Bonic is painted in daisy-fresh colours with sunlight streaming through the windows and lots of meticulously restored original features, such as ornately tiled floors....

An assured approach to the classics of Catalan cuisine, combined with the sunny terrace tables on the pretty Plaça Sant Just, make this one of the best-value restaurants...

Cast-iron pillars, etched mirrors and bucolic murals create an air of fading grandeur at Café de l'Opera, which now seems incongruous among the fast-food joints and tawdry...

A cosy tearoom, where first flush Darjeeling is approached with the reverence afforded to a Château d'Yquem. A range of leaves comes with tasting notes describing not only the...

Although strictly speaking a tapas bar, with a wide range and a useful menu in English, the Cervecería has tried to fill a gap in the market by providing a reasonable selection...

The trusty NH chain has high standards of comfort and service, and this good-value downtown branch is thankfully no exception to the rule. The rooms, with a blue-and-beige...

The fluted columns, bronze nymphs, suspended globe lamps and wood panelling help El Gran replicate a classic Parisian vibe. The cornerstones of brasserie cuisine - onion soup,...

The only way to go at El Paraguayo, as with most South American restaurants, is to order a fat juicy steak, a bottle of good cheap house Rioja and a bowl of piping hot yucca...

Dazzling in its design, Els Quatre Gats is an unmissable stop for those interested in Modernista architecture and indeed the art of the period, being the former regular meeting...

Despite its considerable fame, the best thing about the Hostal Jardí remains its location on one of the city's loveliest squares. Inside, however, it's a bit of a plain Jane,...

This elegantly restored 16th-century palace retains many original features and is furnished with natural materials - wood, leather, silk and stone - that are complemented by a...

The rooms in this restored palace near the harbour are done out in soothing rusty shades. Some of the bathrooms have jacuzzi baths, while others come with massage showers....

What used to be a slightly hippie tearoom in which dreadlocked students would sip masala chai and lassi while reminiscing about their trip to Rajasthan is now a slightly hippie...

La Granja is an old-fashioned café filled with yellowing photos and antiques, which has its very own section of Roman wall. You can stand your spoon in the tarry-thick hot...