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Food & drink
Marmalade
El Raval
A relaxed restaurant and bar in the Raval from the team behind Milk and Firebug, good for brunch.
- Brunch
- Bar
Ciutat Vella district
El Raval
West of La Rambla, El Raval is Barcelona's most multicultural neighbourhood — home to communities from Pakistan, the Philippines, Morocco and beyond, alongside art students and creatives. It has a rougher reputation than its neighbours, especially at night in its southern part, but the upper Raval is full of galleries, vintage shops and great cheap food.
- Vibe
- CreativeMulticulturalEdgy
- Best for
- Art, vintage shopping and cheap eats
- Metro
- Liceu (L3), Sant Antoni (L2), Universitat (L1, L2)
For visitors
Visit MACBA and the CCCB, walk the Rambla del Raval to see Botero's giant cat, and browse the vintage shops on Carrer de la Riera Baixa. Some of the city's best cheap eats are here, from curry houses to Filipino bakeries.
Living here
Affordable for the centre and full of character, but keep your wits about you at night, particularly near the port end.
Highlights in El Raval
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MACBA
Contemporary art in a striking white building.
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Botero's cat
A giant bronze cat on the Rambla del Raval.
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Riera Baixa
Barcelona's vintage shopping street.
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Palau Güell
An early Gaudí mansion just off La Rambla.
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