Asociacion Amigos Camino de Santiago
This organization will furnish you for free all kind of brochures and information to undertake the Camino de Santiago, either starting in France, Germany, Italy or in Spain.
They will also give you the “Credencial del Peregrino”, a personal document that you will need to show in the monasteries and shelters to receive accommodation during your pilgrimage. In every shelter they will stamp your Credencial and upon your arrival to Santiago you will receive the Compostelana, or certificate stating that you finished the Camino. more
Sakura
Authentic Japanese restaurant that has adopted the system “eat as much as you can”. The prices are affordable and the quality is good. more
Tapas Cordoba
I went recently to Tapas Cordoba with three friends and had dinner consisting in 8 different generous tapas, 2 per person: calamari, mushrooms, bravas potatoes, chipirones (seafood), sardinitas, percebes, octopus and so on until 8 (we could not eat more, we were already full after 8 tapas), plus four pints of beer, and paid all together (four people) only 35 euros, thus less than 9 euros per PAX!
They have a stupendous terrace in the pedestrian street to sit to order tapas during the summer evenings. In this street, Luarca, there are about ten nice restaurants serving only tapas.
The owner loves his town, Cordoba, very much, therefore the decoration of his bar is typical Andalusia’s.
It is located close to the Metro station Pubilla Casas. more
Antigua Fabrica Tecla Sala
This is an emblematic building in Hospitalet. During the XIX century it was a factory. Today it has been transformed into the Centro Cultural Tecla Sala, and shelters a large public library (where internet is free of charge), exposition of paintings, cultural conferences, books presentations, etc. It is located in front of the Metro station Torrassa (Linea numero 1). more
Aragata (Camino de Santiago Club)
Familiar restaurants at good prices with a large choice of tapas and Aragonese, Catalan and Galician food.
This restaurant is at the same time a centre for pilgrims ready to go on foot to Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, starting in Hospitalet following an historic way. They will furnish you for free the Pilgrim Credential (indispensable to undertake the Camino). They will also supply you all kind of information and brochures (the owner is and inveterate pilgrim, and has made the Camino on foot several times).
Once a year they organize a pictures contest (with prizes up to 500 euros for the best picture) and books presentations related with the Camino.
Pleasant atmosphere. Metro Station Coll Blanch (Linea numero 5) more
Museo de Historia de Hospitalet
It is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 17.00 to 20.00. Saturdays and Sundays they open only from 11.00 to 14.00. Mondays, as in all Government museums in Spain, it is closed.
The museum is fitted in a renaissance House from the XVI century. It shelters archaeological rests since the Roman times, items of the daily life used in the past of the city in a chronological way, paintings, works of arts, etc.
Metro station Justo Oliveras (Linea numero 1) more
Taberna Inglesa
Pub where staffs speak mainly English (you can also use Spanish). They serve authentic Guinness beers imported from Ireland, Irish coffee and all kind of cocktails.
Good young atmosphere. Many youngsters go there to practise their English language. more
El Meson de los Amigos
This is an enormous restaurant, an entire building, and a good place to meet amigos (friends), especially on Sundays, to drink first vermouth with tapas and later have lunch together.
The food is familiar. more
Andalucia Chiquita
Very pleasant restaurant and staffs. The atmosphere in this large restaurant is like in Malaga or Sevilla, and the food is based mainly on fish (sardines, octopus, codfish, etc.). Most of the customers are, either Andalucia born, or born in Hospitalet/Barcelona but having relatives coming from Andalucia, as half the population of Barcelona. Expect to have dinner with flamenco music.
Located near the metro Station Pubilla Casas. more
La Flama
They have a large terrace where you can seat in summertime and order appetizers, vermouths and tapas.
Their speciality is Spanish food at moderated prices. They offer business lunches at 9 euros from Monday to Friday.
There is live music on Saturdays nights. more
Chinatown
This is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Hospitalet. They serve all kind of Chinese dishes, plus business lunches from Monday to Friday at 6 euros. The Chinese specialities, such as Pekinese duck, are a little bit more expensive but very well prepared. When finishing your meals, the waitresses will invite you to a small cup (called chupito in Spanish) of sweet Chinese liquor from a bottle where inside you will notice a dead lizard! (But the liquor is very good, I can assure you).
Metro Station La Florida (Linea numero 1). more
Peruchito Express
The owners are Peruvian and, of course, their speciality is ceviche, that is, marinated raw seafood accompanied with onions, tomatoes, spices and some lime juice (they also prepare ceviche with chicken and pork meat). For drink they sell well known Peruvian beer Cristal and pisco sours.
Although pisco is also very popular in Chile, its name derives from the Peruvian town of Pisco, in the department of Ica, a place with many grapes with which to distil brandy.
You can buy ceviche to take away. more
Rosticerías Navío
This is a restaurant where they sell excellent food to take away. It is always full on Sundays, so make a reservation beforehand.
Their specialities are Italian cannelloni, Roasted chicken and rabbit, and all sorts of salads. more
O’Chispa
This is an emblematic Galician restaurant in Hospitalet serving exclusively fresh fish, such as merluza, seafood and some meats (ask for codillo!). The wines are mainly Alvarinho and other white Galician wines to combine with the oysters and shrimps.
The staffs are all from Galicia, including the cookers (husband and wife). The atmosphere is so nice that there is always a line of customers waiting in the street for a table.
After the dinner they will invite you to a “chupito” (small cup) of orujo, typical Galician strong drink. more
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