Bar Calders
€drink · Sant Antoni
Vermut and olives on a terrace the tourists have not found yet.
City tips
Affordable places guides actually go — eat, drink and do without the tourist markup.
Bo de B
€eat · Born
The queue is long and worth it. Best value sandwich in the old town.
Mercat de Sant Antoni
€eat · Sant Antoni
Go at midday, eat at the bar inside, spend under a tenner.
Bunkers del Carmel
€do · El Carmel
Free, and the best view of the city. Bring a bottle and go at sunset.
Parc del Laberint d’Horta
€do · Horta
A real hedge maze, and free on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Quimet & Quimet
€€eat · Poble-sec
Standing room only, tinned seafood done properly. Go early.
Filmoteca terrace, Raval
€drink · Raval
Cheap beer, big square, no cover charge, locals only.
Bogatell beach
€do · Poblenou
Skip Barceloneta. Walk twenty minutes further and get space to sit.