PlaceCulture
El Born, Museu d'Història de Barcelona
Archaeological remains beneath the former market reveal the city's earlier streets.
The Barcelona edit
New to our Barcelona selection
Recently added recommendations, not a claim that these venues just opened. Explore the latest additions to our address book and use their neighbourhoods and linked venues to build a fresh route.
PlaceCulture
Biblioteca Pública Arús
A specialist library adds historical depth to a walk along Passeig de Sant Joan.
PlaceCulture
Espais Volart
Painting and contemporary Catalan art bring an exhibition stop near Urquinaona.
PlaceConcerts
Teatre Goya
A theatre close to Sant Antoni offers a production-led way to spend the evening.
PlaceCulture
Phenomena
A cinema built around the big-screen experience rewards choosing the film first.
PlaceOutdoors
Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera
Cacti and succulents frame a hillside walk above the harbour on Montjuïc.
PlaceCulture
Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez
Reading spaces and contemporary architecture make a cultural destination in Sant Martí.
PlaceCulture
Espai Bombers
Firefighting history gives a former station a new role as a compact museum.
RestaurantBarcelona
Els Quatre Gats
Sit down to Catalan cooking in the Modernista café associated with Barcelona’s artists and bohemian gatherings.
RestaurantBarcelona
Caelis
Choose a tasting-menu evening at Romain Fornell’s restaurant, with French technique shaping a contemporary Barcelona kitchen.
RestaurantBarcelona
Cinc Sentits
Give dinner its own place in the itinerary at this tasting-menu restaurant focused on Catalan produce.
RestaurantBarcelona
Via Veneto
A formal dining room for a long lunch, with classic service and a strong connection to Barcelona’s restaurant history.
RestaurantBarcelona
7 Portes
Plan a rice-focused meal beneath the arcades of this historic restaurant near the waterfront.
RestaurantBarcelona
Hisop
A compact dining room where contemporary Catalan cooking turns seasonal ingredients into a carefully paced menu.
RestaurantBarcelona
Lasarte
Make room for an ambitious tasting menu in the restaurant associated with Martín Berasategui on the Eixample side of the centre.
RestaurantBarcelona
ABaC
Head towards Tibidabo for a destination dining room where Jordi Cruz’s tasting menus make dinner the main event.
RestaurantBarcelona
Disfrutar
An extended tasting-menu experience built around playful forms, precise technique and the surprise of the next course.
RestaurantBarcelona
Cocina Hermanos Torres
Watch the kitchen become the dining room’s centre of gravity at the Torres brothers’ Barcelona restaurant.
RestaurantBarcelona
Hofmann Restaurant
An intimate restaurant linked to the Hofmann culinary school, pairing kitchen discipline with a seasonal menu.
RestaurantBarcelona
Moments
A tasting-menu occasion inside the Mandarin Oriental, with contemporary Catalan cooking as the starting point.
RestaurantBarcelona
Alkimia
Explore Jordi Vilà’s reading of Catalan cooking in a restaurant where the setting is part of the experience.
PlaceFood & drink
Alsur Café Llúria
A central café stop on Roger de Llúria for a break between Eixample architecture and the old town.
PlaceFood & drink
Bar Pastís
A tiny Raval bar with a French accent, wall-to-wall atmosphere and a programme worth checking before an evening out.