Directory

Everything within a minute of the benches

Many different types of businesses and amenities on the plaza and the streets that feed into it. Pick a category to narrow it down.

27 places around the square

Food & Drink

Joanic Gelats

Small artisan gelato shop, dog-friendly, praised for creamy texture and friendly staff.

Plaça del Sol, 17, 08012 Barcelona

Ice cream / gelato

Food & Drink

Cafè del Sol

Large terrace bar on the plaza, popular for tapas and people-watching, with a lively atmosphere day and night.

Plaça del Sol, 16, 08012 Barcelona

Café / bar / restaurant

Food & Drink

Sol Soler

Neighborhood institution with sunny terrace. Homemade tapas and draft beer from natural, local ingredients.

Plaça del Sol, 21, 08012 Barcelona

Tapas restaurant / bar

Food & Drink

Envalira

Family-run since 1972 (formerly Casa Gerardo). Classic Barcelona home cooking, unpretentious decor, generous menú del día.

Plaça del Sol, 13, 08012 Barcelona

Traditional Catalan / Spanish restaurant

Food & Drink

Restaurant Insolent

Creative, produce-driven cuisine on the ground floor of the hotel building. Run by a young four-person chef/owner team.

Plaça del Sol, 23 (entrance Carrer de Maspons, 11), 08012 Barcelona

Fine dining / fusion Catalan-Mediterranean

Shops

Sense — Alcohol Free

Spain’s first dedicated non-alcoholic drinks store (opened December 2023). 150+ international 0.0% wine, beer, and spirit brands…

Plaça del Sol, 1 / Carrer dels Xiquets de Valls, 14, 08012 Barcelona

Non-alcoholic drinks shop

Shops

19:28 Tattoo

130+ m² tattoo studio with an international team of artists. Walk-ins welcome, known for fine-line and mini tattoo specialties…

Carrer del Planeta, 13, 08012 Barcelona

Tattoo & piercing studio