r/Barcelona

What an amazing experience and just.. beyond words. It was healing

1. A lot of restaurants have 10k–20k followers but almost no engagement. Usually it’s not the food — it’s inconsistent content, weak hooks, random posting, and profiles that don’t reflect the real atmosphere of the place.
2. Most restaurant websites are still not optimized for mobile/tourists. Small friction points (menu access, reservation flow, slow loading, missing English info) probably lose more customers than owners realize.
3. Google Maps is massively underrated. Many places spend time on Instagram while their Google profile has outdated photos, weak descriptions, missing keywords, or unanswered reviews.
4. The restaurants doing best online usually aren’t posting “better food” — they just present the experience more clearly and consistently.

Curious if restaurant owners here are seeing the same issues lately with Instagram reach and online visibility.

I’ve been analyzing local restaurant pages and digital presence recently, so if anyone wants a few quick observations on their Instagram/Google profile, feel free to DM me.

Barcelona has very good public transport, so in most cases you don’t really need a car or scooter. Motorcycles and scooters are extremely loud, especially at all hours of the day and night, and they are by far the noisiest way to get around the city.

If someone can’t afford a car, which is significantly quieter, they can still use public transport, walk, or use the city’s subsidized electric scooters. I don’t understand why diesel scooters are still so common.

I just don’t see a good reason why residents should have to tolerate this constant level of noise on busy streets.