Bars

Discover the best places to drink in Catalonia's capital. Reviews of bars, pubs and tapas bars in Barcelona

The 20 best bars in Barcelona
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The 20 best bars in Barcelona

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,...
Top beach bars in Barcelona
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Top beach bars in Barcelona

We've travelled the Barcelona coast in search of the best urban 'xiringuitos'
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Bar Nuri - Time Out Market
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Bar Nuri - Time Out Market

5 out of 5 stars
Bar Nuri offers classic well-made (fourth generation!) tapas, plus a good selection of off-menu dishes made with seasonal products.

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Bar Leo

5 out of 5 stars
Bar patron Señora Leo doesn't mess around, which is why she took this old portside joint that served up fried fare and mini bottles of beer and...
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Bar Bodega Chiqui

4 out of 5 stars
Bar Chiqui. Any day of the year, 9am. On the corner of Vilamarí and Sepúlveda, far from yet at the same time very near the hipster ghetto a few...
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Bar Bodega Quimet

5 out of 5 stars
Some places really give their district character, and the Bar Bodega Quimet is one of those. When the original owner retired, the two brothers from La...
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Bodega d'en Rafel

5 out of 5 stars
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
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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
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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
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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...