Food Scene
Small restaurant serving amazing tapas and other dishes. It is run by Swedish owners. Not only the food but also the service is great. I love that small place!
Calle Villarroel, 22
Small restaurant serving amazing tapas and other dishes. It is run by Swedish owners. Not only the food but also the service is great. I love that small place!
Lovely Cafe also serving very nice breakfast and other food. Don't miss the small terrace upstairs. They also have free WIFI there. What I always like is their fresh flowers or plants on the main table on the ground floor. If I could marry a Cafe I'd marry Federal!!! And if you happen to be in the street, Career Parlament, there are many more lovely cafes, bars, restaurants! That's why I live here myself in this totally vibrant street :)
336 locals recommend
Federal Cafè
39 Carrer del ParlamentLovely Cafe also serving very nice breakfast and other food. Don't miss the small terrace upstairs. They also have free WIFI there. What I always like is their fresh flowers or plants on the main table on the ground floor. If I could marry a Cafe I'd marry Federal!!! And if you happen to be in the street, Career Parlament, there are many more lovely cafes, bars, restaurants! That's why I live here myself in this totally vibrant street :)
Nice tasty burgers are there speciality but they also have a daily menu with other dishes. Free WIFI.
11 locals recommend
Umami Restaurant
148 Carrer de FloridablancaNice tasty burgers are there speciality but they also have a daily menu with other dishes. Free WIFI.
Very popular and good tapas restaurant. It is always very busy and table reservations are not available. But you always can have a drink whilst waiting for the next free table if needed.
205 locals recommend
La Flauta
23 Carrer d'AribauVery popular and good tapas restaurant. It is always very busy and table reservations are not available. But you always can have a drink whilst waiting for the next free table if needed.
This is one of the very best and most popular tapas bars in Barcelona. Again very busy you may have to wait a little but it's worth it. A must for tapas fans!
279 locals recommend
Ciudad Condal
18 Rambla de CatalunyaThis is one of the very best and most popular tapas bars in Barcelona. Again very busy you may have to wait a little but it's worth it. A must for tapas fans!
Amazing tapas and actually not that expensive. Again very busy lots of people. Well worth the wait!
504 locals recommend
Cervesería Catalana
236 C. de MallorcaAmazing tapas and actually not that expensive. Again very busy lots of people. Well worth the wait!
This is a really great upmarket restaurant for paella! It is about 15 minutes walking from the apartment in the area Poble Sec. And if you go to Poble Sec you might as well stroll down Career Blai where you will find lots of tapas bars.
53 locals recommend
Elche
71 Carrer de Vila i VilàThis is a really great upmarket restaurant for paella! It is about 15 minutes walking from the apartment in the area Poble Sec. And if you go to Poble Sec you might as well stroll down Career Blai where you will find lots of tapas bars.
Granier pans artesans
25 Carrer de BalmesSandwiChez
34 Pg. de Sant JoanLa Mercè de Villarroel
28 C. de Villarroel For all the lovers of English Breakfast.
Lovely atmosphere, delicious food and friendly & fast service. Week day menu from 15.80 Euros. I recommend the Thai Banana dish which is a banana muffin with ice-cream - simply amazing! My dietician thinks this is not a good idea but once a year? That's what I have told her….
31 locals recommend
AiBarcelona
273 Carrer de la DiputacióLovely atmosphere, delicious food and friendly & fast service. Week day menu from 15.80 Euros. I recommend the Thai Banana dish which is a banana muffin with ice-cream - simply amazing! My dietician thinks this is not a good idea but once a year? That's what I have told her….
Great food and very good value for money too. Most of the food including meat and vegetables are grilled. Gets very busy especially on the weekends.
16 locals recommend
Maur
9 Carrer del Comte d'UrgellGreat food and very good value for money too. Most of the food including meat and vegetables are grilled. Gets very busy especially on the weekends.
The motto of this restaurant is La Vida Tapa and comes highly recommended from a Chillax guest.
263 locals recommend
Tickets
164 Av. del Paral·lelThe motto of this restaurant is La Vida Tapa and comes highly recommended from a Chillax guest.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinema around the corner showing all movies in their original language. Though most of them are in English with Spanish subtitles.
140 locals recommend
Renoir Floridablanca
135 Carrer de FloridablancaCinema around the corner showing all movies in their original language. Though most of them are in English with Spanish subtitles.
Drinks & Nightlife
Moritz is just around the corner and they open early so for a coffee or breakfast great place or a first beer in the evening too. Free WIFI
223 locals recommend
Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona
41 Ronda de Sant AntoniMoritz is just around the corner and they open early so for a coffee or breakfast great place or a first beer in the evening too. Free WIFI
Moeem Barcelona
11 Carrer de Muntaner A gay bar that gets busy from around 11pm or 10pm on weekends.
Gay bar with lots of pop music on television screens to get you in the mood for the night.
9 locals recommend
Museum Bar
178 Carrer de SepúlvedaGay bar with lots of pop music on television screens to get you in the mood for the night.
Huge nightclub! Sometimes there are live bands in the evening and later on it's a club. At other times such as at special bank holidays it can be a 12 hour non-stop club. I recommend to check their website for daily events.
504 locals recommend
Razzmatazz
122 C/ dels AlmogàversHuge nightclub! Sometimes there are live bands in the evening and later on it's a club. At other times such as at special bank holidays it can be a 12 hour non-stop club. I recommend to check their website for daily events.
Perhaps one of the oldest nightclubs in Barcelona. Events differ from live music to clubbing.
656 locals recommend
Sala Apolo
113 Carrer Nou de la RamblaPerhaps one of the oldest nightclubs in Barcelona. Events differ from live music to clubbing.
Small and at times crazy bar with a mixture of guests. I have had quite some good evenings there :)
80 locals recommend
Bar Bodega Fortuny
56 Carrer de Joaquín CostaSmall and at times crazy bar with a mixture of guests. I have had quite some good evenings there :)
I love to go to the W Hotel for a little cocktail at their wet deck (and I really mean 'little' because they are quite strong ups!) and enjoy the view over the beach and the sea. However, that is not possible during the day over the summer months. Understandably, they give preference to their guests. BUT you can do so from 8pm even during the summer months. Just be aware that a dress code applies. Check their website :)
527 locals recommend
We Barcelona
Passeig de Joan de BorbóI love to go to the W Hotel for a little cocktail at their wet deck (and I really mean 'little' because they are quite strong ups!) and enjoy the view over the beach and the sea. However, that is not possible during the day over the summer months. Understandably, they give preference to their guests. BUT you can do so from 8pm even during the summer months. Just be aware that a dress code applies. Check their website :)
This cocktail bar comes highly recommended from a Chillax guest. They also serve tapas so it's got to be a winner!
44 locals recommend
Collage Art & Cocktail Social Club
4 Carrer dels ConsellersThis cocktail bar comes highly recommended from a Chillax guest. They also serve tapas so it's got to be a winner!
Shopping
It used to be a bullring in the past but now it is a shopping centre with shops, cafes, restaurants and an amazing view over Barcelona from the roof terrace.
800 locals recommend
Arenas de Barcelona Multicines
385 Gran Via de les Corts CatalanesIt used to be a bullring in the past but now it is a shopping centre with shops, cafes, restaurants and an amazing view over Barcelona from the roof terrace.
Passeig de Gracia
Passeig de GràciaLots and lots of shopping stores.
Essentials
Supermercados Consum
15 C. de VillarroelNearest large supermarket. Food, drinks, toiletries etc.
Parks & Nature
You can reach this very large park within about 20 minutes walking distance from the apartment. I recommend you walk all the way up to the castle for an amazing view over Barcelona.
1300 locals recommend
Montjuïc
You can reach this very large park within about 20 minutes walking distance from the apartment. I recommend you walk all the way up to the castle for an amazing view over Barcelona.
Park Güell
Probably the best known park in Barcelona.
Getting Around
Sant Antoni station
Very nearest Metro station to the apartment.
Public transportation in Barcelona is very cheap compared to other cities like London or New York. You can buy, for example, a metro ticket called T10 for about 9.90€ giving you 10 single trips. And what's great about it is that you can simply share the ticket plus you can use it for the buses too except for the Blue Aerobus taking you to the airport. Of course, it depends on how many days you are staying etc.
28 locals recommend
Metro Tarragona station
Public transportation in Barcelona is very cheap compared to other cities like London or New York. You can buy, for example, a metro ticket called T10 for about 9.90€ giving you 10 single trips. And what's great about it is that you can simply share the ticket plus you can use it for the buses too except for the Blue Aerobus taking you to the airport. Of course, it depends on how many days you are staying etc.