Looking a tad jaded, Bucaro's white leather sofas and pouffes still manage to pull a crowd of glamour pusses, who stalk their prey from the mezzanine. There's chill-out and...

If you have a Porsche and a model girlfriend, this is where you meet your peers. Housed in a converted mansion, Elephant is as elegant and hi-design as its customers. The big...

In an almost-criminal strike against the morale of the working population (or the sobriety of Monday mornings), this summer-only clubbing classic hosts the best of the best in...

This lovingly renovated old music hall, garnished with chandeliers and classical friezes, is a mainstay on the live music scene and one classy joint. In between visits from...

It doesn't get any more uptown than this, geographically and socially. Located at the top of Tibidabo, this small bar is packed with the high rollers of Barcelona, from local...

Otto Zutz should have been great. Located away from the maddening crowds of the old quarter in a three-floor former textile factory that oozes character, the potential was...

The latest from Berlin's minimal electro scene reaches Barcelona via this uptown concert hall. After the live shows by local rock stars or international indie success stories,...

If you're willing to travel 30 minutes on the metro to L'Hospitalet, do it for a night at this 500-person, venue-cum-nightclub, which regularly hosts the best local artists,...

One of the few clubs in the city that caters to an older, well-dressed crowd, Universal doesn't charge admission, but the drink prices are steep. Upstairs is a chill-out area,...