Places in El Raval

Barcelona's 1820 absinthe bar, gloriously unchanged

All-day Raval canteen for brunch, craft beer and house brews

Barcelona's centre for contemporary culture and ideas

Raval's serious taqueria and mezcaleria, late and loud

1912 confectioner's shop, now a vermut and cocktail landmark

Filmoteca cafe-bar with a vast Raval terrace

Richard Meier's white-glass temple of contemporary art