Sips Bar
World 50 Best Bars Design Led Open Kitchen
Sips
Eixample Esquerra
$$$
World's-best-ranked cocktail bar with an open-kitchen drinks counter
Barcelona
Best Bars & Clubs in Barcelona
Barcelona after dark spans cocktail bars, live-music rooms and late-night clubs. Our selection maps the best of the city's nightlife, from where to start the evening to where to end it.
15
Curated venues
$$ - $$$
Price range
El Born / La Ribera, Sant Antoni, Gracia
Top neighborhoods
Best Bars & Clubs in Barcelona: The best options include Sips in Eixample Esquerra, Bar del Pla in El Born / La Ribera, El Xampanyet in El Born / La Ribera. We've curated 15 venues across Barcelona's top neighborhoods based on quality, atmosphere, and guest reviews.
At a glance
| Venue | Neighborhood | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sips | Eixample Esquerra | $$$ |
| Bar del Pla | El Born / La Ribera | $$ |
| El Xampanyet | El Born / La Ribera | $$ |
| Bar Brutal | El Born / La Ribera | $$$ |
| Gimlet | Sant Gervasi - Galvany | $$$ |
| La Vermu | Gracia | $$ |
| Bar Salvatge | Gracia | $$ |
| Bar Marsella | El Raval | $$ |
| La Monroe | El Raval | $$ |
| Balius | Poblenou | $$ |
Top 15 Picks
Bar del Pla Bar
Wine Led Tapas Lively
Bar del Pla
El Born / La Ribera
$$
Catalan bar food with a deep, low-intervention wine list
El Xampanyet Bar
Heritage Cava Standing Bar
El Xampanyet
El Born / La Ribera
$$
1929 cava-and-anchovy bar, gloriously unchanged
Bar Brutal Bar
Natural Wine Lively Cellar
Bar Brutal
El Born / La Ribera
$$$
Born's natural-wine cult bar behind the Can Cisa cellar
Gimlet Bar
Classic Cocktails Intimate Institution
Gimlet
Sant Gervasi - Galvany
$$$
Javier de las Muelas's classic uptown cocktail bar since 1982
La Vermu Bar
Vermut Casual Local Ritual
La Vermu
Gracia
$$
Gracia's neighbourhood vermouth ritual, done properly
Bar Salvatge Bar
Natural Wine On Tap Hip
Bar Salvatge
Gracia
$$
Wild natural wine on tap in the heart of Gracia
Bar Marsella Bar
Historic Absinthe Atmospheric
Bar Marsella
El Raval
$$
Barcelona's 1820 absinthe bar, gloriously unchanged
La Monroe Bar
Terrace Cultural Casual
La Monroe
El Raval
$$
Filmoteca cafe-bar with a vast Raval terrace
Balius Bar
Cocktails Vermut Vintage
Balius
Poblenou
$$
Vintage gastro-cocktail bar with weekend vermut and jazz
Bar Calders Bar
Vermut Terrace Neighbourhood institution
Bar Calders
Sant Antoni
$$
The Sant Antoni vermut terrace locals actually claim
Els Sortidors del Parlament Bar
Wine Rustic Barrels
Els Sortidors del Parlament
Sant Antoni
$$
Barrel-table wine taberna with serious Catalan bottles
Morro Fi Bar
Vermut Aperitivo Standing bar
Morro Fi
Sant Antoni
$$
New-wave vermut bar that helped revive the ritual
Ginger Bar
Cocktails Wine Retro
Ginger
Barri Gòtic
$$
Retro cocktail-and-wine room off Plaça Sant Just
La Alcoba Azul Bar
Candlelit Atmospheric Tapas
La Alcoba Azul
Barri Gòtic
$$
Candlelit Moorish-mood tapas and cocktail den
By Neighborhood
3
El Born / La Ribera
3
Sant Antoni
2
Gracia
2
El Raval
2
Barri Gòtic
Frequently Asked Questions
Which venue is the top-rated pick?
Our top-rated choice is Sips in Eixample Esquerra. World's-best-ranked cocktail bar with an open-kitchen drinks counter
How many venues are on this list?
We've curated 15 venues across 5 Barcelona neighborhoods, with the highest concentration in El Born / La Ribera.
What is the average price range?
Prices range from $ - $$, where $ is budget-friendly and $$$$ is premium fine dining. Most venues on this list fall in the $ range.
Which neighborhoods are best for this?
The top neighborhoods are El Born / La Ribera (3), Sant Antoni (3), Gracia (2), El Raval (2), Barri Gòtic (2). Each offers a distinct atmosphere and dining style.
Do I need reservations?
We recommend reservations for most venues on this list, especially on weekends. Popular spots like Sips can book up days in advance; for casual venues, weekday walk-ins are usually fine.