How are you going to start the summer? Whether you live in the city of Barcelona or if a trip is on the horizon, we suggest a trip to its best terraces: oasis in the middle of the city, hideouts with good gastronomy, secret gardens or swimming pools to take a dip. The important thing is to feel comfortable and enjoy the city. Here is a selection of our favourites.
Bar Central, Barcelona.
CENTER BAR
Coffee, books and good shade when the heat sets in. The terrace of the Central Bar With its garden, it is the ideal place for those meetings in the open air, for that beer at the end of the day or for that reading time. Its garden offers the intimacy and inspiration necessary for a bohemian getaway in the city. The best: a varied menu of local products.
Cocktails and tapas at the Salt Restaurant of the Hotel W.
ECLIPSE W BARCELONA
Eclipse, the luxurious Sky Lounge & Cocktail Bar from the hotel W Barcelona, located on the 26th floor of the hotel, has created 21 new recipes cocktails inspired by astrology and inaugurates a new menu this May. Also, every Thursday Eclipse will feature a special guest: tarot reader Dafne Michelle.
If you want to eat well, the W has the salt restaurant , with direct access to the beach (the only one in all of Barcelona). Both day and night, Salt Restaurant is the perfect option for a lunch or dinner near the sea. Its menu focuses on Mediterranean tapas and fresh bites, always accompanied by specially designed cocktails. What to ask for? In its menu, dishes such as chef's russian salad , the Galician-style octopus or the bravas de SAL. It also has fish of the day , rice dishes, tortillas, and for those who prefer meat, Iberian steak.
PATIO, the terrace of the Solomillo Restaurant.
PATIO- HOTEL ALEXANDRA
PATIO is the terrace of the Solomillo Restaurant and an authentic vegetable oasis located between Paseo de Gracia Y Rambla Catalonia . The space, opened to the public in 2016, has everything you need to be happy in summer : a swimming pool, hammocks (both only for hotel guests), a terrace with a gastronomic offer of meats by weight and a menu of cheese boards, sausages and seasonal products from The charcuterie.
creatives are not lacking signature cocktails , because a terrace without a good Mojito It is not a terrace. PATIO is open all year round, but as it is an open terrace in the Patio de Manzana, they cannot offer concerts, which is why it is ideal for those looking to relax and be calm.
Moritz Terrace, Barcelona.
MORITZ FACTORY
In the Ronda Sant Antoni, better known as Beer Eixample , we find the terrace of the Moritz Factory. A summer without a well-drained and fresh beer is not a summer… Everything you will try here is made by them in the same factory: fresh unpasteurized beer.
Although if you want to live the experience we recommend that you go in and take a walk through its 162 years of history. Around 2,000 people a day pass through the 19th-century building, a work of art in itself, and are served more than 2,000 liters of beer a week.
Get comfortable and enjoy the summer with a Moritz beer tasting : the Original Moritz , the Epider , and their latest creations, made by themselves in their Moritz Beer Lab . In its menu you will find some typical Barcelona dishes: bravas, squid, aubergine hummus or a delicious bacallà esqueixada.
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SKY BAR Iberostar Hotel.
SKY BAR IBEROSTAR HOTEL
If you are looking for a pool and good views, your best option will be the terrace of the Hotel Iberostar in Paseo de Gracia. East sky bar , open every day, is an exclusive urban rooftop of minimalist design where you will find an appetizing infinity pool, with a bar and music to liven up your afternoons during the week or on weekends.
Although its strong point is cocktails, it also has a varied menu of snacks, salads and healthy juices for a summer day. The Sky Bar also offers access to reserved areas.
The Infinity of Hotel Arts.
THE TERRACE OF THE ARTS HOTEL
The Hotel Arts Barcelona It has 1,000m2 to enjoy the summer, either swimming or resting in a hammock. All this on two levels of gardens and terraces, and two outdoor swimming pools, one of them infinity and with views of the iconic sculpture of the Frank Gehry's goldfish , and the other family.
You can savor the Mediterranean cuisine either on the terraces of the restaurants Enoteca Paco Pérez, Marina and Bites; or in the pool area , where you can enjoy an appetizer or snack, as well as an extensive drinks menu.
They say that this terrace has the best cocktails and music by the sea in the city. You'll have to check it yourself, right? Opens every day: from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and from Friday to Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Purobeach at the Hilton Diagonal Mar in Barcelona
PUROBEACH HILTON DIAGONAL SEA
Purobeach in the Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona It is one of the oases in the city where you can cool off with good music, atmosphere and good cocktails.
There is more to see your infinity pool with balinese hammocks to realize that it is the ideal place to spend an afternoon with friends. You have to add good sunsets and a restaurant for any time of day: from noon to brunch on weekends. Its calendar of events is full throughout the summer, here you can have a massage at Puro Signature, do cocktail masterclasses, fitness classes, themed afterworks and much more.
Bus Terrace.
TERRACE BUS
If you are looking for an alternative terrace, that is Bus Terraza. It is located in the Forum Park and it has a very complete cultural agenda at any time of the year. Their live music, always with the latest in the city, is accompanied by a fun gastronomic offer: pizzas from unapizza.foodtruck and Alhambra beer. Free entrance.
Majestic Hotel & Spa (Barcelona)
LA DOLCE VITAE MAJESTIC HOTEL
The roof of the Majestic is occupied by 'The Dolce Vitae' , a terrace with a restaurant and bar to spend a pleasant summer in the city. The only problem is that the pool can only be used by hotel guests. It is the ideal place to relax and taste the cuisine menu created by chef Nandu Jubany, to the rhythm of the Majestic Sunset Sessions every night during the summer months.
THE TERRAT OF THE EASTERN MANDARIN
terrat It is the terrace of the Mandarin Oriental that this summer reopens its doors with a very interesting gastronomic offer from the chef Gaston Acurio . It is a fresh menu where you can taste the roots of the popular and delicious Peruvian cuisine . Among its specialties are the cebiche, one of the most recognized dishes in Peru, as well as other appetizing dishes such as the southern quinoa salad, shrimp rolls with ocopa or Parmesan shells.
The gastronomic offer is completed with the classic cocktails from the Terrat menu such as Pisco Sour , in addition to gin and tonics, rums, tequilas, digestifs, spirits, wines and beers. It is open to the public from Monday to Sunday from 6:00 p.m. Cannot be reserved.