An agreement between the city council and traders allows shopping centers to open 10 Sundays in summer but for some time now the large supermarkets have been fighting to skip it which cannot compete against such long opening hours by the agreement reached in 2022 between traders and the City Council that allows shopping centers and shopping streets to open some holidays of the year These Sundays are in addition to the 10 public holidays a year and the days around Christmas when stores can open This 2025 the agreement will be applied for the fourth time from which traders will be able to open almost every public holiday until December 31 The centers or shopping streets in Barcelona that can open are those included in the tourist zone drawn by the agreement Santa Caterina i la Ribera and la Barceloneta Eixample: La Nova Esquerra de l’Eixample l’Antiga Esquerra de l’Eixample Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi: Les Corts Sant Gervasi-Galvany and specific areas of Putxet and Farró Vallcarca i els Penitents and part of the Salut neighborhood Sant Martí and Horta-Guinardó: Vila Olímpica del Poblenou Fòrum Marítim del Poblenou and part of Baix Guinardó The permitted opening hours are from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m 31 and 15 August (Assumption of the Virgin Mary) The list may vary depending on the stores and shopping centers but the following shopping centers will be open on Sundays on the dates indicated Maremagnum (Port Vell): the only one that opens every Sunday of the year Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Barcelona this space is like a caress on the back of the neck: daylight streams through the entrance window and bounces off the soaring ceiling and white walls The wood in all the furniture and the floor fits like a puzzle piece with the Scandinavian touches of the interior design All the exquisite details have been painstakingly selected to offer the clientele a most pleasant experience that nourishes the soul In other words: you'll need to be pried off your chair when it's time to go home. If the decor doesn't convince you because you're 50 years ahead of the rest of humanity the food and drinks menus should do the trick (that's what you're there for A glass of Estrella Galicia beer on tap goes down like cold water on a hot day the selection of wines and cavas by the glass is impeccable the tasty food mostly speaks Catalan (good sausages!) with an international accent. Be sure to ask for the gin and tonic of the night Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebook twitter spotify tiktok About us Contact us Time Out Worldwide This gourmet burger spot could very well become a meeting place for the indie set: their playlist is exquisite, Barcelona-based rock band Mishima occasionally dine here, and they brought along Daniel Johnston when he was in town You can create your own burger from the bajillions of possible combinations and there's also Nebraska Angus beef available as well as a small but choice wine list that will suit your budget Pardo didn't want his restaurant to live and die by paella but he did want it to be an important dish and he set up a tasting menu that deserves a round of applause And it also happens to be the set lunch menu (which changes weekly) And even better is the creamy Peking duck croquette – the bird is roasted and glazed and there's a touch of kimchi and mint – and a salad of roasted leeks with smoked teriyaki eel and honey (the smoky/spicy relationship here is magical like in their roasted broccoli with chicken tandoori sauce and spicy cheese) you notice everything: the crunch of the fine rice as well as the strong flavour of the broth This is pure paella – maybe not in the recipe itself Don't say no to dessert: a prize must surely need to be invented for wonders such as Curryoset and Dia Trist a la Platja (Sad Day at the Beach) ice cream cones with melancholy names but also with a delightful base of chocolate This Caribbean cultural centre hosts exhibitions publishes its own magazine (Antilla News) and offers Latin dance classes But when the sun goes down all cultural pretensions go out the window – it's a hedonistic jungle in there Salsa shows by entire orchestras and DJs playing rumba merengue and son until six in the morning will spin your head and parch your throat until the only word you can croak is 'mojito'