Things to do in Barcelona
Spain, Europe
What follows is a working list of 185 pins for Barcelona: museums, viewpoints, neighborhoods, gardens, restaurants, and walks. Visited entries lead, then rated recommendations, then everything else. Click any card for the review, hours, and how I would fit it into a day. The Barcelona city page holds the rest of the orientation: climate, language, currency, transit, the local quirks worth knowing before you go.
Pins in Barcelona
185 pins · 185 visited
✓4 Makis Barcelona
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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My buddy Jim's fav sushi spot. Food is great, vibe is a bit upscale for me.
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✓Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona
BeenAttraction · Barcelona · Spain
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Everyone who visits Barcelona should walk through and take a picture.
✓Bambú sushi & ramen bar
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Poor one out for what used to be my fav neighborhood sushi spot. Closed ~2024.
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✓Bar Kiosko La Cazalla Barcelona
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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If you're going to grab beers on La Rambla, this is the spot.
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✓BMC Banh Mi Club
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Bit of a hike from most of the office spaces in Poblenou, but something a bit different for lunch. Super quick service & fresh.
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✓BORO Bar
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Top spot for brunch & probably the best Tuna Burger I’ve ever eaten 🤤.
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✓CABERNET BAR TAPAS COPAS Y VINOS
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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One of my fav places to grab dinner in Poblenou.
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✓Caelum
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Quaint coffee shop that could be out of a fantasy novel.
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✓Can Dende
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Amazing trendy spot for a quick brunch. The waffle fries are so crispy that they are almost potato chips!
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✓CocoVail Beer Hall - Craft Beer Barcelona
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Best place to catch NFL or other American sports.
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✓Dionisos - The Quick Greek
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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I'm a big fan of a takeaway gyro for a walk along the beach.
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✓Durlet Beach Apartments
BeenHotel · Barcelona · Spain
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Great little apartments right at the end of the rambla and 100m from the beach.
✓El Nacional Barcelona
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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It's on the typical tourist drag, but worth stopping in for a caña anyway.
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✓Feelathome Poblenou Beach Apartments
BeenHotel · Barcelona · Spain
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Great location, nice sized apartment as listed.
✓Four Points by Sheraton Barcelona Diagonal
BeenHotel · Barcelona · Spain
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I've stayed in this Four Points countless times visiting Barcelona.
✓GAMAR - Espai sense alcohol
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Cute little outdoor space that serves sandwiches and non alcoholic drinks. Quick service, midrange prices.
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✓Grand Hyatt Barcelona
BeenHotel · Barcelona · Spain
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This hotel has some of the nicest rooms in Barcelona.
✓Holiday Inn Express Barcelona City 22@
BeenHotel · Barcelona · Spain
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Rooms are small and basic as is the breakfast, but the location is great and it’s always clean.
✓IKOYA Izakaya
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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I always enjoy the food here. It’s a bit on the pricey side, but I’ve never been disappointed!
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✓Kiosko Universal
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Pricey & touristy, but I think this is the best of the spots in La Boqueria
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✓La Pepita
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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This place is one of the few where you won’t get kicked out for writing on the walls.
$$LaBar - Laundry Bar
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Have a coffee or beer & do your laundry while coworking? My kinda place.
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✓Mercat de Santa Caterina
BeenShopping · Barcelona · Spain
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The better less crowded alternative to la Boqueria
Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel
BeenHotel · Barcelona · Spain
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Always a convenient place to stay if you need easy access to the airport.
✓Salts - Terrassa Bar Montjuïc
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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What a great view of the city!
$SLOW&LOW
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Is it the best meal in the city? Very well could be.
$$TIERRA DEL FUEGO
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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The best empanadas y pollo 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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Lebanese / Tapas fusion in a quaint stone building.
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✓1748 ARTESANIA I COSES
BeenShopping · Barcelona · Spain
Buy the most unique souvenir that you’ll use every day!
✓Barcelona Botanical Garden
BeenPark · Barcelona · Spain
What a great place to hang out on the weekends!
✓Jardí del Silenci
BeenAttraction · Barcelona · Spain
Silenci
✓La Broqueta
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
El mixto 🐟🦐🦑
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✓9 Nine Restaurant
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓A Mi Manera Restaurant
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
✓Alreves Restaurant
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
✓Aqüeducte del Torrent de Can Clota
BeenAttraction · Barcelona · Spain
✓Artesano Bistró
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
✓asagumo
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bar Celta Pulperia
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bar Clemen's Boquería
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bar del Pla
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bar jai-ca
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bar Mendizàbal
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bar Quiosco Moderno
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bo De Boqueria
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓Bodega Biarritz 1881
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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✓BRONCO MORENO
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
✓Bubbles and brunch
BeenRestaurant · Barcelona · Spain
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