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Barcelona Places I Actually Tried & Would Recommend
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items Barcelona gave me some of my favorite travel memories — from accidentally scoring a front-row parade spot after It’s a Small World, to finding the best sandwich of the trip, late-night nachos at 2 AM, flamenco on Valentine’s Day and a Casa Batlló exp...
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Eat & Drink
Shop
See & Experience
Stay
Where I stayed during my trip and whether I’d book it again.
I genuinely couldn’t recommend this hotel more, especially for the location. It’s right on La Rambla with two metro stations nearby, but we barely needed them because so much was walkable. La Boqueria is about 2 minutes away, and the Gothic Quarter, ...
Citadines Ramblas Barcelona
Eat & Drink
From brunch and late-night eats to churros, paella and market snacks, these are the places I genuinely enjoyed and would happily go back to.
I genuinely can’t believe we only discovered this place on our last day in Barcelona. If we’d tried it earlier, I’m pretty sure we would’ve come back for brunch every single day. And considering we had brunch somewhere different every morning, that s...
LA PAPA Aribau
I know Bo de B is all over social media, but that’s actually not why we went. We were looking for halal food, and this place kept coming up as one of the best options.
When we arrived, the queue was long. We waited for what felt like forever and gen...
Bo de B Barcelona official
We tried paella a few times while we were in Barcelona, and honestly, we kept leaving disappointed. Most places served surprisingly little seafood, especially considering how expensive the dishes were.
Colom was the exception.
This was the only res...
Colom Restaurant
We didn’t find this restaurant—it found us.
It was our last night in Barcelona, and instead of heading back to the hotel, we decided to stay out late, wandering the streets one last time and soaking in the city before saying goodbye.
By around 2 a....
Restaurant Glòria
This was another place we kept walking past because it was so close to our hotel, and every single time it caught our attention.
First, the churros looked perfectly crispy. Second, the bright neon lights made us curious enough to stop and look every...
Xurreria Masia de Sabor
We only meant to buy a small bag the first time.
Instead, it became a daily ritual.
Every time we walked through La Boqueria, we’d stop by Vidal Pons because everything was just that good. We ended up visiting so often that we actually became frien...
Vidal Pons | la Boqueria Barcelona
Shop
My favorite places to shop in Barcelona, whether you’re looking for unique souvenirs, gifts or something to treat yourself.
We kept walking past this little sea-themed jewelry shop because it was so close to our hotel, and eventually curiosity won. I’m so glad we went in because they had some of the cutest, most unique ocean-inspired jewelry I saw in Barcelona.
I ended u...
Nautilus Concept Barcelona
actually discovered Tea Shop completely by accident. A couple of months before my Barcelona trip, I was in Madrid and walked past one of their stores. My cousin always orders a delicious mango tea whenever we go to our favorite tea place back home, s...
TEA SHOP of east west company
Every time I visit Spain, there’s one store I always make time for: Ale-Hop.
I actually discovered it more than 10 years ago on my very first trip to Spain. I was much younger then, and walking into the store felt like stumbling across Ali Baba’s ca...
ALE-HOP
See & Experience
The experiences and places that made me fall in love with Barcelona and left the biggest impression on me.
If there’s one attraction I would tell everyone not to skip in Barcelona, it’s Casa Batlló.
We chose the Winter Nights tour, and it was absolutely magical. Every room somehow managed to outdo the last. Just when we thought we’d seen the highlight, w...
Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona
One thing I absolutely wanted to do in Barcelona was finally watch a live flamenco show. I skipped it when I visited Sevilla because I was trying to save money, and I regretted it ever since. So on Valentine’s Day, I took myself on a little solo date...
Los Tarantos
If you ever visit Barcelona, do me one favor.
Grab something to eat, head to the marina, find a spot overlooking the yachts, and just sit there for a while.
I really wanted to do exactly that, but unfortunately we never found the time. It’s probabl...
Marina Barcelona