Sequestered in one of the Gothic Quarter’s typically dark and narrow alleys, Sugar Bar has the vibe of a hip hard-to-find drinking den, even though it’s no more than 20 seconds away from Placa Reial! A mix of tourists, ex-pats and locals cram into the tiny red interior on a nightly basis, either squishing together [...]

Somewhere on a narrow alley in the Old Jewish Quarter of the Barri Gotic is a welcoming enclave of the first order, designed to nourish and refresh both in-the-know locals and Barcelona newbies lucky enough to stumble upon it (hint check the map icon above to improve your chances!). From the affordable global cuisine, consisting [...]

With a name like Sports Bar Rambles, even David Beckham could hazard a guess at what happens inside this modern venue on the bottom of Las Ramblas. It’s all about the blood, sweat and tears of your favourite sportsmen and women and with 16 high definition widescreen TVs and one giant HD screen, visible across [...]

If you’re fed up of the cool but ever-so-small drinking dens of the Gothic Quarter, and want to drink in a place with some elbow room for a change, then you might want to drop by the Sonora Sport Tavern for a cerveza or two. East of centre, in the oft-deserted district of Poblenou, Sonora [...]

Once the favoured hang out for dancers at the legendary El Molino theatre, Rouge was shut down when high society got a little too high for the authorities’ liking. Now Rouge has re-opened and, if some of the naughtier goings-on no longer take place, the venue’s seemingly irrepressibly louche and Bohemian atmosphere still prevails. The [...]

Your friends will be pleased if you lead them to this rather hip watering hole, hidden – as with most of the best bars in Barcelona – down a dark and desolate looking alley. The name Polaroid hints at the 80s theme, explored in full by the bar’s superbly kitsch tribute decor. VHS tapes are [...]

Although most tourists will miss this hidden bar, staged in an inconspicuous third floor flat, amongst resident at least Pipa Club is Barcelona’s worst-kept secret. Thanks to its very late license this shabby Sherlock Holmes-themed drinking den is regularly packed to the rafters with thirsty folk who have been kicked out of bars around the [...]

If you’re looking for everything you love about pubs back home, plus an outdoor terrace under the bright Mediterranean sun, you may have just found your perfect place in Barcelona! Paddy Flaherty’s opened its doors in 2001, and since then has been an international meeting point for ex-pats and tourists keen on a pint of [...]

Since putting a bomb under the start of the week back in 2004, Nasty Mondays have gone on to become the most famous – or rather infamous – party in Barcelona, with no signs of letting up. A cross-section of hedonists from around the world rock up to Sala Apolo club every Monday around midnight [...]

A cult classic on the pretty Passeig del Born, Miramelindo is packed to its wooden rafters every weekend when hordes of talkative locals descend to make merry and take advantage of cheap homemade cocktails. Several flavours are mixed in big bowls on the bar and for 4 euros you can sample coconut and cognac concoctions [...]