Barcelona

In 1979 Joan Manubens decided that being a mechanic was not his job and, encouraged by his brother, decided to open a restaurant. El Passadís del Pep (in honor of his brother) is at the end of a narrow…

Casa Vicens was Gaudí’s first project of importance after his degree in architecture in 1878. It is located in the district of Gràcia which at that time was still an independent urban center of Barcelona, it was built…

Bar Jai-ca has been in business since 1955 but is still as fresh as the first day and shows a very a typical decoration from Barcelona: paintings on the walls, endless shelves with bottles, traditional wooden…

Bodega Saltó is almost 100 years old. In its origins it was a meeting point for many housewives who were going to buy wine wholesale and seize the opportunity to talk with their acquaintances. In 2001 it was…

Pitarra (Frederic Soler) was a well-known poet and playwright who laid the foundations of Catalan theater, he was born in Barcelonal on 9 October 1839. The restaurant that bears his name is located in his uncle’s…

In the middle of the district of Raval, Bar Marsella has been in bussiness since 1820 and few changes have been made since then. It is said that some of the most illustrious personalities of the last century were…

L’ou com balla is a tradition celebrated in Corpus Christi. An egg is made to dance in the fountains stream located in cloisters, courtyards and gardens; The egg is placed in the jet so that it rotates without falling…