Balius Bar
Fodor's choice
Sporting the original sign and glass shelving of the pharmacy that once stood here, Balius Bar has retro-chic decor, great music (check out the live jazz sessions on Sunday evenings), and top-notch cocktails.
8 Best Nightlife in La Ciutadella and Barceloneta, Barcelona
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La Violeta Bar de Vinos Naturales
Fodor's choice
Serving natural wines mainly from France and Spain, with many varieties from the nearby Penedes and Alella regions, this delightful bar also offers a nice selection of upscale tapas. The waitstaff is friendly, multilingual, and highly knowledgeable about the history and terroir of the wines. The cozy interior has an attractive rustic-chic design, but try for a seat on the terrace, right on Barceloneta’s lively market square.
La Cervecita Nuestra de Cada Día
A must for craft beer lovers, this modern high-ceilinged bar and shop is filled to the brim with more than 200 international craft brands plus around 15 rotating artisanal beers on tap.
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Madame George
Everything about this stylish bar is a happy contradiction: the chandeliered space has large gilded mirrors and polished chocolate brown stools that curiously complement the rickety antiques and quirky touches (check out the bathtub sofa in the back room). Cocktails run the full gamut from classic to creative.
Més de Vi
The brainchild of two Catalan sommeliers, Més de Vi is a chic wine bar with a purpose: to educate visitors on the art of Spanish wines, with a particular focus on regional vintages. There are plenty of seating options: a tasting table for serious aficionados, romantic tête-à-tête tables, and a bar area for socializing.
Opium Mar
Port Olímpic
Bordering on ostentatious, this cavernous nightspot, open until 6 am, is where most die-hard revelers end up after neighboring clubs have called it a night. Opium, flashy in every sense of the word, is a maze of split-level dance areas, pristine white lounge seating awash with dramatic pinkish-blue lighting, and scantily clad go-go dancers at every turn. All this excess culminates in the quasi-pretentious VIP area that offers patrons a privileged 360-degree view of the action. A strict door policy means style-conscious divas and debonair gents abound.
Pacha
Port Olímpic
Celebrated cherry-logoed nightlife brand Pacha is back in Barcelona after a multiyear absence. This latest reincarnation boasts an envied beachfront spot and a pricey restaurant catering mostly to summer tourists familiar with the name. After the sun goes down, however, the glitzy, floor-to-ceiling white interior transforms into a pulsating Ibiza-style showcase for local and international house and electronic acts as well as the spot for regularly changing weekday parties for the city’s large community of Erasmus and under-25 partygoers.
Razzmatazz
Drawing crowds from all over the city, this enormous industrial warehouse turned dance club and concert hall is multiple clubs in one. DJs spin nightly and live acts run from local bands to huge international names in rock and pop.
