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Best bars in Barcelona

9 places from 5 Barcelona travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

9 places

  1. Bar Pinotxo

    Bar · El Raval

    A tapas bar inside La Boqueria known for chickpeas with blood sausage at breakfast, plus omelettes and good coffee.

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8 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. El Quim de la Boqueria

    Bar · El Raval

    A legendary counter tapas bar in La Boqueria famous for fried eggs topped with baby squid. It also serves blistered fried green peppers, all cooked in a tiny, busy kitchen.

  2. Bar Joan

    Bar · Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera

    A family-run bar inside Santa Caterina market, open for 25 years, where locals come for morning beers or wine with sausages, fried egg and fried green peppers.

  3. La Pineda

    Bar · Barri Gòtic

    A tiny family charcuterie and wine shop in the Gothic Quarter, ideal for a vermouth with chips and salsa espinaler under hanging hams.

  4. Can Paixano (La Xampanyeria)

    Bar · La Barceloneta

    A busy standing-room cava bar opened in 1969, famous for very cheap pink or regular cava. It also serves cheap grilled sandwiches like butifarra with onion.

  5. Paradiso

    Bar · Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera

    Speakeasy cocktail bar ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars, known for highly inventive, theatrical drinks.

  6. Hotel Rosellón Terrace

    Bar · Eixample

    Rooftop terrace bar with a close-up view of the Sagrada Família.

  7. Hotel Colón Rooftop Bar

    Bar · Barri Gòtic

    Rooftop bar with a breathtaking panoramic view over Barcelona Cathedral, ideal for sunset cocktails.

  8. Bar Celoneta Sangria Bar

    Bar · La Barceloneta

    Barceloneta bar dedicated to sangria, said to be one of the best spots in the city for it.