Legendary bars in Barcelona
4 legendary bars in Barcelona, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The hotel bars, speakeasies and cocktail rooms that set the standard, from Bar Hemingway at the Ritz to the best of The World's 50 Best Bars.
Sips
The world's best bar in 2024 and ranked 16th in The 50 Best Bars 2026: a bright, theatrical room in the Eixample.
Paradiso
A speakeasy reached through the fridge door of a pastrami bar in El Born. Ranked 17th in The 50 Best Bars 2026, when it also received the Legend of the List award.
Boadas
Barcelona's oldest cocktail bar, opened in 1933 at the top of Las Ramblas, with waiters in white jackets. Ranked 52nd in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Foco
Opened in 2023 by Tom Godfrey and Theo Quinn, formerly of Paradiso and Two Schmucks: classic cocktails reworked with kitchen techniques, in the spirit of the old foreign correspondents' clubs. Ranked 90th in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Good to know
Go early or book
The best bars are small. Arrive at opening time or reserve where you can.
Trust the bartender
Tell them what you usually drink and let them choose. It is the fastest way to the best drink in the room.
Respect the room
Many classic bars ask guests not to take photographs or make calls at the bar.