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The nightlife of Barcelona is generally considered quieter than in Madrid, nevertheless the Catalan capital has much to offer also at night. In general, the venues near the Ramblas are attended mainly by tourists, the ones in the Born district, in the Barrio Gotico, in the Raval and the Barceloneta/Olympic Port districts are attended by a mix of people living in Barcelona (including Catalans, Spaniards and foreigners) and tourists, those in the Eixample and in Gracia are especially popular among the people living in Barcelona. 

La Guía del Ocio, sold by newsagents every Thursday, is the best source of information about what happens in the city. It also has an online version: .

Bars

El Copetín
 
Passeig del Born, 19
Underground: Barceloneta or Jaume I
Hours: 7 pm to 2:30 am


Situated in the busy Passeig del Born, this is a perfect place to drink a Mojito and listen to salsa. Some people try to dance amongst the tables in spite of the small size of this bar. 

Miramelindo 

Passeig del Born, 15
Underground: Barceloneta or Jaume I
Hours: 7:30 pm to 2:30 am


This is the largest of the many cocktail bars situated on the Passeig del Born. It gets very busy on weekends. 

Pastís

Carrer de Santa Monica, 4
Underground: Drassanes
Hours: 7:30 pm to 2:30 am



Situated in the Raval district, in the area where the ill-famed Barrio Chino used to be, this is one of the historical bars of Barcelona. In spite of its small size, it offers live world music (Brazilian, Argentinian, French, etc.) 4 nights per week. 

Bar Marsella 

Carrer de Sant Pau, 65
Underground: Liceu
Hours: 10 pm to 3 am; closed on Sundays
 

Another historical bar of the Barrio Chino. Hemingway and Picasso used to come here to drink absinth, which is still its speciality. 

London Bar  


Carrer Nou de la Rambla , 34
Underground: Liceu
Hours: 7 pm to 4 am; closed on Mondays
 

Another interesting venue in the Raval district. It was opened at the beginning of the 20th century and now regularly hosts jazz concerts. 

Chiringuitos 

Beaches of Barceloneta and San Sebastian
Underground: Barceloneta
Hours: 10 am to midnight  


The many bars situated along the beaches of Barceloneta and San Sebastian, called chiringuitos, are an excellent choice for drinking a cocktail or a sangria and chatting in a relaxed atmosphere by the sea. The chiringuitos situated along the Barceloneta beach close at midnight. Along the beach of Nova Marbella, near the Forum, it is possible to find chiringuitos musicales, which turn into open-air discos at night. 

Dostrece  

Carrer del Carme, 40
Underground: Liceu
Hours: 1:30 pm to 3 am; closed on Mondays
 

A pleasant bar and restaurant situated in the higher part of the Raval district, the trendier one. It occasionally hosts cultural activities such as the films in original language. 

Casa Almirall  

Carrer de Joaquìn Costa, 33
Underground: Universitat
Hours: 7 pm to 3 am 



Joaquìn Costa Street benefited the most from the regeneration of the Raval district through construction of the MACBA contemporary art museum. Nowadays it hosts many trendy bars. Casa Almirall, founded in 1860, is amongst those with more history and charm.

Síncopa 

Carrer d'Avinyó, 35
Underground: Drassanes or Liceu
Hours: 6 pm to 3 am
 

This lively French bar is located in Carrer d'Avinyó, one of the busiest streets of the Barrio Gotico. Its speciality is the Especial, a cocktail based on cava, a Spanish sparkling wine. 

Bahía

Carrer dels Escudellers, 46
Underground: Drassanes or Liceu
Hours: 12 pm to 3 am
 

In Orwell Square, the most alternative place of Barcelona's nightlife, you can find the Bahía, a bar with nothing Brazilian about it except for its name, but which offers a friendly and informal atmosphere. 

Buda Bar  

Carrer Pau Claris , 92
Underground: Catalunya or Passeig de Gracia
Hours: 9 pm to 3 am

Inspired by the famous Parisian Buddha Bar, this bar/restaurant offers lively theme evenings throughout the week. Tuesdays are its busiest nights.  

Café del Sol


Plaça del Sol, 16
Underground: Fontana
Hours: 1 pm to 2:30 am
 


Plaça del Sol is the centre for the nightlife of the charming Gracia district.  In the evenings many young people, mainly residents of Barcelona, have a drink in the bars surrounding the square and in their terrazzas. The Café del Sol is amongst the most popular of these venues.

Eldorado 

Plaça del Sol, 4
Underground: Fontana
Hours: 7 pm to 2:30 am
 

Disco bar situated in Plaça del Sol. This is a good place for having a drink and dancing to a mix of Spanish and '80s music during weekends.

Mas i Mas

Carrer de Marià Cubí, 199
Hours: 7 pm to 3 am

 
A pleasant bar situated in the high part of Barcelona. It is advisable to catch a taxi to reach it from the centre.

Espai Barroc

Carrer de Montcada , 20
Underground: Barceloneta or Jaume I
Hours: 8 pm to 2 am  



Very original bar situated in the Born district on the same road as the Picasso Museum. It is characterised by Baroque-style furnishings and classical music background. Every evening it hosts flamenco shows at 7.30 pm and at 9.30 pm, admission 20 inclusive of a drink. On Wednesday at 23 it hosts jazz concerts - with free entrance. On Thursday nights it offers live opera shows at 11 pm - also in this case the admission is of 20 inclusive of a drink. 

Discos 

Bikini  

Deu i Mata, 105
Underground: Les Corts or Maria Cristina
Hours: midnight to 5 am
 
The Bikini is situated a bit outside the centre, near L’Illa shopping centre in Les Corts district, but is worth the trip as it is one of the best discos in Barcelona. It plays funk, R&B, hip hop, Latin and Brazilian music in its two dance floors.  

Otto Zutz  

Carrer de Lincoln , 15
Underground: Fontana
Hours: midnight to 5:30 am
 
One of the most popular discos in Barcelona, situated in the Gracia district. It has three dance floors where R&B, hip hop, funk, garage and house music are played.

Moog 

Carrer de l'Arc del Teatre , 3
Underground: Drassanes
Hours: midnight to 5 am
 


Situated in the heart of the Raval district, this is a small but very trendy disco. It plays electronic music in its two dance floors.  

La Terrrazza  

Avenida Marqués de Comillas (inside the Poble Espanyol)
Underground: Espanya
Hours: midnight to 6 am
 


A pleasant open-air disco situated inside the Poble Espanyol, which is particulary charming at night. It is open only during the summer.

Shoko  

Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 36
Underground: Ciutadella-Vila Olimpica
Hours: midnight to 3 am

This is one of the restaurants along the Barceloneta beach, near the Olympic Port, which after 1 am turn into disco lounges. After closing time (at 3 am) many of its customers move to the nearby Catwalk which is open until sunrise. 

Razzmatazz 

Carrer de Pamplona, 88
Underground: Marina
Hours: 1 am to 5 am
 


A huge disco with 5 dance floors and a very young clientele. House, garage and electronic dance music are played. It is also an important venue for concerts.  

Live music 

Harlem Jazz Club  

Carrer de la Comtessa de Sobradiel, 8
Underground: Jaume I or Drassanes
Hours: 8 pm to 4 am; closed on Monday
 


Charming venue situated in the Barrio Gotico, it hosts jazz, blues and world music concerts every evening. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays there is an entrance fee, while entrance is free during the other days of the week.  

Luz de Gas

Carrer de Muntaner, 246
Underground: Diagonal
Hours: 11:30 pm to 5 am
 
A big theatre situated in the Muntaner area, not far from Gracia. It hosts nice concerts for an audience that is carried away by the music. It turns into a popular and pleasant disco once the concert is over. 

Jamboree 

Plaça Reial, 17
Underground: Liceu
Hours: 11 pm to 5 am
 


Situated in Plaça Reial, it offers live jazz music every evening, turning into a disco after the concert. Next door, the "Tarantos" hosts three short Flamenco shows every evening (at 8:30 pm, 9:30 pm and 10:30 pm).

Theatres 

Palau de la Musica Catalana
 
Carrer de Sant Francesc de Paula, 2
Underground: Urquinaona
 
This wonderful theatre by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner is considered one of the masterpieces of modernism. It is worth going to a concert just to see it.  

Gran Teatre del Liceu  

La Rambla 51-59
Underground: Liceu

The Liceu, Barcelona’s opera house, has been completely renovated after being destroyed by a fire in 1994. The opera season lasts from the beginning of September to the end of July.  

L'Auditori

Carrer de Lepant, 150
Underground: Marina

Although not as charming as the Palau de la Musica Catalana, l'Auditori, endowed with two concert halls offering excellent acoustics, represents an excellent completion of the musical infrastructure of the city.  It regularly hosts concerts ranging from classical to world music.

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