Café de la Ópera
A classic location, sporting the lush trim characteristic of the Belle Epoque, and filled with a constantly milling crowd of Barceloneses and travelers.

Café-Librería Lil
Located near the Museu Picasso, just off Calle Princesa, at the corner of c/ Barra de Ferro, this unique café-restaurant is nestled in an old building in the web of small streets in the barrio known as El Born. They serve excellent coffees, incredible chocolate truffles, and a range of sandwiches, baguettes and salads, all of quality to the tastebuds of the regular clientele. Mix of locals and visitors, a cosmopolitan traffic due to location. On Wednesday evenings, they also show short films.

Caj Chai
This charming Chinese-style tea shop located in Barcelona's medieval Jewish quarter is relaxed and secluded, defined on one side by a broad ancient stone wall and elegantly spaced for personal conversation. Great to get away from the intensity of the crowds and the city's bustling transit, even your cell-phone will be out of touch behind the thick walls. Enjoy a wide selection of teas from around the world, including the characteristic Chai tea, the Moroccan-style mint tea, the Argentinian mate and every black and green tea you might be used to or want to explore.

El Salon Bar-Bistrot
The route to locate this stylish, intimate bistro is an inspiring walk through Barcelona's Barri Gòtic, laced with the ruins of the city's ancient Roman walls and a number of tucked-away churches not often mentioned in the tourist guides. The fare is varied and primarily Mediterranean but international, including Greek salads, cous-cous, enjoyable meat dishes, and a gorgonzola pastry, mango-dressed salad, big enough for two.

Els Quatre Gats
A Barcelona landmark, this unique café/eatery at the edge of the Barri Gòtic was once a favorite haunt of Pablo Picasso, Pere Romeu, and Santiago Rusinyol. It's a must see, situated on the first floor of a neo-gothic structure designed by the great Catalán architect Puig i Cadafalch.

Mirablau
This bar overlooks the entire panorama of Barcelona, showing all the hills and landmarks, and a wide view of the deep blue Mediterranean horizon.