La Fourmi

C/Mila i Fontanals 60 : Joanic
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This is one of my new faves in Gracia. Basically it's a cocktail bar on the lines of St Germain et al but the difference here is it's much less pretentious. Street inspired (or actual street) furniture make this is a small and yet warm bar to idle the night away. Sporting classic film posters, a simple and functional snack menu and a nice lack of TVs, projectors and all of the other gadgets that seem to be clogging up bars these days, this is the place to come to philosophise and 'put the world to rights'. Of course if your brain cells are shutting down after a hard day's slog you can always come here to assist them further with a range of cocktails (Happy hour until 10pm) and soak up the tranquil yet not soporific atmosphere that gracefully embraces this bar. If you are lucky you might get to meet the infamous DrinkBarcelona trio as a double bonus!
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Zoo

C/ Escudellers, 33 : Liceu / Drassanes
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Barcelona has some good bars, great bars and then this place! Absolutely awful in my opinion. Positioning itself as a bar/restaurant, it has the worst decor known to mankind since the Big Bang. Ambiance is tacky along with the appalling furnishings. I refuse to give any more information on the location and how to find this place as if I were you (or anyone else with an active brain cell) I'd avoid it like the plague. Don't say I didn't warn you!
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Barroc

C/ Rec, 67 : Jaume I / Barceloneta
Tel. 932684623
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This is a great bar and surprisingly large for a bar in this neighbourhood. This drinking abode is laced with a plethora of stools and is one of the biggest I've yet to see! What is most striking though is the decor which definitely lives up to this bar's title. Huge chandaliers and antique (yet surpisingly comfy seats) make this a bar for those who want to drink in style. The usual array of drinks can be found here including wine and cava (catalan champagne) and at pretty reasonable but not cheap prices. The music is loud and enjoyable enough to add an extra spice to your night's drinking session and overall I am happy to say it's a bar I have been and will be returning to again and again, whether for a chat with a friend, to impress a local chick (or two) or just to chill out in after a hard day's mooching on the beach.
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