Citorah PickBar · El Born
Paradiso
Citorah says The speakeasy behind a pastrami shop.
Barcelona · 28 Citorah Picks
Bars and nights out in Barcelona
In the order Citorah recommends them: the order the guides rank them, and never by commission. How Citorah is paid
Bars
Citorah PickBar · El Raval
Boadas
Citorah says The oldest cocktail bar in Barcelona, opened on 22 August 1933 on Carrer Tallers.
Citorah PickBar · Eixample
Dry Martini
Citorah says Founded in 1978. It's open from 1 PM to 2.30 AM Monday to Thursday, and until 3 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Citorah PickBar · El Raval
Two Schmucks
Citorah says No. 7 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2022.
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Martinez
Citorah says A restaurant on the slope of Montjuïc, near the cable car's Miramar station.
Citorah PickBar · Barceloneta
La Deliciosa
Citorah says Breakfast through to cocktails, a kitchen that never closes, and no booking needed.
Clubs
Citorah PickClub · Poblenou
Razzmatazz
Citorah says Razzmatazz is in Poblenou: five rooms in two former factories, all on one ticket.
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Shoko
Citorah says Shoko's nights are hip hop, R&B, reggaeton, afrobeats and drill: Demon Time on Fridays and Pure Shoko on Saturdays.
Citorah PickClub · El Raval
Moog
Citorah says Moog opens every night of the year, from midnight until 5 AM, or 6 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.
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La Terrrazza
Citorah says An open-air club inside Poble Espanyol, at weekends.
The catch Its 2026 season ends with closing parties on 9 to 11 October.
Beach clubs
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CDLC
Citorah says CDLC (Carpe Diem Lounge Club) is a restaurant-club, more restaurant with a DJ than a full club.
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Opium
Citorah says Opium is a beachfront terrace restaurant by day and a club by night, and books bigger EDM names.
Citorah PickBeach club · Poblenou
Bo Kaap
Citorah says It's the surest way to a sunbed on the city's beaches: book a sunbed and parasol online for €20, or pay €30 on the day.
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Beso Beach Sitges
Citorah says For the full beach-club day — a restaurant, beds by a pool, a DJ — the nearest is Beso Beach Sitges, at the ME Sitges Terramar hotel on Platja de les Anquines, a train ride down the coast.
The catch Hotel guests only, unless you rent a Balinese bed or a daybed.
Citorah PickBeach club · Poblenou
Vai Moana
Citorah says A Polynesian, surf-themed beach bar doing tapas, salads and burgers, open from 10:00 until late with the kitchen open until midnight.
The catch Its own site says sunbeds can be booked online for €20; the group's site says €30, first come, first served.
Rooftop bars
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Barceloneta
NOXE
Citorah says A Japanese fine-dining restaurant with a cocktail bar and club on the 26th floor.
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La Galana
Citorah says A rooftop terrace over the city centre, for cocktails and food.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Gothic Quarter
L'Àtic
Citorah says No entry fee, no minimum spend and no booking: the best old-city view in Barcelona for the price of a drink.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Eixample
La Terraza del Pulitzer
Citorah says A roof terrace six floors up, just off Plaça de Catalunya, with DJs and bands.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Eixample
La Dolce Vitae
Citorah says The Majestic's rooftop restaurant and bar looks out over the Sagrada Família, the sea and the skyline, and it's open every day of the year.
The catch It's the priciest drink on this list: the menu sets a minimum cocktail price of €20.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Eixample
Terrat
Citorah says The Mandarin Oriental's seasonal rooftop, with panoramic views above Passeig de Gràcia.
The catch The months it opens aren't published, so check before you go out of summer.
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Bonavista
Citorah says A tenth-floor restaurant and bar on the Moxy, a recent opening, for watching the sun set over Montjuïc.
The catch It doesn't publish drinks prices.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Poblenou
Tope
Citorah says The Hoxton's roof in Poblenou does tacos, aguachile and margaritas with a rooftop view.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · El Raval
La Isabela
Citorah says A rooftop terrace with Balinese beds on La Rambla, which the hotel claims has the best skyline in Barcelona.
The catch Off-season hours aren't published.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Gothic Quarter
La Terraza del Central
Citorah says An eighth-floor bar and restaurant with an infinity pool, looking across the Born to the sea.
The catch The catch is the fee: the hotel's 2026 menu charges outside visitors €17, and doesn't say whether that comes off your bill.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Gothic Quarter
Rooftop at Ohla Barcelona
Citorah says Cocktails and tapas beside the Ohla's glass-walled pool, with the cathedral's silhouette on one side and the sea on the other.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Eixample
The Rooftop at Sir Victor
Citorah says The Sir Victor hotel's rooftop restaurant and bar, with views over the city.
Citorah PickRooftop bar · Eixample
Nobu Rooftop
Citorah says Nobu bills it as the highest rooftop bar in Barcelona: a local listing puts it on the 25th floor, 80 m up.
Plan the trip
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