14 editor picks in Barcelona.
Barcelona has become one of Europe's serious cocktail cities, with a clear split between the Born's new-wave bars and the Raval's older haunts. Paradiso and Dr Stravinsky in the Born lead the contemporary, award-chasing style, while Boadas in the Raval and Dry Martini in the Eixample carry the classic Barcelona bar tradition. Bar Marsella in the Raval, an absinthe room of long standing, sits at the historic edge of the same scene.
14 cocktail bar places in Barcelona we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Barcelona · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Supercool Martini
Paradiso in Barcelona's Born is the speakeasy through-a-pastrami-shop on Rera Palau: Worlds 50 Best No.
Drink Ruby Red Negroni
Sips in Barcelona's Eixample is Marc Alvarez and Simone Caporale's Worlds 50 Best No.
Drink Pickle martini
Two Schmucks in Barcelona's Raval is the Pavel Davydov and Moe Aljaff dive-cocktail bar: low-light, loud music, pickle martinis and a Worlds 50 Best top-10.
Drink Dry martini
Dry Martini in Barcelona's Eixample has poured the city's reference martini since 1978: a polished wood bar, white-jacketed bartenders and the silver-counter.
Drink Daiquiri
Boadas in Barcelona's Raval, off the Rambla, has poured cocktails since 1933 in a triangular Art Deco bar: Miguel Boadas trained at La Floridita in Havana.
Drink James Bond Vesper
Solange in Barcelona's Eixample is the James-Bond-themed cocktail bar with a deep luxury-spirits cellar: high-quality classics and a list of signature.
Drink Absinthe
Bar Marsella in Barcelona's Raval, founded 1820, is the city's oldest cocktail bar: dust-stained mirrors, marble tables and the absinthe ritual still served.
Drink House bitters cocktails
Dr Stravinsky in Barcelona's Born is the apothecary-themed cocktail bar with its own bitters lab in the back: 30+ house bitters and a quiet basement room.
Drink Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned in Barcelona's Gracia is the speakeasy behind an unmarked door on Carrer de Santa Teresa: 60 bottle bourbons, rye, the classic-drink set.
Drink Negroni variations
Negroni in Barcelona's Raval is the small-room cocktail bar named for and specialising in the Italian aperitivo: 12 Negroni variations and a deep amaro list.
Drink House Negronis
Bobby's Free on Carrer de Pau Claris in Eixample is the password-required speakeasy behind a working barbershop: low-light, jazz, classic drinks.
Drink Signature gin tonic
Garage Bar in Barcelona's Eixample is the petrol-station-themed cocktail bar on Consell de Cent: deep gin-tonic list and tapas plates from the open kitchen.
Try Absinthe and bar snacks
Bar Marsella in Barcelona's Raval, founded 1820, opens at 22:00 and serves absinthe until 02:30: the city's oldest cocktail bar, dust-stained mirrors.
Try Cocktails and bar snacks
Two Schmucks in Barcelona's Raval is the dive-cocktail bar with pickle martinis until 02:30: Worlds 50 Best top-10 list, walk-up only, queue starts at 22:00.
