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Poblenou
Post-industrial, creative and calm

Poblenou

A former industrial district turned creative and tech hub, still village-like around its leafy Rambla.

Once the industrial heart of Catalonia, dubbed the Catalan Manchester, Poblenou has reinvented its old factories as studios, design offices and the tech cluster known as 22@. Yet its core still feels like a village, organised around the leafy Rambla del Poblenou that runs from the old town centre down towards the beach. Galleries and workshops sit beside long-standing bakeries and the kind of restaurants locals keep to themselves. The grid here is wide and calm, a deliberate counterpoint to the density of the old city.

Highlights

Rambla del Poblenou to the beach 22@ innovation district Reused factories as studios Galleries and design workshops Long-standing local bakeries
9 places
4 Categories

Restaurant

4 places

Els Pescadors Restaurant
Els Pescadors - Restaurant in Poblenou, Barcelona
Restaurant
Seafood Terrace Classic

Poblenou's seafood benchmark on a postcard plaza

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Aguaribay Restaurant
Aguaribay - Restaurant in Poblenou, Barcelona
Restaurant
Vegetarian Seasonal Organic

Seasonal vegetarian and vegan cooking with global accents

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Can Recasens Restaurant
Can Recasens - Restaurant in Poblenou, Barcelona
Restaurant
Candlelit Romantic Bodega

Candlelit Art Nouveau bodega of cheese, charcuterie and art

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El 58 (Le Cinquante Huit) Restaurant
El 58 (Le Cinquante Huit) - Restaurant in Poblenou, Barcelona
Restaurant
Tapas Seasonal Neighbourhood

Seasonal Franco-Catalan tapas on Rambla del Poblenou

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Bar

1 place

Balius Bar
Balius - Bar in Poblenou, Barcelona
Bar
Cocktails Vermut Vintage
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Vintage gastro-cocktail bar with weekend vermut and jazz

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Cafe

3 places

The Miners Coffee Cafe
The Miners Coffee - Cafe in Poblenou, Barcelona
Cafe
Specialty Coffee Modern Bright

Polished third-wave coffee on Rambla del Poblenou

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Sin Amor No Cafe
Sin Amor No - Cafe in Poblenou, Barcelona
Cafe
Specialty Coffee Bakery Calm

Morning bar for specialty coffee and house viennoiserie

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Casa Taos Cafe
Casa Taos - Cafe in Poblenou, Barcelona
Cafe
Specialty Coffee Matcha Sustainable

Calm coffee, matcha and sustainable goods in 22@

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Hotel

1 place

The Hoxton, Poblenou Hotel
The Hoxton, Poblenou - Hotel in Poblenou, Barcelona
Hotel
Design Led Social Hotel Rooftop

Creative-district stay with strong social spaces

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