The women's department has finally caught up with the men's tailoring that for many years was Domínguez's forte, particularly his elegantly cut suits and shirts. Expect to find...
C/Ribera 16Opened in 2008, these subterranean, bare-bricked Arab baths are superbly relaxing, and offer a range of extra massages in addition to the basic package of hot and cold pools,...
Passeig Picasso 22The walls here are dripping with masks, crafted from papier mâché and leather. Whether gilt-laden or in feathered commedia dell'arte style, simple Greek tragicomedy styles or...
C/Princesa 7Soft leather handbags in cherry reds, chocolate browns and parma violet made by hand just upstairs by designer Lisa Lempp. Sizes range from the cute and petit to the...
C/Brosoli 1A luggage shop that, in levels of service and size of stock, recalls the golden age of travel. Here you can still purchase trunks for a steam across the Atlantic, and ladies'...
C/Consolat del Mar 27-31Casa Gispert radiates a warmth that has something to do with more than just its original wood-fired nut and coffee roaster. Like a stage-set version of an olde school shoppe,...
C/Sombrerers 23A temple for coquettish Carrie Bradshaw style on a mid-range budget. Think lots of mixing and matching of patterns with plenty of candy-bright shoes. Labels include Amaya...
C/Argenteria 43The Custo look is synonymous with Barcelona style, and the loud, cut-and-paste print T-shirts have spawned a thousand imitations. Custodio Dalmau's signature prints can now be...
Plaça de les Olles 7The hippest trainers are presented here as if they're valuable pieces in a museum. You should be able to find an Adidas Originals or Vision Streetwear pair to suit even the...
Passeig del Born 20Cut someone in half, make a rabbit disappear or try out any number of other professional-quality stage illusions at the beautiful old 'King of Magic.' Less ambitious tricksters...
C/Princesa 11You won't find anything as vulgar as a tourist sombrero at Chad Weidmar's tiny temple to the titfer. From raffia and tweed cadet caps, leather bucket hats to felt fedoras - by...
Plaça de la Llana 6The style is Barbarella-at-the-boardroom in the boutique of one of Spain's most successful jewellery designers. Spare clean lines in gold or silver wrap around big, smooth...
C/Espaseria 13In this charming old shop, metres and metres of the typical Catalan botifarra sausage are made anew every day, along with unusual variations (cider, squid, Cabrales cheese,...
C/Santa Maria 4Founded in 1922, this lovely old shop sells turrons, blocks of nougat traditionally eaten at Christmas. They come in two types: soft (Xixona) or hard and brittle (Alicant). In...
C/Princesa 36A washing and dry-cleaning facility. Opt for self-service washing and drying (€5.50 to wash 8kg, not including drying or soap) or go for the drop-off service (€13 for 8kg, €20...
C/Formatgeria 3