Barcelona boasts such an immense offering of bars that deciding where to meet for a drink can be a daunting task. To lend a hand, whether your tipple is wine,...
Bars
Discover the best places to drink in Catalonia's capital. Reviews of bars, pubs and tapas bars in Barcelona
The absolute best rooftop bars in Barcelona
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The coolest wine bars in Barcelona
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Barcelona bars with free tapas
These generous bars serve up free tapas when you order drinks
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Latest bar and pub reviews
Bar Nuri - Time Out Market
Bar Nuri offers classic well-made (fourth generation!) tapas, plus a good selection of off-menu dishes made with seasonal products.
La Casa de la Pradera
Without fanfare, this is a bar that welcomes the entire LGBTQ+ family in the heart of the Raval, the historic center of Barcelona. Its friendly and fun...
Bar La Rovira
Can Comalada was a Gràcia institution: it closed in 2008 and left a void in the hearts of Gràcia locals. It wasn't until August 2015 that the...
Il Birrino
You're greeted by a blackboard with six craft beers, five of them Catalan. Beer is the official poison at Il Birrino, a small space that might puzzle...
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Pastrami Bar / El Paradiso
Pastrami Bar / El Paradiso
Pastrami Bar is pretty much what it sounds like, a sandwich place where you can get a mean pastrami, the likes of which you won't find anywhere else in...
Terraza Ayre at Ayre Rosellón Hotel
Terraza Ayre at Ayre Rosellón Hotel
There is something absolutely majestic about Antoni Gaudí's final masterpiece that leave its visitors in awe, and this hidden gem has the best views...
The Pulitzer Terrace at Hotel Pulitzer
The Pulitzer Terrace at Hotel Pulitzer
Only a stone's throw away from Barcelona's busiest square, Plaça Catalunya, this urban garden is the perfect place to kick back and relax on a...
Sky Bar at Grand Hotel Central
Sky Bar at Grand Hotel Central
Many of Barcelona's rooftops offer a rather restricted view of the city's major sights. The terrace at the top of the Grand Hotel Central is a sure way to...
Bodega d'en Rafel
Bodega d'en Rafel
Rafel works long hours preparing traditional home-made dishes, including meatgalls, potato omelette, beef stew, Russian salad.... The place is cosy and the...
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Barcelona's best tapas bars
La Plata
The three essential tapas at this emblematic bar with just six tables are the fried whole anchovies, the tomato salad, onion and olive salad, and the...
Quimet i Quimet
Packed to the rafters with dusty bottles of wine, this classic but minuscule bar makes up for in tapas what it lacks in space. The specialities are 'conservas'...
La Cova Fumada
This tavern frequented by those who work at or near the sea has got to be a favourite for hearty lunches in Barcelona. Among the iron-and-marble tables, you...
Cal Pep
As much tapas bar as restaurant, Cal Pep is always packed to the hilt: get here early to bag one of the coveted seats at the front. There is a cosy dining room...