City Guide

Explore Like A Local

A few tips from our in-the-know locals: What to see, do,
and taste to get a true sense of the Barcelona experience.

September, October and November
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Barcelona

Vasquiat
Shops

243 Carrer de Provença 08008 Barcelona Spain

Moco Museum Barcelona
Museums and Galleries

25 Carrer de Montcada 08003 Barcelona Spain

Dos Pebrots
Restaurants

19 Carrer del Doctor Dou 08001 Barcelona Spain

Park Güell
Outdoors

08024 Barcelona, Spain 08024 Barcelona Spain

Azimuth Rooftop Bar
Bars

621 Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 08007 Barcelona Spain

Museu Picasso
Museums and Galleries

15-23 Carrer Montcada 08003 Barcelona Spain

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
Museums and Galleries

Parc de Montjuïc 08038 Barcelona Spain

Fundació Joan Miró
Museums and Galleries

s/n Parc de Montjuïc 08038 Barcelona Spain

Bansky: The Art of Protest
Museums and Galleries

38 Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, 08018 Barcelona Spain

Museum of Perfum
Museums and Galleries

39 Passeig de Gràcia 08007 Barcelona Spain

Royal Academy of Medicine
Museums and Galleries

47 Carrer del Carme 08001 Barcelona Spain

Chocolate & Churros - Granja M.Viader
Cafés

4 Carrer d'en Xuclà 08001 Barcelona Spain

´Café Cosmo
Cafés

3 Carrer d'Enric Granados 08007 Barcelona Spain

La Fuga
Cafés

350 Carrer del Consell de Cent 08009 Barcelona Spain

La Tartareria
Restaurants

26 Carrer de Muntaner 08011 Barcelona Spain

Anormal Food
Restaurants

117 Rambla del Poblenou 08018 Barcelona Spain

DUX GINS & COCKTAILS
Bars

13 Carrer dels Vigatans 08003 Barcelona Spain

BABULA BAR 1937
Bars

139 Carrer de Pau Claris 08009 Barcelona Spain

LES GENS QUE J'AIME
Bars

286 Carrer de València 08007 Barcelona Spain

FUSTA'M
Shops

62 Carrer de Joaquín Costa 08001 Barcelona Spain

MASSCOB
Shops

268 Carrer de Provença 08008 Barcelona Spain

CASA PROTEA
Shops

124 Carrer de Ramón y Cajal 08024 Barcelona Spain

PARQUE LABERINTO DE HORTA
Outdoors

1 Passeig dels Castanyers 08035 Barcelona Spain

JARDIN MOSSÈN COSTA Y LLOBERA
Outdoors

38 Carretera de Miramar 08038 Barcelona Spain

MONTJUÏC CASTLE
Outdoors

66 Carretera de Montjuïc 08038 Barcelona Spain

IGUAPOP SHOP
Shops

15 Carrer del Comerç 08003 Barcelona Spain

CUBIÑÁ EN LA CASA THOMAS
Shops

291 Carrer de Mallorca 08037 Barcelona Spain

SIVASDESCALZO
Shops

18 Carrer de Bailèn 08010 Barcelona Spain

THE HARDWARE SOCIÉTÉ BARCELONA
Cafés

193 Carrer de València 08011 Barcelona Spain

Almanac Barcelona

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 619-621. 08007 Barcelona

Restaurants

Restaurants

From their background in El Bulli and Dos Palillos this new innovative concept was created, born from the desire to create something simple, mediterranean and uncomplicated. 

Dos Pebrots Barcelona
Restaurants

Snug, industrial-chic restaurant focusing on creative seafood, meat tartares & other raw dishes. 

La Tartareria
Restaurants

Traditional Latin American comfort food served in a laid-back, fun and colorful restaurant.

Cafés

Cafés

The place of origin of Cacaolat, the most famous chocolate milkshake in Catalonia.  The history of this unique place begins in 1870, in the same spot where it stands now, exactly where the first owner opened a dairy. 

Chocolate & churros
Cafés

Coffee shop and contemporary art space, hosting concerts, cultural courses, pop-up shops and events. 

 

Café_Cosmo
Cafés

Hip cycling-themed eatery cooking Italian classics with sustainable ingredients in an open kitchen. The perfect place for the cyclist of the city. 

Caffe Eroica
Cafés

The Hardware Société, a cafe born in the laneways of Melbourne with a mission to redefine what breakfast and brunch can be. After Melbourne and Paris, Barcelona is the new destination to expand their vision of fun and tasty food.

The added bonus: they make their own chai latte and the decor is fun and girly.

The-Hardware-société-barcelona

Bars

Bars

Great food and super friendly staff. Have a drink while enjoying the view of Barcelona skyline.

We do not accept bookings.

azimuth-cocktail
Bars

Hip craft cocktail bar renowned for varoius styles of gin & tonic, plus live bands on weekends. 

Dux
Bars

The Babula Bar 1937, Russian-inspired restaurant as its "brother" Sasha Bar 1968, is located in the Eixample, and offers a range of signature cocktails in a beautiful environment decorated industrially.

Babular-bar
Bars

Decades-old basement cocktail den with red velvet seating, eclectic art & prebooked tarot readings. 

Les-gens-que-jaime

Museums and Galleries

Museums and Galleries

Independent museum with a wide range of inspiring modern, contemporary, and street art, where we exhibit Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Icy & Sot, JR, KAWS, Keith Haring, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Yayoi Kusama, THE KID, Andy Warhol, Studio Irma, and so many more!

Museums and Galleries

The Picasso museum Barcelona, hosted in five town houses and palaces from 13th-15th centuries, is a key reference for understanding the formative years of Pablo Picasso

Museu Picasso interior
Museums and Galleries

The National Art Museum of Catalonia is perfect to discover the best collection of Romanesque art in the world or get excited about modernism or to get to know the new contemporary art. Moreover, the MNAC is located in a unique building from 1926 with privilege views of the city. 

Museu Nacional D'art De Catalunya at Almanac Group
Museums and Galleries

Josep Lluís Sert designed one of the greatest museum buildings in the city. 

Fundación Joan Miró interior
Museums and Galleries

Disseny Hub Barcelona is proud to host BANSKY: The Art of Protest. A major international show featuring original artworks from private collections by the controversial British artist whose identity remains a mystery. 

Banksy art
Museums and Galleries

The Museu del Perfum opened its doors in 1963 to showcase the historical evolution of perfume bottles and vessels around the world. 

museo_perfume_barcelona
Museums and Galleries

The history of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia started in 1770. Located in one of the most important neoclassical buildings in Barcelona, where the spectacular anatomical amphitheater built by Ventura Rodríguez stands out and was intended for the training of surgeons. 

Academia Medicina

Shops

Shops

Vasquiat is the go-to fashion boutique in Barcelona and an entire ecosystem made up of the most talented designers in the world who complement one another in a completely unique space.

Shops

Nostalgic, traditional and local items as well as unique objects found in markets from all over. 

Fustam Shop
Shops

Between simplicity and elegance. This women's clothing store stands out thanks to its exquisite attention to details and the softness of the items. 

Masscob Barcelona
Shops

Since its opening in 2017, Casa Protea Plant Collectors Studio is considered as a meeting place for plant lovers.

Casa-protea
Shops

Iguapop Shop is more than just a clothing shop, it is the iconic point of reference in the modern neighbourhood El Born and one of the first concept stores in the city of Barcelona.

iguapop-shop
Shops

For nearly 100 years, this name has been connected to Barcelona and the interior design sector. We have continuously been evolving which has allowed us to develop new visions of every lifestyle in which quality, functionality and service have always been present.

Cubiña-casa-Thomas
Shops

SVD is a multi-brand online store specialized in the latest and most limited editions sneakers. We have the most exclusive sneakers from brands such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Veja, Jordan and more. Whether you want to hit the gym or follow the latest urban trends, you will find the models that best fit your personality and needs.

sivasdescalzo-shop

Outdoors

Outdoors

Initially conceived to be a garden city for Barcelona’s wealthy families, its artistical, historical uniqueness and architectural was recognized in 1969 as a Monument of Cultural Interest; and in1984, UNESCO declared it World Heritage site. 

Park-Guëll
Outdoors

In the quiet and secluded neighbourhood of Horta, there is an architectural relic from the 18th century, the oldest preserved gardens in Barcelona. 

laberinto-horta
Outdoors

The gardens were created in the 70's and pay tribute to the Majorcan poet Miquel Costa i Llobera. In it, we find 800 species of cacti and other succulents.  

jardines-de-mossèn-cactus
Outdoors

Located at the top of the most charismatic mountain in Barcelona, Montjuïc Castle is a setting of countless crucial moments in the history of the city, some of them being quite obscure. Formerly it was the headquarters of the Military Museum, an institution that left in 2009, moving its collection to Figueres.

garden-castle

Almanac Ambassadors

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You can find all kinds of events in Barcelona all year long.

La Mercè is the patron saint of Barcelona, it is an annual festival and popular celebration held in public places all over the city, it has a huge program of events and traditional activities such as human castles, street parades or concerts.

You can enjoy this traditional festival between September 22nd and 25th.