In this charming little ice-cream parlour, with its antique-strewn mezzanine, around 20 authentically Italian flavours are made daily, ranging from zingy mandarin to impossibly...

Heaven on earth for the sweet of tooth, Dolso is a 'pudding café', where even the fabulously on-trend retro baroque wallpaper is chocolate-coloured. Desserts run from light (a...

Ferran Adrià's take on a fast-food restaurant is for people of taste in a hurry. There are great-quality burgers (garnished with mint and tarragon, say, or roquefort, rocket...

This little sister of the frenetic and slightly kitsch original branch of Hanoi on C/Enric Granados is a muted version, with low lighting, teak chairs, elevator music and...

A pretty, tastefully decorated hostal, with friendly staff, d'Uxelles is a delightful place to stay and a bargain to boot. The angels above reception are a hint of what's to...

Why can't all hostales be like this? Located in a typical Eixample building with fabulous tiled floors, the bedrooms are done out in chocolates and creams, with comfortable...

The Hotel Advance displays all the usual signs of coolness in the lobby (dark paintwork, deep sofas, a futuristic fireplace) but in reality it is a bit of a sleepy hollow,...

This quiet and pleasant boutique has been around for a few years now and continues to please. The theme is oriental, with Japanese silk screens, orchid and pebble prints and...

The Soho lives up to its Manhattan namesake in that it has the feel of a New York village loft. A duplex-height lobby filled with the light of numerous glass art installations...

This delightful old bodega, with a pretty tiled floor, is unreconstructed, dusty and welcoming, supplying students, businessmen and pretty much everyone in between with...

An unexpected little neighbourhood find, La Verema doesn't look much from the outside, but takes its food very seriously. Sit up at the bar to enjoy three oysters and a glass...

A small restaurant and centre for all things Breton, with live music on Wednesday nights. There's a blend of specialities of the region with Spanish produce in starters such as...

A great value hotel that makes being located a little away from the action well worth it. There's not much to discover in the immediate vicinity but Emilia compensates with the...