Be careful of Colon restaurant...they hurried with our drinks order and we ended up with a litre beer and sangria 🥺 too much in one go for us 😥
At the heart of this vibrant district, the Rambla stretches for almost 2 kilometers. To the eponymous Parc. And just beyond to the sea.
It’s a grand stroll, pedestrianised in parts. Retail, cafes and restaurants abound. About half ways along is the great monument to Doctor Trueta.
He was a local born polymath. Over a lifetime of achievement he had a lengthy tenure as Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Oxford University.
Smaller and more intimate than the famous 'La Rambla', this is a much more enjoyable street. Lots of little shops and bars to eat drink and (window-)shop.
Our favourite was Bar Nuria at #34 that I can't find here on Tripadvisor. The bacalau croquetas are to die for!
When travelling north-west, when you get to Carrer del Perú go one block south-west, then continue on Carrer de la Llacuna and Carrer de Rogent for another lovely pedestrianised shopping street.
The Green room ( Irish Bar) on La rambla , Poblenou was from the start interesting. We politely asked for the table to be cleaned , they weren’t happy! Then got the drinks Order wrong, even though it was written down!! . The meal was just about edible, service was a little too be desired. They couldn’t wait to get rid of us because people were waiting for our table & I speak a little Spanish & the staff were talking about us. Disappointed.
This was a lovely trip until we went here for a meal they serve pen pasta as spaghetti and then when someone calls them out the big face off with me and the owner who was a real dh don't go
