The Gaudí route
3.5 km · full day · Modernisme · 6 stops
- Casa Batlló
- La Pedrera
- Casa Vicens
- Sagrada Família
- Hospital de Sant Pau
- Park Güell (sunset)
116 places · Gaudí, tapas, Michelin, beaches, specialty coffee & virals · 5 routes · metro included
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This interactive map of Barcelona (Spain) brings together 116 hand-picked places: 28 attractions, 58 restaurants, 15 cafés and 15 shops. It also includes 5 walking routes with their stops in order. For every place you get what it is, a practical tip and how to get there by public transport. It is free, works on your phone and needs no sign-up.
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3.5 km · full day · Modernisme · 6 stops
2.5 km · half day · Gothic & Born · 6 stops
1.5 km · evening & night · Food crawl · 6 stops
3.5 km · full day · Views & beach · 6 stops
2 km · afternoon & sunset · 6 stops
Eixample
Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece: a forest of columns and stained glass exploding with color.
Tip: Book online with a timed slot; add the tower climb for the view.
🚇 Sagrada Família — L2/L5
Featured in: Google Top España
Show on mapGràcia
Gaudí's mosaic garden-park: the wavy bench and views over all of Barcelona.
Tip: The monumental zone is ticketed with timed entry; go early to beat the crowds.
🚇 Vallcarca — L3
Featured in: Google Top España
Show on mapPasseig de Gràcia
Gaudí's dragon house: a scaled facade, skull-like balconies and a fairy-tale rooftop.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Show on mapPasseig de Gràcia
Gaudí's wavy stone house, crowned by warrior-like chimneys on the rooftop.
🚇 Diagonal — L3/L5
Show on mapCiutat Vella
A medieval maze of narrow lanes, hidden squares and the cathedral. The city's oldest quarter.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
Catalan Gothic with a goose-filled cloister and a rooftop overlooking the old town.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapCiutat Vella
The city's most famous promenade: kiosks, street artists and Miró's mosaic underfoot.
Tip: Watch your things for pickpockets; stroll it, but eat a block away.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Show on mapLa Rambla
The most iconic market: colorful fruit, jamón, fresh juices and stand-up tapas counters.
Tip: Go early; the counters at the back (Pinotxo, El Quim) are the most authentic.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Viral IG
Show on mapCiutat Vella
The coolest neighborhood: medieval streets packed with boutiques, wine bars and the basilica of the sea.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapEl Born
The «cathedral of the sea»: pure Catalan Gothic, sober and luminous, built by the people.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapPlaya
The city's urban beach: beach bars, seafront promenade and paella facing the Mediterranean.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Show on mapMontjuïc
The hill above the port: castle, gardens, museums and a cable car with sea views.
🚇 Paral·lel — L2/L3 + funicular
Show on mapPlaça d'Espanya
The nighttime show of water, light and music below the Palau Nacional. Free and magical.
Tip: Check the show schedule (weekends); arrive 30 min early for a good spot.
🚇 Espanya — L1/L3
Show on mapMontjuïc
The museum of Catalan art in a monumental palace with the city's best terrace viewpoint.
🚇 Espanya — L1/L3
Show on mapEl Carmel
Old anti-aircraft batteries turned into the best 360° viewpoint for sunset.
Tip: Head up 45 min before sunset, bring snacks and take a flashlight for the way down.
🚇 Alfons X — L4 + bus
Featured in: Viral TikTok
Show on mapGràcia
The bohemian village-neighborhood: squares full of terraces, design shops and Catalan local life.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Show on mapEl Born
Picasso's early-years collection across five medieval palaces in El Born.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapSant Pere
Domènech i Montaner's Modernisme jewel: stained glass, mosaics and an inverted glass skylight.
🚇 Urquinaona — L1/L4
Show on mapEixample
The world's largest Modernisme complex: ceramic pavilions and gardens, by Montaner.
🚇 Sant Pau | Dos de Maig — L5
Show on mapCollserola
Spain's oldest amusement park up on the mountain, with the church and total views.
🚇 Av. Tibidabo — FGC + funicular
Show on mapLes Corts
Barça's stadium and its museum: the cathedral of football for any fan.
🚇 Collblanc — L5/L9
Show on mapMontjuïc
A village-museum with replicas of architecture from all over Spain, artisan workshops and bars.
🚇 Espanya — L1/L3
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
An arcaded square with palm trees, Gaudí lampposts and the liveliest terraces in the Gothic Quarter.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Show on mapGràcia
Gaudí's first house: green-and-orange Moorish-inspired tiles, far less crowded.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Show on mapCiutadella
The brick arch and the big park with a monumental waterfall, rowboats and the zoo.
🚇 Arc de Triomf — L1
Show on mapEl Raval
The most multicultural neighborhood: the contemporary art museum, skaters and alternative bars.
🚇 Universitat — L1/L2
Show on mapEixample
The Modernisme-and-luxury avenue: Gaudí, Puig i Cadafalch and the big brands in a row.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Show on mapPort Vell
The Columbus monument, with an elevator up to a lookout over the old port and La Rambla.
🚇 Drassanes — L3
Show on mapEl Raval
Barcelona's deluxe tapas counter: jamón, prawns and tortilla in a white-tablecloth classic.
Tip: Book ahead or grab a bar seat right at opening; it's one of the most sought-after in town.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Icono BCN
Show on mapPoble-sec
A stand-up bodega since 1914: the montaditos and conservas assembled to order are legendary.
Tip: It's tiny and standing-only; go off-peak and let them build your montaditos.
🚇 Paral·lel — L2/L3
Featured in: Histórico 1914
Show on mapEl Born
Modern tapas with impeccable produce across from the Picasso: the callos and foie are non-negotiable.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Featured in: Bib Gourmand
Show on mapEl Born
A family-run cava bar since 1929: anchovies, conservas and bubbles at a tiled counter.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Featured in: Histórico 1929
Show on mapEl Born
Pep's seafood counter: baby-squid tortilla and whatever came in fresh that day. No menu.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Featured in: Icono BCN
Show on mapEixample
World's best restaurant 2024: the ex-elBulli team and their menu of technical magic. Near-impossible booking.
Tip: Reservations open months ahead; hit the website the moment a new month drops.
🚇 Provença — L3/L5
Featured in: World's 50 Best #1
Show on mapBarceloneta
A historic 1903 rice house in Barceloneta: textbook seafood paella and fideuà.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Featured in: Histórico 1903
Show on mapBarceloneta
The signless tavern where the «bomba» was born: a spicy potato croquette with two sauces.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Featured in: Eater 38 · Culto local
Show on mapSant Antoni
Albert Adrià's vermouth-and-tapas house: signature conservas and the gourmet «bikini».
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Featured in: Bib Gourmand
Show on mapSant Antoni
The Adriàs' creative-tapas circus: playful bites and fairground desserts. Tough reservation.
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Featured in: Icono
Show on mapEl Born
Pick your seafood fresh at the fish counter, they cook it, you eat at communal tables. Cheap and delicious.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapEixample
The Eixample's most popular tapas house: an endless counter of montaditos and raciones. Always a line.
🚇 Diagonal — L3/L5
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
The Modernisme café where Picasso exhibited: Catalan cooking in a historic 1897 salon.
🚇 Catalunya — L1/L3
Featured in: Histórico 1897
Show on mapEl Raval
A Michelin-starred Asian counter: dim sum and Japanese-Spanish bites by ex-elBulli Raurich.
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Featured in: Michelin ⭐
Show on mapEixample
Martín Berasategui's three Michelin stars: Barcelona's most exalted table.
🚇 Diagonal — L3/L5
Featured in: Michelin ⭐⭐⭐
Show on mapEixample
Disfrutar's casual sibling: creative sharing plates from the ex-elBulli crew.
🚇 Provença — L3/L5
Featured in: Trending
Show on mapEl Born
Natural wines and gutsy, delicious plates at a cult bar for El Born nights.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapEixample
A high-cooking bistro at friendly prices, with its wine bar next door: a firm local favorite.
🚇 Provença — L3/L5
Featured in: Eater 38 · Bib Gourmand
Show on mapGràcia
Catalan market cooking by Plaça de la Llibertat: hearty fork breakfasts and a top set lunch.
🚇 Gràcia — FGC
Featured in: Bib Gourmand
Show on mapGràcia
A tiny, acclaimed bistro: seasonal produce, fresh pasta and living wines. Tough booking.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapLa Boqueria
The market's legendary counter: chickpeas with morcilla and whatever the day brings, served with theater.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Icono Boqueria
Show on mapBarceloneta
Dirt-cheap rosé cava and sandwiches, standing at a packed, happy bar. Pure local fiesta.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Featured in: Culto local
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
Barcelona's oldest restaurant (1786): classic Catalan cooking in period dining rooms.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Histórico 1786
Show on mapGràcia
The city's best smash burger: short menu, perfect caramelization and the Bemba with chorizo criollo and chimichurri.
Tip: It's small: go early or take it away to Plaça de la Virreina.
🚇 Joanic — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapPoblenou
Natural wines (250 labels) and Mediterranean cooking with global winks: sea bass crudo, kimchi bikini.
Tip: Almost always full, with few tables: arrive early. Groups of 5+ book via Instagram DM.
🚇 Llacuna — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapPoblenou
An Indian canteen + natural wine bar by the Alam brothers: Lahori samosa, Goan fish curry and 150 labels.
Tip: Don't miss the tandoor lamb ribs.
🚇 Llacuna — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapGràcia
Barcelona's most sought-after ramen, plus soup dumplings: the creamy sesame tantanmen is the star.
Tip: Book online, no exceptions; try the karaage and the prawn wontons.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
2nd best pizza in the world (Best Chef 2024): dough from local organic flour and house-cured charcuterie.
Tip: This branch (Provença) does the most creative pizzas; the Gràcia one, the classics.
🚇 Verdaguer — L4/L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
A cult grill open for breakfast and lunch only: produce-driven Catalan cooking, embers and a wood-fired oven (ex Etxebarri and Noma).
Tip: The ember-smashed potatoes with alioli are mandatory; next door is Ultrapaninos, their sandwich shop.
🚇 Diagonal — L3/L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapGràcia
The grill from the Sartoria Panatieri duo: ember-baked bread with smoked butter, quail and Frisian chuletón.
Tip: Go for the €90 tasting menu; the flan with quince caramel is unmissable.
🚇 Diagonal — L3/L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Fried-chicken sandwiches with Catalan corn-fed chicken, homemade brioche and 7 house sauces. Veggie options.
Tip: Monday and Tuesday nights: wings in rotating special flavors.
🚇 Tetuan — L2
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Bistro + gourmet grocery: colorful Northern-European-meets-Mediterranean plates with natural wines.
🚇 Girona — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
An iconic 1898 grocery with cooking by Jordi Vilà (Alkimia): 200 cheeses, conservas and nostalgic Catalan haute cuisine.
Tip: Two spaces with separate bookings: the shop with high tables and the Rerebotiga at the back.
🚇 Girona — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Chef Tan's northeast-Asian cooking: koji-cured mackerel, Iberian katsu and natural wines. Bargain set lunch.
Tip: One Saturday a month there are DJs from 11 pm; check their Instagram.
🚇 Provença — FGC
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Coastal Indian: coconut, fresh herbs, tamarind stew and Goan lamb. Very veggie- and gluten-free-friendly.
Tip: At night there are 3 tasting menus to try a bit of everything.
🚇 Hospital Clínic — L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Rafa Zafra's (ex elBulli) marine fine dining at the El Palace hotel: caviar, shellfish and homages to the 1919 Ritz.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
A boho steakhouse: 45-to-150-day dry-aged beef finished on hot stone at the table. Chuletón from El Capricho.
Tip: Order the Galician «beef ham»: it melts in your mouth.
🚇 Provença — FGC
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
A century-old corner with Italian-accented Catalan tapas: risotto socarrat, octopus with pancetta and a Parisian-style terrace.
🚇 Hospital Clínic — L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
A real American diner: fluffy pancakes, breakfast burritos and Nashville hot chicken with serious heat. No reservations.
Tip: Weekends bring a line: worth it. Bottomless filter coffee from Three Marks.
🚇 Arc de Triomf — L1
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Serious al pastor with a trompo and handmade blue-corn tortillas; black-beer-tempura sea bass tacos and micheladas.
Tip: The set lunch (guacamole + 3 tacos + a drink) is a great deal.
🚇 Hospital Clínic — L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
16 Spanish tortillas made to order in an 80s room with red banquettes, on the new Consell de Cent pedestrian axis.
Tip: Stay for the Catalan tapas: vermouth-glazed ribs and salt-cod fritters.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Signless and across from the Ninot market: yakitori, refined offal and crispy pig's-ear skewers with wine.
Tip: Sit at the counter facing the open kitchen; order the sweetbreads with charred cauliflower.
🚇 Hospital Clínic — L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
A 1995 Basque bar, pure Bilbao: counter pintxos, fried chistorra, hake nape and poured cider.
Tip: There's a menu of hot made-to-order pintxos: get the morcilla and a txakoli.
🚇 Hospital Clínic — L5
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
A 1946 institution of «esmorzars de forquilla»: fork breakfasts with cap i pota, tripe and chorizo with eggs.
Tip: Order the cap i pota and mop it up with bread; locals wash it down with a small beer at 9 AM.
🚇 Urgell — L1
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEl Raval
The Raval's most famous shawarma since 2003: tandoor naan loaded with spiced chicken. Halal and cheap.
Tip: One of the city's last cash-only spots: bring cash.
🚇 Universitat — L1/L2
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapSants
Sants' gastro anchor for 10 years: oyster with kimchi and comté, Iberian katsu sando with mole and sculpted bravas.
Tip: The patatas bravas with black-garlic alioli are a trademark.
🚇 Plaça del Centre — L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapGòtic
Four dishes since 1945: the fried little fish are legend (85 kilos a week), tomato, anchovies and butifarra.
Tip: Eat standing at the bar like the locals, or get the paper cone to go.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapBarceloneta
Calabrian panini on 48-hour focaccia: meatballs with stracciatella, mortadella with burrata and pistachio pesto.
Tip: Take it to the beach, and don't skip the tiramisu.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEl Raval
Grandma's Catalan comfort food with a fine-dining makeover: hare cannelloni with foie and beetroot with smoked eel.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapSant Antoni
A young casa de menjars: vermouth, confit artichokes with romesco and mini paella with langoustine tartare.
Tip: Ask the waiter about the off-menu specials.
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapBarceloneta
Mediterranean essence since 1942, reborn in 2023: whole sea bass for two, spicy bombas and natural wines.
Tip: Ask for a table in the first-floor dining room: panoramic windows over the sea.
🚇 Barceloneta — L4
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapPoble Sec
A traditional seafood house of 30 years: wild oven-baked fish, giant prawns and a superb salt-cod esqueixada.
Tip: If you want to try percebes, this is the place (brace your wallet).
🚇 Espanya — L1/L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapPoble Sec
Catalan-Mediterranean sharing plates with natural wines: duck terrine with pistachios and smoked sardine.
Tip: Some Sundays there's a «Granja Tiberi» brunch: check their Instagram for dates.
🚇 Paral·lel — L2/L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapPoble Sec
Mediterranean with a Greek soul: taramas with cured bonito, souvlaki in sourdough pita and punchy Greek reds.
🚇 Poble Sec — L3
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapMontjuïc
THE paella with a view: arroz del señorito and lobster rice perched on Montjuïc, panoramic over the port.
Tip: Go at golden hour: the sunset view over the port is one of a kind.
🚇 Paral·lel — L2/L3 + funicular
Featured in: Eater 38
Show on mapEixample
Falafel and shawarma from a wood-fired pita oven inside a former parking lot: beet hummus and harissa potatoes.
Tip: At the back of the same lot is Parking Pizza, from the same group.
🚇 Tetuan — L2
Featured in: Eater 38 · Nuevo abr 2026
Show on mapEl Born
An «irreverent» seafaring tavern by Grup Amicks: robata hake skewer, scallops and an oyster martini.
Tip: The brioche with crème fraîche and anchovy is THE bite; finish with the cheesecake.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Featured in: Eater 38 · Nuevo abr 2026
Show on mapGràcia
Homestyle Catalan pot cooking: grandma Alberta's gratin macaroni and the famous Pirenaicas tortilla.
Tip: Next door is Brasa de Pirenaicas, its sister grill. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Featured in: Eater 38 · Nuevo abr 2026
Show on mapEl Born
The pioneer of Catalan specialty coffee: house roasting and precision filters in a hidden courtyard.
🚇 Arc de Triomf — L1
Featured in: Specialty
Show on mapGràcia
Gràcia roasters focused on origin produce: an impeccable flat white and Nordic vibes.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Featured in: Specialty
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
Serious coffee and brunch in the Gothic Quarter: one of the city's specialty benchmarks.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapSant Antoni
Nomad's big flagship: espresso bar, filter brews and beans to go.
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Show on mapEl Born
El Born's historic roastery since 1919: single-origin coffee and the classic for those in the know.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Featured in: Histórico 1919
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
A classic granja: thick hot chocolate with churros and suizos since 1947. Pure ritual.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Histórico 1947
Show on mapSant Antoni
Australian brunch in a house with a terrace: avo toast and flat whites, weekend lines.
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Show on mapGràcia
Award-winning roasters with their own farm in Honduras: some of Gràcia's best espresso.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Featured in: Specialty
Show on mapPoblenou
A New Zealand café in Poblenou: seasonal brunch, a solid flat white and a laid-back mood.
🚇 Llacuna — L4
Show on mapGràcia
A specialty takeaway hatch turned beloved chain: fast coffee, done right.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Show on mapEl Raval
«The Chocolate Kitchen»: glazed donuts and giant cookies. Viral and ultra-sweet.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Featured in: Viral
Show on mapEixample
Instagrammable brunch with huge portions and pumpkin bread: guaranteed weekend lines.
🚇 Diagonal — L3/L5
Featured in: Viral IG
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
Artisan Italian gelato in the Gothic Quarter: pistachio and always-fresh flavors of the day.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapLa Rambla
Artisan Catalan turrón and turrón ice cream, so you can try the classic sweet all year round.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Show on mapEl Born
Artisan cookies in wild flavors and chocolate bread on a corner of El Born.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapEixample
The golden mile: Chanel, Loewe and Louis Vuitton between Gaudí's Modernisme houses.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Show on mapSant Antoni
A restored Modernisme market: food, plus the Sunday book-and-collectibles flea market.
🚇 Sant Antoni — L2
Featured in: Domingos
Show on mapEl Born
Streets like Rec and Vidrieria packed with independent Catalan design, jewelry and concept stores.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapOutlet
The luxury outlet 40 min away: premium brands at a discount, with a direct bus from the center.
🚇 Direct bus from Estació Nord
Show on mapPlaça Catalunya
Spain's grand department store: everything under one roof and a gourmet rooftop with views.
🚇 Catalunya — L1/L3
Show on mapSant Pere
A market under a wavy roof of colorful mosaics: fresh produce and tapas counters.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapGlòries
Europe's oldest flea market under a golden mirror roof: antiques and haggling.
🚇 Glòries — L1
Show on mapEixample
The Eixample's art-gallery street: contemporary art and design for browsing.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
The artisan espadrille shop since 1940 that shod the stars: handmade espardenyes.
🚇 Liceu — L3
Show on mapEl Born
Barcelona's benchmark wine shop: Catalan wines, cavas and a gourmet store next door.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
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A Modernisme grocery from 1908: conservas, vermouth and delicatessen stacked to the ceiling.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
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The tree-lined promenade of boutiques and terraces, calmer and more elegant than La Rambla.
🚇 Passeig de Gràcia — L2/L3/L4
Show on mapBarrio Gótico
An artisan candy workshop where you watch them stretch and cut the sweets by hand.
🚇 Jaume I — L4
Show on mapGràcia
Carrer Verdi and around: independent design, vintage and soulful neighborhood shops.
🚇 Fontana — L3
Show on mapPort Vell
A shopping mall on the water in the old port, open on Sundays too.
🚇 Drassanes — L3
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