One Perfect Weekend: Barcelona with Kids
Barcelona is an incredible city filled with amazing food, beaches, shops, and museums. We loved sharing this city with our 3 and 6 yos. Everyone here welcomed the kids, and the restaurants were all accommodating even if not explicitly geared towards kids. Who needs a kid’s menu when you have tapas?
The best way to see Sagrada Familia with kids may be from this park out front.
DAY 1
3pm: Check-in to your hotel.
Casa Neri- In the Gothic Quarter has apartments across the street that are perfect for families. With separate living areas with pull-out couches make it easy to have the kids in a separate space. Cooking on vacay is not for me, but there are full kitchens in case you want to try your hand. There are small pools on the rooftops of both buildings that you have access to as well.
Serras- Close to the Port of Barcelona, this stylish hotel gives families room to breathe. Great location if you want to spend time by the beach.
Yurbban Passage Hotel & Spa-Pools are a must for us when traveling to Barcelona with kids, and this one located on the rooftop with loungers is a good one.
Cotton House Hotel-A really cool rehab of an old cotton factory, this is a wonderful hotel in a great location. Even if you don’t stay here, the bar is worth a stop.
Wandering the streets of El Born.
5pm: Tapas at Bar Canete. With Barcelona’s notoriously late night dinner, ward off your hanger at this class tapas restaurant.
7pm: Catch the sunset at Castillo de Montjuic. Part of the fun is taking the gondola up to this beautiful spot overlooking the city. You can also catch an amazing light show once it gets dark.
9 pm: Dinner at Fismuler. Former El Bulli chefs started this beautiful restaurant with amazing comfort food—the razor clams were incredible.
DAY 2
9 am: Enjoy a cafe con leche and brunch at Milk.
11 am: Park Güell is one of Gaudi’s remarkable creations and definitely worth a visit.
1 pm: Lunch at Can Fisher. Wonderful vibe at this beachfront paella restaurant.
3 pm: Beach time at Bogatell Beach. Walk a few feet and enjoy this beautiful beach in the city.
5 pm: Check out the Picasso Museum in El Born neighborhood to see some of Picasso’s lesser works.
9 pm: Dinner at Boca Grande- Gorgeous restaurant in the city of the city. There’s also a bar next door, Boca Chica, that looked good if you’re traveling without kids.
DAY 3
9 am: Visit Sagrada Familia, one of Gaudi’s most famous (if not yet completed) masterpieces in Barcelona. Located in a quieter residential part of the city, we enjoyed the 20-minute walk from El Born.
12pm: La Boqueria market is a full sensory experience and a great place to try all the flavors of Barcelona. Pinnochio is a stall inside the market recommended by the late great Anthony Bourdain.
2 pm: Parc de la Ciutadella is a wonderful public park in the center of the city with tons of activities for kids.
4 pm: Tapas at Bar Mut are the best way I can think to end a perfect weekend in Barcelona. Great ambiance with traditional Barcelona tapas.