city: Barcelona
district: Grácia

address: Gran de Gràcia, 36

Nights out Gràcia would not be the same without the disco-bar Alfa. The formula of this bar in Barcelona is a good music selection and a nice atmosphere with people without prejudices. The Rolling Stones, Beck, Manu Chao…if you like their music, the Alfa is the right place for you to go.

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city: Barcelona
district: Barri Gotic

address: Carabassa, 19

The Arc Café in Barcelona is a mixture of bar and restaurant. The ambient of it is very relaxed, the chairs and sofas are comfy and numerous. Willi, one of the owners, describes his bar as “muy alemán” and a bit different of other places in Barcelona.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Raval

address: Joaquim Costa, 39

Even thought the Benidorm has changed its name – it was formally known as Olivia – it hasn’t changed its ambient: electronic rhythm to dance, retro-style interior and all sorts of people: students, people from abroad, but also inhabitants of El Raval. The good thing: the Benidorm is opend every day!

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city: Barcelona
district: Barri Gotic

address: Nou de Zurbano, 3

The Café Royale surely is one of the top locations in Barcelona. Warm lighting, comfortable sofas in a sophisticated setting – the Café Royale attracts young hipsters and funky people. They play soul, funk, bossa, Latin Jazz or orchestra Jazz.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Pg. Del Born, 18

Cuban style Bars are fashionable – but that doesn’t matter for El Copetín. This bar is off all trends. The specialities of El Copetín in Barcelona are the fabulous cocktails: mojito, caipriña, daiquiri…The interior of the bar is rather tropical, the ambient quite romantic and relaxed.

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city: Barcelona
district: Tibidabo

address: Av. Tibidabo, 61

The Danzatoria bar on Barcelona’s Tibidabo is a must see. The stunning mansion has four floors with different types of music (house, lounge, pop, chill out) and a huge terrace. Another room is furnished with small white sofas that hang from the ceiling, cushions and torches on the wall.

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city: Barcelona
district: Eixample

address: Diputació, 215

The most characteristic sign of the Domèstic is without a doubt the comfort. This Barcelonan bar has a big room with numerous comfi sofas to enjoy your drink. Curtains separate the restaurant area from the other room. The music accompanies the relaxed atmosphere with funky, jazzy, latin, acid and drum n`bass beats.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Raval

address: Carme, 40

Dostrece, restaurant and bar, has opened every day as well as nights. The interior design is an original combination of elegant and comfortable elements: white and mosaic, rustically furniture and crystal – contrasts that are typical for the ambience of Dostrece in Barcelona. The music variety is very wide – from Jimi Hendrix to acid house.

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city: Barcelona
district: Eixample

address: Aribau, 162-166

The Dry Martini in Barcelona is known as on of the best cocktail bars in the world. The interior of the bar combines elegance with comfortable elements and is mainly frequented by people in their late twenties and thirties. The cocktail card is huge; ask one of the attendances for recommendations.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Rec, 24

The Gimlet is one of the “pure” bars in Barcelona: it’s only a bar, a waiter and you. The Gimlet is very small, with a very quite atmosphere during the week. On the weekends it can become rather crowded with people who like jazzy kind of music.

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city: Barcelona
district: Eixample

address: Pg. de Gràcia, 63

The Guardarropía is a quite oasis in the middle of Barcelona. This bar is especially well known to people that are into fashion: the area at the entrance is a fashion store. The bar and terrace behind it are frequently visited by design students, photographers, and people that are interested in the latest trends. The Guardarropía is an ideal place to have a cup of coffee, to skim through fashion magazines or simply to watch people.

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city: Barcelona
district: Grácia

address: Francisco Giner, 24

The Gusto allies a creative and imaginative interior with a first-rate range of music. This bar in Barcelona is on the one hand very cosmopolite and trendy but also familiar and comfi. The chill out area and the local DJs and concerts are mentionable as well.

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city: Barcelona
district: Barceloneta

address: Pl. Pau Vila,

The bar Le Kashba is quite new in the nightlife scene of Barcelona. It is situated in Barceloneta, right next to numerous other nightclubs and bars. The Moroccan influences of Le Kashba can be felt, seen and tasted: the chill out area with cushions to sit on, the decoration and the drinks all are in an oriental style. During the evenings they play all kinds of house music: funk, deep, latin, jazz…

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city: Barcelona
district: El Raval

address: Carme, 33

The Lupino is situated in one of the Ciutat Vella’s most known and lively streets. The entrance of the bar is furnished with white sofas; in the second room you will find the bar and DJ, and in the third there is the restaurant. Lupino plays mostly lounge music to accompany the dinner, but later on also dance music.

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city: Barcelona
district: Tibidabo

address: Pl. Doctor Andreu

The bar Mirablau on Tibidabo offers spectacular views on Barcelona. Especially dusk is stunning with all lights going on in the city. The bar is a bit posh; its philosophy is to provide an excellent service and a wide selection of drinks and food. The floor upstairs is reserved for tables; the atmosphere here is very relaxed and romantic.

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city: Barcelona
district: Grácia

address: Plaça del Sol, 21

The Mond Bar, named to after the German word for moon to form a contrast to the Plaça del Sol where it is located, is a small but very hip Barcelonan bar. The best DJs in town such as Belle & Sebastian, New Order, Chico y Chica… play their records here. The music is electronic, the interior cool and modern.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Raval

address: Catalunya

If you like house music you will love Salsitas. This bar is a restaurant at the same time with a stunning dining room (all in white) and a spacious area to dance. The entrance area has sofas, seats and another bar.

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city: Barcelona
district: Barri Gotic

address: Pl. Reial, 7

The Sidecar is a classic location with bar and restaurant in Barcelona. The restaurant is opened every day until one o’clock, the bar until 3 o’clock. The style of the bar is very minimalist, squares and rectangles dominate the interior design. The music in Sidecar is quite “jung” and contemporary.

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city: Barcelona
district: Poble Sec

address: Creu del Molers, 17

Cozy and bohemian are probably the best words to describe the atmosphere of the bar Tinta Roja in Barcelona. The former dairy farm was transformed into a real “art space”: today the Tinta Roja is bar, art exhibition, theatre, dance and music hall at the same time.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Allada-Vermell, 11

Upiaywasi – the name of this Barcelonan bar is rather difficult to pronounce. Translated it is easier to understand: in Quechua Upiaywasi means “the house to drink”. The Upiaywasi is the ideal place to enjoy some caipririñas and tropical drinks. The Mexican atmosphere of the bar is underlined by its music.

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city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Banys Vells, 16

The Va de Vi with its stunning gothic arcs and bottles of wine piled up to the ceiling is the ideal place if you wan to become a wine expert. The bar has an immense variety of wines from all over the world as well as cheese (more than 50 different ones!). You will get a selection of cheese with every bottle of wine.

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city: Barcelona
district: Barceloneta

address: Moll del Dipòsit

The bar and restaurant Vaixell de Luz de Gas is actually a boat which lies next to the Palau de Mar at the port of Barcelona. The Vaixell de Luz de Gas is open all day, during the afternoon you can enjoy a coffee on the terrace outside, during the evenings have a few drinks. The visitors of the bar Vaixell are very often mature; the ambience is a nice alternative to normal bars in Barcelona.

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city: Barcelona
district: Barceloneta

address: Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 34

The Baha Beach Club at Barcelona’s beach is restaurant and club at the same time. Enjoy an American dinner until 11 pm and then go clubbing! If you had your dinner there, the entrance to the Baja Beach Club is free. They play a wide variety of music.

entrance fee 15€

city: Barcelona
district: Santalo / San Gervasi

address: Aribau, 195

The Bùcaro is a hotspot for those in their thirties who want to enjoy nightlife in Barcelona as if they were in their twenties. At the entrance of Bùcaro you will find a chill out area with sofas, the club itself is divided and has a separate part with tables.

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city: Barcelona
district: Barri Gotic

address: Rambla de Catalunya, 2-4

The City Hall is a club in the mere centre of Barcelona attracts especially young, fashionable people who like electronic music. Fridays and Saturdays you will find techno and house music here, Sundays are reserved for “zen ” nights: electronic, break beat music with vocals. The dance floor is huge!

entrance fee 12€

city: Barcelona
district: Barceloneta

address: Ramon Trias Fargas

The atmosphere of Danzatoria Club is very elegant and cool. Sofas, bars and dance floors all are held in an industrial kind of style. The music is mainly house; the club is divided into two floors. If you are tired of dancing, grab a drink and relax on the terrace.

entrance fee 15€

city: Barcelona
district: El Raval

address: Guàrdia, 3

This antique rock temple has changed a lot during the last years. From rock to electronic – Enfants has played all kinds of music. Today you will find pop here. Jung people, especially student visit this club. A club in the centre of Barcelona, easygoing music, a nice atmosphere and moderate prices…. what do you want more?

entrance fee 3€, Sat 7€

city: Barcelona
district: Barri Gotic

address: Pl. Reial, 17

Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Benette, Lionel Hampton….if you like their music, you will love Jamboree. This club at Barcelona’s Plaça Reial has two dance floors, one with hip-hop and rap, and the other with funky or jazz music. Also weekly concerts of all kinds take place at Jamboree.

entrance fee 9€

city: Barcelona
district: Eixample

address: Av. Diagonal, 477

The La Boit is a small club with people of all ages who enjoy soul, funk, disco and hip hop music. The interior is rather simple, the prices adequate. La Boite very often also hosts concerts of all kinds.

entrance fee 12€

city: Barcelona
district: Eixample

address: Provença, 171

La Fira - Pop and rock

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city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Tigre, 27

The location of La Paloma is unique in Barcelona: it can be found in an antique theatre. The ambience is rather kitsch and decadent; mostly pop music is played. Bongo Lounge on Thursdays is organized by the Dope Brothers and probably the best day to visit La Paloma if you like electronic music with Latin beats.

entrance fee 6€

city: Barcelona
district: Sant Martí

address: Almogàvers, 122

The club The Loft in Barcelona is right behind the club Razzmatazz. The Loft  actually is a real loft-styled space with two rooms: one with house music, and the other with Latin pop. The atmosphere reminds of small clubs in Soho, New York.

entrance fee 9€

city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Pg. De Picasso, 40

The Barcelonan club Magic is especially interesting for rock fans. Opened Thursdays to Staurdays until six o’clock in the morning, it is the ideal place to rock. The music is moving and modern – enjoy a “Magic” night out in Barcelona.

entrance fee 5€

city: Barcelona
district: El Raval

address: Arc del Teatre, 3

Moog is a very small club with a minimalist, modern and industrial interior. From Monday to Friday you will find the finest house and techno music on the main floor. The smaller floor plays pop and disco music; Moog also has a chill out area.

entrance fee 12€

city: Barcelona
district: Barri Gotic

address: Escudellers, 5

The New York of Barcelona is mostly visited by local people and not by many tourists. The music is a colourful mixture: 10-year-old indie as well as contemporary rock and alternative is played here. People who go there are mostly in their twenties.

entrance fee 6€ before 2 pm, 9€ after

city: Barcelona
district: Santalo / San Gervasi

address: Lincoln, 15

The opening of Otto Zutz in 1985 was a huge success: the club with its stylish interior design and Anglo-Saxon house music was new and unique in Barcelona. The club has three different floors; all of them with a different atmosphere. The music varies from house to garage.

entrance fee 15€

city: Barcelona
district: El Born

address: Av. Marquès de l’Argentera, 6

The club República is situated in the basement of the station Francia of Barcelona. If you like electronic, house, techno and experimental music this is the place to go. The club closes very late (or early if you like) at 8 o’clock in the morning, therefore it is ideal for after-hour parties.

city: Barcelona
district: Eixample

address: Còrsega 363

“Pop vs. electronic” – this is the motto of Mond Club. The music varies from punk-pop, electro-pop, eurobeat to madchester. Twentiesomethings go there after some drinks in Mond Bar.

entrance fee 10€

city: Barcelona
district: Montjuic

address: Av. Marqès de Comillas (Poble Español)

La Terrazza is – as the name implies – a club that has his major dance floors and bars outside. Situated in the Poble Español on Montjüic, it is a magnet for tourists as well as Spanish people. The music varies from finest house to garage. La Terrazza in Barcelona is open from Mai until October.

entrance fee 15€