Salamanca
With its elaborate stained-glass windows, ethno-chic from all over the world and laid-back atmosphere, the Geographic Club is an excellent choice in…
Salamanca
With its elaborate stained-glass windows, ethno-chic from all over the world and laid-back atmosphere, the Geographic Club is an excellent choice in…
Granada
A cosy wood-panelled bar with hams in the window and an astonishing collection of wines (per glass €3 to €4) from all over Spain – everything from organic…
Barcelona
A theatrical elegance marks the interior of this small, chandelier-lit lounge just off the Rambla del Poblenou. Deft bartenders stir well-balanced…
Gijón
Bottles tower up to the ceiling at this sensational, split-level, open-stone-walled cocktail bar opposite the waterfront. Soak up the Playa de San Lorenzo…
South Ibiza
A long beachside bar where sun and fun worshippers work off hangovers and prepare new ones. Entry is free and the ambience moves from chilled to party…
Palma de Mallorca
Inhabiting an early-20th-century Santa Catalina landmark for sailors passing through Palma, this place has been reborn as a watering hole of a more…
West Ibiza
Enjoying a prime beachfront location, the Ibiza Rocks Bar is a haven for music lovers, with acoustic performances from the likes of Pete Doherty and Ed…
Palma de Mallorca
Ray Charles, Marlene Dietrich and Frank Sinatra once used to let their hair down at this clubbing classic, which has been going strong since the 1950s…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A drinking den that has undergone several transformations over the years now treats you to the sounds of great Manchester bands, from Joy Division to…
San Sebastián
Just off the beaten path, La Mera Mera is a shoebox-sized bar with a bohemian air thanks to the old photos on the walls and slender brassy light fixtures…
Barcelona
With its spacious light-filled interior of concrete floors and columns, rotating local art exhibitions on the walls and thoughtful touches (flowers on the…
Chueca
A gay meeting place, this cafe-bar has a laid-back ambience by day and a romantic (never sleazy) air by night. You can get breakfast, yummy pastries and…
La Cervecita Nuestra de Cada Día
Barcelona
Equal parts beer shop and craft-brew bar, minimal-decor La Cervecita has a changing selection of at least 15 unique beers on tap from around Europe and…
Bilbao
A must for all fans of Bilbao's famed football team, La Peña Athletic is covered with vintage jerseys, trophies, old team photos and oil paintings of…
L'Eixample
Along fashionable Passeig de Sant Joan, modern-rustic El Viti ticks all the nouveau-tavern boxes – black subway tiles, soaring ceilings, open-brick walls,…
Chueca
Del Diego is one of the city’s most celebrated cocktail bars. The decor blends old-world cafe with New York style, and it’s the sort of place where the…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
For a dash of 1980s nostalgia, Polaroid is a blast from the past, with its wall-mounted VHS tapes, old film posters, comic-book-covered tables, action…
El Raval
This altar to kitsch is a dingy dance hall that has transgressed since the 1920s, and for years starred the luminous underground cabaret figure Carmen de…
Andalucía
Paces from the tourist office and the Gruta de las Maravillas, this recently minted gastrobar with sidewalk seating is a great place to kick back with a…
La Latina & Lavapiés
If much of Madrid’s nightlife starts too late for your liking, Bonanno could be for you. It made its name as a cocktail bar, but many people also come…
San Sebastián
A hip favourite near the cathedral, Pokhara draws a wide cross section of imbibers and party people to its weekend DJ sessions. During the week, it's a…
West Ibiza
On the southwest side of the bay, you can eat, drink and soak up the final rays at boho-cool Kumharas, with its hippy market, ethnic beats, shisha pipes,…
Barcelona
Come summer, this re-created Balearic-style mansion attracts squadrons of beautiful people, locals and visitors alike, for a full-on night of music …
Málaga
Hidden away in the back alleys of Málaga's old town, this patio bar has a young, left-field feel, with plenty of Frank Zappa hairstyles and Che Guevara…
Bilbao
When the rains arrive, cosy Baobab is a fine place to retreat. This riverside cafe has an excellent array of teas, infusions, beer, wine, vermouth and…
El Raval
The dimly lit ship-like interior, with low wooden beams and cocktail shakers and literature displayed in glass cabinets, is just a taster at this elegant…
Barcelona
Named after the prized cocktail ingredient, this mojito-loving spot has an upstairs bar where you can peruse the first-rate house-infused gins (over 20 on…
Granada
Hidden up in the Albayzín, outrageously popular Abaco puts an arty contemporary spin on the traditional tetería (no hookahs). Choose from an encyclopaedic…
Valencia
Small, atmospheric and intimate, this pub is one of the classics of lively Plaza Xúquer near the university. It's a favourite haunt of academics who…
Girona
Baroque-style gilt mirrors, luscious cocktails and intimate tables for two make this a sultry night among the cobbled lanes of Girona's medieval town…
Barcelona
Bamboo fish and pots of herbs dangle from the ceiling at this barefoot-chic beach bar on Platja de la Barceloneta – a stylish setting for fresh juices,…
Valencia
Spread over 600 sq metres, this underground club merits its outsized name. All soft pastel colours on brute metal and concrete, it offers live DJs across…
Sitges
This lively spot is mobbed every night in summer. Lovely bar staff serve drinks that pack a punch, the DJ spins non-stop club hits and, perhaps best of…
El Raval
In business since 1860, this unchanged corner bar is dark and intriguing, with Modernista decor and a mixed clientele. There are some great original…
Barcelona
At this fun, smart cocktail bar with vintage style (tiled floors, marble bar), wines are all natural and from Catalonia, while subtly creative cocktails (…
Valencia
The smooth industrial decor, moody lighting and motivated staff make this bar-restaurant-cafe a fine venue for a pre-dance-floor or post-dinner drink. A…
Madrid
A cafe and cocktail bar in equal parts, this intimate little place serves up creative coffees and a few cocktails (the mojitos are excellent) to the…
Barcelona
A glass cabinet piled high with ripe cheese (over 50 varieties), sourced from small-scale European producers, entices you into this small, white, cleverly…
Barcelona
With two adjoining if smallish dance spaces, Platforma feels like a clandestine location in an otherwise quiet residential street. Inside this friendly,…
Formentera
This psychedelic, sea-splashed bar is prime sunset stuff. Back in the '60s, word has it, it even played host to Bob Marley, Pink Floyd and King Crimson…
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