Fodor's Expert Review El Xampanyet

Just down the street from the Museu Picasso, dangling botas (leather wineskins) announce one of Barcelona's liveliest and most visually appealing taverns, with marble-top tables and walls decorated with colorful ceramic tiles, some of which may look like they've been here since the joint opened in 1929. It's usually packed to the rafters with a rollicking mob of local and out-of-town celebrants.