A regular enough looking bar from the street, Ácoma is almost unique in the Old City for its sheltered patio at the back. Here there are tables in the shade of an orange tree...
C/Boqueria 21Deck-shod yachties and monied locals stroll by all day, oblivious to this unassuming little bar and its sunny terrace overlooking the port. In fact, nobody seems to notice it;...
C/Escar 4The 14th-century Convent de Sant Agustí has had a new lease of life in recent years - first with James Turrell's fabulous 'light sculpture' surrounding the C/Comerç entrance,...
Plaça de l'AcadèmiaConsidered something of a classic, Bar Mendizábal has been around for decades, its multicoloured tiles and serving hatch a feature in thousands of holiday snaps. Really it's...
C/Junta de Comerç 2The courtyard of the Gothic Antic Hospital is a tranquil, tree-lined spot a million miles from the hustle of C/Hospital. Terrace café El Jardí actually has two separate bars -...
C/Hospital 56Not, perhaps, the most inspired tapas bar in town, with its overcooked patatas bravas, sweaty Manchego and vile loos, but Els Tres Tombs is still a long-time favourite for its...
Ronda Sant Antoni 2Completely alfresco, high up in a clearing among the pines, this is a magical space, scattered with deckchairs, hammocks and candlelit tables. DJs spinning funk, rare groove...
Mirador del MigdiaThough many pull up a chair simply to appreciate the splendours of Santa Maria del Mar's Gothic façade, it's a crime to take up the tables of the 'Wine of the Lord' without...
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