19 speakeasies worth the night across Spain, editor-ranked. All Spain guides.
Paradiso ★ 4.9 · Barcelona
born · Carrer de Rera Palau 4, 08003 Barcelona
Paradiso is the Born speakeasy hidden behind the door of a working pastrami shop on Carrer de Rera Palau, run by Giacomo Giannotti and Margarita Sader and ranked the world's best bar at the 50 Best in 2022.
Tip: The pastrami counter at the front is the entrance; the bar is through a curved freezer door at the back. Walk-ins fill the room by 20:00; reserve online for a seat.
Salmón Gurú ★ 4.8 · Madrid
las-letras · Calle de Echegaray 21, 28014 Madrid
Salmon Guru on Calle de Echegaray in Las Letras is Argentine bartender Diego Cabrera's 2017 cocktail bar, ranked No. 37 on the 2025 World's 50 Best Bars list with a comic-book-themed neon room.
Tip: Walk-ins only, no reservations; queues outside from 21:00 on weekends. The Pantera Jackson milk punch and La Mano de Dios cocktails are the headline pours.
The Blind Pig ★ 4.7 · San Sebastián
centro · Calle San Bartolome 23, 20007 Donostia
The Blind Pig on Calle San Bartolome in San Sebastian is Chef Paulo Airaudo's 2021 speakeasy off Amelia, with bartender Marco Ferreri behind a discreet gold-metal door reached by WhatsApp code.
Tip: Message the venue on WhatsApp ahead for the access code and arrival time; walk-ins occasionally accepted if space. The Negroni list is the headline pour.
Arraun Cocktail Bar ★ 4.7 · San Sebastián
parte-vieja · Calle Angel 4 bajo, 20003 Donostia
Arraun Cocktail Bar on Calle Angel in San Sebastian is the Old Town's quiet-conversation cocktail room, with a Magellan-themed list and house cocktails that rotate around ports of the 1519 voyage.
Tip: Open every evening from 19:00, weekends to 04:00; walk-in only, no reservations. Arrive before the 21:00 dinner exodus from the pintxos crawl.
Two Schmucks ★ 4.6 · Barcelona
raval · Carrer de Joaquín Costa 52, 08001 Barcelona
Two Schmucks on Carrer de Joaquín Costa in Raval runs a counter-serve cocktail list with low-fi food, a no-fuss door and a dog mascot, repeatedly ranked among the world's best bars at the 50 Best.
Tip: Door is first-come, first-served; the room fills early. The fast-casual cocktail list is the draw and the food sliders are the late-night snack.
Dry San Sebastian ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián
centro · Paseo Republica Argentina 4, 20004 Donostia
Dry San Sebastian in the Hotel Maria Cristina is Javier de las Muelas's classic-cocktail room in the 1912 Belle Epoque hotel, with the city's only proper hotel-bar carte by an internationally known mixologist.
Tip: Open daily 10:30 to 00:30, to 02:00 Friday and Saturday. The afternoon-tea hour overlaps with the cocktail service; smart casual at the door.
The Original Old Fashioned ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
gracia · Carrer de Santa Teresa 1, 08012 Barcelona
The Original Old Fashioned on Carrer de Santa Teresa in Gràcia is the 30-seat speakeasy from Bruno Rodrigues, with one of Spain's largest bourbon and rye lists and fifteen variations of its namesake cocktail.
Tip: Tuxedoed bartenders serve theatrical builds in smoking treasure chests; the Pappy Van Winkle pours are the splash. Walk in early for a seat at the eight-stool bar.
Caribbean Club ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
raval · Carrer de les Sitges 5, 08001 Barcelona
Caribbean Club on Carrer de les Sitges in Raval is the windowless rum bar opened in the 1970s by the family behind Boadas, with vintage Cuban cocktails like the Canchánchara and a brass-porthole front door.
Tip: Easy to miss; look for the porthole on the door of a 12th-century building. The Canchánchara and the thrown Negroni are the orders.
1862 Dry Bar ★ 4.5 · Madrid
malasana · Calle del Pez 27, 28004 Madrid
1862 Dry Bar on Calle del Pez in Malasana is the speakeasy-style cocktail room named for the year Jerry Thomas published the first cocktail book, with a backlit basement liquor cage and a focused craft list.
Tip: Open daily from 16:00 with a 15:00 weekend open; the basement is the seat to ask for. The Cantaloupe Gibson with pisco and manzanilla is the house signature.
Sala Equis ★ 4.5 · Madrid
la-latina · Calle del Duque de Alba 4, 28012 Madrid
Sala Equis on Calle del Duque de Alba in La Latina is the converted 1986 to 2015 X-cinema, now a high-ceilinged cocktail-and-screening bar with bleachers, hammocks and a 55-seat cinema hall running original-version films.
Tip: Bar open daily from 12:00; cinema entry 6.50 euros for the original-version screening. The Plaza section is the main hall, the Ambigu is the quiet talk space.
Museo Chicote ★ 4.5 · Madrid
centro · Gran Via 12, 28013 Madrid
Museo Chicote on Gran Via since 1931 is Spain's first cocktail bar, founded by barman Perico Chicote with Art Deco decor by Luis Gutierrez Soto, drawing Hemingway, Sinatra, Ava Gardner and Sofia Loren over the decades.
Tip: The original 1931 Art Deco room is the photo seat; the cocktail list keeps the canon classics. Open from 16:00 most nights, late close at the weekend.
Alkimia Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5 · San Sebastián
centro · Calle San Bartolome 21, 20007 Donostia
Alkimia Cocktail Bar on Calle San Bartolome in San Sebastian is a 1920s Chicago-style speakeasy one block from La Concha, entry by emailed access code with a craft cocktail and small-bites carte.
Tip: Write ahead through alkimiacocktailbar.com for the access code and your arrival slot. Closed Monday and Tuesday; weekends fill quickly.
Bobby's Free ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer de Pau Claris 85, 08010 Barcelona
Bobby's Free on Carrer de Pau Claris in Eixample is the speakeasy hidden behind a working barbershop with a monthly-rotating password posted on Instagram and a Prohibition-era cocktail menu.
Tip: Find the password on Bobby's Free Instagram before you go; the door staff want it at entry. No reservations; arrive around 19:00 to beat the queue.
Solange Cocktails & Luxury Spirits ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer d'Aribau 143, 08036 Barcelona
Solange on Carrer d'Aribau in Eixample is the James Bond themed cocktail bar run by the Pernías family of mixologists, with a menu split into sections named for Bond films and a long luxury-spirits list.
Tip: Cocktails follow the Bond canon; the off-menu martini service is the splurge. Quiet on weeknights, packed weekends; book a stool ahead.
Angelita Madrid ★ 4.4 · Madrid
chueca · Calle de la Reina 4, 28004 Madrid
Angelita on Calle de la Reina in Chueca is a two-floor bar by brothers David and Mario Villalon, with a street-level wine bar and a basement cocktail lounge programming classic and seasonal cocktails.
Tip: Open Mon to Fri 17:30 to 02:00 plus to 02:30 Friday; closed weekends. The basement is the cocktail-list room, the ground floor is wine-led.
Macera Taller Bar ★ 4.4 · Madrid
malasana · Calle de San Mateo 21, 28004 Madrid
Macera Taller Bar on Calle de San Mateo opened in 2015 as the Malasana craft-cocktail room built on house-macerated spirits, with everything from pineapple rum to wasabi vodka infused in-house.
Tip: Open every day from 18:00 with a 17:00 weekend open; closing 03:30 Friday and Saturday. The macerated-spirit flights are the way to taste the programme.
Bar Cock ★ 4.4 · Madrid
chueca · Calle de la Reina 16, 28004 Madrid
Bar Cock on Calle de la Reina behind Museo Chicote has run since 1921 in a wood-and-leather English-club room, the Almodovar-era movida late-night hangout that survived the Civil War and still serves classic cocktails.
Tip: Open from 16:00 daily, 19:00 on Saturday; close at 03:30 weekends. The fireplace-connected legend with Museo Chicote next door is part of the lore.
Museo del Whisky ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián
parte-vieja · Alameda del Boulevard 5, 20003 Donostia
Museo del Whisky on the Boulevard in San Sebastian is the two-floor piano bar with one of the world's largest whisky collections, over 3,400 bottles on display across the Old Town edge.
Tip: Closed Sunday; live piano music every night from 22:00. The upstairs collection room is the conversation seat, the downstairs piano room takes the show.
La Gintonería Donostiarra ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián
gros · Calle Zabaleta 6, 20002 Donostia
La Gintonería Donostiarra on Calle Zabaleta in San Sebastian is the Gros gin lounge with over 150 gin labels and theatrical aromatic-infusion gin and tonics built behind a candle-lit dim-light bar.
Tip: Open evenings from 18:00; book ahead at weekends. The flight format lets you taste three gins side by side before the full pour.