26 editor picks across Spain.
26 speakeasies worth the night across Spain, editor-ranked. All Spain guides.
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.
TipThe 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.
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.
TipWalk-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 on Calle San Bartolome in San Sebastian is Chef Paulo Airaudo's 2021 speakeasy off Amelia, with bartender Marco Ferreri behind a discreet.
TipMessage 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 on Calle Angel in San Sebastian is the Old Town's quiet-conversation cocktail room, with a Magellan-themed list and house cocktails.
TipOpen 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 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.
TipDoor 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 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.
TipOpen daily 10:30-00:30, to 02:00 Friday and Saturday. The afternoon-tea hour overlaps with the cocktail service; smart casual at the door.
The Original Old Fashioned 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.
TipTuxedoed 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 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.
TipEasy to miss; look for the porthole on the door of a 12th-century building. The Canchánchara and the thrown Negroni are the orders.
Abaco Cocktail Club in Granada is the speakeasy on Mariana Pineda with a plain door, low light and a 30-cocktail seasonal menu.
TipReservations only; the cocktail menu rotates with the season and the staff guide the cellar.
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.
TipOpen 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 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.
TipBar 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 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.
TipThe 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 on Calle San Bartolome in San Sebastian is a 1920s Chicago-style speakeasy one block from La Concha, entry by emailed access code.
TipWrite ahead through alkimiacocktailbar.com for the access code and your arrival slot. Closed Monday and Tuesday; weekends fill quickly.
Bar Galete on Calle Don Pedro Nino in Seville is the hidden cocktail bar behind an unmarked door near Las Setas, with a 40-bottle gin list.
TipUnmarked entrance; ring the bell to enter. Reservations via Instagram DM recommended weekends.
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.
TipFind 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 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.
TipCocktails follow the Bond canon; the off-menu martini service is the splurge. Quiet on weeknights, packed weekends; book a stool ahead.
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.
TipOpen Mon to Fri 17:30-02:00 plus to 02:30 Friday; closed weekends. The basement is the cocktail-list room, the ground floor is wine-led.
Macera Taller Bar 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.
TipOpen 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 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.
TipOpen 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 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.
TipClosed 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 on Calle Zabaleta in San Sebastian is the Gros gin lounge with over 150 gin labels and theatrical aromatic-infusion gin and tonics.
TipOpen evenings from 18:00; book ahead at weekends. The flight format lets you taste three gins side by side before the full pour.
Alcoholia on Calle Trajano in Seville is a small craft-cocktail speakeasy with an unmarked door and a 50-cocktail list rotating monthly.
TipReservations by Instagram DM. Cash and card; capacity around 25 at the bar and stools.
Death in Venice in Valencia's Russafa is a low-lit cocktail speakeasy with a strong classic-cocktail and Italian-aperitivo list, plus a vinyl-led music programme.
TipWalk down the unmarked stairs. The negroni and the boulevardier are the house orders.
The Pharmacy is a concealed cocktail bar in central Malaga with a discreet entryway, its dark wood interior decorated with antique apothecary jars.
TipThe cocktail list is built on botanicals; head down the stairs to the dim, red-velvet speakeasy room.
Manana Cocktail Club on Calle Pastor y Landero in Seville's El Arenal is a quiet craft-cocktail speakeasy near the Mercado del Arenal, with a tightly-edited.
TipReservations recommended Fri-Sat; small room with about 30 seats. Cocktails 10 to 14 euros.
El Distrito on Calle Adriano in Seville is the small hidden cocktail room near the bullring with a 40-bottle whisky-and-mezcal list and a tightly-edited.
TipHidden behind a residential door; reservations by phone or Instagram. Cocktails 10 to 15 euros.
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