There are many different areas to go out in Barcelona and each one has it's own characteristic. I'll give you an idea of two places. Ideally I would combine the two by going out to dinner and having a drink in the Born area and then I would head up to the upper zone for dancing. However, this involves catching a cab or driving.
First of all, before you even leave your hotel, you need to check these 2 websites:
restalo.com
and eltenedor.es
to find a highly discounted restaurant in Barcelona.
here are a few ideas about where to go after your dinner:
| The hip and trendy Born area: |
Eating dinner down here isn't a problem because there is a hip and trendy restaurant on every corner. First drink bars aren't a problem either. If you want the trendy retro 1970s feel, I suggest "Su Borne" on Passeig Picasso or "Bar Música Plastic Café" on Passeig del Born. For a more intimate setting for your first drink head over to the "Pitin Bar" also on Passeig del Born. There is also a nice wine bar right in front of the church Santa Marià del Mar.
Going out dancing in this area is where I can't help you because we always leave and go dancing in the upper zone. However I have been to a dance club called "Jamboree" in the Plaça Reial (off of the Ramblas) and that was a lot of fun.
| Very Fashionable Passeig de Gracia Designer Patricia Urquiloa took her modernist design visions and built this spectacular bar into an old bank building - in the new extravagant Mandaring Hotel on famous Passeig de Gracia. You will probably find as much of that type of clientele as you here the clue in the name. There is a great outdoor terrace, where you can sip your Lychee Caipirinhas or champagne in the high, beautifully designed glasses. Don't forget to look up in the ceiling. A series of old security boxes from the bank is to be found hanging above. Neighborhood: Eixample Price range: €€€€€ Bankers bar Mandarin Hotel, Passeig de Gràcia 38 08007 Barcelona Tele: 93 151 8888 www.mandarinoriental.com/barcelona/dining/bankers_bar/ View large map Share | Bar, Trendy, Exclusive, Chic Coctail, Chill out |
Restaurants aren't that great in this area but the good news is that after you have eaten you don't need to drive anymore. (Unless you want to go to the nightclubs up on Avenida Tibidabo like Rosebud and Danzatoria.)
After you have eaten, take a cab to the middle/bottom portion of the street Santaló. A lot of the "first drink" bars are here. Some that come to mind are "The End", "Maricels" and "Chipen". One with good music, but becomes very crowded is "Más i Más" on Marià Cubí.
For your second drink place I recommend going to some place with good music like "Universal" which is also on the street Mària Cubí across from the bar "Mas i Mas". Another popular place is "Búcaro" on Aribau Street (between Avenida Diagonal and Travesera de Gràcia).
Shoko Club
Articles also under Lounge:
* La Fianna
* Hotel Omm Bar
* Cafe Royal
* Shoko Club
* Catwalk
* Rubi Bar
Shoko Club is located out at Port Olympic and the Olympic towers within the row of discothèques opening out onto the beach. This sheik club is where the pretty people go to dance and be seen. You can enter either from above on the Paseo Maritim de la Barceloneta or off the beach below. There is a large deck on the beach that is slammed during the warmer months. The interior is a cross between a feng shui, Japanesse design and a Buddhist meditative feel.
It has three large bars anchoring the dance floor with an elevated VIP section where the selected few sip cava. The dancing is inspired by a rotating group of local in-house DJs and live musicians. They have a mix of Dance, Trance, Electronic, Latin House, Club and House music to sample. They also have private party´s that are invite only. There is a list at the red velvet rope in front but if there is not a private party happening you should be able to enter before 1:00 after a short wait. The wine and beer cost around 5€ and the cocktails are about 8 to 10€. They have an extensive menu of Japanese-Asia fusions that goes along with their limited sushi menu. The restaurant is open during the week 19:00 to midnight before they open up into the club on Thursday through Sunday nights, midnight until 3:00. Dress up trendy and enjoy the scene.
At 6:00 am head over to Café Paris (on the corner of Aribau and Paris) and order a "Paris Bikini" which is a sandwich made of two fried eggs, ham, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
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