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Best of Barcelona off the beaten track

1. Can Travi Nou

8.6
Carrer de Jorge Manrique, Barcelona, Catalunya
Catalan Restaurant · Horta-Guinardó · 67 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Outstanding dishes, beautiful restaurant. Great for romantic dinners for two.

2. Cinemes Verdi

8.9
C. Verdi, 32, Barcelona, Catalunya
Indie Movie Theater · La Vila de Gràcia · 69 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Movies in English here. Great bars & restaurants in this area as well.

3. Amorino

La Rambla, 125, Barcelona, Catalunya
Ice Cream Parlor · El Raval · 90 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: The L'Inimitabile chocolate flavour is great here

4. La Portorriqueña

7.0
C. de Xuclà, 10-16, Barcelona, Catalunya
Coffee Shop · El Raval · 3 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Coffee specialist, been around for a long time! (since 1902) Great coffee

5. Bar Lobo

8.4
C. Pintor Fortuny, 3, Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · El Raval · 491 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Wifi username and password: h1898, internet.

Bar Lobo is one of Best of Barcelona off the beaten track.

6. Bar Lobo

8.4
C. Pintor Fortuny, 3, Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · El Raval · 491 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Try the surtido de tomates de país

7. Barcelona Reykjavik

C. de la Princesa, 16, Barcelona, Catalunya
Bakery · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · 16 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: All organic bread, delicious

8. Xocoa Granja Xocolateria

Petritxol, 11, Barcelona, Catalunya
Café · El Barri Gòtic · 2 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Great coffee. GREAT, soupy, thick, steaming hot chocolate

9. Rosa del Raval

7.8
Àngels, 6, Barcelona, Catalunya
Mexican Restaurant · El Raval · 224 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Great Mexican food and cool atmosphere.

10. El Quim de la Boqueria

8.9
La Rambla, 91 (Mercat La Boqueria), Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · El Raval · 166 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Very busy, award-winning little bar/restaurant in the middle of a bustling market. Try the chipirones - beyond delicious

11. Cafè de l'Acadèmia

8.7
Lledó, 1 (Plaça Sant Just), Barcelona, Catalunya
Spanish Restaurant · El Barri Gòtic · 37 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Try the carpaccio, it's mouth-watering

12. Maur

7.0
C. Comte d'Urgell, 9, Barcelona, Catalunya
Pizzeria · Sant Antoni · 56 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Try the Espalda Maur, great mix of Catalan carne

13. Mamita Linda S.c.p.

Riera Alta, 33-35, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cuban Restaurant · El Raval · 1 tip

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Fantastic Cuban food

14. Juicy Jones

C. de l'Hospital, 74, Barcelona, Catalunya
Juice Bar · El Raval · 61 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Delicious fresh juices, bountiful menu del dias, fun atmosphere. Worth a visit.

15. Sésamo

8.5
C. Sant Antoni Abat, 52, Barcelona, Catalunya
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · El Raval · 68 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Try the huevos revueltos (scrambled eggs) - delish!

Miscelanea Gallery-Shop-Café is one of Best of Barcelona off the beaten track.

16. Miscelanea Gallery-Shop-Café

8.5
C. de Guàrdia, 10 (C. Nou de la Rambla), Barcelona, Catalunya
Art Gallery · El Raval · 20 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Cool little store with original art and some great and unique gifts. Lovely people too.

17. El Bosc de les Fades

8.5
Ptge. de la Banca, 5 (La Rambla), Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · El Barri Gòtic · 180 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Magical little bar - and the store next door is great to visit too.

18. L'Ancora

8.1
Av. Sant Joan de Deu, 2, Calafell, Catalunya
Seafood Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa Womersley: Try the mussels and seafood paella. In fact try any of the seafood, fresh, local, fab.

Cata 181 is one of Best of Barcelona off the beaten track.

19. Cata 181

6.8
Valencia 181, Barcelona, Catalunya
Mediterranean Restaurant · L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · 22 tips and reviews

20. Uno De 50

Vidrieries, 5 (Passeig del Born), Barcelona, Catalunya
Jewelry Store · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · No tips or reviews