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The spacious terrace at this restaurant boasts views of the sea. Superb seafood and Mediterranean fare feature on the menu.

On the seafront of Barceloneta, with a magnificent sea view, the cuisine has a creative, international flair. Sweet roasted scallops with truffleperfumed mash is recommended.

Good-looking beach boys and girls encourage everyone to dance in this California-style beach club. Meals are served on the terrace overlooking the sea.

Fancy a splash in the Mediterranean? Trot down to the end of La Rambla, wander along the palm tree-lined Moll de la Fusta, down restaurant-packed Passeig Joan de Borbó, et voilà , the sea beckons. Over four km (2.5 miles) of blue flag beaches stretch north from Barceloneta to Port Olímpic and beyond. Facilities are top-notch, including showers, deck chairs, beach volleyball courts and lifeguards. Convenience, however, means crowds, so finding a spot among the masses of oiled bodies can be a challenge, particularly in the summer.

See Barcelona’s port activity from a different perspective, either from the air or the sea. The telefèric cable cars offer sweeping, bird’seye views of Barcelona and its coast, while the old-fashioned Les Golondrines boats and the Orsom Catamaran sweep you around the port area.

Before hitting the clubs, get fired up on caffeine or cocktails at this café-bar, full of antiques from the former Yugoslavia, birthplace of the original owner.

An old-style, family-run tapas bar that has been serving fresh seafood tapas to locals for decades.

The oldest restaurant on this strip serves time-honoured Catalan cuisine, specializing in catch-of-the-day dishes.