Living and Travel
Dining in Barcelona is known for its creativity and some of the finest cooks in Catalonia and Spain can be found in the restaurants that flourish here, Ferran Adria is one chef with a reputation as being the best in the world and his influence can be seen in menus all over the city. The mix of other cultures and ethnic backgrounds who have made Barcelona their home and introduced their own style of cuisine to the culinary pot also adds to the unique tastes, you can still find plenty of traditinal eating places around with delicious risotto, canelons and ravioli to tempt your palate, but now they have been joined by a mix of international offerings. Choosing to stay in Barcelona apartments Las Ramblas provides the opportunity to return to your accommodation during siesta time. Lunch is generally after 1pm and can linger until 3pm or even later, some people eat whilst others have a siesta. Dinner is the main meal of the day and most locals don’t eat until late, 9pm is normal. Catalonia is also producing some fine wines and you should look out for Penedes DO and Priorat amongst other choices.
Monvínic opened just 2 years ago - but it is already considered one of the 5 best wine bars in the world, maybe even the best (according to the Wall Street Journal). So we were excited and pleased to hear that our Managing Director (Mathieu Quintart) had decided to spoil us this year with a Christmas dinner at Monvínic - what a treat! Alfons … [Read more...]
Even though its still pretty sunny in November - winter is slowly beginning in Barcelona. When the lights are getting darker and the temperatures are dropping down, there is nothing better than to come back to your accommodation after a long day of sight seeing and enjoy something sweet with a coffee or tea. In Barcelona you will find some great … [Read more...]
After a day of heavy rain the sun is shining down on Barcelona again. Its already end of October - but still warm enough to enjoy beautiful days like today having lunch on the terrace of a restaurant. Barcelona is famous for the many sunny squares and terraces, like the well known strip with restaurants and bars at the Port Olympic at the seaside. … [Read more...]
Too many people visiting me in Barcelona say that the paella in their respective country is better. This spanish national dish became a tourist trap and quality is mostly very disappointing. As I live in Barcelona, I had the opportunity to try various restaurants and found these 2 places to eat a great paella. You should not … [Read more...]
For more than 25 years seafood restaurant Botafumeiro has been a meeting place for lovers of fresh fish and seafood. Moncho Neira, founder and chef describes: ´Our kitchen aim is to highlight the exquisiteness of the products´. As a sea food restaurant of reference, their secret is a careful selection of ingredients, traditional recipes that … [Read more...]
Shakira´s new video clip "Loca" has been recorded in Barcelona, you can see a lot of the city of Barcelona in this latest clip. Youtube Shakira video LOCA Making of of this video in Barcelona on August 19th 2010 Shakira's manager got in touch with us to rent a beach apartment, but unfortunately we didn´t have any apartment available for … [Read more...]
The american show woman Rachel Arieff presents a fusion show between a rock concert, a karaoke underground and a Broadway show, called Anti Karaoke. Every Monday, the American show-woman Rachel Arieff presents this strange fusion of rock concert, underground karaoke and Broadway show that in its three years of existence has become one of the … [Read more...]
Barcelona VIP Night Tour. Book your Night Tour in Barcelona on this website Barcelona Party Night 34.90 € Meet at the restaurant Gran Foc carrer Roger de Lluria 23 at 9 p.m. Metro Station Passeig de Gracia or Urquinaona Experience the local night in Barcelona ! The breathtaking view of Barcelona at night. On the Tibidabo Hills, dance … [Read more...]
Cheap restaurant in a pedestrian street from the Born area : Pim Pam Plats La savora de la abuela means the grandmother's savour Carrer del Rec 18 08003 Barcelona Phone 93 315 20 93 Website Pim Pam Daily Menu at 5 €. 6.50 €, 8,50 €, 9,50 € for a starter and a main dish . Choice of 3 different starters and dishes for each … [Read more...]
Ideal Collserola Restaurant Address: Ideal Collserola carretera de Molins de Rei Vallvidrera 08017 Barcelona Phone : 934 069029 “Ideal Collserola” is a restaurant on the hill near the Collseral natural park. This restaurant is located among the pines of the natural resort ! you can sit outside on the terrace and look at the pine … [Read more...]
Metro stop Barceloneta Let’s go to the playa by tube? Barcelona: 4km of beaches, 10 min away from the centre & 272 sunny days a year. Get tanned on the beach, dive into the waves, surf, windsurf and kitesurf. Go jogging, roller-skating or cycling on the Passeig Maritim or wander in the marina while taking a look at the beautiful yachts … [Read more...]
It’s Calçots season once more in Catalonia, which means a couple delicious months of barbecueing green onions in the countryside. You can eat those calçots as tapas in many restaurants. A calçot is a sort of long green onion which is nice and fat in February and March – so right now! The tradition is to go to a masia, or country farmhouse … [Read more...]
The Palau Robert presents the exhibition “Ferran Adrià and el Bulli". Risk, Freedom and Creativity”, which will run from 2 February 2012 to 3 February 2013, showing the talent and comprehensive capacity to innovate that Ferran Adrià, the late 20th and early 21st centuries’ most influential chef, has applied to gastronomy. Palau … [Read more...]
Restaurant ME Carrer Paris 162 (con Muntaner) 08036 Barcelona Phone : 934 194 933 Open every evening from Tuesday to Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. For lunch Thursday to Saturday from 13.45 h Web Restaurant Me Barcelona The owners , a catalan architect and a Vietnamese cook have created a very friendly place . Very good … [Read more...]
Dans le Noir Passeo Picasso 10 ( in front of the Ciutadella Park) Barcelona 08003 Ph : 932 68 70 17 Metro : Jaume or Arc de triomf Web Dans le Noir Opening hours : 2 services 20.15 h or 20.45 h y 22.15 h or 22.45 h Sundays only at 2 p.m. Dining room for 50 to 60 people Groups 15 people (or more) Special birthday party for children ( … [Read more...]
GAIG restaurant Address : carrer Aragó 214 (Aribau corner) Phone 934 291 017 The Gaig restaurant was founded in 1869. Carles Gaig is the fourth generation in a family of restaurateurs devoted to tavern cuisine. This popular cuisine has been the base for a high level cuisine and the starting point of his author cuisine. His wife, Fina … [Read more...]
Barcelona is, after Amsterdam and Paris, one of the most popular gay destinations in Europe. With it´s beautiful gay friendly beaches like Mar Bella, San Sebastian or, for the more older guys Chernobyl beach, you can enjoy a lovely summer. If you are staying a bit longer in town, don´t forget to visit Sitges. This friendly place is situated … [Read more...]
The Barcelona International Jazz Festival is coming for the 41st time in Barcelona, offering over 70 concerts. This year it will be paying tribute to the legendary trumpet player Miles Davis with variations on his album 'Kind of Blue' performed by several artists. This time the festival, which will taking place from 18 October to 6 December … [Read more...]
Flash-Flash Tortillería C/ Granada del Penedès, 25 (Metro Diagonal) near corner Travesseria de Gracia with Tusset Open everyday from 1 pm to 1.30 am Price from 15 euros. Website : Flash Flash Opened in the 70’s by a famous catalan photographer Leopoldo Pomés. Many paintings on the walls with a female photographer and her camera ... … [Read more...]