{"id":74791,"date":"2016-10-11T16:18:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74791"},"modified":"2017-05-26T14:11:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T12:11:07","slug":"ping-pong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ping-pong\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to play ping pong in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_74809\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74809\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/table-tennis-Barcelona-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s no wonder that <strong>table tennis<\/strong> is the world\u2019s second most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/outdoor-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\">sport<\/a>, topped only by the untouchable \u201cbeautiful game\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/soccer\/\" target=\"_blank\">football<\/a>. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-the-most-out-of-barcelona-get-social-get-fit\/\" target=\"_blank\">social<\/a>, it\u2019s competitive, and perhaps most importantly, it\u2019s accessible \u2013 anyone can pick up a racket and start playing immediately. With over 300 million registered players all over the world, this fun sport commonly known as <strong>ping pong<\/strong> has also recently become an urban trend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After an initial phenomenon in the beginning of the decade that saw tables popping out everywhere in New York and London, the <strong>ping pong<\/strong> fever quickly spread all over the world. Nowadays, there are plenty of places where you can play\u00a0<strong>ping pong<\/strong>\u00a0in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, both in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bar-game\/\" target=\"_blank\">bars<\/a> and in public spaces \u2013 and we\u2019ll tell you exactly where to look for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paddle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Playing paddle tennis in the Sarri\u00e0 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\/ping-pong\/#Outdoors\" title=\"Outdoors\">Outdoors<\/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\/ping-pong\/#Indoors\" title=\"Indoors\">Indoors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outdoors\"><\/span><strong>Outdoors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To play on a <strong>public table<\/strong>, you\u2019re going to need your own rackets and balls, which are normally available (and quite cheap) at any average supermarket. Once you have them, head to one of these places:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+les+Floristes+de+la+Rambla,+08001+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.3815101,2.1680333,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f61a5a905b:0x1722f53edf5e36a2!8m2!3d41.3815101!4d2.170222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Calle Floristes de la Rambla<\/strong><\/a> is a square in the city centre where you are likely to find locals to play with on\u00a0any given afternoon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Ciutadella+Park\/@41.388123,2.1838265,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fd439609e1:0x42386118e65a3d70!8m2!3d41.388123!4d2.1860152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong><\/a>, Barcelona\u2019s gorgeous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/380\/parc-de-la-ciutadella.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">city park<\/a>, also has several <strong>ping pong tables<\/strong> available for whoever wants to play.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indoors\"><\/span><strong>Indoors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74810\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74810\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ping-pong-Barcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by rocketlass via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by rocketlass via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjIy7HepYLPAhVISBQKHS69At0QFghAMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.st-christophers.co.uk%2Fbarcelona-hostels&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrM8akMvK85eP_EptcXLQUj4tqlw&amp;sig2=NtqCR9npV9X4xbunTgSJNQ&amp;bvm=bv.131783435,d.d24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>St Christopher\u2019s hostel<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/St+Christopher's+Inn+Barcelona+Hostel\/@41.3862122,2.1654391,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f387a91adb:0xc971bc03d45d7bb3!8m2!3d41.3862122!4d2.1676278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de Bergara, 3<\/a>) has a bar called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.belushis.com\/bars\/barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Belushi&#8217;s<\/a> where you can play <strong>ping pong<\/strong> for free. Their beer is also relatively cheap, so it\u2019s definitely a nice place to enjoy <strong>table tennis<\/strong> with your friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luzdegas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Luz de Gas<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Luz+de+Gas\/@41.3946029,2.1468915,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a29c6952a345:0x1ef43fb9e009a54f!8m2!3d41.3946029!4d2.1490802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de Muntaner, 246<\/a>) is a well-known <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> club that hosts <strong>#PingPongFriday<\/strong> every\u2026 Friday, from midnight to 2 AM. If you\u2019re brave enough, you can stand up to the challenge of facing \u201cMister X\u201d, an enigmatic player who is kind of the \u201cfinal boss\u201d of the table. You\u2019ll probably lose, but it\u2019s worth a try for the promised reward \u2013 a bottle of GHMUMM champagne.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=3&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjkirH1pYLPAhUFVxQKHf7FCb0QFggrMAI&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.es%2FRestaurant_Review-g187497-d8626963-Reviews-Retruc-Barcelona_Catalonia.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNFnWPLkUMDCrR1uHYchP3b6rGWDpg&amp;sig2=Y7EQjGS_SuBoFVadGcqLrQ&amp;bvm=bv.131783435,d.d24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Retruc<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/RETRUC\/@41.3768784,2.1489616,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a27c12b3a341:0xdc4f2b67f3ea2730!8m2!3d41.3768784!4d2.1511503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 399<\/a>) is a cool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.es\/biz\/retruc-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sports bar<\/a> when you can play not only <strong>ping pong<\/strong> but also traditional bar games like\u00a0pool and darts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-go-for-bar-games-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Where to go for bar games in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s it! Get your <strong>ping pong<\/strong> kit (should cost between 3 and 5\u20ac) and you\u2019re all set to go have fun with friends and strangers alike. Do you play <strong>ping pong<\/strong>? Are you going to start now that you know of so many cool places in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> where you can do it? As always, feel free to speak your mind using the comment box below. Have fun and let us know if you manage to beat \u201cMister X\u201d!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Looking for a flat in Barcelona? 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