Multicultural, raw and creative
El Raval
Barcelona's most multicultural inner district, mixing contemporary art, old hospitals and many cuisines.
El Raval has long been the most mixed district in central Barcelona, home to successive waves of migration and one of the city's most genuinely multicultural daily lives. The MACBA contemporary-art museum and the medieval Hospital de la Santa Creu anchor a quarter that swings between grit and culture within a single street. The Rambla del Raval, with Botero's bronze cat, gives it a broad central spine lined with cafés from a dozen cuisines. It rewards curiosity over caution and is best explored in daylight and without a fixed plan.
Highlights
MACBA contemporary-art museum Rambla del Raval and Botero's cat Medieval Hospital de la Santa Creu Multicultural food streets Independent galleries and bars
13 places
4 Categories
Restaurant
6 places
Suculent Restaurant
Chef Driven Bistro Catalan
Dos Palillos Restaurant
Michelin Counter Dining Creative
Bar Cañete Restaurant
Counter Dining Lively Classic
Dos Pebrots Restaurant
Concept Driven Mediterranean Lively
Bacaro Restaurant
Intimate Italian Candlelit
El Pachuco Restaurant
Mexican Mezcal Late Night
Cafe
2 places
Caravelle Cafe
Brunch Craft Beer All Day
Granja M. Viader Cafe
Historic Traditional Chocolate
Bar
3 places
Bar Marsella Bar
Historic Absinthe Atmospheric
La Monroe Bar
Terrace Cultural Casual
La Confiteria Bar
Historic Belle Epoque Vermut
Gallery
2 places
MACBA Gallery
Contemporary Art Architecture Cultural
CCCB Gallery
Culture Exhibitions Ideas