{"id":62834,"date":"2016-02-17T16:38:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T15:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=62834"},"modified":"2019-07-08T08:50:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T06:50:53","slug":"how-to-impress-your-lover-on-valentines-day-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-impress-your-lover-on-valentines-day-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Impress Your Lover on Valentine\u2019s Day in Barcelona:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;<\/em><em>O<\/em><em>rganizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.\u201d _A.A. Milne<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So take it from a guy who\u2019s already made a fool of himself once &#8211; planning a <strong>valentine\u2019s day in Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0is so much harder than you can ever imagine!<\/p>\n<p>Although the majority of Spaniards express their love towards their significant other on Saint Jordi\u2019s day, there are still several who do, in fact, celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/valentines-day-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona is one of the best cities to<strong> fall in love<\/strong> with your companion again. It encompasses some of the most graceful architectural landmarks in Europe and can easily be placed on a pedestal reserved for the most romantic cities in the world.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s supposed to be simple, just like in the movies: you buy them nice gifts, you take them to a fancy restaurant, you dress up to the occasion, and you show them just how sensitive you are.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<p>One can\u2019t simply get into this mess uninformed, unwarned, and hoping mere improvising skills will save the night. This is why it\u2019s highly beneficial for any hopeless romantic to consider these tips in order to impress their lover when the day comes:<\/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\/how-to-impress-your-lover-on-valentines-day-in-barcelona\/#Step_1_Brunch\" title=\"Step 1. Brunch\">Step 1. Brunch<\/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\/how-to-impress-your-lover-on-valentines-day-in-barcelona\/#Step_2_Gifts\" title=\"Step 2. Gifts\">Step 2. Gifts<\/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\/how-to-impress-your-lover-on-valentines-day-in-barcelona\/#Step_3_Dinner\" title=\"Step 3. Dinner\">Step 3. Dinner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Brunch\"><\/span><strong>Step 1. Brunch<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8594259538_c78e95c103_h.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-62836\"><img class=\" wp-image-62836 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8594259538_c78e95c103_h-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"8594259538_c78e95c103_h\" width=\"164\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a>Breakfast in bed is the cornerstone of any functioning happy relationship. But if you don\u2019t feel like causing another mess in bed, then take your significant other out to any of these unique breakfast joints:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teresacarles.com\/fk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Flax &amp; Kale<\/strong><\/a> (Carrer dels Tallers): For the healthy Breakfast types<\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal Caf\u00e9\u00a0<\/strong>(\u00a0Carrer del Parlament): For the artistic Breakfast types<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pflaherty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Flaherty\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> (Plaza Joaquim Xirau): For the Heavy Breakfast types<\/p>\n<p><strong>Satan\u2019s Coffee Corner<\/strong> (Carrer de l&#8217;Arc de Sant Ramon): For the humorous types.\u00a0(<em>My pick<\/em>)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Gifts\"><\/span><strong>Step 2. Gifts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you still haven\u2019t bought your partner a gift, I don\u2019t know why you\u2019re still trying. \u00a0I advise you to check out these last resort shops:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ale-hop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ALE-HOP<\/a> (Almost everywhere.. really): If you want to buy them a plush toy and a funny gag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zinniaflors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Flors Zinnia<\/a> ( de Pau Casals): For the flowers that will one day, die.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakabanga.com\/?gclid=CjwKEAiAqMajBRCdjejki6yjuDwSJACQeVukIaoH1Jcb1bBfegKA0bAuSqRBsv6N9XTaJCXXIY8k3BoCbNvw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ryman Ryman<\/a> (Carrer Santa Anna): For the vintage-collector types.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macba.cat\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Laie CCCB<\/a> (El Raval): For the bookworm survivors among us.<\/p>\n<p>But, quite honestly, it would be best to go out into the center ahead of time and browse around before it&#8217;s too late.\u00a0Pay a visit to\u00a0<strong>Passeig de Gracia<\/strong>, <strong>Placa de Catalunya <\/strong>and malls such as <strong>Mare Magnum<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>C.C.\u00a0Glories<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>L\u2019illa Diagonal. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Dinner\"><\/span><strong>Step 3. Dinner<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8060240405_c5f7180a66_c.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-62838\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-62838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8060240405_c5f7180a66_c-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"8060240405_c5f7180a66_c\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Like a wax seal on a letter, dinner is the perfect way to end<strong> Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong> and earn your lover\u2019s admiration.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona is filled with all sorts of amazing restaurants. Consider these outrageously <strong>romantic<\/strong> restaurants:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocagrande.cat\/boca-grande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Boca Grande <\/a>(Passatge de la Concepci\u00f3)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you do end up going to this\u00a0extravagant restaurant, be sure to also frequent the upstairs bar called <strong>Boca Chica<\/strong>.\u00a0Warning: The prices of the steaks are per oz.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elcerclerestaurant.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">El Cercle<\/a> (Carrer dels Arcs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When me my friend went to make a reservation, the reception assumed we were joking and played along. 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