We have now spent enough time in BCN that we have completely stopped bothering with the tourist attractions so we have more time to trawl the bars. Here are some of our favourites:
Betty Ford - If there is a better name for a bar than this, I haven't heard it. The street it is on - Carrer de Joaquín Costa - is very studenty and full of other great bars. The area has more of a local feel and is a little bit off the tourist trail. It has amazing burgers in baskets and tiki decor that has had me searching ebay for hula-themed cocktail accessories ever since.
Polaroid - An 80s theme bar with VHS tapes on the wall and free popcorn. They don't seem to have upped their beer prices since the 80s either! Cheap!
Bosc de les Fades - A bar themed like a creepy fairy garden that you have to go past the creepy wax museum to get to. It has a real pond and fountain.
Sincopa - A friendly gothic quarter bar with an entire paper mache band stuck to the ceiling.
London Bar - Like most bars in Barcelona, Hemmingway apparently once drank here. It looks a bit Disnyland art-nouveau from the outside but it is definitely worth going in. There is usually live music. We caught a genuine jazz flautist playing to a surprisingly respectful Spanish audience.
Other bar and venue recommendations:
Bar Sweet - This place doesn't exist on the internet (though there is a gay bar of the same name in BCN) but it is a shady, tucked away outdoor bar in the marina. Perfect for when it is baking hot and you can't find your way off the marina. This happens to me a lot! Be warned, it is useless in the rain.
Sala Apolo - A gig venue that looks like a revue bar and is home to a million red light bulbs.
Stoke - A friendly expat bar.
Nevermind - A grunge bar that I once saw Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips running away from.
Manchester - A dark and friendly bar that only plays English music. The walls used to be covered in Estrella labels and London tube tickets but someone seems to have cleaned up since last year. Boo!
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