Just a stone throw away from La Rambla - Barcelona's busiest street - Boadas is a hidden cocktail bar. The oldest cocktail bar in town, is snug and authentic. The cocktails are fantastic, the waiters dressed in tails and the crowd engaging.

Carrer dels Tallers, 1, 08002, Barcelona, Spain
+34 933 18 95 92
Google map: bit.ly/11LIijI

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I found this little cocktail bar just off the Ramblas during my last summer in Barcelona. My best friend Lucy and I loved it here. There are no drinks menus, you just tell the suit-clad barmen what you like and they'll invent it for you. It's the perfect place to escape the soaring heat and rat-race of central Barcelona, without walking too far. There is no strict dress code, but it's probably best if you don't wear trainers here. The low jazz music keeps a comfortable mellow vibe running through this small bar and has kept my interest for years.

Carrer dels Tallers, 1, 08002, Barcelona Spain
+34 933 18 95 92
Google map: bit.ly/S9QZ3g

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Bar Avesta is one of the few Zoroastrian themed bars you'll find the world. It's got a great medieval, cozy type feel to it, with its low wooden beamed ceiling and rustic wooden benches. It is located in a converted wine cellar and as well as serving some of the most delicious tapas in Barcelona, it also serves some of the cheapest shots. The bar also serves the famous drink, leche de pantera, a kind of pink alcoholic milk that is pretty delicious.

www.avesta.es
Carrer Marquet 2, 08002, Gothic Quarter, Barcelona
Google map: bit.ly/PCSWnz

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My best friend and I found this place by chance. It's so easy to walk past and looks like nothing from outside but when you walk through the door you're welcomed into a cool, refreshing cocktail bar where there's no drinks list - just ask and they'll make it! It's a quirky escape from the rush of city life. It's also very reasonably priced, but there is an unspoken dress code of smart-casual.

C/Tallers 1, El Raval
+343189592
Google map: bit.ly/L5YemV

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There are a few other nice bars and restaurants nearby but CDLC is by far the best choice. This place serves as a cool, swanky and fashionable eaterie by day and a trendy bar/club by night. Decked out in a fusion of Oriental and Mediterranean decor and ornaments, it's hard not to be drawn in. It's a great place to go for lunch after a stroll/swim at the beach. During the day we took in the glorious sunshine and relaxed on the huge outdoor loungers - the size of a double bed - at the front of the restaurant. It's very much a casual yet chic dining experience. The food was great and elegantly presented. I'd recommend the rice dishes or club sandwiches if it's a light bite you're after. It's a bit pricey but you're paying not only for the food but also the ambience and experience. We came back here later on at night. The atmosphere was completely different, but in a good way. By night CDLC is transformed into a slick, sophisticated and enchanting club where you can reserve individual indoor lounges which are partitioned by long white drapes - it has an almost mystic Middle Eastern feel. Opposite the lounge area is the bar which served a wide range of cocktails. Further back is the dance floor - music policy ranged from chart/dance/electronica/hiphop, so something for all preferences.

www.cdlcbarcelona.com/
Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 32 08003 Barcelona, Spain
+34(0)932 24 04 70
Google map: bit.ly/Awia8X

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Café Flanders is on the corner of a pleasant square at the farther end of Gràcia, a square retaining much more local flavour than the other, more central ones. An ideal spot for relaxation and a quiet drink to regroup after shopping in Gràcia or visiting the nearby Park Güell. A fine selection of beers and wines. You can find them on Facebook.
As a curiosity, there’s a bronze statue of Rovira i Trias, one of Cerdà’s competitors in the tender for designing Barcelona’s Eixample; his plans, based on concentric developments around the old town, lie discarded at his feet.

Plaça Rovira i Trias, 1 Barcelona, 08024
+34 93 284 3070
Google map: bit.ly/pbXL76

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The undisputed classic of the Plaça del Sol, the Café del Sol is a must if you’re in the area. The whole square gets jam-packed with tables and chairs to the point of making hard to tell to which bar is which. It would be a shame to miss it outside peak hours though.

Plaça del Sol 16, 08012 Barcelona
+34 934 155 663
Google map: bit.ly/mXmLRo

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Located on the corner of the Plaça de la Virreina, the Bar Virreina has a great terrace with views of a modernist building by Gaudí’s assistant Francesc Berenguer and the church of Sant Joan, burned down during Barcelona’s Tragic Week in 1909. Berenguer who had built it, restored it; it was burned down again in 1936 and restored once more after the Civil War.
Back to business. The Bar Virreina has a good selection of imported beers and does a tasty sandwich.

www.virreinabar.com‎
Plaça Virreina, 1, 08024 Barcelona
+34932 379 880
Google map: bit.ly/rgsSxb

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It is another way to visit the city, with different itineraries to discover a particular theme, for example the gaudi theme will show you his most important works telling which one to start, where and how to go.
There are 12 theme to choose like modernism, roman, nightlife, picasso, miro, medieval... a very good way to discover Barcelona

www.world-rt.com/travel/theme-barcelona.php

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I rented the Barcelona Terrace apartment of pillowapartments when being with my husband in BCN. We actually planned to stay in a hotel, but a friend recommended this company. The apartment was really nice and cool, friendly service. Borne has an amazing vibe and nice restaurants; I loved the food at Salero. The fresh green apple martinis at "No Se" stunned us too. It's a stylish little bar at the boulevard in Borne with friendly people. I didn't expect to enjoy Barcelona this much, it was perfect and we will be back!

www.pillowpartments.com

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Barcelona's Font Magica is by far the best free event I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing - it is simply spectacular. Buy a bottle of wine or a couple of beers, some snacks, pack a blanket if it’s cool, and head to Montjuic to enjoy the fountains lit up like fire and dancing to the music. It may sound a little cheesy, but it’s amazing! From October to April it comes alive on Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and in the summer (May to September) it’s packed with spectators for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday shows from 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm. And it’s all free!

Nearest Metro -Placa Espanya.
http:bcn.es/fonts

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Being a bloke I had no idea how to put together a stag weekend and thank the gods I found this company. Everything was great from the luxury apartments and location, to the bars the guide took us to. But I think the best thing for me personally, was the Lounge Bar on the Sunday evening which was brilliant. We were all feeling a bit groggy by this time, but the food and the atmosphere was fantastic, and would definitely go there again if I was in Barcelona.

As everything was perfect, and everyone had an amazing time and thought it was great value for money, it’s hard to think of anything you can improve on. I would recommend these guys for a group trip, they were fantastic entertainers.

www.barcelonatours.net

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What a find! Large bar/restaurant, beautifully decorated with real imagination and character. There is a very New York feel to this bar. Cool, relaxed and totally beautiful. Cocktails to die for with a varied menu to suit all tastes and very nicely priced. Staff are friendly, this is a great place for a party. Got talking with one customer who will be holding her wedding here. Not to be missed.

www.marmaladebarcelona.com/
Calle Riera Alta, 4-6, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
+34934 423 966
Google map: bit.ly/mZOAs6

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One of the best music venues in the city. On our visit, late on a Sunday night, we saw a three-piece comprising a double-bass player with a massive quiff, a flamenco guitarist with long jet-black hair, white shirt, black tie and trademark cigarette hanging from his lower lip and a steel guitarist who looked like a cross between Steve Buscemi and Tom Waits.

The three increased to seven when they were joined by other musicians including a clarinetist, trumpeter and a sultry singer. It's hidden away down a back alley in the Gothic Quarter but once inside, you won't want to leave. Nothing is rushed, it's not at all poncey and the vibe gets better as the morning approaches. Get there early (before 10) to secure a seat. For a change from the normal bar scene, head to the Harlem.

www.harlemjazzclub.es/
Comtessa de Sobradiel 8, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
+34933 100 755
Google map: bit.ly/qg9dBd

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Dot is a pocket-sized club between the prestigious Pompeu Fabra university and the beach. Featuring functional design and impeccable service, it is open every single day of the year and offers an innovative line-up, from classic funky Latin grooves to nu skool breaks with a tasteful selection of cult films. Intimate.

Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc 7, 08002; Tel: 00 34 93 302 70 26; nearest metro: Drassanes

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