Barcelona – Around Town – Barri Gòtic & La Ribera (part 4) – Clubs & Music Venues, Cafés & Light Eats

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Clubs & Music Venues




  1. Jamboree

    This
    Barri Gòtic institution has live jazz every night (11pm–1am). It then
    evolves into a dance club, with DJs spinning everything from hip-hop to
    R&B and salsa.

    • Pl Reial 17

    • Adm




    Jamboree

  2. Fellini

    The
    interior of this bar is a homage to Baroque with plenty of red velvet
    and gilt. Known for its theme nights, the Lipstick Club Monday sessions
    are a Barcelona classic.

    • La Rambla 27

    • 93 272 49 80

    • Closed Tue, Wed & Sun

  3. El Pilé 43

    This
    hip little bar is packed with funky 1960s and 1970s retro furniture,
    all of which is for sale. Sink into a sofa, sip a mojito and ponder
    which items could be squeezed into a suitcase.

    • C/ Aglà 4

  4. Harlem Jazz Club

    Dark
    and smoky, this kick-back jazz haunt features a choice line-up of jazz
    and blues, flamenco fusion, reggae and African music.

    • Comtessa de Sobradiel 8

    • Usually free

    • Closed Mon, concerts start 10:30pm




  5. Fantāstico Club

    Pop, electro pop, and candy-coloured decor make this club a hit.

    • Passatge Escudellers 3

  6. Karma

    The hippie origins and 1970s glamour at this club are as popular as ever.

    • Pl Reial 10

    • Adm

    • Closed Mon

  7. Magic

    Live
    music is played at this rock club at weekends by new, up-and-coming
    Spanish bands. After the show, the dancing goes on until 5:30am.

    • Pg Picasso 40

    • Adm

    • Closed Sun–Wed

  8. Espai Barroc

    A sumptious lounge bar, crammed with antiques, where classical music and opera is performed live every Thursday.

    • C/Montcada 20

  9. Al Limón Negro

    The
    eclectic “Black Lemon” restaurant-club features ethnic and world music
    concerts, performance art and occasional art exhibitions.

    • C/Escudellers Blancs 3

    • Closed Mon

  10. Sidecar Factory Club

    Barcelona’s
    music scene is like a motorbike to which Sidecar is inseparably bound.
    They say the American 6th fleet once hired the whole venue and made
    merry. Music, theatre, cabaret, video and good food can all be found.

    • Pl Reial 7

    • Adm

    • Closed Sun


Cafés & Light Eats




  1. Cafè d’Estiu

    Tucked away on the patio of the Museu Frederic Marès is this alluring, sun-strewn terrace café, replete with stone pillars, climbing ivy and orange trees.

    • Pl de Sant LIuc 5–6

    • Closed Mon & Oct–Mar

    • DA




    Ice cream, Cafè d’Estiu

  2. La Báscula

    This quirky café, set in an old chocolate factory, has several vegetarian dishes and a range of tasty cakes on the menu.

    • C/Flassaders 30

    • 93 319 98 66

  3. Cafè-Bar L’Antiquari

    In
    summer, bask in the old town’s medieval atmosphere at the Plaça del Rei
    terrace. By night, sip Rioja in the intimate, rustic basement bodega.

    • C/Veguer 13




    Terrace, Cafè-Bar L’Antiquari

  4. Cafè-Bar del Pi

    The
    Església de Santa Maria del Pi casts a shadow over this café’s terrace.
    And if you’re in that kick-back-and-do-nothing mode, street artists
    keep you entertained.

    • Pl Sant Josep Oriol 1

    • Closed Tue, 7–30 Jan

  5. Tetería Salterio

    Sit back and relax with tea and sweet Arab cakes. Do not miss the Sado, an Oriental style pizza with a variety of fillings.

    • Sant Domenec del Call 4

    • Closed Mon

  6. Café Bliss

    Take
    a break from exploring the Gothic Quarter at this friendly café. It
    serves divine cakes, light meals, and snacks. Ask for a table outside.

    • Plaça Sants Just i Pastor

    • 93 268 10 22

  7. Café del Born

    Plaça
    Comercial is dotted with cafés, including the laid-back Café del Born,
    which evolves into an amiable bar as night descends.

    • Pl Comercial 10

  8. Caelum


    Upstairs sells honey, preserves and other foods made in convents
    and monasteries all over Spain. Downstairs you can sample all the
    delicacies in a
    café on the site of a 15th century baths.

    • C/Palla 8

    • Closed Mon lunch

  9. Venus Delicatessen

    Colourful and inviting, this café-restaurant serves great coffee and tea as well as
    fresh fare, including innovative salads such as “Erotica”, with asparagus, tuna and tomato.

    • C/Avinyó 25

    • Closed Sun, 7–30 Jan

  10. La Granja Pallaresa

    This family-run
    xocolateria has long been serving up thick hot chocolate and xurros (fried dough strips) for dunking.

    • C/Petritxol 4