Gourmet Flavours

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Spain

Barcelona

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

TablesThe Barceloneta Beyond the Towel: Barcelona's Old Fishing Quarter at Plate Level
The Barcelona featureBarcelona by Bite: The Tapas, Markets and Kitchens Worth the TripA market that's been trading since 1217, a vermouth workshop that sends you home with your own bottle, and the paella class that actually teaches you something — Barcelona's food scene rewards showing up hungry and curious.

Markets

  1. MarketsBarcelona's Secondhand Sunday: Encants and the Flea MarketsSunday flea market guide with shopping tips

Tables

  1. TablesThe Barceloneta Beyond the Towel: Barcelona's Old Fishing Quarter at Plate LevelDetailed seafood and tapas dining in Barceloneta

Bars

  1. BarsThe Best Cocktail Bars in BarcelonaComprehensive cocktail bar guide with top venues
  2. BarsThe City That Drinks from the Sky: Barcelona's Rooftop Bars and the Art of the High TerraceRooftop bar guide with panoramic views in Barcelona
  3. BarsBetween Noon and Two: Barcelona's Vermouth Hour, Poured Straight from the BarrelIn-depth vermouth hour bar guide in Barcelona
  4. BarsMontjuïc: The Hill That Holds Barcelona's Best Views and SecretsIncludes woodland sundowner bar on Montjuïc hill

Wine & day trips

  1. Wine & day tripsThe Penedès wine country beyond the cava labels, a day trip from BarcelonaPenedès wine country beyond cava, biodynamic focus
  2. Wine & day tripsThe Cava Countryside: A Day Trip Through Penedès VineyardsDay trip through Penedès cava vineyards and tasting

Where to sleep in Barcelona: the Barcelona hotel directory

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