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Top 10 Cocktail & Conversation Spots

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1. Schilling

Fronted by large windows overlooking the throngs on Carrer Ferran, this spacious bar draws a sociable mix of both visitors and locals.
2. Bar L’Ascensor

An old-fashioned, dark-wood ascensor (elevator) serves as the entrance to this dimly-lit, convivial bar frequented by a cocktail-swilling crowd.
3. Espai Barroc

Filling the gorgeous courtyard of the 17th-century Palau Dalmases is this sumptuously-decorated “Baroque Space”. Live opera and classical music are often featured in the evenings, but drinks are pricey.
4. So_da

By day, this stylish little store sells designer clothes; by night it metamorphoses into a mellow lounge bar with cocktails, where DJs spin ambient house.
5. Glaciar

Occupying a prime corner of Plaça Reial, this atmospheric café-bar brings in all types. Grab a spot on the terrace with a front-row view of the plaça activities.
6. Padam

Tucked into an alley off Carrer Ferran, this small, dimly-lit, old-style bar plays tunes by Edith Piaf (including the famous Padam , of course) and her contemporaries.
7. La Vinya del Senyor

A classy, yet cosy, bar attracting wine lovers from all over the city, who come to sample a rich array of Spanish and international varieties in the company of other wine aficionados.
8. Suborn

Start your evening at this busy El Born café-restaurant. Or end it here as night descends and it transforms into a bar-club with DJ-spun house and techno.
9. Gimlet

The original cocktail bar in El Born, the intimate, 1950s-style Gimlet pours nice (read: potent) cocktails to a local clientele.
10. Mudanzas

This long-time favourite hang-out has circular marble tables, black-and-white tiled floors and an informal, “everyone’s welcome” vibe.