23 Best Bars in Barcelona

"The Gràcia neighborhood, with its sunny squares and narrow streets, may attract its fair share of tourists during the day—but at night it's about as local as Barcelona gets these days. Few cities in the world manage to be as flawlessly trendy yet effortlessly casual as the Catalan capital—a description that could also be used to sum up the vibe inside this bar: The unassuming doorway and pared-back decor may give you more old-man-bar-than-trendy-cocktail-haunt vibes, but don't be fooled. Once your eyes grow accustomed to the dim lighting, you'll see that the interior that struck you at first as shabby has a vintage-Art Deco quality to it. Then you spot a waistcoat-sporting bartender carefully pouring an expertly stirred gimlet into a dainty, chilled coupe, and you'll know you're in the right place. This self-proclaimed cafe/tapas/wine bar would provide the perfect backdrop for an intimate rendezvous with a lover or a clandestine secret-agent encounter. Classics like the gimlet or the Last Word steal the show here—especially when enjoyed on a sofa in the cozy, retro-chic sitting room." - Isabelle Kliger, Naren Young