This is on the 9th floor of the giant mothership department store, and not the easiest place to find.
The escalators I was using only go to 5, so I had to find the elevators, and most of them only go to 8. Look for the La Plaça 9 sign on a few of the elevators and you can get here. Once I got there I see there's another escalator that goes all the way. The store is a square block, so just ask directions.
A benefit of this is that it's not too crowded. Even at peak lunch time in Christmas season, there were plenty of tables.
Five stars is an average of 3.5 for the food and 6.5 for the location and especially the VIEW!!
Barcelona is not a skyscraper place, and this is one of the higher elevations in the city See the photos. The long large glass walls overlook the Playa Catalunya - the center of Barcelona and include Montjuïc and much of the city.
The food is cafeteria style, using little carts to hold your trays and bags so it's beyond convenient.
There are about ten sections in the cafeteria, all serving decent but not spectacular food. Italian is a popular choice, with very large plates of pasta. There's seafood, rice dishes, a grill, burgers, pastries and a surprisingly small selection of tapas.
Wine, beer and Sangria, of course. This is Spain.
Prices are very reasonable - you can fill up and drink for under 20 euros.
Corte Inglés is an unusual mix. Most of the clothing, accessories and cosmetics are at super premium prices. The Super Mercado food and toiletries are quite reasonable.
There's WiFi and no pressure to leave. So you can sit and chill like I'm doing right now.
The souvenir section on the 5th floor actually has better merchandise than the tourist trap shops on La Rambla, for lower prices and they gift wrap.
I'm more than surprised to be the first to review this. Really a fine, and unique spot. read more