We bought an artists sketchbook and a fine-point paintbrush here. They had a lot of art supplies.read more

This is a great place. I don't know Barcelona very well, yet, but the service I got at Barna was…read morewonderful. The salesman was very patient and really listened to what my objective was, in not so great Spanish.

Ever since I first shopping at a MUJI in Japan, I've loved this store! I've since been to MUJI's in…read moreSeoul, Rome, and NYC. I didn't know they had one in Barcelona until I spotted a woman with a MUJI shopping bag on the street! So I finally found it, near Passeig de Gracia metro station. They have so much great stuff here and the prices are quite reasonable. You'll find: - Simple, colourful office supplies - Functional and nicely designed homewares - Travel stuff like mini bottles to put your shampoo etc. in - Toys - Comfy clothing basics (mostly PJ's, loungewear) - Accessories (like socks, umbrellas, bags etc.) Stuff is really well-made with a minimalist aesthetic. It's always fun to browse here and I always find something useful to take home!

I like MUJI. I like it a lot. In Asia, they are fantastic sort of stores. In Europe they have…read morethings I want. In the USA, I don't know why they have different things that are less interesting. So, if you are here at this one and want to cart and ship that nice kitchen table back to California, hit me up on Yelp.

I have a strange obsession with stationery, and am always on the hunt for stationery stores when…read moreI'm travelling. I was lucky to be staying nearby and found Konema on Yelp- I had to make time to stop by. Konema is a very well rounded stationery shop- they offer low, mid, and high end pens along with a large variety of papers, journals, leather office goods, and random other knick knacks you'd expect from a stationery/gift shop. I picked up some stationery as souvenirs to bring home for my friends. They carry a great selection of adorable stamps and washi tapes for a very reasonable price. I was mainly attracted to the wall of pens- when you first walk in, the entire left wall is just pens. The sales lady was very patient as we looked at several pens and let us test whatever we wanted. As we paid, the cashier (different than the floor saleslady) was even friendlier and chatted with us about pens. She even recommended me a brand I had never tried before, and had the floor saleslady take out a pen for me to test- knowing that we already bought what we wanted and the odds of us buying more pens were very low. I tried the pen (and I loved it) but couldn't bring myself to spend more money at that time. The staff were so friendly, I'd go back just to chat with them about pens. My experience was very good here- it felt personal. I'd definitely recommend stopping by if you want to pick up any small (or not so small) pens/stationery/gifts.

Konema is a well located stationery shop just off the Rambla de Catalunya. It features a wide and…read moreinteresting array of products, ranging from quality pens and trendy reading glasses to beautiful, locally made notebooks. The only negative aspect about Konema is that its store manager is without doubt the rudest, most disdainful woman I have come across during my frequent visits to Barcelona. Thank goodness for the kind and professional saleslady, who made the effort to help me find the items I specifically came for!

Diagonal Mar is a large shopping centre on Avingua Diagonal in Barcelona. The mall opened in 2001,…read moreand despite being over 20 years old now, parts of the mall still seem modern. The location is good; it is right by the beach, and there is the Hilton Hotel across the way. The mall has three floors, including an outdoor area, which has a number of places to eat, including a Gino's Restaurant, as well as American fast food giants McDonald's and Five Guys. As you enter, you can find more big American brands inside, including Starbucks, Dunkin and Subway. Alcampo (large supermarket), Deichamann, Kiko Milano, Levi's, Primark and Sephora have stores here; there is also a small Nespresso stand. As I was staying at the Hilton Diagonal Mar during my August 2024 trip to Barcelona, I did visit this mall quite often, although it wouldn't be somewhere I'd go out of my way to visit. 3* - I do prefer La Maquinista or the city centre when shopping in Barcelona, as both have specific benefits over Diagonal Mar, but this is one of the few indoor shopping centres within the city, and it certainly is worth a visit on a rare rainy day or if you're looking to visit one of the stores or restaurants located here.

Hotel was next to this mall. It's such a great place for dinner and shopping. So much variety of…read moreeverything. Malls in US used to be cool like this. Came to Barcelona for work not vacation so it was nice to have shopping and dining close to convention and hotel.