Deck-shod yachties and moneyed locals stroll by all day, oblivious to this unassuming little bar and its sunny terrace overlooking the port. In fact, nobody...

The 14th-century Convent de Sant Agustí has had a new lease of life in recent years with James Turrell's fabulous 'light sculpture' surrounding the C/Comerç...

Considered something of a classic, Bar Mendizábal has been around for decades, its multicoloured tiles and serving hatch a feature in thousands of holiday...

Not much more than a hole-in-the-wall with a handful of zinc tables outside, Casa Paco is the improbable nerve centre for a young and thrusting scene that...

The courtyard of the Gothic Antic Hospital is a tranquil, tree-lined spot a million miles from the hustle of C/Hospital. Terrace café El Jardí has two...

Not, perhaps, the most inspired tapas bar in town, with its overcooked patatas bravas, sweaty Manchego and vile loos, but Els Tres Tombs is still a...

Completely alfresco, high up in a clearing among the pines, this is a magical space, scattered with deckchairs, hammocks and candlelit tables. Rather...

Though many pull up a chair simply to appreciate the splendours of Santa Maria del Mar's Gothic façade, it's a crime to take up the tables of the 'Wine of...

It doesn't get any more uptown than this, geographically and socially. Located at the top of Tibidabo, this small bar is packed with the high rollers of...