4 essential Bodegas in Barcelona
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You’ve already decided to travel to Barcelona, now you only need to do is some sightseeing and enrich yourself with what the city has to offer.
Barcelona is much more than what you can see at first sight and many people don’t look for these little special things that are not as publicized, or even as popular among tourists as they are among locals.
Something very typical and traditional of the city and where few go, for lack of knowledge, are the so-called cellars or as we call them over here, bodegas.
A bodega is a place where wine is stored. Normally, there are wooden barrels that are kept in cold and wet places for the wine to keep its flavor.
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A bodega is also a combination of the above combined with a bar. In a bodega, you can obviously taste wine, you can also enjoy an assortment of tapas, food or other drinks.
We like to combine this with a bit of tourism on our tours, like a customized private tour in Barcelona with some tapas and a visit to one of these traditional bodegas in Barcelona.
In Barcelona, there are bodegas where many tourists don’t go and where you’ll find mainly locals. There are also some of the most famous or popular ones and this is reflected in the decoration of the place.
Normally the decorations of the bodegas are not very modern, always keeping the charm of the old times and the traditional ornaments of the past.
We want to share the most interesting bodegas of Barcelona, besides being traditional and beautiful, these are places where we must pass to learn this “je ne sais quoi” of Barcelona for a good price.
The 4 essential Bodegas in Barcelona
Bodega Montferry: Carrer De Violant d’Hongria Reina d’Aragó 105. Located in the Sants district, away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, you will not find many tourists there. You can drink a good wine, homemade vermouth and craft beers. We recommend the “fricandó” and croquettes, and you can buy wine and vermouth in bulk.
Bodega Electricitat: Carrer Sant Carles, 15. In the heart of Barcelona. Its very characteristic name comes from the building. The building in question was the base of local electricity for years. All the electricity for all the buildings in the area came from there. The decoration is perhaps the most characteristic of all, since almost nothing has been changed, and a lot of history surrounds it.
This well-known place in Barcelona quickly fills up, so if you want to go, don’t forget that there are always people at the time of vermouth.
Bodega E. Marín: Carrer Milà i Fontanals, 72. In the district of Gracia, you will find this very characteristic and particular place. This is a typical neighborhood and in this bodega you can find children with their parents, their grandparents and their friends. It has small tables inside to enjoy tapas, we recommend anchovies and croquettes, the vermouth or a glass of wine.
Bodega Quimet: Carrer de Vic, 23. Also in the district of Gracia, a very unique place for its decoration. This bodega offers not only drinks and food, but also an atmosphere that will transport you. With their barrels full of wine, it’s almost impossible not to go in and sample some. They don’t waste any of their wines or vermouth. Canned foods are their specialty.
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Once you have read this, you may already have an idea of what your next destination will be. Make a stop there, as they are not only part of the culture and traditions of the city, but will make your trip.