DIY-stylish, low-lit and cheap. Aurora's regulars chat over cañas during the week and bounce around the wee dancefloor downstairs at weekends. The smiling,...

The watchword is moody (not least among the waiting staff) in this stark, monochrome space, with punky artwork from celebrated graffiti artists. It comes...

This quintessentially Gallic bar once served pastis to visiting sailors and denizens of the Chino underworld. It still has a louche feel, with...

The 'Dry Bar' is, in fact, anything but, and its ethically friendly choices range from local beers and organic wines to fair-trade Brazilian cachaça. It...

At the back of a beautiful old building converted into a health-food shop is this cosy little bar, where everything from the wine and beer to the milk used...

Ah - comfy. This is a pretty place done up with throw rugs, vintage lamps that don't do a whole lot (the lighting concept is the uncomplicated 'dark') and...

An old-style café-bar that's good for lazy Sunday mornings, with its battered leather seats, ceiling fans and shady tables outside, although staff can...

Set up in 1933 by Miguel Boadas, born to Catalan parents in Havana (where he became the first barman at the legendary La Floridita), this classic cocktail...

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....

After an overhaul in the kitchen, the delightful Cafè de les Delicies is now serving breakfast, along with tapas and light dishes, in its dining room at the...

Patchwork graffiti meets rustic in this café/bar. If you don't want to wait until midnight to get your evening started, this is a cosy spot to start with a...

The 'Champagne Bar', as it's invariably known, has a huge following among young Catalans and the legion foreigners who think they discovered it first. It...

Not much more than a hole-in-the-wall with a handful of zinc tables outside, Casa Paco is the improbable nerve centre for a young and thrusting scene that...

Although strictly speaking a tapas bar, with a wide range and a useful menu in English, the Cervecería has tried to fill a gap in the market by providing a...