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
Seafood Terrace Classic
Aguaribay Restaurant
Vegetarian Seasonal Organic
Can Recasens Restaurant
Candlelit Romantic Bodega
El 58 (Le Cinquante Huit) Restaurant
Tapas Seasonal Neighbourhood
Bar
1 place
Balius Bar
Cocktails Vermut Vintage
Cafe
3 places
The Miners Coffee Cafe
Specialty Coffee Modern Bright
Sin Amor No Cafe
Specialty Coffee Bakery Calm
Casa Taos Cafe
Specialty Coffee Matcha Sustainable
Hotel
1 place
The Hoxton, Poblenou Hotel
Design Led Social Hotel Rooftop