All studios have a properly equipped kitchen and a dining area. Some of the decor is a bit nursery-school (fluffy clouds painted above the bed), but on the whole it's very...

This first floor hostal takes white-on-white to extremes, though not entirely unsuccessfully. Rooms come in sizes XL, L and M with white cotton sheets, white floors, white...

The Ciutat Barcelona is a jolly, primary-coloured affair, offering a refreshing contrast to the chocolate and charcoal shades of most of Barna's smart hotels. Retro shapes...

It's not as dazzling as it was when it opened in 2005, with higher prices and a slightly more lax attitude to quality control, but CSC still has its charms. The menu holds a...

Low ceilings, Gothic arches, subtle lighting and handsome flower arrangements make eating in this former stables a cosy affair, perfect for a date. The menu is almost as...

A small, lively tapas bar specialising in excellent cheese and charcuterie from the small Catalan village of Oix, along with more outré fare such as salmon sashimi with a...

Habana Vieja's most popular dishes are ropa vieja (shredded beef); picadillo habanera (minced meat with spices) and tasajo (shredded horsemeat with green peppers), optionally...

On the ground floor of a nondescript block, Rococó manages to live up to its name thanks to red velvet seating, flock wallpaper and gilt-edged paintings. A wildly varied menu...

The Textile Museum has moved up to the Museu de les Arts Aplicades in Pedralbes, but the café is to stay in the graceful 14th-century courtyard of what has become the Barcelona...

Still in the Born, but now in bigger premises, Wushu has managed to maintain its quality while serving three times as many people. Brad Ainsworth learned his trade under Sydney...