Historic Raval bar with worn marble counters and slow piano-and-radio listening. Small Cava and Catalan-wine list. Open since 1820.
The list: Historic absinthe bar with a small Catalan wine list; the listening atmosphere is the draw rather than the wine programme. Open since 1820.
Tip: Bar Marsella opened in 1820; order a copa de Cava with the small house tapas as a snapshot of late-19th-century Barcelona drinking culture.
Small live-music club run by the Taller de Musics jazz school with a nightly jazz, flamenco and Latin programme paired with a Catalan wine list. Open daily until 01:00.
The list: Compact Catalan wine list focused on Penedes and Catalunya by the glass; the music programme is the focus and Cava is poured throughout the night.
Tip: Jazz Si Club runs different music programmes each night (jazz Mon-Tue, flamenco Wed, Latin Thu, blues Fri); arrive before 21:00 for a seat.