Quatre Gats (Els), Barcelona

An historic restaurant, opened 1897, it was a favourite haunt of avant-garde artists and intellectuals in the early 1900s. Tourists have read that famous figures like Picasso used to hang out here so they come for a look. Depending on your budget, you can eat from the range of tapas and sandwiches at the bar or sit down to elaborate and expensive meals in the restaurant. The management produce their own newspaper with articles about the art of cooking as well as the plastic arts. The authentic modernist-style interior and the live piano music combine to create a great atmosphere.