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Having already visited Barcelona four times
& read all those Barcelona tourist guides,
some of those quite helpful I have to say,
although most of them not even close to reality,
I decided to create my own Barcelona web site
in order to guide you at
all the right Barcelona paths.

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Some restaurant 's and eating tips in Barcelona:
Be aware for the restaurant and tapas bar 's Open Hours in Barcelona city:
Tue-Sun 1.30pm-4pm, Tue-Sat 8.30pm-11pm.
Of course there always some exceptions, thats why you should always first call for informations
or in order to reserve a table on bussy days and nights.
The menu del la dia (fixxed lunch menu) offered from Monday to Friday
at many restaurants is often very reasonable.
Dinning on the terrace can be more pricey than eating inside the restaurant.
Sitting in the bar is usualy the cheapest option.
El Born and parts of the Barri Gotic around Placa del Pi are full of small cozy places to have a meal.

Restaurants and tapas bars in Barcelona is something enjoyable to discover...
Various restaurants and tapas bars are everywhere though Barcelona is a tourist's paradise.
I recomnend you to visit those tapas bars or restaurants who include both
locals and tourists, the recepy of a successful restaurant.
This is a list of the top Barcelona's restaurants and tapas bars, divided in districts:

Eixample district RESTAURANTS - TAPAS BARS
(BEST BARCELONA HOTELS in EIXAMPLE DISTRICT)

Barcelona Restaurants Tapas bars: Cerveceria Catalana

C/Mallorca 236, Barcelona Spain. Price range: $20 - $30 (€15-€25)

Cerveceria Catalana is a must to visit.
Overcrowded, but worths to wait. Great tapas - no, we mean GREAT TAPAS!!!!
Good stuff, excellent food and a variety of beers. In case its a high Barcelona season
make sure you'll made a reservation first. Great value for money!

Barcelona Restaurants Tapas bars: Moo
C/Rossello 265, Barcelona Spain.
Catalan cuisine, tastfull tapas, nice atmosphere, best ingredients.

Barcelona Restauranst bars: La Semproniana
C/Rossello 148, Barcelona Spain.
Try its cuisine, catalan and nouvelle and admire the whole place. Try the black pudding lasaness.

Barcelona Restaurants bars: Parco Meralgo
C/Muntaner 171, Barcelona Spain.
a spanish cuisine, excellent tapas, gourmet menu from around the country.

Barcelona Restaurants bars: Inopia
C/Tamarit 104, Barcelona Spain.
the last stop for traditional tapas.

Gracia district RESTAURANTS - TAPAS BARS
(BEST BARCELONA HOTELS in GRACIA DISTRICT)

Barcelona Restaurants bars: Botafumeiro
C/Gran de Gracia 81, Barcelona Spain.
Lobsters in maximum in fish tanks. Try its Galician octopus.

Barcelona Tapas Bars Restaurants: Can Tomas
C/Major de Sarria 49, Barcelona Spain.
Maybe the best tapas in town.

Barcelona Tavernas: El Glop
C/Saint Lluis 24, Barcelona Spain.
Traditional barcelona's Catalan taverna.

Barcelona Restaurants: Flash Flash
C/Granada de Penedes 25, Barcelona Spain.
The omellete's paradise.

Barcelona Restaurant bars: Hofmann
C/La Granada des Penedes 14-16, Barcelona, Spain.
Good chef means good cuisine.

Barri Gotic district RESTAURANTS - TAPAS BARS
(BEST BARCELONA HOTELS in BARRI GOTIC DISTRICT)

Barcelona Tapas bars: El Xampanyet tapas bar

C/Montcada 22, Barcelona - Close to Picasso Museu. Price range: $16-26 (€12-€22)

El Xampanyet tapas bar is also a must to visit.
Amazing tapas bar, classically decorated with colored tiles and antique curios.
Try all the dishes with champagne. Traditional tapas tastes. Located near the Museu Picasso.
Many locals are daily customers!. Good value for money!

Barcelona Restaurants bars: Agut d'Avignon
C/Trinitat 3, Barcelona Spain.
Inside a 17th century building, with a home-style cuisine.

Barcelona Restaurants bars: Senyor Parellada
C/Argenteria 37, Barcelona Spain.
If you try its bacalao you will still remember it for a lifetime.

Barcelona Restauranst bars: Agut
C/Gignas 16, Barcelona Spain.
Just makes you like at home, polite family behaviour and excellent cuisine.

Salero Barcelona bars restaurants
C/Rec 60, Barcelona, Spain.
A mix of a mediterranean-asian cuisine.

Barceloneta district RESTAURANTS - TAPAS BARS
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Barcelona Restaurants Tapas bars: Kaiku
Plaza del Mar 1, Barcelona Spain.
Traditional decoration, beautiful terrace and tasty seafood.

Barcelona Restaurants bars: Lucanes
Placa de la Font, Barcelona Spain.
Good location, good cuisine.

Barcelona Restaurants Somorrostro
Sant Carles 11, Barcelona Spain.
Fresh ingredients, different menus every day.

El Raval district RESTAURANTS - TAPAS BARS

Barcelona Catalan Restaurants bars: L'Havana
C/Lleo 1, Barcelona Spain.
Genuine Catalan cuisine, some dishes are legendarry.
Barcelona Restaurants bars: Ca l' isidre
C/Flores 12, Barcelona Spain.
Not only Picasso dined in this Barcelona's restaurant
but also many other famous artists, so it's up to you to discover why.
Barcelona Catalan Restaurants: Imprevist
C/Ferlandina 34, Barcelona Spain.
Cafe restaurant owned by catalan artists.
Barcelona Restaurants creperies: El Jardi
C/de Hospital, Barcelona Spain.
Nice spot for a crepe or light cuisine.
Barcelona Restaurant Las Fernandez
C/Carretas 11, Barcelona Spain.
Friendly people ready to serve special dishes.

OTHER BARCELONA TAPAS BARS - RESTAURANTS:

EL QUIM: (La Rambla, 91
in the Bonqueria market - Liceu (L3)

photo from elquimdelaboqueria.com
El Quim is a "well-known " tapas-bar proposing you the experience of “The art of eating in a stool”.
In El Quim you'll enjoy great tapas variety and a tasteful menu with cold and hot appetizers, mediterranean fish and sea food, homade croquettes and some other specialities. All the Quim's recipes are using fresh products from La Boqueria market. Politicians, artists, chefs, journalists, athletes, many tourists and a lot of locals are the everyday customers of this lovely place.

CUISINES Santa-Caterina:
(Santa Caterina market, Ciutat Vella)

In Santa Caterina cuisines
right in Santa Caterina local Market you'll find different tapas plates, mediterranean, seafood, a great variety of salad and even more some sushi selections.
All the plates served are creatives. The decoration is modern and simple and its a quite cozy place so go there at 1pm because at 2 it’s full or be prepared that you moight need to share your table with other people.

TALLER DE TAPAS:
(Rambla Catalunya 49 - 5, Eixample)

In Taller de Tapas Barcelona,
in this Tapas Bar you'll taste unique tapas, fresh fish, seafood, best local beef and fresh vegetables from it's open cuisine right in to your table. Taller de Tapas is a tapas -bar chain and you mihgt find it also in the Born district - Argenteria and in Comtal.

EL JARDI:
(Liceu Metro stop (green line L3)

photo from eljardibarcelona.es
El JARDI is a :TERAZZA Y BAR DE TAPAS"
located in in the beautiful gardens of El Antic Hospital Santa Creu just behind the Boquería market and minutes away from Las Ramblas. El Jardí offers fresh market cuisine elaborated by young and innovative chefs. There is an extensive selection of tapas offering apart from the :tapas of the day" (tapas depending on available market ingredients) that you can enjoy in the hidden gothic garden of this lovely tapas-bar.

When you visit Barcelona always remind that....

...you don't have to stay at the ritzy hotels to enjoy their luxurious environs.
Most of the bars and cafes at the five stars hotels are open to the general public.
Try the Arts hotel near the Port Olympic, where you can sip a cocktail
to the rippling tunes of classical piano.

What you should definately eat (or at least taste once) in Barcelona:

Anyone who've been in Barcelona would suggest you to try
the world famous tapas,
jamon ibericco (pata negra), jamon serrano (literally mountain ham),
patates braves, paella, croquetes, chorizo (iberico sausages)
truita de patates (potato omelette), pica pica (sausages, peppers and hams),
allioli dressing (oil and garlic) in fish and meat,
their variety of cheesses (cameros, cabrales, Monxe Azul e.t.c.) and omellettes
and of course some starters fron Catalan cuisine or fresh fish
cooked in every special way.

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Info for some getaways beyond Barcelona:

Close to Pyrenean town of Puigcerda you'll find
la TORE DEL REMEI palace, restored by Modernistas in 1910 with great view in the highheels.
Also visit VALL DE NURIA, the enchanting Pyrenean hideway, surrounded by crests reaching as high as 9.840 feet is a ski resort in wonter and a green oasis in the summer.This valey is only accesible via a silent railway passing throuht a breathtaking mountain scenery.

..GETTING AROUND
in BARCELONA city..

information TIPS
in getting around in Barcelona
METRO:
Barcelona 's five-line metro system
is convenient, easy to use, fast
and not expensive.
Metro stays open all night on Saturdays.
Check the departure time.
BUS:
Barcelona 's bus system covers the entire city.Bus stops are clearly marked
and busses share their destinations
on the front.You can always pick up
a bus guide in order to get informed for the routes and the scendules
from tourist offices.
TAXI:
Yelow and black Barcelona 's taxi indicates
with a green light on the roof that is free.
For two or more passengers,
barcelona 's taxi is as cheep as
the metro for short hops.
BICYCLES:
In Barcelona there are over 80kms
of bike lanes throughtout the city,
outlined on maps available from
the tourist offices and bike rental shops.
TRANSPORT FOR DISABLED:
The airport bus is accessible to wheelchair users as are lines 1 & 2 of the metro,
some city buses and specials taxis dedicated to wheelchair users.
ON FOOT:
Barcelona is a great city made for walking.
The old town of Gracia or Barri Gotic area
and certainly the Port Olympic is also
made for walking.

In case you won't use your own vesicle
in Barcelona a great idea is to use a Barcelona card which will offer you some hreat discounts in most of the important museums fees, in restaurant's and bar's checks and of course a free gratis
in your transportation
through and around the city.
Barcelona card is available for
2, 3, 4, 5 days and you can order it
from the

information desk
when you arrive in
Barcelona airport.

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Eating in Barcelona:
The most economical way to get a bite to eat is to pick up goodies
in the city's food markets
(like Mercat de la Bonqueria located in La Rampla or like Fira Artesana Placa del Pi in Barri Gotic-specialized in home made cheeses and honey from the Pyrenees).

JAMON IBERICO - also called pata negra:

(the term "Pata Negra" refers to the color of the pig’s nails which are white in the traditional pork but black for the Black Iberian Pig)
Comes from the fine black iberial pig which
lives primarily in the South and Southwest
parts of Spain.
There are tree types of Jamon:
The finest jamón ibérico is called
jamón ibérico de bellota.
The next grade of jamón ibérico is called
jamón ibérico de recebo.
The third type of jamón ibérico is called
jamón ibérico de pienso, or simply
jamón ibérico.

WHERE TO BUY JAMON IBERICO / COST:

Some of our proposals are:

"Santa Caterina market"
close to Barcelona Cathedral

"Pernils" in Valencia & Enrique Granados Street - near Passeig de Gracia

" Boqueria Market" or “La Mercat de la Boqueria” in the middle of the Ramblas in Barcelona- right in front of the Metro stop Liceu near the Opera house.
La Bonqueria Market is one of the largest and most famous marketplaces in Europe. Just in front of the entrance you'll find a wonderful jamón shop that specializes in the marvelous jamón iberico de bellota but remind that there are at least 15 ham vendors at the Boqueria.
The whole Bonqueria market is a fascinating place with a great chance to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood and many greta tapas bars. Tourists have this market on their
top to-visit list.
-> more Bonqueria Market info

"La Casa del Hamon"
C/ Jerez, 28 29400 Ronda Spain.
(not actually in Barcelona but you might find its products in the city market)
Maybe shelling the best ham and Jamon
among with chorizo iberico sausages,
spanish cheeses, wines and delicatessen.

REMEMBER THAT :
A good Jamon iberico costs approximately around 24 - 30 eur per kilo.

Notice that:
The term pata negra is also used to refer to
jamón ibérico in general and may refer
to any one of the above three types.
Jamon Iberico is very expensive and not widely available abroad.

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Things to Avoid when you're visiting
a restaurant in Barcelona:
Most of the touristy terrace restaurants
line La Rampla. Although if you get there,
and you are hungry, you should preffer
the side streets of La Rampla
with better food and more reasonable prices. In general try to avoid all the touristic places in order to eat something fresh and worth value.
Also be awarre of some paella and tapas eateries (again around touristic areas)
cater solely to tourists, charging sky-high prices for mediocre meals.

Eating in Barcelona city! A new experience!

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