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 The old Born market has reopened as a cultural centre Inside the iron and glass structure built by Josep Fontserè in 1876 – it was the first market in town constructed in the fashion of the architecture of Paris – are preserved archaeological remains from 1700 of the district of Vilanova de Mar You can walk around this area and visit the 'De les pedres a les persones' ('From Stones to People') exhibition and archaeological sites (by reservation only) These are the main attractions of this centre that aims to show how life in the city was before and after the siege of 1713-1714 and also offers activities associated with the celebration of the tricentennial Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebooktwitterspotifytiktokAbout us Contact us Time Out Worldwide Sixteen high-influx areas (EGA) have been defined where 33 specific measures will be applied this summer Priority will be given to the areas around the Sagrada Família The management plan sets out a specific model for these high-influx areas to regulate tourism in the city and ensure its compatibility with the uses local people make of public space Half of the 16 areas identified are regarded as eminently tourist sites: Park Güell The 33 measures to be carried out at a citywide level include: a media campaign is being launched to help make visitors aware of the importance of having a responsible and respectful attitude towards the city Lucia Vergara’s brand is unmistakable She worked at a Lydia Delgado accessory line when she started making necklaces out of anything she could find Necklaces you'll definitely want to show off Xavi Ribó, founder of Cavamar brought his culinary wisdom to where the beloved Teatre Malic used to be Gocce di Latte is yet another example of the Italian dominance over ice cream parlours in our fair city that makes us green with envy and eternally grateful all at once At this welcoming space you can gawp through glass at the on-site artisan processes of making ice cream and cakes Mateo and Rita opened Gocce di Latte in 2012 and in addition to the tradition of Italian excellence they bring an original and popular repertoire of flavours: turmeric So precise are their creations that a bartender at a five-star hotel confessed that he was inspired by their ice creams to combine flavours in his cocktails If you're wondering why there's always a queue in front of the fishmongers of Santa Caterina market it's thanks to this bar that does efficient grills and inspired stews At breakfast you can have a nice plate of traditional 'capipota' (pork-based stew) or a delicious But it's at midday when it’s your turn to jostle with locals in order to find a table and enjoy a set lunch menu that's very reasonably priced given the quality of the food meat fricassee and home-made desserts are foolproof choices for everyday good eating two faithful followers in the footsteps left by their predecessors: José Varela and Joan Carles Ninou The parents of the first excelled for many years in Barcelona's uptown area as head of La Xarxa taught us how to distinguish quality – the sublime difference between one clam or cockle and another and the same for anchovies and  all the tinned products placed in front of him as well as the first tasty dishes of a Barcelona that was torn between the mundane and the rebellious in the '70s Joan Carles and José found out the space was free and decided to go for it A year and a half later they quietly opened the doors at La Puntual which they say is more than a tavern – it's more an attempt to keep good taste and quality at an affordable price in the neighbourhood And it's just what the Born was in need of to get inspired by the surroundings and successes in spots like Xampanyet El Cuévano and El Rosal de Jose.You can kick off your tasting experience with the mortadela with truffles quality ham or an exceptional 'capipota' with chickpeas Carry on with the tuna tartare and seasonal 'calçots' that a friend brings in from the countryside you can share a rice dish to which Felipe adds 'morcilla' sausage and horns of plenty The wine list includes fine selections for all tastes that's constantly updated With humble beginnings in the Born neighbourhood Montiel started out as a good charcuterie and bodega a place where you could sit down with a nice wine and excellent Iberian cold cuts with Ferran Bofarull heading up the kitchen and Marcos Eiras in the dining area this became a go-to spot for anyone looking for traditional cuisine with modern touches and great flavours such as an excellently prepared suckling pig or more daring dishes such as 'mar i muntanya' (from the sea and the land) of squid and Iberian pork cheeks with a side of creamy black rice These are just two of the types of dishes you'll find in this cosy well-lit space that also plays good music and where you find good taste in the details Eiras can give you great advice and is even gifted at making recommendations according to his perception of his guests' personalities we started with the marinated sardines with tomato concassé on a bed of sweet onion and the tuna tartare with trout eggs and toasted pine nuts We then went on to have two superb dishes: the mi-cuit of home-made duck liver with quince and pistachio and glazed squab with creamy rice with wild mushrooms especially their rice pudding with coconut milk and the custard they were serving the night we were there They've also got a great wine list with about 80 varieties from small The Born and Sant Pere are two districts divided by C/Princesa is one of Barcelona's prettiest thoroughfares bookended by a magnificent 19th-century market building and a glorious 14th-century church Highlights of the slightly scruffier Sant Pere include Domènech i Montaner's magical Palau de la Música I've visited Italy enough by now to understand the bad rap its cuisine gets once it crosses Italian borders and I have to admit I was fairly sceptical about Italian restaurants in Barcelona and then the more modest Piccola Cucina Italiana Obe is a small restaurant in Plaça de Santa Caterina and its location in the middle of a part of the city busy with out-of-towners might make you think this is a restaurant set up just to take advantage of tourists but nothing could be further from the truth is in fact a petite and honest Italian restaurant with respect for the food they serve tasted like it had just been taken out of the oven in Sicily For our main courses we decided on two dishes with such talent – yes dishes of food have talent – that we were overcome with a desire to make our forks dance round the table I ordered orecchiette with a creamy artichoke and speck sauce; she ordered home-made gnocchi with wild mushroom and truffle sauce The gnocchi are magnificent (I was lucky she let me try one) and the orecchiette are even better – they reminded me of the ones I had at Christmas in 2006 in Bari That year Barça were the European champions but the women who formed the orecchiette with their thumbs as they sat on the streets of Bari deserved the world cup We went into Obe a bit doubtful and left with a feeling of pure satisfaction I can highly recommend the house wine we had a red from L’Azienda Agricola Tacoli Asquini For dessert we ordered ricotta-cheese cannoli and tiramisu but the memory from desserts at Picola Cucina Italiana was too new and these didn't quite live up to that sweet dream It’s a guarantee of quality when you know that behind this Asian restaurant is the British owner of Mosquito and Red Ant, Gilles Brown. His approach to south-east Asian cuisine is methodical and he's obsessive about quality. Grasshopper is even smaller than Ramen Ya-Hiro Brown tells me that the broths simmer for 18 hours explaining how these sauces act as the bases that distinguish one ramen from another 'This is haute cuisine that needs to be served quickly but it's not a fast food to be laughed at,' he says and they add an alkaline solution called 'kansui' to the mix so that the water has a property like that of Japan's (and it makes the noodles more flexible and absorbent) soy and seafood) as well as a vegetarian option and I had a tough time choosing from among their army of craft beers to go with it Catalan-made brews from English and Irish owners With its immune system pulverized by unwieldy tourism the Born tries as it might to resist the slap in the face of gentrification the neighbourhood landmark that was the cocktail bar Gimlet has been rejuvenated to make a stand in favour of another way of drinking Theirs is a philosophy foreign to the prefab bars set up only for tourists in the area Lorenzo Miglietta and Marc Pinotti are the romantics who have done a light remodelling on the cocktail bar: they've kept the wonderful bar itself applied sober and elegant colours and kept in mind when it came to the decor the character that gives its name to the place – Detective Philip Marlowe created by the writer Raymond Chandler.Miglietta and Pinotti show us a menu that seems to have travelled in time They make a gimlet just like Marlowe drank but there are also signature varieties that are delicate perfectly balanced and served in a chilled martini glass But the most curious is La Mirada de Marlowe: you tell the bartender about yourself and he makes you a drink that suits your personality Much better than going to a therapist and the perfect excuse to spend more time in the Born you can appreciate the care that’s gone into the restoration of a neighbourhood bar Their reverence for the tradition of buying wine from the barrel persuaded them to combine a classic bodega at the entrance all from organic or bio-dynamic producers around the world at accessible prices: the same wines at the same price as before We want older people from the neighbourhood to socialize here the way they used to so we don’t lose that essential feeling – an old-style tavern that sells vermouth by the litre.’ This place has the ramshackle look of associations for counter-cultural events The theatre's mission is to support and build the capacity for experimentation promotion and dissemination of professional artists They also work on researching new body language and movement as well as new drama If your thing is being served by waiters with the bodies of Adonis David Guetta pumping out of the speakers and Absolut with Red Bull at an eye-watering price but it has one of the best interior patios you'll find in town There is a huge space with anarchic clumps of vegetation where you can get some fresh air get in the zone with a couple of drinks and kill some time before the cultural highlight of your evening Mourinho was right about Barcelona: there’s good theatre your best bet is to bring a bit of Italy to your city Tired of Italian restaurants that have about as much to do with Italy as I do I find it comforting to come across places like Le Cucine Mandarosso a small space that more than does justice to true Italian cuisine It's also got a genuine charm and decor that brings a smile to your face I'm not sure if I'm doing Le Cucine Madarosso any favours by going on about its treasures – usually they're overbooked and they must feel shivers of fear running down their spine whenever anyone publishes a rave review of their culinary skills The truth is that I was so pleased with my choice from their lunch menu that if I go back for dinner From the set lunch menu my dining companion and I had the marinated salmon to share as a starter – the portions are generous – and it was magnificent: a fillet of salmon with a buttery texture as well as a pasta of the day with a creamy walnut sauce we had pannacotta with red berries and apple cake and these had the sweetness of recipes handed down in well-to-do families The marinated and fried dogfish is splendid although it can't beat the one I order in Madrid's Restaurante Triana (try it if you get the chance!) The broken egg dishes with ham or 'chistorra' or black 'botifarra' sausage also help brighten up the day or night The Russian salad as well as the tender croquettes with a crunchy outside are also highly recommended It's a great place to share dishes like these in a spot set up for group meals Finding one in the city centre is another story – but that’s the case with El Pla where the waiter sits down at your table and explains all the dishes and which you feel have been made especially for you 'Success is being happy where you are,' says Pla Time Out Award 2010 Winner for best dining atmosphere Commissioned by the nationalistic Orfeó Català choral society this jawdropping concert hall was intended as a paean to the Catalan renaixença and a showcase for the most outstanding Modernista workmanship available Domènech i Montaner's façade is a frenzy of colour and detail including a large allegorical mosaic representing the members of the Orfeó Català and floral tiled columns topped with the busts of Bach Beethoven and Palestrina on the main façade and Wagner on the side a great deal of money has been spent improving the acoustics but visitors don't really come here to feast their ears: the eyes have it.Decoration erupts everywhere The ceiling is an inverted bell of stained glass depicting the sun bursting out of a blue sky; 18 half-mosaic half-relief Muses appear out of the back of the stage; winged horses fly over the upper balcony The carved arch over the stage represents folk and classical music: the left side has Catalan composer and conductor Anselm Clavé sitting over young girls singing 'Flors de Maig' while the right has Wagnerian Valkyries riding over a bust of Beethoven.By the 1980s the Palau was bursting under the pressure of the musical activity going on inside it and a church next door was demolished to make space for Òscar Tusquet's extension combined with the extensive renovations to the old building Rather than try to compete with the existing façade organic motifs in ochre brick – particularly striking are the frilled mushroom gills on the underside of the circular tower.Guided tours are available in English every hour and start with a short film of the Palau's history Be sure to ask questions: the guides are very knowledgeable they tend to concentrate mainly on the triumphs of the renovation Located in a 19th-century palace in the Born Clubhaus is a multi-concept macrospace with two restaurants and three bars a game area and a 'members-only' room – an exclusive area for all kinds of activities and events with a fun atmosphere that aims to stimulate creativity sets out to take the game room to a new level: it has mini-golf in the bathrooms and serves a healthy breakfast menu – and other less health-conscious options – as well as a selection of the best coffees from the Hidden Corner speciality café the menu is based on an original fusion of Asian and Mexican street food With an urban design and temporary exhibitions the members-only Galaxy Room offers masterclasses happy hours and experimental performing arts shows The eponymous bubbly is actually a pretty low-grade cava but a drinkable enough accompaniment to the house tapa – a saucer of Cantabrian anchovies the bar chiefly functions as a little slice of Barcelona history and has been in the hands of the same family since the 1930s The Black Horse is one of the few spots in Barcelona that's more of your neighbourhood pub rather than a museum of what a pub should be and plenty of social space with tables against the walls to promote communal drinking which is the only way many of us are able to interact without a computer in front of our face you won't have to put up with shamrock decorations They've got a great terrace out front and occasionally organise live music All things photography share the spotlight with design objects at Chandal a shop with its origins in the Raval that's always eager for new trends they offer new Polaroid models and different types of film And you'll also find decorative items from local creators such as Octaevo And among a host of cool and eye-catching objects there are great toys and books for kids as well Signature catering company Singularis manages El Mirador del Palau – the restaurant at the Palau de la Música The restaurant that's part of this Modernist gem now offers à la carte options as well as set menus that you can get as tasting menus or express dishes which really helps if you fancy a bite during a concert intermission And it's all made with local products and lots of personality with special emphasis on seasonal ingredients grilled brioche with truffled cheese (among the tapas to share) and special dishes such as Catalan canneloni rossini with grilled foie There's also a selection of rice dishes and another with eggs highlights include the parmentier with truffled scallops It's great signature cuisine at a price that's better than you might think Llamber is a gastrotaverna whose alma mater is in Avilés the Asturian city on the north-west coast of Spain With Francisco Heras in charge of the kitchen and Eva Arbonés as maître d’ which radiates the renewed atmosphere of the Born is an interesting venture that adds dimension to an area already bursting with character I’m sure that under the table where we ate characters from the neighbourhood’s turbulent history have left their footprint used to eating in that city’s magnificent Asturian taverns But Llamber is not your typical Asturian restaurant Heras has succeeded in fusing the traditional cuisine of the region with the styles of cooking he learnt at El Bulli La Broche in Miami and Arola in the Hotel Arts One example is the patatines – potatoes with cabrales the powerful Asturian goat cheese with a hazelnut praline – a knowing wink at Arola’s patatas bravas The home-marinated salmon with citrus fruits ginger and ginger ice cream is spectacular The grilled mature beef entrecôte is also praiseworthy I admit that on this occasion I let a yen for a classic dish get the better of me Of course you can order a platter of cheese or cold meats my unfinished business is of a different kind the options I leave for the next visit are always ones that speak to the soul more than the belly they sound magnificent too – Parmesan fondue with langoustines and wild asparagus a home-made terrine of foie gras with apricots or the morcilla de Burgos with baby cuttlefish The last section of the menu is dedicated to llambiotaes (sweet treats) like the apple pie with sharp Asturian cider The wine list is extensive and it makes a welcome change to find DOs other than the overexploited Rioja and Ribera del Duero Bar Andorra is one of these places with faux leather easy chairs and friendly wait staff with the bonus that they cook up outstanding patatas bravas with rosemary and a perfect pinch of spiciness After seven years living in London suburbs like Brick Lane he could only come back to Barcelona if he could make a home in Poblenou Mestres studied design at Elisava in Barcelona where he discovered the world of speciality coffee and had his own mobile coffee cart called the Nomad and in record time – less than four years – Mestres had established Nomad – coffee roasters training – as ground zero zone of speciality coffee in Catalonia At the Nomad Coffee Lab & Shop they experiment with coffee, and customers can go to try  brews that are prepared in a variety of ways, such as espresso, flat white, V60, aeropress, cold brew or cold drip. And at Nomad Roasters' Home in Poblenou they get green coffee from around the world and then distribute it to restaurants and coffee shops They also have a café in Joaquín Costa Iu and Estela uncovered so many treasures they wanted to export to Barcelona to fill up their own shop but for now they're placing their bets on creators and the house brand OMG BCN has brought together clothes by Krizia Robustella and rings from the Mediodesign studio made with a 3-D printer OMG's interior design itself is something to behold: a team of young architects designed the furniture and incorporated flowered Puig i Cadafalch into the floor where you can occasionally catch exhibitions and pop-ups from international brands When the Brunells bakery closed down in 2018 and was full of representatives of the city's edible identity In 2020, big-name speciality shops – Pastelería Canal and El Magnífico Cafés among them – helped to reopen the local landmark in the best possible way and its signature artisan line of baked goods boosted with the aid of 21st-century resources The structure of the premises remains the same so once you make it past the bakery area with loads of local delights for sale where you can take your time to enjoy them In a city with some sort of sad variety of the croissant in virtually every window Brunells is a place where you're guaranteed a delicious The gigantic three-by-six oven room (it takes two weeks to heat it!) is where they bake the bread for sandwiches The baker and pastry chef explains that the uniqueness of the oven determines how the loaves come out They make a rustic loaf that's made only with sourdough A mysterious light calls you from a hidden corner in the Born Next to the entrance This is one of the many processes they use at Dr Stravinsky to create the drinks they serve Stravinsky is the brainchild of Lito and Enric (who also run La Confiteria the likes of which had already been prepared on this spot The pair took the space over to keep it as a revered neighbourhood bar.They've swapped beers for shakers and made this a type of alchemist's den full of fun and surprises – mirrors that reflect distorted images Josefa who will bring you meals in Tupperware if you order in advance flasks filled with water from the coastal town of Tamariu.. The interior walls are lined with jars with herbs inside that are lit from behind and where they make their essential oils; the effect is lovely and like that of an ancient herbalist's The drinks menu is the result of the imagination of cocktail expert Antonio Naranjo: the Camp Nou has a freshness and flavour like nothing you've ever tried; the Suculento with tequila and mezcal infused with coriander the chef who brought the gourmet burger to Barcelona with his tiny Bacoa which is along the same lines but more spacious and comfortable and open onto the street Try any of the delicious recipes with special chutney sauce home-cooked fries and you’ll know what I mean This is the second venue the gourmet hamburger group opened – before it was a group of course – and it's a must-visit when you're hankering for a burger in the Born (and it's in the same spot where the excellent Asian restaurant Wushu stood this burger house is half Spanish and half Australian they combine the atmosphere of an Australian barbecue with the quality and patience of Mediterranean ingredients On the menu you'll find burgers made with organic Pyrenean veal They're made into scrumptious combinations such as the house burger made with bacon with Cabrales blue cheese and carmelised onion cooked over a low flame for five hours They also have a meat-free options that won't disappoint vegetarians and vegans.There's an invariable factor across all the Bacoa establisments: everything is home-made from scratch and chips made from potatoes that are cut by hand daily and never frozen The result is something that's always delicious and well-crafted there is such a thing as an authentic Mexican cocktail bar in Barcelona Oaxaca – the restaurant – is already a place of pilgrimage for aficionados of real Mexican cooking but far fewer know about the 'mezcalería' of the same name next door a celestial space where the bartenders are masters of the mysterious alchemy of tequila and mescal The perfect hideaway to take your better half and skip supper Oaxaca is an oasis for lovers and dating couples in need of that little extra push it begs you to claim one of the most secluded brown leather sofas and let the waiter light the candle The cocktail menu is a sinful delight from the first entry to the last This is probably the bar with the widest range of mescals and tequilas that I’ve seen in my life The list of margaritas has me licking my lips – there’s one with chocolate and raspberry – but to raise the temperature or the Vampiro en Bolsa (Vampire in a Bag) the Mexican décor and the music – also Mexican – from the jukebox take effect you can always complete the process of stirring up your hormones with the best-kept secret of the house: oysters in a green 'aguachile' sauce They work as the perfect complement to the alcoholic onslaught Feeling a shortfall in the passion department The oysters and the cocktails will restore lost vigour and you’ll save yourself the tedious formality of dinner give a nod of thanks to the skulls that watch over the bottles at the bar this mother and son team have succeeded in strengthening their respective brands Lurdes Bergada is targeted at women and Syngman Cucala at men but both have a taste for unstructured pieces trousers and shorts show traces of his Asian heritage He enjoys taking risks and it shows in his work Holiday listings have shot up in Sant Pere altering the character and economy of the neighbourhood Until recently, the Sant Pere neighbourhood of Barcelona had resisted the tide of mass tourism many visitors who ventured there found it forbidding and soon retreated to the more familiar and gentrified Gothic Quarter although it was supposed to be for the benefit of residents “it was like rolling out the red carpet for tourists” First came the hotels, then Airbnb which makes up the northern part of the old city shows that the zone has seen a sharp increase in the number of Airbnb apartments in recent years At present there are more than 1,000 Airbnb listings in the area Sant Pere Més Baix Photograph: agefotostock/Alamy Stock PhotoLocals say Airbnb has been a major factor in driving up rents in the barrio by as much as 50% over the past few years forcing residents to move to more affordable parts of the city was born in the neighbourhood and lives with his mother and sister and her baby in Sant Pere Més Baix The flat is small and he’d like to move out to live with his girlfriend but even though he is a relatively well-paid data analyst he can’t afford to rent anywhere in the area he is regularly kept awake at night by parties in a nearby Airbnb apartment I think every neighbour in the building has called the police at least once,” he said “We decided this year to find a new apartment to live together It makes me sad because I’ve been here all my life we’ll probably move to a town near Barcelona but with the peace and quiet we used to have before all this.” Jessie Delgadillo: ‘It’s driving me crazy’ Photograph: Stephen BurgenA combination of soaring rents and stagnant salaries mean that around four-fifths of Spaniards aged between 16 and 30 are still living with their parents dismisses suggestions that Airbnb benefits the local community It’s a classic middle man who puts two parties in touch in return for a large slice of the cake.” Pardo says the worst effect is that local people are forced out adding that he has far fewer friends in the neighbourhood than he did 10 years ago A small pasta restaurant in Sant Pere Photograph: kpzfoto/AlamyThe influx of tourist apartments has also radically altered local commerce For centuries Sant Pere was the city’s wholesale garment district but over the past few years the trade has moved out to the suburbs to be replaced by vegan cafes “In the past 10 years my street has acquired two hotels four restaurants that local people can’t afford to eat in a juice bar and a shop that sells suitcases,” says Joanna a charcuterie and a video rental cooperative.” Santa Caterina food market in Sant Pere Photograph: Peter Erik Forsberg/AlamyThe 175-year-old Santa Caterina market is at the heart of the barrio and has become a local tourist attraction So do Airbnb guests buy food there so that they can cook back at the apartment “I don’t know of anyone who benefits from them They don’t buy food to cook at home – they just get takeaway pizzas.” For several years the city authorities have tried to contain the spread of holiday apartments Pardo says it is hard for people to resist the temptation to let out their apartment but you live somewhere that’s worth a lot of money It’s worth more to you to rent it out than to live in it.’ This eliminates the essential social function of housing what this sort of tourism does is destroy the possibility of being a community.” Airbnb disputed the data supplied by AirDNA saying that half of the site’s Barcelona listings were private rooms “The amount of entire home listings on Airbnb in Barcelona that are rented for more than 90 days represent 0.5% of the total housing stock of the city,” a spokesperson said Airbnb has been working together with the city hall to remove illegal commercial operators and make it easier for [authorities] to identify bad actors.” This article was amended on 26 February 2020 A statement from Airbnb was added after publication and the article text was changed to show that the source of the data on the number of Airbnb listings in Sant Pere But don’t take our word for it: the food from these restaurants will leave you just as impressed as the artwork at the museum © Scott ChasserotThe eponymous bubbly is actually a pretty low-grade cava, if truth be told, but it's a drinkable enough accompaniment to the tapas. Known for their anchovies, at El Xampanyet you won't find a menu, but rather a large array of tapas to enjoy after a trip to the Picasso Museum. Lined with coloured tiles, barrels and antique curios, the bar chiefly functions as a little slice of Barcelona history, and has been in the hands of the same family since the 1930s. whether it's the pizza or anything else on their menu they've got everything a classic Italian restaurant ought to have Their starters list is complete with mozzarella You can order á la carte or ask for the daily set lunch menu if you fancy You can kick off your tasting experience with the mortadela with truffles Carry on with the tuna tartare and seasonal 'calçots' brought in from the countryside Try sharing a rice dish with 'morcilla' sausage and horns of plenty The constantly updated wine list includes fine selections for all tastes © Ivan GiménezLa Taguara is exclusively dedicated to making Venezuelan arepas (fried dough stuffed with various fillings). We recommend trying multiple types of arepas, as they are meant to be shared with friends or family. They're most commonly stuffed with beans and shredded meat, and you can add various cheeses, avocados and fresh vegetables for an arepa you won’t forget. © Euskal EtxeaHelp yourself to dainty 'jamón serrano' croissants melted provolone with mango and crispy ham They've also got vegetarian and gluten-free options among their nearly 30 varieties of cold and warm 'pintxos' (Basque tapas) available throughout the day and night as they'll be counted up and charged for at the end.  Recommended© Maria DiasThis 'Caterian' (Catalan and Austrian) bar prides itself on fusing the cuisines of both cultures in a warm and inviting atmosphere The home-made vermouth is only €1 a glass and is a popular beer alternative among locals (though a cold draught will only cost 50 cents more) Be sure to try the green beans and smoked cod or the smoky grilled vegetables paired with smoked salmon