Café Zurich

At the top of La Rambla overlooking Plaça de Catalunya, this is a traditional meeting point in Barcelona, and it's also great for the passing parade around Catalonia's most fabled boulevard. If the weather is fair, opt for an outdoor table, enjoying a cold beer and the gaiety, which often includes live music. Launched in the early 1920s, the cafe was moved out as they built the Triangle shopping center, and then swiftly moved back in the late 1990s after a renovation. Despite the high prices, grumpy waiters, and rudimentary tapas, it's been going strong ever since. Location says it all.

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