{"id":50816,"date":"2015-05-22T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T08:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=50816"},"modified":"2021-02-02T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T14:13:25","slug":"enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Enric Granados: Art, Design, Caf\u00e9s Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you heard of Enric Granados street? An oasis in the busy centre of Barcelona , it\u2019s full of caf\u00e9s, restaurants, art galleries and also local shops. Walk and discover! Here are some tips that may help you\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Enric Granados is a semi-pedestrian street (traffic is reduced and sidewalks are wider, it\u2019s also full of big trees) between Aribau and Balmes. It starts in Diputaci\u00f3, just behind the old University of Barcelona building and ends in Avinguda Diagonal. It\u2019s named after a Catalan pianist-composer that lived between the end of 19<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and the beginning of the 20<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> century.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/#Design_and_Decor_Shops\" title=\"Design and D\u00e9cor Shops\">Design and D\u00e9cor Shops<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/#Restaurants\" title=\"Restaurants\">Restaurants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/#Art_Galleries\" title=\"Art Galleries\">Art Galleries<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/#Cafes\" title=\"Caf\u00e9s\">Caf\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/#Local_places\" title=\"Local places\">Local places<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_and_Decor_Shops\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Design and D\u00e9cor Shops<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><img class=\" wp-image-50838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados2-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"enric granados2 (2)\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/>If you want to start from the top, you\u2019ll just have to cross Avinguda Diagonal to find the famous and always trendy <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Habitat<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> store (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Av. Diagonal, 514)<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, three floors full of furniture, lamps, textiles, accessories and details of the famous international English design company. A bit further down meet <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>L&#8217;Appartement<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (Enric Granados 44), a small and colourful design shop where you can shop for furniture but also fun gadgets and some art exhibits. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Continuing with<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> design, you\u2019ll find <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Codeco<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (Enric Granados 77) a good place for Scandinavian design, selling beautiful items from <img class=\" wp-image-50840 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"enric granados 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Norman Copenhagen or Design House Stockholm. However, if you feel more like vintage and antiques, then you should head up to <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Fins de Siecles<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (Enric Granados 70).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restaurants\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Restaurants<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Enric Granados is known for its many restaurants and terraces. Starting from the elegant French bistro <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Ch\u00e9ri <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">(E. Granados 122)<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. There are lots of options along the street, but I would go straight to the lower part (between Arag\u00f3 and Consell de Cent) to recommend <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Futami,<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> for excellent sushi and Japanese food at a reasonable price and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Flamant<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, an old tailor shop transformed into a fantastic atmosphere restaurant at a very good price. Another good option (a bit more expensive though) just in this same area would be <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Bodega Granados<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, a freshly decorated space (gorgeous terrace space) with good creative tapas and plates. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Art_Galleries\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Art Galleries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">If you are more interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-galleries\/\">art<\/a>, Enric Granados is also the place to be. Although many of them extend through Consell de Cent, in the corner with Enric Granados you\u2019ll find <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Galeria 3 Punts<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and really close by, in front of Letamendi square (it that can be called a square) <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Galeria Joan Gaspar<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. Going up you\u2019ll come across many more: the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>N2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Marlborough<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> or <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-laboratory-a-new-gallery-on-the-enric-granados-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Laboratory<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> are just some examples. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cafes\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Caf\u00e9s<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados-4.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-50841 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"enric granados 4\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The low part (just behind the University building), also closed to traffic, is the place for caf\u00e9s. In this corner, together with kids playing football against the Seminar wall, you\u2019ll find <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">the romantic and quite recent <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Recoleta <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">(E. Granados 1), both with fantastic terraces. Across Consell de Cent you\u2019ll spot the big table and the long lines of hungry foreigners (especially at Brunch time at the weekends) waiting for a delicious piece of cake or a bagel at <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Brunch &amp; Cake <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">(E. Granados 19). The cakes are really good, but I wouldn\u2019t wait there, when a bit further up and just one street from Enric Granados you have <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.cupcakesbarcelona.com\/locales-travelcake\/\">Travel &amp; Cake<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (Rosell\u00f3 189), from the same company, with the same menu, not so busy and specialized in homemade doughnuts. The last one of the recommendations would be the fantastic ice-cream and delicious croissants of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>De la creme<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (E. Granados 15, don\u2019t miss their breakfast deal, homemade butter croissant and good coffee at a really good price for the area) with a really cute terrace too. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_places\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Local places<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados-5.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-50842 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"enric granados 5\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>But if you are looking for something more authentic, the places where locals go, there are traces all along the street. Starting with fruit and fresh fish, don\u2019t miss <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Peixos Frederic <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">(E. Granados 98) and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Fruites Rossell\u00f3 <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">(on the corner with Rossell\u00f3). Get some plants, trees or flowers at <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Flores Fortu\u00f1o<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> (E. Granados 57) (there are a couple more flower shops) or travel back in time to buy some wine or vermut from the old lady at a real bodega (Bodega Esplugas, E. Granados 110). If you want to taste a really good Catalan vermut though, accompanied with traditional and excellent tapas, you should go to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Colmado <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">(Proven\u00e7a 236), be patient, it gets really busy and it\u2019s small, but the bravas are worth it! For more curious or interesting shops, pass by <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Video Instan<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> (E. Granados 30), where people still rent films or have a look at collector items at <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>El Col\u00b7leccionista <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> (C\u00f2rsega 263),\u00a0if popping in is too much, you can always gaze at all the figurines and strange objects on display on the shop window.<img class=\" size-medium wp-image-50837 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/enric-granados-6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"enric granados 6\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">ShBarcelona<\/a> offers rentals in Eixample, a perfect location to explore the old town and Enric Granados.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"50816\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you heard of Enric Granados street? 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