Nightlife in Eixample, Barcelona

Monvinic ★ 4.8

50 by the glassEixample, Barcelona

Monvinic on Diputacio is a 3,000-reference cellar and wine bar in central Barcelona, opened in 2008 by Sergi Ferrer-Salat. The list balances classical reserva-tier Cava, Corpinnat and natural Penedes whites with Catalan still wines.

The list: Wine bar and cellar with over 3,000 references including a deep selection of Penedes and Cava producers; by-the-glass program rotates 50 wines weekly.

Tip: The cellar room behind the entrance bar holds the older Penedes vintages; ask to taste from the reserve list. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

Milano Cocktail Bar ★ 4.1

8 by the glassEixample, Barcelona

Basement cocktail bar in Eixample with a nightly jazz quartet and a Penedes Cava option as the by-the-glass sparkling pick. Open until 02:30 on weekends.

The list: Cocktail-led bar with live jazz nightly and a small Cava and Catalan wine list; the wine is a sidebar to the cocktail and music programme.

Tip: Milano's basement room has live jazz nightly; reserve a booth in advance for the music sessions.

Boca Grande ★ 4.3

35 by the glassEixample, Barcelona

Three-floor restaurant, lounge and cocktail bar in Passatge de la Concepcio with a strong Penedes Cava list and late hours in the basement lounge.

The list: Multi-floor restaurant and lounge with a Penedes-heavy Catalan list and a basement cocktail and Cava lounge open late.

Tip: The Boca Chica downstairs lounge stays open later than the main restaurant; the Cava and cocktail list is the late-night focus.

Dry Martini ★ 4.4

12 by the glassEixample, Barcelona

Long-running cocktail lounge on Aribau (founded 1978) with a curated Cava and Penedes still-wine sidebar to the martini-led cocktail programme. Open until late.

The list: Cocktail-led lounge with a curated Cava and Catalan still-wine sidebar; the focus is the Martini list but Cava is poured throughout the evening.

Tip: Dry Martini's Speakeasy hidden bar behind the kitchen has a separate small Cava list; ask the host on arrival.

Bar Mut ★ 4.4

22 by the glassEixample, Barcelona

Wine and tapas bar in Eixample with a strong Spanish fortified-wine list including Catalan rancio and Penedes-style mistelas alongside the Cava programme. Open late.

The list: Wine and tapas bar with a Spanish-focused fortified list (Cataluña vi ranci, Andalusian sherry and Catalan mistela) and a deep Cava selection by the bottle.

Tip: Bar Mut pours Catalan rancios and mistelas by the glass; ask the bartender for the Penedes Garnacha-based rancio if available.

Xampu Xampany ★ 4.5

25 by the glassEixample, Barcelona

Dedicated sparkling-wine bar on Gran Via with a deep Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia list alongside Champagne. Open until 01:30 on weekends.

The list: Dedicated Cava and Champagne bar with around 80 sparkling references including Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia bottles. Open late.

Tip: Xampu Xampany's by-the-glass selection rotates weekly; ask for the producer-comparison flight to taste a DO Cava, a Corpinnat and a Conca del Riu Anoia side by side.

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