The Gracia area starts at the end of Passeo de Gracia but is so different ! Very few people go and walk up to this area although it is a very nice area with lots of sunny squares with cafes and restaurants, clothes ‘ designer shops, art shops, organical food shops. One of the loviest square is Plaza de la Virreina with its old stone church and its terraces to enjoy a drink or sandwich outside.
The Gracia WEB all infos about shops, cafes, restaurants
It used to be a separate village before the city expanded to surround it at the end of the 19th century. The walk to Gracia (Passeig de Gracia) is now the main boulevard of Barcelona. It still retains some of that village feel, it is bohemian, cosmopolitan, full of good bars and restaurants, shops, market, little squares with pavement cafes, etc
The peek time is in August (5 days) the Gracia festival with all the streets decorated by the inhabitants, food and drinks everywhere the all night long. Infos about the Gracia Fiesta Major on our blog
How to get there: Metro stop Joanic ( Yellow line 4) or Fontana ( Green line 3)
Main squares : Placa del Sol, Placa Rius y Taulet now called Placa Vila de Gracia, Placa Joanic, placa Virreina.
Main streets : Carrer Gran de Gracia ( shopping area), carrer Verdi ( small cafes, restaurants, art shops ), carrer Asturias (ecological, organic shops), carrer Traverseria de Gracia.
The area is perfect for those who want something a little bit different, those who perhaps have been to Barcelona before and want a different tourist experience. 
Gaudi House : Casa Vicens
carrer de les Carolines 22 Metro Fontana
The first house built in 1888 by Gaudi for a family. This family still owns and lives in the house. It is not possible to visit it but it is very nice to see it from outside. The colours, the shapes, an oriental touch.
On the Verdi street, the Cine Verdi where you can watch movies in their original version. Web Cine Verdi to see the weekly programm.
There are 2 entrances , the Verdi on carrer Verdi and the Verdi Park on carrer Turijos
Next to the Cine Verdi the D.O. Tapas restaurant
carrer Verdi 36 Ph 932189673
Open from Monday to Sunday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Kibuka carrer Verdi 64 very friendly Japanese food
On carrer Asturias 20 : Barcelona Reykjavik : organic and natural homemade bread.
Open from Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Website Barcelonareykjavic
Carrer Encarnacio :
Restaurant al. ( al punto) Web AL.
carrer Encarnacio 56
Ph: 93 219 82 13
Catalan, mediterranean cuisine.
Opening hours : from 1.30 to 4p.m. amd from 8.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Lunch menu 11,70 €.
On Saturdays and Sundays only rice dishes, all kind of typical spanish rice dishes. from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Café Le Versailles
carrer Encarnacio 43
Movies from the years 30th on the back wall, salads, risottos, hamburgers, beers, coktails
Café Anagram
carrer Encarnacio 38
Delicious and carefully made coktails,
salads, pizzas,
guacamole, tapas,
TV plasma : menu football, lunch menu
La Chitarra
Carrer Joan Blanques 56 corner carrer Encarnacio
Phone : 93 285 33 15
650 88 47 18
Delicious fresh pastas, fresh raviolis, sauces …
Take away lunch menus during the week.
Catering service.
A young italian couple has opened this friendly and delicious shop.
Very fresh mozarella, smoked mozarella.
Homemade italian desert.
All kind of pastas, italian wines.
Migracia :
Carrer encarnacio 52 Ph :932 139 437
Argentine restaurant with delicious homemade empanadas ( try the catalan empanada with spinach, raisin and pinones )
Lunch menu everyday different, meal “a la carte” at night.
Plaza Vireina
La Piadina : italian bread filled with italian ham, rucula and cheese. Take away type of sandwich. On the left from the church
Clair de Lune : nice toys shop for children. Wooden toys, small books . interesting games.
Italian ice cream : on the right side of the church
Shhh…no se lo digas a Nadie
Carrer de Torrijos 53 ( on side of Cine Verdi)
Quiches, vegetable pies, salads, homemade cakes and pies.
Very small and friendly restaurant down the street. Flamenco shows on Sundays.
Small terrace in Summer.
Cafè Salambó
carrer Torrijos 51 ( by Cine Verdi)
Ph 932186966
WEB Cafe Salambo
Very fresh and innovative cooking in this cafe- restaurant with billard on the second floor.
Painting from local painters exposed on the walls.
Night Menu from Monday to Thursday 13,50 € (2010)
Lunch Menu from Tuesday to Sunday : 18 €
Football game Menus on the first floor . Choice of Coktails
Plaza del Sol
Cafe del Sol
Plaza del Sol 16
Typical , famous small cafe on the Plaza del Sol. Art exposition, good music, coktails . Big terrace on the Plaza del Sol
El Criolo
carrer Sant Domènec 10
Barcelona Gracia
ph 93 218 01 02
Argentinian foodshop : delicious homemade empanadas, pizzas, cakes. To eat in the shop or takeaway food.
Ila de Gracia : vegetarian restaurant
Carrer Sant Domenec 19
Phone Telèfon: 932380229
WEB Ila de Gracia
Homemade arabian pastry PRINCIPE
Carrer Guilleries 10 ( corner carrer Perla)
93 415 29 96
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