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.
Address: Carrer de Sant Pau 65, 08001 Barcelona, Spain, Penedes
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.
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.
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.
The most-photographed Cava bar in Barcelona, on Carrer de Montcada near the Picasso Museum. Tile counter, candle and incandescent lighting, and a small house-style Cava poured continually. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
The list: Old-school Cava and Catalan still-wine bar with house Xampanyet (the bar's own Cava-style sparkling) and a small Penedes-led list. Tile counters and low light.
Tip: Closes 16:00 to 19:00 for the Spanish siesta gap; arrive at 19:30 to grab a counter spot before the dinner-time queue.
Natural-wine restaurant and bar in the Born district, with a candle-lit basement (Bar Brutal) and an upstairs Cava and tapas room (Can Cisa). Strong Penedes natural-wine focus.
The list: Natural-wine focused list with strong Penedes representation; the room runs on candle and incandescent lighting and the cellar holds around 800 references.
Tip: Bar Brutal is the larger basement room; Can Cisa is the upstairs annex. The Cava and Corpinnat selection sits on the upstairs bar list.
Wine bar on Plaça de Santa Maria with terrace tables facing the basilica, a rotating Penedes-and-Catalan by-the-glass list, and soft evening lighting. Open until 01:00 on weekends.
The list: Terrace wine bar opposite Santa Maria del Mar with a rotating Catalan and Penedes by-the-glass list of around 20 wines; bottle list runs to 350 references.
Tip: The terrace tables on Plaça de Santa Maria face the church facade and are softly lit after dark; reserve in advance for weekend evenings.
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.