{"id":66622,"date":"2016-04-24T18:11:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T16:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66622"},"modified":"2020-04-06T17:33:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:33:13","slug":"take-a-stroll-down-rambla-fabra-i-puig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/take-a-stroll-down-rambla-fabra-i-puig\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a stroll down Rambla Fabra i Puig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Running through the heart of the <strong>Sant Andreu<\/strong> district is Rambla Fabra i Puig, a two-kilomoter stretch of shops, restaurants, bars, and cultural centers. \u00a0The rambla passes through several neighborhoods including Sant Andreu and Nou Barris and several Metro stops, making it easily accessible from lines 1 and 5 from the city center. \u00a0This street is lively and full of energy without the chaotic feel that the downtown area might sometimes have. \u00a0Hop on the Metro and discover <strong>Rambla Fabra i Puig<\/strong>, a street with a little bit of everything.<\/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\/take-a-stroll-down-rambla-fabra-i-puig\/#Tapas_and_restaurants\" title=\"Tapas and restaurants\">Tapas and restaurants<\/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\/take-a-stroll-down-rambla-fabra-i-puig\/#Shopping\" title=\"Shopping\">Shopping<\/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\/take-a-stroll-down-rambla-fabra-i-puig\/#Grab_a_drink\" title=\"Grab a drink\">Grab a drink<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tapas_and_restaurants\"><\/span>Tapas and restaurants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fabra-i-Puig-terrazas.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66626\"><img class=\" wp-image-66626 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fabra-i-Puig-terrazas-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Fabra i Puig terrazas\" width=\"411\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a>This street stretches for over a mile and about half of the businesses along the street are restaurants or tapas bars. \u00a0Needless to say, there is a huge variety of places in which you can find something to munch on. \u00a0almost every restaurant has a <strong>terraza\u00a0<\/strong>on the rambla so you can choose to eat inside or enjoy the Spanish sun outside. \u00a0La Esquinica, one of the most popular tapas bars in Barcelona, is located at the upper end of the street near the Virrei Amat metro stop. \u00a0Known for it&#8217;s fun atmosphere and delicious food, this restaurant is always a sure bet. \u00a0Another popular locale is Txapeldun Egarri, a Basque bar that is always packed with people enjoying their wide array of traditional <strong>tapas and pintxos<\/strong>. \u00a0The best thing to note about the restaurants found on Fabra i Puig is the diversity in cuisine. \u00a0Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, it&#8217;s all there. \u00a0Whatever your cravings are you will find something to keep your belly full and satisfied.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopping\"><\/span>Shopping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the Fabra i Puig stretches for 2 kilometers you can imagine that you can <strong>shop<\/strong> until your heart&#8217;s content. \u00a0There are both independent shops and commercial businesses that line the street so you are guaranteed to find whatever it is that you&#8217;re looking for. \u00a0Big name stores like Pull &amp; Bear, Springfield, and Calzedonia can be found in addition to one-of-a-kind boutiques if you&#8217;re looking to update your wardrobe for spring or summer. \u00a0A cool place to check out if you are a tea-drinker is Planeta T\u00e9, a shop that sells unique teapots and almost every kind of tea that you can imagine. \u00a0Similarly you can find a variety of health food stores if you&#8217;re looking to an alternative to Mercadona or Carrefour. \u00a0Mom and pop bookstores, jewelry shops, and\u00a0<em>papeler\u00edas<\/em> are just a few more examples of some of the places you can visit for when you&#8217;ve got the shopping bug.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Vermut.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66632\"><br \/>\n<img class=\" wp-image-66632 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Vermut-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Vermut\" width=\"469\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grab_a_drink\"><\/span>Grab a drink<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a quick shopping break and head to\u00a0The\u00a0New Orleans Coffee &amp; Tea Company\u00a0for a beverage and a snack. \u00a0As the name suggests they offer an impressive tea and coffee menu but you can also order cocktails or drinks from the bar. \u00a0Styled as an old-fashioned New Orleans bar, this is a great spot to enjoy the scenery and get yourself caffeinated. \u00a0If you&#8217;re looking to take part in a true Catalan experience you can enjoy\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>vermut<\/strong>, a drink but also an experience, best on the weekend. \u00a0In the hours of early afternoon before lunch you head to a bar with friends for a round of\u00a0<em>vermut<\/em>, an aromatized wine, and maybe a tapa or two to snack on to hold you over until lunch. \u00a0One of the best places on Fabra i Puig is La Vermuteria de Sant Andreu, on the loser end near the Fabra i Puig Metro stop. \u00a0This bar offers vermouth, Catalan meats and cheeses, olives, and much more. \u00a0Find a table in the sun, pour yourself a glass, and then kick back and relax. \u00a0<em>\u00a1Salud!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66622\"\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; 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