Housed in a Modernista building, with multi-coloured tiles in the lobby and bright rooms with bleached floors, the Axel is a cornerstone of the 'Gaixample',...
C/Aribau 33
Papered with posters of vintage Spanish sexpot Sara Montiel and filled with hookah smoke and the sounds of Bollywood balladry, La Concha is a gem of dusty...
C/Guàrdia 14While this is often described as a lesbian-friendly restaurant, in fact that's the least noteworthy thing about it, and all are made welcome. Most come here...
C/Francisco Giner 50La Verònica's shortcomings (huge popularity with young foreigners, minuscule spacing between tables) are all but hidden by night, when candles add a cosy...
Rambla de Raval 2-4An inviting entrance, pillar-box red, is a beacon of cheer on one of Barcelona's less salubrious streets. Inside, the three Fernández sisters have created a...
C/Carretas 11Schilling's large windows on to the main thoroughfare connecting La Rambla with the Plaça Sant Jaume were once the spot to see and be seen. Although it's...
C/Ferran 23