Més de Vi Must-Visit: L’Auditori de Barcelona

If you are looking for a cultural plan in the city that is easy to combine with lunch or dinner in Poblenou, L’Auditori de Barcelona is well worth considering. Symphonic music, concerts in many different formats and a building by Rafael Moneo all come together in one place, very close to Glòries. The proposal is simple: choose a concert, enjoy the repertoire and complete the plan around a good table.

L’Auditori, a leading music venue in Barcelona

Opened on 22 March 1999, L’Auditori is one of Barcelona’s main centres dedicated to music. It is home to the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) and the Barcelona Municipal Band, and it also houses the Museu de la Música.

But its activity goes far beyond major symphonic concerts: throughout the season, the programme brings together classical and contemporary music, chamber ensembles, jazz and pop, family concerts and educational activities, among other formats. This variety is distributed across its four halls, prepared to host concerts of very different scales, from the large Sala 1 Pau Casals to more intimate spaces.

This diversity makes a visit to L’Auditori de Barcelona suitable for many different audiences and moments: from listening to the OBC, discovering a lesser-known ensemble or composer, to attending a family concert or taking the opportunity to visit the Museu. As the programme varies throughout the year, the most practical approach is to check the agenda before organising your visit and choose the proposal that best fits your day.

As the programme changes throughout the season, the most practical approach is to check the agenda before organising your visit and choose the event that best fits your day.

Rafael Moneo’s architecture at L’Auditori

Although music is the main reason to come here, the building itself also deserves attention, as the project for L’Auditori de Barcelona was commissioned in the late 1980s to Rafael Moneo, one of the leading names in contemporary Spanish architecture and winner of the Pritzker Prize in 1996.

Moneo conceived a building capable of functioning autonomously within an area of Barcelona that was still undergoing major transformation at the time. Among its most recognisable elements is the large Entrance Lantern, the space that organises the entrance to the main halls. From there, the materials also help define the journey: metal dominates the exterior, while wood becomes more prominent in the auditoriums and other interior spaces.

In a building dedicated to music, architecture could not be limited to visual considerations. Acoustics were an essential part of the project and involved the specialist Higini Arau, particularly in the design of the main hall for symphonic music. Architecture and sound thus work together in a space conceived from the outset for listening to music, in which even before the concert begins, it is worth paying attention to the entrance spaces, the proportions of the building and the change of materials between the exterior and the halls.

From L’Auditori to Poblenou and Més de Vi

L’Auditori is located at 150 Carrer de Lepant, next to the Glòries and Fort Pienc area. Its construction was part of the transformation of this sector of Barcelona, today naturally connected with Glòries and Poblenou. This location makes it easy for the plan to continue at Més de Vi: our restaurant is located at Carrer de Castanys, 2, in Poblenou, so it is not necessary to cross the city to move from the concert to the table or do it in reverse order.

By taxi or car, it is a short journey, and if you feel like walking, the route allows you to leave Glòries behind in about 30 minutes and gradually enter the streets of Poblenou. In this way, music, a walk and a good meal can be part of the same outing without accumulating long journeys between one activity and another.

Complete the visit with lunch or dinner at Més de Vi

From there, the concert schedule marks the plan. If the performance is in the afternoon or evening, you can start with a relaxed lunch in Poblenou and head to L’Auditori afterwards; if you prefer to do it in reverse, dinner after the concert allows you to extend the outing a little longer and finish the day around the table.

At Més de Vi you will find a menu designed for sharing, with small plates, tapas and seasonal dishes, in addition to an extensive selection of wines to accompany lunch or dinner.

Because combining music, a walk through Barcelona and a table in Poblenou is a simple way to complete the visit. Book your table at Més de Vi and organise your next outing to L’Auditori with time to also enjoy the moments before or after the concert.