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Best bars in Spain

Eight ranked rooms in Spain across Barcelona and Madrid, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.

Eight ranked rooms in Spain hold a position on the current Europe list, led by Barcelona with 6. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the city and district, the booking rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.

In this selection

8 bars

Which cities to drink in

Barcelona (6 rooms) and Madrid (2 rooms). Barcelona carries the most entries, which makes it the usual starting point, though Sips in Barcelona is the country's highest-placed room.

The highest-ranked bars in Spain

Sips (Barcelona) at No.3, Paradiso (Barcelona) at No.9, and Aldea (Barcelona) at No.26, on the current Europe list. Ranks are national only in the sense that they are earned against the whole Europe field, so a smaller city can outrank a bigger one.

How to book bars in Spain

Of the 8 rooms in Spain, 2 require a reservation, 1 mixes booked tables with walk-in seats, and 4 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 8 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. When a room in Spain loses its position, the profile stays up and the rank comes off.

Questions about bars in Spain

Cities, booking windows, and how the ranking works.

What is the best bar in Spain?

Sips in Barcelona, at No.3 on our Europe ranking for the current season. The profile lists its address, hours, reservation rule, and the serves it is known for.

How many bars in Spain are ranked?

Eight rooms across 2 cities, with 6 in Barcelona, all holding a position on the current Europe list. A room joins when it earns a place on merit, so the count moves with the scene rather than filling a national quota.

How far ahead should you book bars in Spain?

Of the 8 rooms in Spain, 2 require a reservation, 1 mixes booked tables with walk-in seats, and 4 take walk-ins. Each profile carries the rule we last confirmed with the room, so check it before you travel rather than on the night.

Which city in Spain has the best bars?

Barcelona has the most, with 6 ranked rooms, ahead of Madrid (2). Depth is not the whole story: the country's highest-placed room is Sips in Barcelona at No.3.

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