Quick meals in Barcelona

Fast food, Barcelona style
From left: Lines form at lunch for the hot sandwiches at Conesa Entrepans; prepared dishes at Mauri; picnic fixings at La Boqueria market; tapas at Sagardi.

Where to eat on the run and get picnic fixings in Barcelona

In addition to an the classic tascas—evening tapas bars where the tables are laden with bite-sized samplers of delisicous nibbles—there are plenty of places to grab a quick bite to eat in Barcelona.

For a meal on the run in Eixample, Mauri has been turning out excellent pastries, sandwiches, and empanadas since 1929 at Rambla de Catalunya 103, at the corner with Carrer de Provença (tel. +34-932-158-146; www.pasteleriasmauri.com).

In the old city, local office workers line up for the excellent grilled sandwiches at no-nonsense Conesa Entrepans, a Barri Gotíc institution since 1951, at Carrer de la Llibreteria 1 at Plaça Saint Jaume (tel. +34-933 101 394; www.conesaentrepans.com).

The best picnic pickings by far are at the excellent La Boquería market on Las Ramblas; it’s loaded with produce, meats, fish, and cheeses.

Tips & Links

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Useful links & resources

SIGHTS

Barcelona tourist info: Barcelonaturisme.com (info office), Guiadelocio.com (events mag); Catalunya.com (regional info), Spain.info

Sightseeing passes: Barcelona Card (20+ sights; transport; discounts), Museum Pass (6 sights)

Tours & activities: Viator.com, ContextTravel.com, UrbanAdventures.com, City-Discovery.com, Intrepidtravel.com, Gadventures.com

LODGING

Hotels: Booking.com, Venere.com, Priceline.comPartner, Hotels.com

B&Bs: Booking.com, Bedandbreakfast.com, Airbnb.com, Venere.com

Apartments: Rentalo.com, Vrbo.com, Booking.com, Airbnb.com, Interhomeusa.com, Homeaway.comhomeaway

Hostels & campgrounds: Hostelbookers.com, Hostelworld.com, Hostelz.com, Booking.com

TRANSPORT

Airfares:



Airports: Aena.es

Trains: Raileurope.com (throughout Europe), Renfe.com (within Spain), Bahn.de (throughout Europe), Seat61.com

Public transport: Barcelona Card (free transport; sightseeing); Search all public transit: mou-te.gencat.cat; Metro/Bus: Tmb.cat; Tram: Trambcn.com; Light rail: Fgc.cat; Taxi: Taxibarcelona.cat

Car rentals: Autoeurope.com, RentalCars.com, Momondo.com, Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Kayak.com

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This article was by Reid Bramblett and last updated in September 2013.
All information was accurate at the time.


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