Guidebook for Barcelona
Drinks & Nightlife
Warm cocktail bar with friendly environment in a nice building. Try its different gintonics. It is not cheap.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torre Rosa
22 Carrer de Francesc TàrregaWarm cocktail bar with friendly environment in a nice building. Try its different gintonics. It is not cheap.
Live music bar, always crowded, with nice and tasty sandwiches, hamburguers and salads. Try its Police sandwich, The Cult hamburguer or the Frank Zappa salad. Good prices.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Louise Se Va
12 Carrer de FultonLive music bar, always crowded, with nice and tasty sandwiches, hamburguers and salads. Try its Police sandwich, The Cult hamburguer or the Frank Zappa salad. Good prices.
Brasilian pub with often live music and good tropical cocktails. Packed on weekends. Try its famous caipirinhas.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Samba Brasil
20 Carrer de Santes CreusBrasilian pub with often live music and good tropical cocktails. Packed on weekends. Try its famous caipirinhas.
Pleasant bar selling a wide variety of beers with more than 120 different brands. They offer tapas and sandwiches too. Affordables prices. It opens till 2 am.
Taberna Peques
17 Plaça d'EivissaPleasant bar selling a wide variety of beers with more than 120 different brands. They offer tapas and sandwiches too. Affordables prices. It opens till 2 am.
Food Scene
Nice place with good tapas and tasty beer and wine. At rush hours you may have to wait before entering. They don't book. Try its famous patatas bravas -spicy fried potatoes-. Good prices.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Esquinica
296 Passeig de Fabra i PuigNice place with good tapas and tasty beer and wine. At rush hours you may have to wait before entering. They don't book. Try its famous patatas bravas -spicy fried potatoes-. Good prices.
Old-style restaurant with variety of cold meat, cheese and pâté. Catalan toasted traditional bread with tomato. Many different wines and typical Spanish dishes. Try ibearic ham. Good value for money.
Can Meli
45 Carrer d'Arnau d'OmsOld-style restaurant with variety of cold meat, cheese and pâté. Catalan toasted traditional bread with tomato. Many different wines and typical Spanish dishes. Try ibearic ham. Good value for money.
Large selection of different sandwiches. Try the Catalunya, Sardana or Manelic's one. It has no tables, only bar. They offer home delivery service. Cheap.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marc's Entrepans
140 Passeig de MaragallLarge selection of different sandwiches. Try the Catalunya, Sardana or Manelic's one. It has no tables, only bar. They offer home delivery service. Cheap.
Good typical dishes from around Catalonia. 5 different dining rooms all in a catalan style atmosphere. Try its "esqueixada" and sauced snails. Abundant dishes often to share. Market prices.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Bota del Racó
232 Av. de la Mare de Déu de MontserratGood typical dishes from around Catalonia. 5 different dining rooms all in a catalan style atmosphere. Try its "esqueixada" and sauced snails. Abundant dishes often to share. Market prices.
Bar founded in 1927 known for its variety of sandwiches. Familiar atmosphere. Try any of its nearly 40 different kind of omelets. Cheap.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Quimet d'Horta
10 Plaça d'EivissaBar founded in 1927 known for its variety of sandwiches. Familiar atmosphere. Try any of its nearly 40 different kind of omelets. Cheap.
Good daily and economic menus of Navarra meals (autonomous community in northern Spain) in a social center dedicated to its cultural and folk traditions.
Restaurante Casa de los Navarros
375 Passeig de MaragallGood daily and economic menus of Navarra meals (autonomous community in northern Spain) in a social center dedicated to its cultural and folk traditions.
Tapas and kebab restaurant. Simple, cheap and spacious restaurant-bar, opened every day of the year. Good shawarma dishes.
Restaurant Chiri Mas
266 Passeig de Fabra i PuigTapas and kebab restaurant. Simple, cheap and spacious restaurant-bar, opened every day of the year. Good shawarma dishes.
Nice basque country restaurant. Lots of different and tasty hot and cold "pintxos" and large wine list. Try its delicious basque cider. Reasonable prices.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Txapeldun Egarri
159 Passeig de Fabra i PuigNice basque country restaurant. Lots of different and tasty hot and cold "pintxos" and large wine list. Try its delicious basque cider. Reasonable prices.
Restaurante chino Luck Wok
Big and cheap Chinese restaurant. Buffet meal and daily menus.
Located in a former castle of the 11th century. Traditional Catalan and market cuisine. Nice terraces & gardens to have lunch in summer. Try its beans salad or the sea & mountain chicken. Expensive.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Can Cortada
s/n Av. de l'Estatut de CatalunyaLocated in a former castle of the 11th century. Traditional Catalan and market cuisine. Nice terraces & gardens to have lunch in summer. Try its beans salad or the sea & mountain chicken. Expensive.
Country décor restaurant specializing in firewood grilled meat. Good mushrooms and "calçots" (kind of grilled onion with romseco sauce). Market prices.
Can Joanet
6 Carrer del TajoCountry décor restaurant specializing in firewood grilled meat. Good mushrooms and "calçots" (kind of grilled onion with romseco sauce). Market prices.
Mediterranean cuisine familiar restaurant. Very pleasant manners. Try any of its cod dishes. Good meat too. Reasonable prices, but not cheap.
Can Xus
41 Carrer d'HortaMediterranean cuisine familiar restaurant. Very pleasant manners. Try any of its cod dishes. Good meat too. Reasonable prices, but not cheap.
Italian trattoria located in a simple building in a nice square. Good pasta, pizza & risotto dishes. Aprox 20 € for a shared starter, a main course and a dessert. Crowded on weekends.
A Tavola
2 Plaça d'EivissaItalian trattoria located in a simple building in a nice square. Good pasta, pizza & risotto dishes. Aprox 20 € for a shared starter, a main course and a dessert. Crowded on weekends.
Camaleonic place with healthy breakfasts, vegetarian daily menus for lunch and a gourmet selection of sandwiches at night. Cheap and popular.
Restaurante la Vitaminica D'Horta
413 Passeig de MaragallCamaleonic place with healthy breakfasts, vegetarian daily menus for lunch and a gourmet selection of sandwiches at night. Cheap and popular.
Take away food business with very cheap offers. Daily menus for 5 or 6,5 €. Specializing in roasted chicken. It only opens for lunch (not Mondays).
Els quinze
22 Carrer de Ramon AlbóTake away food business with very cheap offers. Daily menus for 5 or 6,5 €. Specializing in roasted chicken. It only opens for lunch (not Mondays).
Popular Italian restaurant with one of the best pizzas in town, as they say. Thin dough and a big variety of ingredients. Cheap.
Maruzella
304 Passeig de MaragallPopular Italian restaurant with one of the best pizzas in town, as they say. Thin dough and a big variety of ingredients. Cheap.
Bio, vegetarian and macrobiotic restaurant with daily menus and tasty options of fresh market products to enjoy a meal with no meat neither fish. Menu for lunch: 9,90 €.
La Mandarina
Bio, vegetarian and macrobiotic restaurant with daily menus and tasty options of fresh market products to enjoy a meal with no meat neither fish. Menu for lunch: 9,90 €.
Everything Else
Gym (fitness, swimming-pool, sauna & jacuzzi areas, indoor sports track, supervised classes and bar). Ask for daily and weekly tickets).
Duet Sports Cotxeres Borbó
41 Carrer de Ramon AlbóGym (fitness, swimming-pool, sauna & jacuzzi areas, indoor sports track, supervised classes and bar). Ask for daily and weekly tickets).
Clínica Vital Dent Fabra I Puig
129 Passeig de Fabra i PuigDentist.
Clínica Dental Maragall
159 Carrer de Felip IIDentist.
Public hospital with emergency service.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hotel Amrey Sant Pau
173 Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria ClaretPublic hospital with emergency service.
Arts & Culture
Civic center which offers different kind of workshops (health, dance and creative areas) and temporary photographic exhibitions.
Centre Civic Can Baste
Civic center which offers different kind of workshops (health, dance and creative areas) and temporary photographic exhibitions.
Civic center with music and theater programs. Cultural and catalan folk activities too. It has a nice restaurant with daily cheap menus and good pasta dishes.
Foment Hortenc
15 Carrer Alt de MarinerCivic center with music and theater programs. Cultural and catalan folk activities too. It has a nice restaurant with daily cheap menus and good pasta dishes.
Civic center which offers different kind of workshops (music, dance, health and creative areas) specializing in live music shows.
Espacio Joven Les Basses
20 Carrer del TeideCivic center which offers different kind of workshops (music, dance, health and creative areas) specializing in live music shows.
Shopping
Shopping mall (outlet shops, fast-food restaurants, multiscreen movie complex, Virgin gym and clubs). It is a good place to go, but I advice you not to go to the latin discotheques on the top floor.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Heron City
Shopping mall (outlet shops, fast-food restaurants, multiscreen movie complex, Virgin gym and clubs). It is a good place to go, but I advice you not to go to the latin discotheques on the top floor.
Papereria Eivissa
7 Plaça d'EivissaBookshop.
Sightseeing
Historical garden and the oldest of its kind in the city. It comprises a 18th c. neoclassical and a 19th c. romantic garden. Do not forget to visit the hedge maze that gives the park its name. Lovely.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parc del Laberint d'Horta
Historical garden and the oldest of its kind in the city. It comprises a 18th c. neoclassical and a 19th c. romantic garden. Do not forget to visit the hedge maze that gives the park its name. Lovely.
A Tot Arreu Bicicletes
80 Carrer del Segle XXBike shop, both for rent and sell.
This cemetery opened in 1867 and belongs to the old village of Horta, not incorporated into Barcelona until 1904. It's neoclassical and has a church at the far end, which overlooks the entire site.
Plaça del Cementiri d'Horta
Plaça del Cementiri d'HortaThis cemetery opened in 1867 and belongs to the old village of Horta, not incorporated into Barcelona until 1904. It's neoclassical and has a church at the far end, which overlooks the entire site.
This park combines the rustic nature of a forest with the elegance of a well-kept garden, where water plays a dominant role. It is one of the most extensive green areas and contrasts in Barcelona.
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parc del Guinardó
This park combines the rustic nature of a forest with the elegance of a well-kept garden, where water plays a dominant role. It is one of the most extensive green areas and contrasts in Barcelona.
More than a park, this is a great boulevard of almost 12 hectares, occupied in large part by grass and trees that surround the sports facilities located between the Meridiana Av. & Pg. d'Andreu Nin.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque de Can Drago
More than a park, this is a great boulevard of almost 12 hectares, occupied in large part by grass and trees that surround the sports facilities located between the Meridiana Av. & Pg. d'Andreu Nin.
The park covers a surface area of 17 h. It blends perfectly with the site and its undulating landform has a lot of surprises in store. It's the city’s 2nd largest & water is the main linking element.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Central de Nou Barris
1 Plaça Major de Nou BarrisThe park covers a surface area of 17 h. It blends perfectly with the site and its undulating landform has a lot of surprises in store. It's the city’s 2nd largest & water is the main linking element.
The leafy pine grove is filled with the scent of Mediterranean plants, and it's easy to forget, for a few minutes, that you are in Bcn. The top of the hill boasts breathtaking 360º views of the city.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Turó de la Peira
The leafy pine grove is filled with the scent of Mediterranean plants, and it's easy to forget, for a few minutes, that you are in Bcn. The top of the hill boasts breathtaking 360º views of the city.
Essentials
Centre Cívic Torre Llobeta
2 Carrer de Santa FeFree Barcelona-Wifi area.