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Top 50 Bars Asia

Best bars in Barcelona

Six ranked rooms in Barcelona, from El Born to Gràcia, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.

Six ranked rooms in Barcelona hold a position on the current Europe list, across El Born and Gràcia. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the address, the reservation rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.

In this selection

6 bars

Where to drink in Barcelona

Entries sit in separate districts rather than on one bar strip: El Born (Aldea) and Gràcia (14 De La Rosa). Plan an evening around one area, or budget travel time between two.

The highest-ranked bars in Barcelona

Sips at No.3, Paradiso at No.9, and Aldea (El Born) at No.26, on the current Europe list. Positions move with each edition, so a room can climb or drop between seasons.

How to book bars in Barcelona

Of the 6 rooms in Barcelona, 2 require a reservation and 3 take walk-ins. Every profile carries the phone, website, and reservation rule we last confirmed with the room. For a sense of spend, Aldea lists about $14 per cocktail.

How we chose these bars

Each of these 6 rooms holds a position on our Europe ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. Barcelona rooms we rate but have not ranked are published as profiles without a list position.

Questions about Barcelona bars

Booking, districts, and how the Barcelona ranking works.

What is the best bar in Barcelona?

Sips holds No.3 on our Europe ranking for the current season. Its profile carries the address, hours, reservation rule, and what to order on a first visit.

How many Barcelona bars are in the Top 50 Bars Asia directory?

Six rooms in Barcelona, across 2 districts. Each one holds a position on the current Europe list, and we add rooms when an opening changes how the city drinks rather than to fill a quota.

Do you need a reservation for bars in Barcelona?

Of the 6 rooms in Barcelona, 2 require a reservation and 3 take walk-ins. Each profile lists the exact rule, the phone number, and the booking link.

Where should you start a night out in Barcelona?

Sips, the highest-placed room at No.3. The entries here are spread across the city rather than concentrated in one district, so it is worth fixing your first booking and building the evening around it.

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