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Opening from midnight onwards, this huge venue has three spaces, which offer dance and Latin music and a cocktail lounge. Regular live music includes some of the best up-and-coming acts in Europe.

The “Guitar House” is always crowded and noisy. If you can play, join the enthusiasts and would-be flamenco players who pick guitars off the wall and have an impromptu jam session. Curious but wonderful.

Next door to Mirablau and owned by the same people, Mirabé attracts younger, uptown folk for a fantastic view, eclectic pop music, a huge disco and a garden below.

A slightly older, well-heeled set, who adhere to the smart dress code, come to this club-bar for cocktails and amazing views of the city.

The comfortable sofas, low lights and innovative music policy (pop, lounge and trip-hop) make this one of the coolest hang-outs in the city. Some of Barcelona’s best DJs play here.

Barcelona’s media crowd flocks to this New-York-style club to chatter in the corners upstairs and shoot pool downstairs. The huge dance floors throb with house music.

Open until 4:30am, Universal is a late-night, two-level bar with a spacious, airy interior. The image-concious crowd comes to flirt and dance to house (upstairs) and acid jazz (down below). There are also occasional live bands.

Small exhibitions by local artists, imported beers and a relaxed ambience are the draw in this old wine-cellar bar with a great location on Plaça de la Virreina.

The interior may be cold, but the people are far from it at Zigzag, one of the first designer bars in town. At times, it’s near to impossible to reach the dance floor.