Merry Christmas folks. As my gift to you, skip this dog and keep walking. We are staying in a local…read moreBarcelona hotel and received several solid recommendations from our hotel staff. Issue, Christmas Eve, December 24th and all the recommended restaurants are closed. We found a local brewery and sat down for a brew and wine to strategize. Looked at Yelp for ideas and found Mimi's right across the street, open and decent reviews. This is us. Walked in and a very pleasant woman in head garb greeted us and showed us to a two top in the back of the restaurant. We order a beer, glass of wine and two waters. She asked if we wanted tap, bottled or sparkling water. We chose tap. The drinks came and the wine was a split or small bottle of wine, a pint and two glass bottles of water with the tops removed. This should have been a signal that we didn't pick up on. We would be charged for the tap water. Not sure if this is customary but seams odd to me. A gentleman came by and took our orders. We tried several tapas items including the Aioli coco bread, chicken croquets and meatballs. We also order the veal T-bone medium to split. The tapas came out and we enjoyed all three with the meatballs on top. Then the steak was delivered, OMG what is this other than a cows udder? The cut did not look like any other T-bone I had ever had and it was so tough I couldn't cut it with a steak knife. I registered my dissatisfaction to a shrug of the shoulders. We paid our bill and left very dissatisfied. First impressions of the inside was of a low level Chinese restaurant in color scheme and little care for up keep. Walls stained and who ever painted last should be fired due to the poor quality of workmanship. Not a good first impression of Barcelona. We anticipated potential issues with the holiday season and all but I'd recommend skipping this joint and going to McDonald's just down the street.

Halal tapas. Interesting. Food was decent. Was bizarre to see head covering women serving beer…read more Place is huge with service being fast.

Okay wait ... whoever decided to turn an old bullfighting arena into a shopping mall kinda ate…read morebecause this place was SUCH a vibe. I stayed nearby during my trip to Barcelona, and I found myself coming back here multiple times just to recharge, cool off, grab food, shop a little, and honestly decompress without feeling overstimulated. It's super spacious, busy in a lively way, but never felt packed or chaotic. You can actually breathe in here unlike some tourist spots. There's also SO much to do. I randomly walked in and saw the BLACKPINK Deadline pop up shop and BABY I was gagged. Didn't expect that at all. The mall has a really fun mix of stores, little experiences, food spots, and just enough going on to keep it interesting without becoming exhausting. My friend and I also did the IKONO selfie museum inside and had an absolute blast. Definitely one of those unexpectedly fun experiences that ended up becoming a highlight of the trip. Overall, this was one of my favorite places in Barcelona to just exist for a little bit. Shop, wander, sit down, recharge, people watch, grab last minute essentials, all without feeling overwhelmed. I would make this a stop on my next visit to Barcelona.

Lots going on here, but for historical purposes to visit! But do not pay and ride the elevators in…read morefront of the building, rather, go inside and take the escalators to the rooftop and dine in there! Lots of restaurants that are very good. There are also lots of shops or mini fast food places if you just want quick bite. There's also a movie theater and other attractions. Definitely a must visit to see Barcelona from above.

This was a nice mall with some great stores. Very clean. Good food options. We bought items at…read moreZara and Swatch. And are a great lunch. I liked the layout. It was just a ten minute walk from our hotel.

Really enjoyed this mall and the surrounding area. The mall itself has 3 levels with work being…read moredone to add a 4th. A good variety of shops let you get the shopping vibe of Spain.

I was in walking distance so i had to check it out when i arrived. I love this outdoor mall. The…read moreset up is genius. Food on one floor makes it so convenient when you're hungry and want to grab a bite while shopping. This place is huge and has something for everyone. They have a nice layout of stores so I'm sure you'll leave with something. I truly enjoyed my shopping experience here.

La Maquinista is the largest shopping mall in Catalonia and one of the largest in Spain. It is home…read moreto a large number of brands, including one of two Apple Stores in Barcelona. The mall takes advantage of Spain's weather as it's open while retaining partial shelter, it gives the feel you are outside. If visiting the mall via public transport, you can head to Sant Andreu Station on the Metro, and it is walkable from there, I do think it's a missed opportunity that there isn't a nearer metro station, as it is a 15-minute walk or so, although there is a train station closer, I'm not sure about services offered from there as I used the Metro. It's fairly easy to find what you're looking for around the mall, they have signs leading to the larger and more popular stores including Carrefour and Apple. Other international brands located here include Adidas, Decathlon, Deichmann, Dyson, JD Sports, Kiko Milano, Lego, Levi's, Nike, Pandora, Starbucks, Urban Outfitters. 4* - If you're looking to shop in Barcelona, whether you're a local or even a tourist who might have forgotten to pack something, this is one of your best options. It's a modern and attractive mall with a good selection of stores while seeming much less busy than the city centre - especially at Apple!

Diagonal Mar is a large shopping centre on Avingua Diagonal in Barcelona. The mall opened in 2001,…read moreand despite being over 20 years old now, parts of the mall still seem modern. The location is good; it is right by the beach, and there is the Hilton Hotel across the way. The mall has three floors, including an outdoor area, which has a number of places to eat, including a Gino's Restaurant, as well as American fast food giants McDonald's and Five Guys. As you enter, you can find more big American brands inside, including Starbucks, Dunkin and Subway. Alcampo (large supermarket), Deichamann, Kiko Milano, Levi's, Primark and Sephora have stores here; there is also a small Nespresso stand. As I was staying at the Hilton Diagonal Mar during my August 2024 trip to Barcelona, I did visit this mall quite often, although it wouldn't be somewhere I'd go out of my way to visit. 3* - I do prefer La Maquinista or the city centre when shopping in Barcelona, as both have specific benefits over Diagonal Mar, but this is one of the few indoor shopping centres within the city, and it certainly is worth a visit on a rare rainy day or if you're looking to visit one of the stores or restaurants located here.

Hotel was next to this mall. It's such a great place for dinner and shopping. So much variety of…read moreeverything. Malls in US used to be cool like this. Came to Barcelona for work not vacation so it was nice to have shopping and dining close to convention and hotel.

Good prices. I bought a few stuff for me and family. Excellent location and convenient to shopread more

El Corte Inglés is a huge department store over 8 floors in Barcelona, yet it is a store dwarfed by…read moreanother branch of El Corte Inglés on the Plaça de Catalunya, also in Barcelona, but moving back to the review in question, this store is impressive mainly down to its size, it feels like a mall in a way with 8 floors and an extra 2 floors of parking. The size of the store can be mixed, in a way it is good as it is slightly smaller than the other branches but still has a good range, and is slightly less busy too, which is a good thing as it means for me, a nicer shopping experience. There is a restaurant on the top floor, known as Floor 5 meanwhile there are two floors after the 0 Floor / Ground called SS and S, the bottom floor "S" has customer services, in this store you can find a lot of things from fashion for men, women and children to a small Dietics supermarket and cosmetics, bags, jewelry, gifts and furniture, the later all being on the -1 / SS floor. The staff around the mall didn't seem too welcoming or friendly or even active in engaging with the customers which is the shame. For me however, this store even with the store guide at the front in english as well as spanish, was just too difficult to navigate and that was a real shame, and although the size of this store is impressive, it is pretty much an average department store in terms of range, and is perhaps too big, which is shocking knowing this is only Barcelona's second largest branch of the chain.

Mediocre like Ohio. ‍…read more The order from QR code was lame, and we weren't in love with anything.

Really enjoyed the tapas we had here. Service was excellent. Our party of six arrived earlier…read more(6:45p) than the usual Spanish dining time, but the restaurant as ny accommodated our group and we loved our tapas. Ham croquettes, shrimp, pork tacos, fish&chips, nachos

Super crowded the day I went. (12/31/2015) I mean wow really crowded. But the line I picked went…read morefast. The cashier was great he spoke English. Took my order quick and got me my food. The sandwich of Double Mex was not bad. That bread was fancy to me. And for 2,00€ even better. Kids of course liked the nuggets. (4,10€ for 9 PC) The filet o fish was small. The cheese was half a cheese . But my daughter doesn't care she loves McD filet o fish. My total of my order was 13,00€. Not to bad but no fries that's a little expensive. The entire place was popping like a night club. Lots of the tables where taken even the outside. This McDonald's is upstairs food court area. Next door to Pans and Company.

Westfield Glòries is an outdoor shopping mall in Barcelona, it is located along the tram lines…read moremaking it easily accessed via public transit. While I do prefer other malls in the city including La Maquinista which is also run by Westfield and Diagonal Mar, which is only 3-4 stops on the tram away, this mall isn't too bad overall. The website lists 142 stores and there are a number of international brands to go alongside the typical Euro names - brands including Adidas, Hollister, H&M, JD Sports, Pandora, The Body Shop, Uniqlo and Zara have locations here along with the main telecommunications providers in Spain. For coffee, there is a Starbucks. Burger King and McDonald's also have locations here The mall does have an interesting sculpture which can be seen passing by which originally drew me to the mall. 3* - It has some useful brands and is fairly attractive but there is a much better selection of shops and even most of the brands repeated closer to the city centre of Barcelona, or in the city's other malls.

Barcelona Glories is a self contained US style shopping mall with all the usual Euro shops like…read moreH+M, Zara and Mango. As it is largely indoor it is great if it is rainy and has a pleasant and friendly family atmosphere especially late evening when unlike the main Barca shopping areas, it has few tourists. It is not massive but is a decent size (about 250 shops) with a good range of retail and food outlets. If you want a blast from the retail past there is even a C&A (cheesey poses optional). There is also a cinema showing the latest big films (check for subtitiling). There is a huge Champion supermarket and plenty of free parking spaces. It can be easily accessed on red metroline.

This is a very big mall in Castelldefels, outside of downtown Barcelona. Looks wise, it is not as…read moreimpressive as a structure like Las Arenas, but the mall itself has anything you could possible need. There are lots of stores with mainly budget to medium brands (H&M, Zara, Guess), a food court, and a gigantic supermarket (Mercadona). Best of all, because it is outside of the city center, it was not crowded at all and much more relaxing to walk around.