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Barcelona

Provincial capital

Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain after Madrid. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range.

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According to tradition, Barcelona was founded by either the Phoenicians or the Carthaginians, who had trading posts along the Catalonian coast. In the Middle Ages, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After joining with the Kingdom of Aragon to form the composite monarchy of the Crown of Aragon, Barcelona, which continued to be the capital of the Principality of Catalonia, became the most important city in the Crown of Aragon and its main economic and administrative centre, only to be overtaken by Valencia, wrested from Moorish control by the Catalans, shortly before the dynastic union between the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon in 1516. Barcelona became the centre of Catalan separatism, briefly becoming part of France during the 17th century Reapers' War and again from 1812 to 1814 under Napoleon.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Barcelona
Province
Barcelona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
1,731,649
Altitude
20 m
Mayor
Jaume Collboni (Partido de los Socialistas de Cataluña)
Area (IGN)
97.8 km²
District
Barcelonés
Postcode
08001–08042
Demonym
barcelonés / barcelonesa
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Where to sleep in Barcelona

760 registered places to stay

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Where to eat

The table is set in Barcelona

We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Cataluña already says a lot.

See the restaurants on the map

We haven't verified any table with its owner in Barcelona yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.

Restaurants near Barcelona

Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.

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120 restaurants

120 restaurants

  • Gerardo nuñez · CC BY 3.0

    Hard Rock Cafe

    American

    Barcelona · in the village+34 932 70 23 05View on the mapWebsite

    AccessibleVegetarian options

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Pere prlpz · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Restaurant Santa Anna

    Mediterranean

    Barcelona · in the village+34 933 18 63 36View on the mapWebsite

    Vegetarian options

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Amélie Experience

    Fish and seafood

    Barcelona · in the village+34 933 188 511View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Belbo Collection

    Barcelona · in the village+34 934 106 163View on the map

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Cafès Caracas

    Breakfast

    Barcelona · in the villageView on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Empanadas Malvón

    Barcelona · in the villageView on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • La Parada

    Barcelona · in the village+34 683 664 215View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • La Plaça Gastro Mercat

    Mediterranean

    Barcelona · in the village+34 933 063 800View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Restaurant Casa Candela

    Mediterranean

    Barcelona · in the village+34 934 106 163View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Restaurante Caheiro

    Barcelona · in the village+34 933 013 255View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Trobador: braseria mediterrània

    Barcelona · in the villageView on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Trobadour

    Barcelona · in the village+34 933184041View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.

Bars and cafés in Barcelona

The 30 closest to the centre, out of 2,981 in the municipality.

  • 4 Latas TusetBar+34 932 555 035
  • Sky BarBar+34 930 476 545
  • 4 Latas LetamendiBar+34 934 598 011
  • Restaurant Belbo FastoBar+34 931 600 064
  • TracatráBar+34 936 291 867
  • Luma · Cocktail barBar+34 931 600 010
  • La Taverna de BarcelonaBar+34 933 017 653
  • BonavidaBar+34 911 676 706
  • Ramon Freixa MadridBar+34 917 818 262
  • TapatapabarBar+34 933 427 516
  • 4 Latas GranadosBar+34 938 588 308
  • Bar TimónBar+34 933 103 507
  • El FornetCafé+34 695 237 382
  • Il Caffe di FrancescoCafé+34 934 126 011
  • Bar APZBar+34 933 023 742
  • Zapatería Bravo JavaCafé+34 933 016 630
  • Farggi CaféCafé+34 933 011 018
  • Bar LeonesBar+34 933 025 631
  • 365 ObradorCafé+34 930 050 344
  • Bistrot BilouBar+34 932 779 773
  • Bobby's FreeBar+34 933 016 784
  • Cafe ZurichCafé+34 933 179 153
  • Tea ShopCafé+34 933 017 076
  • ObamaBar+34 933 016 524
  • Rambla cafeCafé+34 609 140 118
  • Sheoudo CondalBar+34 933 181 997
  • Mentha SkybarBarno phone
  • Café y helado de KochonCaféno phone
  • McCaféCaféno phone
  • FuggiCaféno phone

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.

The local larder

What people eat in Cataluña when they eat well.

Pa amb tomàquet

Bread, ripe tomato, oil and salt: the base of any Catalan table.

Calçots con romesco

Spring onions charred over flames, January to March, bib on.

Butifarra amb mongetes

Fresh sausage grilled with sautéed beans; hearty and honest.

Crema catalana

Egg-yolk custard with a sugar crust caramelised on the spot.

Markets and local produce

Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.

Market day: Saturday and Sunday

Bakeries in Barcelona

The 12 closest to the centre, out of 549 in the municipality.

  • BOU CATALUNYA+34 933 063 800
  • Forn de Pa Claris+34 933 018 444
  • El Mos+34 933 184 510
  • Fleca artesana+34 933 181 437
  • Villa Bakery+34 663 867 653
  • PAUL Iberia+34 930 270 640
  • Gremi Pastisseria+34 933 173 998
  • La Panela Bcn+34 697 886 904
  • Forn de Pa Rambla 31+34 934 880 960
  • Granier pans artesans+34 933 188 683
  • Forn Boix+34 933 022 782
  • Macxipa+34 934 626 793

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.