Bar del Pla
What to order: some bravas and a croquette to begin, then the tripe or the rustido cannelloni, and crema catalana
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Day itinerary · 41.39° N · 2.17° E
A rainy day under coloured ceilings, tapas in the Born and chocolate in your hands.
The guided visit to the Palau de la Música in the morning, tapas at Bar del Pla at midday and the chocolate bar workshop at the Museu de la Xocolata in the afternoon.
Leaving from
Part of BarcelonaUrban experiencesClassical music and opera in Europe
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Total time6 h
By car0 min each way
Palau50 min with a guide
Workshop90 min, from age 16
Cost€70–85 pp
Getting aroundOn foot, 15 min in total
BookingPalau and workshop
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Guided tour of the Palau de la Música Catalana, from the concert hall to the foyer
50-min guided tour · €24 · time slot chosen when buying
- 8 min on foot
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Bar del Pla
tapas on Carrer de Montcada · no booking by email
Carrer de Montcada, 2, 08003 Barcelona · +34 932 683 003
Bar €€Book - 6 min on foot
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Chocolate bar and chocolate rocks workshop in the Born
Museu de la Xocolata · €25 with museum entry · from age 16
+34 932 68 78 78
Approximate cost
About €70–85 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Guided tour of the Palau de la Música Catalana, from the concert hall to the foyer
When it rains in Barcelona, the old city shrinks: the three places in this plan are less than ten minutes' walk from each other, along narrow streets where you hardly need an umbrella.
Morning, midday and afternoon
10:30 · Palau de la Música Catalana. The guided visit lasts 50 minutes and goes through the concert hall, the staircase, the foyer and the Lluís Millet hall. It costs €24, with a reduced price for under-35s and over-65s, and is free for under-10s with a family member. There is no cloakroom: leave the big umbrella at home. On rehearsal days the route may change.
12:15 · Bar del Pla. Going down Sant Pere Més Alt and Carrer de Montcada you reach the Born in eight minutes. Tapas to share at a bar that opens at midday.
15:00 · Museu de la Xocolata. On Carrer del Comerç. The bar and rocks workshop lasts an hour and a half: you fill a piping bag with 62% chocolate, fill the mould and take what you make home in a bag. It includes entry to the museum, which you can see before or after. It is for over-16s.
If the day runs on
Vila Viniteca, five minutes away, organises wine and cheese tastings from 20:00 to 22:00 on odd dates. Check its calendar: if it coincides, the day ends seated with a glass in hand.
Time50 min
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Morro Fi
What to order: the house vermouth with some crisps and a tin of anchovies or mussels
Taverna El Glop
What to order: some bravas and escalivada to share, grilled butifarra or half a chicken, and grandmother María's cannelloni
Bar Cañete
What to order: at the bar, a Barceloneta bomba, salt cod fritters and the house fried fish; if there is time, the rice of the day
Can Solé
What to order: to start, salt cod fritters or clams; then the seafood paella or the house soupy rice, minimum for two
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Barcelona
Any day from Monday to Saturday, which is when Bar del Pla publishes its hours. Designed for a rainy day: the three places are less than ten minutes' walk from each other.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Choose an early slot at the Palau
The visits run from 9:00 to 15:30; the first one leaves the morning free.
- 2Eat lightly
At three in the afternoon you will have chocolate in your hands.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you do it with children?
The Palau, yes. The bar workshop is from age 16: with children, swap it for the cookie one, from age 6.
How much does it cost?
€24 the Palau, €25 the workshop and between €20 and €35 the tapas.
Is it open on Sundays?
The Palau and the museum, yes; Bar del Pla does not publish its Sunday hours.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.