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C. Balboa, 6 (C. Sant Miquel), Barcelona, Catalunya
Beer Bar · La Barceloneta · 229 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Local sea dogs come to the sepia-toned cervecería for house-brewed lager & a dizzying array of tapas (boat-fresh squid; flash-fried padrón peppers). More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Tapas Restaurant · La Dreta de l'Eixample · 390 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Small plates and truffle-laced ham-and-cheese sandwiches are chased with balls of chocolate mousse at chef Carles Abellan’s popular venue.
Travel + Leisure: For a concentrated dose of Antoni Gaudí, take a stroll through this whimsical garden complex built in the early 1900’s on a hill overlooking the city in Gràcia.
Av. Tibidabo, 1 (Pl. John F. Kennedy), Barcelona, Catalunya
Hotel · Sant Gervasi-La Bonanova · 74 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: A power-lunch destination ever since chef Jordi Cruz and his deconstructed neo-Catalan cuisine earned it a second Michelin star. Order raw hamachi followed by violet ice cream with flower nectar.