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Check out our list of bars in the Center of town and also the Born, Gotico and Raval areas. Ex-pats and tourists alike will find our Pub and English Speaking lists useful. If you're looking to venture further afield and find a more authentic Barna drinking experience, then Gracia is the place to head for. For a brief description of all the "barrios" that we cover there's the list of Areas. Finally, check out the list of bars that we think are cool with our Top-10 selection, and our Clubs list if you're looking for places to boogie the night away! Check the menu at the top of every page and the tag cloud on the right for useful links to find what you need.

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Nevermind

Escudellers Blancs 3 : Liceu
www.nevermindbcn.com
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As the name suggests, Nevermind is a grunge bar that plays 90's music and has a graffiti / skater decor. The bar is unapologetically aimed at the younger, chipito drinking, fun time crowd, but older Gen-X duffers who were actually alive when Nirvana came out of Seattle will enjoy the music too. Everyone can enjoy the prices though - the one litre mojitos are a sight to behold, though the consequences can be messy. Extremely popular with the local rock, punk and grunge crowd, so be prepared to get hot and sweaty if you stay 'till late. They have skate and extreme sports videos showing on the walls, lots of cool graffiti wall art. If you have no tattos or piercings it may not be for you, but the staff and drinkers are friendly, so if you're in the center of town and fancy something altenative, check it out!
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Sor Rita

Carrer de la Mercé 27 : Drassanes : Jaume I or Barceloneta
www.sorritabar.es
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This trendy cocktail bar in the Gotico is downtown's answer to Gracia's St Germain, except everything is on a larger scale. You'll find plenty of tourists and ex-pats and usually a jovial crowd to interact with in this "kitch" styled bar that appears to have an affection for barbie dolls in compromising postions! One can sit at the long bar or at the tall tables on stools covered in fake zebra or leopard skins. There are high-heels on the ceilings and photo montages on the walls. It's certainly a creative decor, which you'll either love or hate. Check out their website for karaoke nights, and details of other special events.
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Bar eSe eFe

C/ Carretes, 48 : Paral.lel
Tel. 93 442 8232
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A charmingly ramshackle, laidback and inviting bar with old chairs, a rustic style, great decor and a well thought out area for live music every night. There's no cover to get in, which makes "eSe eFe" an excellent bargain if you enjoy live music. The bar is a tip of the hat to that wonderful city San Francisco and is run by dedicated Californians and a charming Swede. This place ususally heats up around 10pm on any given night but has a very chilled out, bohemian atmosphere. There's an extensive and highly varied selection of beers from all over the globe and SF styles itself as a real ale / craft beer establishment with many micro-brews on tap, however they also offer excellent cocktails if that's your prefered tipple. eSe eFe is a bar that stands out from the crowded Barcelona bar scene and is worth seeking out in the Raval barrio.
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Harlem Jazz Club

Comtessa de Sobradiel, 8 : Jaume I : Liceu
www.harlemjazzclub.es : Tel. 93 310 0755
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Located in the Barri Gótic section of Barcelona, Harlem Jazz club is an intimate setting for live music from around the globe, but focusing on blues, jazz, funk, soul & reggae. The venue is pretty small and mostly standing room only, with a tiny floor for dancing. The entree fee (€6 and includes a drink) is worth the price as far as the music goes, but be warned - additional drinks are on the expense side. The club sits down a small street in the heart of the old town and has quite a bohemian feel, with a more mature, discerning but friendly clientele. The live sets normally start around 10pm and go on until midnight or so, with the later hours given over to a variety of Barna's DJs when the tables are cleared and a younger crowd pours in to boogie the night away!
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L'Ovella Negra

C/ Sitges 5 : Catalunya : Liceu
www.ovellanegra.com : Tel. 93 317 1087
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Not to be confused with the "MegaTaverna" at Poble Nou, the L'Ovella Negra (The Black Sheep) is to be found bang in the center of Barcelona, just off the Ramblas. The place is styled as a tavern, with plenty of brickwork, wooden ceiling beams and rustic long tables and benches. The bar attracts a young, boistrous, but friendly crowd due to the availability of pitchers of beer and sangria at affordable prices. This is definitely a good place for groups, but get there early if you want to snag a table. That said, once the place fills up, don't be surprised to find others joining your bench as people seek somewhere to sit. And this is what makes the L'Ovella Negra a great place to meet new friends in Barcelona if you're new in town, so check it out!
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Kennedy Irish Sailing Club

Moll de Mestral 26-28, Port Olympic : Ciutadella / Vila Olímpica
Tel. 93 221 0039
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Down by the two towers on the waterfront of Port Olympic lies Kennedy Irish Sailing Club, a classic tourist's pub amongst the high-energy clubs that line the Moll de Mestral. Kennedy is a large pub, with polished wood finishes, high tables and stools, and nautical memorabilia adorning the walls. The ceiling of the main room is covered with a huge map of the Emerald Isle, while in the back corner a small stage provides a platform for local bands to belt out crowd-pleasing covers of rock, indie and pop tunes – a change from banging techno and house of the Mestral strip. Four plasma screens and two giant projectors show all major sports events and most of the crowd here will have their heads turned to the large TV's when there's football action. During summer an expansive terrace provides outside, sun-drenched seating overlooking the boats in the Port Olympic harbour. Due to its location, Kennedy is a favourite with the English speaking holiday crowd and the ambience is fun and lively as you might expect.
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Yakuta Bar

C/ Merce 36 : Jaume I : Barceloneta : Drassanes
Facebook Bar Yakuta : Tel. 63 772 1650
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The Yakuta Bar has a really unique design and ambience, based around a modern stone cavern-like space. Go through to the back and there are posh luxury seats that furnish the low black tables. The low lighting, interesting art and cosmopolitan clientele make for a bar where time just passes by. Definitely a place to take a date or two, or for couples looking for a romantic location to spend an evening together. Yakuta is understandably very popular, so get there before 10pm for a chance to snag a coveted back room table. The front bar is pleasant enough too, though standing and stools are the order of the day here. Happy hour cocktails from 4pm 'till midnight with a flyer from the street. There is a big projection screen for sports events and free wi-fi too. In addition to the cocktails, there's a good selection of beers, snacks and a food menu if you're peckish. Definitely one of the better modern bars in Barcelona, and a real find!
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Barramón

C/ Blai 28 : Paral.lel : Poble Sec
Facebook Page : Tel. 93 442 3080
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Barramón (not to be confused with Bar Ramón in Sant Antoni) is one of the best Barcelona tapas bars situated on the very cool C/ Blai (the Gracia of Poble Sec). Sit back and chill out on their open terrace and watch the street life of Poble Sec pass by. The speciality tapas from the Canary Islands can be a bit on the pricey side, but all things considered, they are well worth it. Start with tapas and beers at Barramón and then move on down C/ Blai and check out the number of cool bars on this street, ending with Maumau club up on C/ Fontrodona.
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