromat