Drinking and eating in Barcelona

We had some good meals in Barcelona, and some places we frequented more than once.

Diamant is situated in Placa del Diamant and we came here for a very late lunch after having visited Guell Park and Casa Vincens

Real Catalan atmosphere, good food and the staff were ever so helpful and lovely.  

Had this place been in our area we would have gone there on a regular basis. I loved it.

Outside seating overlooking the square.

Boho gastro bar is situated next to our hotel and we came here during our first night. We sat outside for our pre-dinner drink and then moved inside to eat tapas. I loved their goat's cheese salad.

Overall, we ate here twice.

Canarias became our regular for pre-dinner drinks. It's situated in Placa Real and we just loved it here. Placa Real was our favourite square, there is so much going on here, and so many bars and eateries. Every time we have visited Barcelona it became the centre of our social life. In Canarias the service was good, and it was wonderful sitting on one side of the square watching everything that was going on. 

We even sat here the evening when it poured with rain. And it really poured.

Los Caracoles (The Snails) is just off Placa Real, in the Gothic Quarter and consequently near our hotel.

They serve grilled chicken which they cook outside, as you can see in the picture

We really liked it here

The kitchen is right by the entrance

as is the bar

hams hanging from the ceiling

the bread rolls are shaped like snails

and guess what their signature dish is.

They were fully booked the first time we came here as it was a Saturday, but they managed to fit us in

Nicely decorated, very Spanish, nice atmosphere

lots of small rooms, and in some, you could look down at your fellow diners

these Christmas logs were everywhere, and they sold in all of the Christmas markets

paintings everywhere

as well as photographs

The second time we came here it was not as busy as it was a weekday

Les Quinze Nits is on Placa Real. We came here once, enjoyed the food. Unusually, I did not take any photographs.

We discovered this place by chance, it's on the edge of the Gothic Quarter near Las Ramblas

again, very Spanish in its decoration

nice food, friendly, efficient staff

Yes, it is Dali

and these, are the 'warriors' on top of the roof of La Pedrera, that protect the building

and Picasso.

We came to Ocana on the night when it was pouring, as it was across the square from our bar - we had wanted to go there for a while, and the night it was raining was perfect.

Lots of photos on the walls

A place frequented by transvestites - we had seen a whole group of them sitting outside another evening, and one of the waiters was a transvestite

and this quarter moon took pride of place in the middle of the space

Very few customers when we arrived

lighting the candles on the chandelier

and here they are, all lit up

the place did get busier once the live music started, and my guess is that by midnight it probably would have been completely full

There were people sitting outside as well when we left, just as we had been earlier in the evening, in our bar

Inevitably, there were places we wanted to go which we did not manage, particularly the Quatre Gats which was frequented by Picasso but, next time, hopefully.