Right then folks – Here’s the challenge;
Evening free, company card in pocket, good shoes on feet and currently in a hotel on the Avda Diagonal. So, with walking distance in mind….

So, what should I go and see? Where should I go and eat? Any other random suggestions…?

Planning on heading off in about ten minutes or so, so over to you!

Ramblas?

Well, that’s sort of what I’d thought, but was hoping for other inspiration!

Margarita Blue?

Charlie, why do I think that’s one not to look up on a work laptop?

no, honest it’s fine

the “bombing scars” in Sant Felip Neri and Cuines Santa-Caterina for food, in Santa-Caterina’s market

There is also an old art deco one on Las Ramblas, not so busy, but i can’t remember the name of it!!

There is also an old art deco one on Las Ramblas, not so busy, but i can’t remember the name of it!!

CFH – charlie’s not trying a fast one. Here is a SFW link to a review site
http://www.worldsbestbars.com/public/venue_listing.jsp?categoryId=4&currentVenueId=73

Ooh, I have been to some really nice bars and proper tapas places, but I’m afraid I can’t remember where exactly they are. . Sorry. 🙁

Near the Mercat de Sant Antoni is all I remember. Little bit more ‘earthy’ than other areas, and there’s quite a bit of prostitution and drug dealing going on, but it’s not that bad to be honest. More bars and places where Barcelonettans go to unwind, I felt.

You’ll have fun regardless, you don’t need to ask us!

Great stuff as ever! STW delivers!

Thanks all, will see where the evening takes me. Later posts may be beer-influenced.

If you want to eat on Las Ramblas itself, Amaya is good for peoplewatching, tables in the street, and waiter who remembers drinks orders for a party of ten three days later! Quarter of the way up from the harbour, on right. Near Art Centre Santa Monica.

Well, that was a nice stroll around town. Ending up eating at a place called Matamala, where I had some epic monkfish with spinach. Place billed itself as old fashioned Catalan cooking and didn’t disappoint.

Some other musings on Barcelona, before I set out for another meander around the place;
There are no fixies! Not one. Not one wearer of sister’s jeans spotted anywhere about town. What a delight!
There are gazillions of pharmacies. Are they all hypochondriac?
Seems to be a very pedestrian and bike friendly city at the moment. Much more than when I last came here.
Estrella Inedit is Damm nice beer. (See what I did there?)

Have a play with some Voll Damm if you come across it. 😉