5 Best Pubs in Barcelona
Spain’s Barcelona is a truly fantastic location for any holiday, especially if you want to combine city bustle with a beach retreat. Lying on Spain’s coast there is the opportunity for an easy beach day before enjoying the bustling metropolis’s architecture, shopping and traditions. Easyjet Barcelona breaks are readily available, make holidays to this top destination cheap and easy to get to. If you are looking for some of the city’s top pub and cocktail spots to visit whilst you’re there, the five below will offer you a fantastic experience.
1. Kitty O’Shea’s Pub and Restaurant
Almost anywhere you go these days will have an Irish pub, and Barcelona is no different with a variety of top pubs to enjoy. One of the best is Kitty O’Shea’s Pub and Restaurant which boasts the accolade of being Barcelona’s first Irish pub. You’ll be able to enjoy traditional Irish beer and whisky at this venue, as well as sampling some great cuisine. Meanwhile, with 
the pub being near the FC Barcelona Stadium, Kitty O’Shea’s is a fantastic spot to meet friends both before and after games.
2. Smoking Dog
If you’re not keen to be right next to the Barcelona Stadium but still want to watch the game, then the Smoking Dog is an ideal venue. A British bar that has managed to attract the locals, who also flock to this venue, the Smoking Dog is very popular. The menu offers a variety of food at reasonable prices, and with 70s and 80s American and British music in addition to a darts board, this Barcelona bar is typically British.
3. La Caseta Del Migdia
If you want a bar to relax in and even enjoy a little romance, you can’t get better than the beautifully located La Caseta del Migdia. For enjoying the afternoon and early evening sun you won’t find a better spot, and with chilled beats floating through the breeze and the smell of BBQs it’s a blissful place. At the top of Montjuic and 10 minutes from the castle, La Caseta is surrounding by pine trees and overlooks Barcelona’s thriving port, making this a stunning, relaxing and romantic place to enjoy drinks.
4. Boada
Boada is one of Barcelona’s most famous cocktail bars in that it is quintessentially Spanish. Opened in 1933 by a Spaniard born in Cuba, Boada has influences from both the owners’ heritage and birth place. Elegant décor, complete with wooden bar and stools, and paintings on the walls, adds to the chic value of this venue. Meanwhile, with fantastic cocktails and tuxedo dressed bartenders, Boada is a must if you’re visiting Barcelona bars.
5. Tintaroja
Lovers of quirky and unusual venues will find Tintaroja ideal. The entire bar is rather surreal, with red velvet upholstered sofas, an illuminated globe, original paintings, random knickknacks, and the soft sounds of tango creating an extraordinary atmosphere. Beers, a good wine list and a variety of Argentinean cocktails offer a mix of beverages. However, it is the originality of the décor and setting that makes Titaroja a must see.
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