{"id":55583,"date":"2015-07-05T13:36:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T11:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=55583"},"modified":"2020-02-05T16:30:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T15:30:44","slug":"carrer-dasturies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/carrer-dasturies\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk in Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Walking through the center of <strong>Barcelona,<\/strong> we often see \u201cfamiliar faces\u201d in the shape of clothing stores and food chains that can be found anywhere in the world. Mango, MacDonald\u2019s, Zara, Pull&amp;Bear, Burger King, Jack&amp;Jones\u2026 the same old brands pop up in the main shopping streets like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shops-passeig-de-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/a>, Las Ramblas, and Portal de l\u2019\u00c0ngel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is much more than the center. It\u2019s made of the little streets we have to squint to read the name on the map, the lovely caf\u00e9s tucked away in the back of unknown alleys, the <strong>hidden treasures<\/strong> we stumble upon when we get lost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One particularly interesting street off center is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+d'Ast%C3%BAries,+Barcelona\/@41.4039439,2.1530254,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2bcd153c667:0xea9785b5eb14ca45!8m2!3d41.4039439!4d2.1552141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries<\/strong><\/a>, located immediately to the left of the subway stop <strong>Fontana<\/strong>, in the district of\u00a0Gr\u00e0cia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best restaurants by neighborhood<\/a><\/em><\/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\/carrer-dasturies\/#Start_your_walk_with_a_good_meal\" title=\"Start your walk with a good meal\">Start your walk with a good meal<\/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\/carrer-dasturies\/#Shop_for_unique_items\" title=\"Shop for unique items\">Shop for unique items<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_your_walk_with_a_good_meal\"><\/span>Start your walk with a good meal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Macchina<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89645\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89645\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/food-pasta-tomato-spaghetti-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are walking this street close to lunch or dinner time, <strong>Macchina <\/strong>is a good place to start. This modern-looking <strong>pasta bar<\/strong> proudly produces its own <strong>fresh pasta<\/strong> every day. Their sauces are 100% homemade and the produce they use is bought daily not at supermarkets, but at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/markets-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local markets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Macchina+Pasta+Bar\/@41.402989,2.1514113,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2a2e810095f:0xc2832a9d6705679b!8m2!3d41.402989!4d2.1536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 17<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Quick Greek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another good place to eat, especially if you want your food to go, is\u00a0<strong>The Quick Greek<\/strong>. Belonging to the chain of Greek Restaurants called\u00a0<strong>Dionisios<\/strong>, one of the most popular purveyors of <strong>Greek food<\/strong> in Barcelona,\u00a0<strong>The Quick Greek<\/strong> offers the same high-quality food, prepared with products imported directly from Greece. This take away venue offers options for meat-lovers, vegetarians, and vegans, so everyone can find something to eat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/The+Quick+Greek+Gr%C3%A0cia\/@41.4040163,2.1549432,19z\/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x12a4a2bcd153c667:0xea9785b5eb14ca45!2sCarrer+d'Ast%C3%BAries,+Barcelona!3b1!8m2!3d41.4039439!4d2.1552141!3m4!1s0x0:0xb0d7d4ba9ea1063!8m2!3d41.4041731!4d2.1555553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 67<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ch\u00f6k<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After your meal, swing by\u00a0<strong>Ch\u00f6k<\/strong> to get your sugar fix. There are plenty of places to have dessert in Barcelona, but\u00a0<strong>Ch\u00f6k<\/strong> is like none other! It is a delightful world of <strong>chocolate<\/strong> where you can find anything from cronuts and donuts to potato chips and pasta made with this delicious sweet. Their products are so mouthwatering, there are usually people taking pictures of the sweets on the display cases or the windows outside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/ch%C3%B6k\/@41.4051255,2.1570842,20z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x12a4a2a2e810095f:0xc2832a9d6705679b!2sMacchina+Pasta+Bar!8m2!3d41.402989!4d2.1536!3m4!1s0x0:0xd484fcd4f986ba74!8m2!3d41.4052545!4d2.1572591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 93<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fantastik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Decorate your home with Fantastik<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shop_for_unique_items\"><\/span>Shop for unique items<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Olokuti<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89644\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89644\" class=\" wp-image-89644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/BreaMarieP-via-Visualhunt-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"189\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by BreaMarieP via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Olokuti<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0a wonderful store that sells <strong>ecologic, biologic and fair-trade products<\/strong>. At <strong>Olokuti<\/strong> you can find items like adult and children\u2019s clothing, decoration pieces, notebooks, games, food products, cds, dvds, books and an assortment of useful, nature-friendly items. Even if you don\u2019t plan to buy anything, the store is worth a visit for its inviting ambiance, music, and the secret garden in the back, where you can sit and enjoy an afternoon snack. Check <strong>Olokuti club<\/strong>\u2019s schedule to learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/activities-parks-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">activities<\/a> being held at the store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Olokuti+Gr%C3%A0cia\/@41.4035727,2.1525452,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2a2d15a2003:0x424509bff50be796!8m2!3d41.4035727!4d2.1547339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 38<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Women of all ages will be delighted by <strong>Be Free<\/strong>, a store that sells a colorful variety of objects. There are decorative plates, paintings, key chains, wallets and other articles that contain inspirational and heart-warming messages or beautiful designs, all of which make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museum-gift-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perfect gifts<\/a> for that female friend of family member who is about to have a birthday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Be+Free\/@41.4035456,2.1523324,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2a2d674b535:0x13329642a45ecad3!8m2!3d41.4035456!4d2.1545211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 39<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>L&#8217;Encant de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a quaint little store where you can find a variety of hidden treasures if you only take the time to look.\u00a0<strong>L&#8217;Encant de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> sells second hand items at ridiculously low prices. The store was founded in 1998 by ACIS, a non-profit organization which gathers funds from the sales to give to cultural centers and to other foundations that help children and young adults. The store is run mainly by volunteer senior citizens, who sort through all of the donated items and tag them so that buyers can purchase anything from paintings and books to doilies and antique figurines to help others in need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/L'Encant+de+Gr%C3%A0cia\/@41.4037001,2.1527291,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2bcd54f175d:0x11096ec6284d02fd!8m2!3d41.4037001!4d2.1549178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 44<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Labperfum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89647\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89647\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Felipe-Ernesto-via-VisualHunt-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Felipe Ernesto via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are in need of a new and pleasant smell in your life, go a little further down the road and pay a visit\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Labperfum<\/strong>. In this beautiful store, they create their own <strong>perfumes,<\/strong> not selling products from any other brands. Walking in, you will see shelves with large tinted glass containers with golden faucets, which give the place a beautiful rustic charm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Labperfum\/@41.4039215,2.1551796,21z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x12a4a2bcd54f175d:0x11096ec6284d02fd!2sL'Encant+de+Gr%C3%A0cia!8m2!3d41.4037001!4d2.1549178!3m4!1s0x0:0xa99ce8a83ff006c1!8m2!3d41.4038689!4d2.1552019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries, 52<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carrer d&#8217;Ast\u00faries<\/strong> is truly one of the most delightful streets in Vila de Gr\u00e0cia, with a lot discover and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>* Main photo by\u00a0infocatalonia via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"55583\"\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: 150px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking through the center of Barcelona, we often see \u201cfamiliar faces\u201d in the shape of clothing stores and food chains that can be found anywhere in the world. Mango, MacDonald\u2019s, Zara, Pull&amp;Bear, Burger King, Jack&amp;Jones\u2026 the same old brands pop up in the main shopping streets like Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, Las Ramblas, and Portal de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":55597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[2537],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55583"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55583"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110020,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55583\/revisions\/110020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}