Barcelona

2-day trip for a young couple, who wants to enjoy restaurants and bars, budget 500€

8:00

Exe Plaza Catalunya (128 €). Perfect location, modern style, good reviews. To get there take a bus A2/A1 directly to plaza Catalunya (5€ pp) or taxi from the airport (30€). Leave your bags at the hotel.

10:00

Ome Bistro. Breakfast at Ome Bistro (13 minutes by foot) (12€ pp  approx.) Take a walk to the Eixample district to enjoy the architecture, head to Passeig de Gracia, where all the shops are located, do not forget to take a look at the two houses designed by Gaudi (Casa Batlló and Casa Milà), visit is possible (30€ pp each house). In my opinion Casa Batlló is better

15:00

Have a lunch in Vinitus, the best restaurant with tapas, reservation is not possible, you will have to wait in queue for 10—15 min (20€ pp) or Cerveseria Catalana.

Check in at the hotel

18:00

Visit one of the terraces from the list:Alaire Terrace Bar, The One Barcelona,Terraza Pulitzer Barcelona (glass of wine 5€, cocktail 12€).

20:00

Dinner in Casa Lolea (reservation required) (30€ pp) or Elsa y Fred (reservation required) (30€ pp) , both restaurants are located in Barrio Gotico, which is very different from everything you saw in Barcelona before.

21:00

After the dinner go to local bars : Zona d’Ombre , Bar Brutal (a little more luxury), Bodega del Born

11:00

Brunch at Brunch&Cake by the sea or Makamaka (reservation required for both) (20€ pp)/ or brunch on the terrace of Kimpton Vividora (40€ pp, dj, unlimited food and drinks).

15:00

Take a walk along the seafront, visit the Barceloneta neighbourhood.

15:00

Lunch at Escrito or Can Fisher with paella (reservation required for both) (30€ pp). 

16:00

On the way back to the hotel, spend some time at Parc de la Ciutadell or visit the Vermouth festival on Passeig de Joan de Borbo (if available).

20:00

Dinner at Palo Verde, Tartareria or Tunateca (reservation required for all) (40€ pp).

Let the journey begin!