When you start

This paper was created by Natalie, Translated by Ricardo.

1. Download App: The Fork (El Tenedor). Handy for reservations. Saves calling and gets you
discounts if you eat there and you can save points
2. Download the app: Mytaxi / Cabify (kind of uber) You don't have to stop / call a taxi. Mytaxi
is not always very reliable ...
3. Aerobus: from the airport to enter the center. It costs € 5.90 per person and you have to pay
cash.
4. Taxi: from airport to the center is +/- € 35
5. Rent a bike: Just for a few hours, it can give you some new perspectives.
6. Walk a lot: Nothing is really far..
7. Buy a T10 – 1 zone card: You can use this everywhere, so metro, bus and tram. With this card
you can make 10 journeys for 10 euros and you can share it with your buddy. The metro runs
until noon and on Saturday 24 hours.
8. Drink cava! It is actually just champagne but may not just be called by the protected name.
9. Drink Clara in the summer! Similar to Radler (Beer with lemon), but really better! They also
have it everywhere on tap!
10. Order a caña (pronounce: canja). Is just a beer (vase)
11. Pay close atrestaurantion to your bag: Barcelona is the capital of pickpocketing. Never put
your bag on the floor. Specially on places like La Ramblas
12. Go and eat from 21:00 / 21:30: That is, if you do not want to sit alone in a restaurant, or just
want to sit among the tourists. The eating times are a bit late.
13. If you get a fine: Let’s hope that this won’t happen. If it does, give up the address of your home
country, smaller chance that you will actually get it in your mailbox!
14. Speaking English: A lot of people in Barcelona speak English, but some people are not the
confident about their accent in English. Don’t worry, they are not being rude. They really
appreciate it if you try to speak some Spanish.
Sightseeing

1. Roof terrace: historical museum in Barceloneta. View over the harbor. Free entrance.
2. Hotel 1898: In the middle of the city is a nice bar on the roof of a hotel with a swimming pool
and cool view, 360 degrees view. - Beer is € 5.00 and glass of wine € 7.50.
3. Grand Central Hotel (Via Laeitana (after half past 8).
4. W hotel: view over Barcelona. Furthermore, a fairly ordinary inrestaurantion there. You can
relax by the pool.
5. La Sagrada Familia: you can walk around to see the work of Guadi, or go inside. Buy a ticket
online before you go.
6. Park Guell: Barcelona's city park in Gracia. Here you can also see the work of Antoni Gaudi.
7. Casa Battlo: work by Gaudi
8. Camp Nou: the football stadium of FC Barcelona. Sometimes you can buy very cheap tickets
for competitions online.
9. Magic Fountains: at Placa Espanya. Fountain with light and music. Is not every night, so check
online.
10. Barceloneta beach: very busy and many sellers, but nice to sit / lie down for a while. I would
not recommend you to drink the cocktails / Sangria from the illegal sellers as they hide their
bottles on weird places when they escape the police. (no hygiene)
11. Beaches: take the train to go outside of Barcelona, the beaches are quieter, cleaner and the
water clearer! E.g. Badalona (also many bars, etc.) Montgat Nord (there is nothing here, so
bring lunch), Castelldefels (you can go with your T10 card) or to Sitges (gay capital and nice
shops too), San Pol, Calella and Mataro (with train ticket)
12. Ciutadella Park: the city park of Barcelona
13. The Carmel Bunkers – In the mountains of Barcelona, you can go there by bus to see the
sunrise / sunset. Bring your own picnic and enjoy! (Maybe something warm for in the nights)
14. Montserrat: Go hiking here. You can do this as a beginner or when you are more advanced
15. Montjuïc: If you fancy a day’s walk through parks and gardens, this is a very nice option.. Also
a very nice view over Barcelona on top of the castle. Google it!
16. Poble Espanyol: Spanish village in Barcelona. Look like fake houses
17. Tibidabo: Also, to see sunrise / sunset. Take lunch with you, because the restaurants above are
not really great (Not kidding)
18. Mirablau: On the Tibidabo mountain with a beautiful view over Barcelona. Summer lunch
only.
19. Asador de Aranda: Restaurant with Spanish food, in a country house near Tibidabo - not yet
20. Barcelona Cathedral: It's always worth seeing the cathedral of the city you're visiting, and
Barcelona is no exception. It is located in Ciutat Vella.
21. Mercat el Raval / El Carmel: Beside these places, Barcelona has a lot of indoor markets with
fresh, cheap foods. Watch out for the opening hours.
22. La rambla: A popular street filled with shops, flower stands, artworks and attractions. Watch
your bag, but enjoy the vibe!
Cocktails

1. Kino at Museum MACBA: Great cocktails and from here you can watch the skaters. Besides
this is a very nice jewelry shop, by the way. Prices are between 5 and 12 euros.
2. Paspartu: Rated 4.5/5 on all reviews online. You can lounge inside!
3. Quillo: Go with a group!
4. Paradiso Pastrami: A bit chic. Long queue after 10:30 pm. Usually pretty quiet inside. They
do that on purpose.
5. Numero Nueve: Written as N.9, Cocktails are all 9 euros.
6. Margarita Blue
7. Limehouse: strong cocktails in Born, nice to have a drink after 11 pm. Do not order food here!
Cocktails between € 4 and € 6. Note: you cannot pay by card here, so make sure you have cash.
8. Rosa negra / rosa raval: Mexican, cheap cocktails and they are very strong. Not mega
atmospheric.
9. La Fianna: Before 9 pm you get 2 cocktails for the price of 1. Great food, with an emphasis on
great. Not exciting. Especially a dark cave, where not many people are sitting. But if you want
to drink cheap, strong cocktails, you can go here!
10. Pipa Lounge: On Placa Real, a little classy bar with a living room idea. It is bit hidden in a
corner.
11. Mr Robinson: In Barceloneta. Hip restaurant! Beautiful people ;).
12. Soho House: Good vibe, but you must know someone here who is a member.
13. Casa Bonay: On Gran Via. Very nice bar. A bit out of direction.

Nights out
Going out in Barcelona really starts at 2AM. A regular beer is between 4 and 7 euros, and Mix Drinks
are between 10 and 15 euros. Entrance is usually a bit expensive, but you will get one or two drinks for
free. Try to get on the guestlists via promoters!!

At the beach:
1. Pacha: World famous club. Ibiza style clubbing, you can make it as expensive as you want.
Check the schedule for the type of music / artists.
2. Opium: Opium receives big names in EDM. Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, etc.
3. Shoko: A restaurant which transforms to a nightclub. Hip-hop, R&B and EDM. Top notch
artists. Themed parties!

In the city:
4. Razzmatazz: One of the leading dance clubs of Europe. Very good sound system. Electronic
and dance music.
5. Moog: The rival of Razzmatazz.
6. Sala Apolo: Barcelona’s premium nightclub and concert-venue. Check the schedule to see if
the night fits your needs.
7. Macarena: Smaller size club. Up-close and personal clubbing experience.
8. City Hall Club: Great reviews, fun nights! echno Monday. Erasmus Tuesday. Back to 90's
Wednesday. Latin Thursday. Electronic Music Saturday. Techno Music Friday and Sunday.
(Weekly gay party for the people interested)
9. Jamboree: The club right on La Rambla. Changes from Hiphop/R&B to Jazz and Latin nights.
10. La fira: Commercial and latin music
11. Mojito Club: Latin music with vocals, close to la fira.
12. Bestial: A super nice beach club.
13. Sutton: Locals say it’s the hippest club in Barcelona right now. Guest list via Facebook.
14. Furthermore, During the day there are often rooftop parties and boat parties, check your
Facebook events calendar.
Wine / Beer / Drinks / Bars / Terraces

1. Maka maka: nice terrace! Tasty rosé! Tasty burgers and fries (with Parmesan cheese on it!)
2. Focus on the beach diagonally opposite to Maka Maka for a drink
3. Travel bar
4. 100 Montaditos: half a liter of beer for € 1.50
5. La Vinya el Senyor: Wine bar in the middle of El Born, opposite Santa Maria del Mar church.
Many brides come from the church here on Saturdays because of free marriages. - not yet
6. Quillo: tasty white wine (verdejo). (near Urquinaona)
7. La Monroe: nice for a beer. Food is not necessarily very tasty.
8. Antic Teatre: kind of creative outdoor bar in a garden. Plastic seats, but this has something!
Up the stairs. Often already full.
9. Alsur café: Nice terrace on a nice square. Operation only a bit unkind.
10. Blacklab: beer brewery in Barceloneta
11. Placa Real: Plenty of nice bars - very touristy. A nice little square. "Ocana" is the best!
12. Placa de Sant Augusti Vel: All nice bars and restaurants
13. Carrer d'Allada Vermell in Born: Nice little street with lots of restaurants
14. Rambla de Poble Nouvelte called: Blu. Tasty pizza and vermuth. Almost sits by the beach
15. Rambla del Raval: Lots of restaurants
16. Carabela: a restaurant where there is only a terrace. There are always a lot of Dutch people
17. Xampanyeria: Here you drink champagne for € 1.30 per glass and you always order a greasy
bite with it. It is busy and very touristy, but nice to go.
18. El Jardi: In the courtyard in Raval near the library. Very cozy and cozy. Do not eat here, it is
not really tasty. Great to order a drink with your drink.
19. Farggi: Sits on the beach in Barceloneta. Is the restaurant with garden lights on the terrace.
20. Oviso, in Gotico: Nice pub with terrace and here you can also sit at the bar and play games
21. Mr. Robinson: Pop-up cocktail bar. You can also eat here
22. Holes: Hip bar in Raval on a nice square, at bar Lobo.
23. Chatalet: In Gracia, nice for drinks and little snacks, but they don't have real food (only paninis)
24. La Caseta: Very small and is on the mountain of Montjuic. Good view of the sea and the
mountain. Go during sunset and enjoy!
25. La Balsa: Relaxing place. Here you can charge your batteries;).
26. Pulitzer hotel: Little luxury
27. Enough "chiringuitos" (terraces) on the beach. Choose something nice, it doesn't really make
much difference.
Restaurants / Tapas

1. In the harbor: You can eat fish at the height of Torre Mapfre: very touristy. If you choose a
place at the top, you have tables overlooking the sea.
2. Pla: cozy restaurant and not that big.
3. La Crema Canela: On Placa Real. Nice place
4. Pepita: Nice tapas restaurant in Gracia. They also have a nice wine bar next door. You put
yourself on the list for the restaurant and then they pick you up at the wine bar.
5. La Flauta I (not La Flauta II): tasty tapas restaurant. Also wait for a table. Worth twice as
much. Order the 3-layer chocolate cake!!
6. Elsa y Fred: Very tasty tapas in Born - as if you get very small starters. Take especially the
grilled vegetables with anchovies, salmon tartare and grilled squid
7. Bormuth: Tapas in Born. Waiting for a table, but it is worth it. Especially take the salmon.
Also nice to just go for a drink.
8. Tantarantana: Delicious for meat and desserts in Born! Both a terrace at the front and rear.
Make a reservation in advance.
9. Costa Pacifico: In Born. Best Mexican fish tacot in Barcelona. Order here especially the
Ceviche and guacemole! If you are 4 or less, reservation is not really necessary (if you go before
9 p.m.).
10. Santagustina: In Born. Meat, tapas and burgers. Sit next to Costa Pacifico.
11. Via Margutta: In Born. Very tasty Italian opposite Alsur cafe. Also very sweet, nice service!
12. El Pachuco: apparently tastiest nachos in Barcelona!
13. Poke maoli: In Barceloneta. Tasty take away Poke bowl for the beach. Very healthy!
14. La Cereria: Near Jaume-vegetarian restaurant with Eastern influences. Bottle of wine is here
between € 9 and € 15. They conjure tables here from the ceiling if there is not enough space
15. Watatsumi: Luxury sushi shop in 'the Arena' at Placa Espanya. Quite pricey.
16. Cehun: Sushi. Near the plac Francesc Macia. Reasonably priced- have not been
17. Nacashita sushi: In addition to Elsa Y Fred
18. Ikibana: luxury sushi restaurant on Parallel. Pricey though
19. Cerc el cle: sushi in the middle of the city near the cathedral. Terrace on top of the sunglasses
shop
20. Ceviche 103: luxury Peruvian food! Order a pisco sour as an aperitif here - typically Peruvian
21. Chen Ji: very tasty healthy cheap Chinese! Is always a line, but it is worth it. Do not go here
for the atmosphere, but purely for food
22. La Fonda Paisa: delicious Colombian food and Colombian beers for very little money. Also a
kind of restaurant where you don't go for the cozy atmosphere, but for good and tasty food!
23. Nobook: Great food, nicely served too. It is as if you are in the replacement, or in the series:
Orange is the New Black, because the operation runs in orange overalls. More fun for lunch
than dinner.
24. Cervezeria Catalana: Listed as the best tapas restaurant in Barcelona. Very busy but fantastic
atmosphere. - not yet
25. El Lobo: in Raval. Tapas, bit overpriced for what you get, but tasty!
26. Sensi gourmet tapas: Tapas in a slightly different way. More a course dinner than individual
dishes. Bit hip
27. Sensi Tapas: Slightly more luxurious tapas. Touristic though. Comes down the street - I think
28. Sensi Bistro: Delicious tapas, nice service, great wine! Not that big and therefore very cozy!
Make a reservation! Set de Born: tapas
29. Carrer de Blai: for Pintxos
30. Salero: nice and not expensive- not yet
31. Bona Sort - In Born. Very nice tapas restaurant with very nice interior - as if you are sitting in
a garden. More luxurious tapas! Take especially the tuna tartar and salmon tartar. You can't
(always) reserve here, but just go and you'll be fine.
32. Boca grande: tapa restaurant with a cocktail bar above it. Bit chic.
33. Cheri: tapas restaurant, nice atmosphere.
 34. El Nacional: Nice for drinks and or food, well priced. If you want to be sure of a table, it's best
to go a little early. Nice to just walk in and look.
35. Tickets: Reservation well in advance is a 3-month waiting period. Bit of luxury
36. Rita Blue
37. La Paradeta: fish! Plastic chairs, delicious fish, but not very cozy - .
38. Ciutad Contal: apparently the best tapas in Barcelona. Not sitting on the left in the restaurant,
but on the right at the bar - not yet. I think it looks very touristy.
39. La Vietnamita: Vietnamese food - nice to pick up. Not necessarily to sit.
40. Lulu's: in Born. Very tasty red wine and tasty salads. It is on a busy street, but you do not
notice that much.
41. Koku Kitchen: in Born in Carrer del Comerc. Here you can eat Ramen and Buns for a good
price. Bit hip and very nice!
42. Bacao: burger joint with excellent burger, also a great option. Is a chain, so can be found
everywhere.
43. Timesburg: also a burger joint with vegetarian options.
44. Llambert: In Born. - small portions and slightly overpriced.
45. Pepito: Spanish and cozy. Specialized in meat. Good value for money. Make a reservation -
not yet been.
46. The Green Spot: Barceloneta. Very healthy, hip, cozy! Vega options too. Highly
recommended!
47. And Separate: In Born, French cuisine. Price quality is good, but higher price for wine. Make
a reservation!
48. La Robadora: In Raval, tasty tapas - not traditional
49. Nikkei 103: Peruvian / Japanese fusion. Well priced! Order especially the ceviche, really great!
50. Elephant, Crocodile, Monkey: very good Thai. Make a reservation in advance. You can do
drinks at Casa Bonay before you eat there.
51. Vicino: A pizza bar near the beach. Also a good place to enjoy the afternoon sun in the
afternoon.
52. Da Michele: According to my Italian friends, this is the best Italian in all of Barcelona

Shop

1. In Gotico and Born you all have nice little cute (one-man) shops - roam the streets and enjoy!
2. El Corte Ingles: type of Beehive. Sit on Placa Catalunya
3. Passeig de Gracia: the more luxurious shopping street (near Placa Catalunya)
4. Carrer de Pelai: for the mainstream stores
5. Carrer dels Angels: also for the mainstream stores
6. Shopping center: Glories. Is at Torre Agbar. Here it is quiet, and they have all the shops.
7. La Roca Village: Outlet mall / Village with both regular and high-end stores. There is also a
huge Nike Factory outlet next to La Roca Village

Festivals

1. Brunch: (two) weekly techno festival. Very nice! In the summer in 'the park', around it in 'the
city'. Brunch in the park is more fun than city.
2. Sound Eat BCN: Festival for € 8 with techno and food trucks. Once a month
3. Palo Alto food truck festival and clothing: Every first Sunday of the month. Buy tickets in
advance (€ 3 each), save in line. Take cash with you, because you cannot pin everywhere.
4. Mercantil: Same as Palo Alto, but every week. In Sant Cugat
5. Elrow: Check their schedule, it’s a wild wild techno party