Side-B Town


 

Barrio Gótico
La Ribera
Gràcia
L'Eixample
Poble Nou
El Raval



Barrio Gótico

Bar Travel
c/ Boquería 27, a travel themed bar with internet access, language exchanges, and an international crowd.

Casa e
l Agüelo
c/ Avinyó 37, an old wooden and stone tavern where the university crowd parties hard, especially after exams, good for groups.

El Bosq de les Fades
Pg de la Banca, located next to the Wax Museum this low key bar has a crazy fantasy decor that makes you feel like you have entered the world of the Lord of the Rings.

Harlem Jazz Club
c/ Comtesa de Sobradiel 8, located just beyond the Plaça Reial, a very well known venue for live music, also does occasional creative story-telling sessions earlier in the evenings.


La Musiqueta
c/ Avinyó 31, loud and casual, this is the spot to play "el duro" and other drinking games with pitchers of beer, sangria, and calimocho.

The Quiet Man
c/ Marqués de Barberà 11, authentic looking Irish pub with good Irish music.

Sidecar
Plaça Reial 7, fun decor, live music, bar and dancing at this perennial favorite.


Karma
Plaça Reial, this centrally located bar houses a young but vibrant crowd made up of as many visitors to the city as locals, dancefloor opens at mignight.
click to enlarge

Margarita Blue
c/ Clavé 6, a Mexican restaurant at the bottom of Las Ramblas with colorful drinks and a campy drag show on Tuesday nights.

La Ribera

Over the Game
c/ Fusina 7, a bar and cybercafe where you can surf the web while you listen to music and have a drink.

El Xampanyet
c/ Montcada 22, charming old family run bar with tapas, cider, and cava by the glass or bottle.


Miramelindo
Paseo del Born 15, a large, relaxed, wood paneled bar in the heart of the Born neighborhood.


Gràcia

Barcelona Brewing C.O.
c/ Sant Agustí 14, an English ale house that brews its own beer and houses alternative arts events.

Café Salambo
c/ Torrijos 51, this popular, spacious bar and coffee shop near the Verdi movie theater is a great conversation spot.

Cafetería David
c/ Tuset 19-21, take a group to enjoy the tunes at this karaoke bar.

Eldorado
Plaça Sol 4, situated in one of the most lively plazas in the Gràcia neighborhood, with a terraza, billiards, fooball, pinball, music, and dancing.

Woody Bar
Plaça Sol 7, traditional champañería in the busiest plaza in Gràcia, gathering spot for a youthful alternative crowd.



L'Eixample

Aloha
c/ Provença 159, Hawaiian themed bar with exotic drinks and a pool table, of all things.

Antes De
c/ Balmes 178, a dark quiet bar with a dartboard in the back, good place to start with a drink and pick up reduced admission coupons to many of the dance clubs in the area.

Bahía Blanca
c/ Aribau 90, catering to a more mature crowd with brit-pop and dancing later in the night.


Bucaro
c/ Aribau 195, sleek decor, pricey drinks, two floors, two dance floors, open until 5:00.

Dadá
c/ Muntaner 69, a good place to start a Friday or Saturday night, with darts and football tables. A second location is at c/ Rosselló 84.


Denver
Plaça Tetuan 16, have drinks and a bite to eat while playing Monopoly, parcheesi, checkers, chess, and other board games, a good mellow place to start the night.
click to enlarge

La Fira
c/ Provença 171, large bar with a crazy fairground decor including funhouse mirrors, colorful carnival masks, and swings at the bar.


Michael Collins
Plaça Sagrada Familia 4, authentic Irish pub serving up traditional
food and music.


El Patio Andaluz
c/ Aribau 242, inside it is beautifully decorated wtih traditional Andaluz tiles.

Pipiolo
c/ Balmes 113, a small low-key bar frequented by locals, plays live traditional music some nights as the young crowd dances and sings along.

Snooker Club
c/
Roger de Llùria 42, bar and games hall featuring pool, snooker, and carambola tables, no admission charge.

Toscano Antico
c/ Aribau 167, one of the few places in Barcelona to find happy hour complete with a wide array of cocktails and a counter full of free apetizers, 19:30 to 22:20 for only 6€.

Weekend
c/ Diputació 365, bar, dancefloor, and karaoke nights.


Poble Nou

Dune
c/ Pallars 98, early twenties crowd starts the night here with Spanish and international music, good spot to pre-party before the discos open.

Oveja Negra
c/ Zamora 78, large sister bar to the original more intimate one in the Raval, students and international youth take advantage of the inexpensive drinks and pool table, 18 to enter.

El Raval

213
c/ Carme 40, named for the Los Angeles area code, it has a sleek bar and restaurant upstairs, dancing and live performances every night of the week downstairs.

9-B
c/ Doctor Dou 12, cold tapas, a full bar, and a constant rotation of art exhibits distinguish this funky destination.

Bar Pastís
c/ Santa Monica, a French bistro atmosphere with live music on Sundays and tango on Tuesdays.


Boadas
c/ Tallers 1, art deco decor and an extensive mixed drinks list.

Hooka Lounge
c/ Cera 23, relax on the cushions, have a drink, and smoke flavoured tobacco from a hooka, also serves arab and international cuisine.


Horiginal
Plaça dels Ángels, located near the MACBA this bar hosts music, art expositions, poetry readings at 22:00 every Thursday and Friday.

Linea 6,25
c/ Enric Granado 52, basketball games dominate the big-screen TV during the weeknights, commercially sponsored parties with give-aways and dancing on weekends.

London Bar
c/ Nou de la Rambla 34, mixed locals and visitors go to have a drink and listen to free jazz and rock sessions.


La Oveja Negra
c/ Sitges 5, every visitor to Barcelona makes his way to this packed rustic establishement off Las Ramblas at least once, pitchers of sangria and beer are especially popular.
click to enlarge


 






 
 

 © 2002 Side-B. Todos los derechos reservados