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Cafe del Centre
In the midst of designer and generic high-street madness, it’s a happy day when you stumble across an original old-style café in Barcelona. The Café del Centre is such a place. It’s been a local Eixample hangout since 1873 and is still owned by descendants...
El Xampanyet
Aging-locals, trendy or tourist-crowd-passing-through, all subcultures meet here and it just works fine. This is a bustling, traditional bodega filled with locals catching a lunchtime snack, tourists slightly in awe and reverence at finding the real thing and regulars getting topped up with a familiar...
Bar La Bombeta
Stroll down the Passeig Joan de Borbó, Barceloneta’s main drag, and you would be forgiven for thinking...
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Cafe del Centre
In the midst of designer and generic high-street madness, it’s a happy day when you stumble across...
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Marmalade
If you are new in town, you could do worse than head to this buzzing bar-restaurant, down a few...
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Le Journal
There are so many bars in Gràcia it is impossible to keep track of them, but more often...
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Café del Teatre
Located on the corner of C/ Torrijos and C/ de la Perla, this is a little gem...
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Bar l’Escenari
This bar is part of the Teatreneu, which is located right next door. It’s a surprisingly large bar,...
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Sol de Nit
This bar has a prime location on the always-rowdy Plaça del Sol. The music is lively and...
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La Nena
La Nena is really a special place, based on the concept of a traditional granja, or cafeterias specialized...
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Curuba
There is no shortage of venues in Gràcia serving caffeine in all its wonderful disguises, but this by far...
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Châtelet
Located next to Cines Verdi, Châtelet is the sort of bar you know you may never leave, especially if...
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Bodega Raïm
Founded in 1886, this place use to be the cafeteria of the factory located next door. In 2002...
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Dry Martini
There is a swathe of Eixample, roughly around C/s Muntaner and Diputació, that boasts a handful of old-school...
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Hotel Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental is simply the most breathtaking hotel in the city. It has been conceived...
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Monvinic
Is Monvinic the best wine bar in the world? The famed writer Jay McInerney said this is possibly so...
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Terrace hotel Duquesa de Cardona
I’m not usually one for eulogizing about hotel bars, but if you are like me...
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Gimlet
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Las Cuevas del Sorte
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El Xampanyet
Aging-locals, trendy or tourist-crowd-passing-through, all subcultures meet here and it... Read more >>
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Cafe del Born
One of our favourite cafes in the Born, this ultra... Read more >> -
Cala del Vermut
There’s something very comforting about the idea of being able... Read more >> -
Las Cuevas del Sorte
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