Bar entertainment in Andalucía
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Bar Ego
In terms of hipness and trendy places to go out, La Alameda is where it's at. The slightly run-down feeling of the area adds to the exclusivity and repels the more posh sevillanos, so the boho lot get to keep the place more or less to themselves. Bar Ego is a strange hybrid of a DJ bar, restaurant, clothes shop and art gallery, and strives for something completely different in predominantly traditional Seville. It's newly opened, Barcelona-hip, and original, and we are hoping it'll survive.
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Magister
This place caters to the more mature drinker, playing soporific background music and brewing beer on the spot to assure patrons the alcohol won't run out. The beer comes in five tasty varieties: blond rubia and tostada, the dark caramelizada and morenita, and the especial, which varies from season to season.
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El Perro Andalúz
A bar dedicated to the eponymous surrealist film by Buñuel and Dalí, with suitably odd decor, such as stand-up hair dryers as lamps, chairs with a large eye printed across them (but, thankfully, without being sliced by a razor, like in the movie). Live music is on most nights, just ask in advance what they are staging.
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Sala Tantra Buddha Bar
This place is worth taking a peep at even if you don't hang about. It's decorated with all the little details associated with Buddha - statues, silk screens etc. This type of décor replicates the Parisian prototype and is a fad in Spain at present - an odd theme for a drinking den! There's a small dance floor too.
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El Rincón de Michael Landon
In the midst of Granada's student life, this funny bar is dedicated to retro kitsch and the bizarrely cult star of The Little House on the Prairie. The hip bunch that hangs out here comes for the simple tapas (with names such as JR - Jamón & Roquefort), beer, and music blasting from the small stereo.
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Bodegas El Pimpi
A Málaga institution with a warren of charming rooms and mini-patios, El Pimpi attracts a boiterous crowd of all nationalities and generations with its sweet wine and traditional music. Look out for the flamenco (last Monday of the month) and the signed photo of a young-looking Tony Blair.
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La Otra Orilla
If you're lucky enough to be spending some of your summer in Seville, relaxed drinking in a terrace bar by the banks of the Guadalquivir is one of the best ways to see the sun go down. La Otra Orilla is blessed with a great outdoor terrace and music that buzzes hypnotically into the night.
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Casa Morales
Founded in 1850, not much has changed in this defiantly old-world bar, with charming anachronisms wherever you look. Towering clay tinajas (wine storage jars) carry the chalked-up tapas choices of the day. Locals sweat it out on summer nights like true sevillanos.
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La Carbonería
During the day there is no indication that this happening place is anything but a large garage. But, come after 8pm and this converted coal yard in the Barrio de Santa Cruz reveals two large bars, and nightly live flamenco (11pm and midnight) for no extra charge.
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Café de la Prensa
Dedicated and decorated in honour of all things in print (prensa is 'press' in Spanish), the walls are stuck with yellowed, printed paper and create a warm (and highly flammable) effect. The bar is relaxed and people come to have a beer and a game of cards here.
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El Garlochi
Named after the gitano (Roma) word for ‘heart’, this deeply camp bar hits you with its Semana Santa iconography: clouds of incense, Jesus and Virgin images, and potent cocktails with names like Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ).
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El Rincón de San Pedro
Turquoise walls and slate tiles give this hip bar a cooling feel to complement the sound of the Río Darro trickling past. Gaze out of the back doors onto the greenery at the base of the Alhambra as you sip a refreshing gin and tonic.
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Calle de Brusellas
This is a retro Belgian bar that woos a bohemian crowd. During the day it caters to the coffee scene with pavement tables, then at night the dark little bar comes to life. Good tapas include a generous helping of fresh Greek feta salad.
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La Rebótica
Calle Pérez Galdós, off Plaza de la Alfalfa, is frequented for its hole-in-the-wall places including the ’80s-themed La Rebótica, with 50 or so alcohol-infused concoctions to choose from.
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La Imperdible
This epicentre of experimental arts stages lots of contemporary dance, theatre and flamenco, usually around 9pm. The bar here also hosts varied music events from around 11pm Thursday to Saturday.
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La Jaima
In summer, this Moroccan tent arrangement pops up on the beach near the edge of town. From 19:00 to 22:00 it's an Islamic-style tearoom but, come midnight, disco sounds take over.
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Calle Elvira
Granada buzzes with floorboard-bashing flamenco dancers, bottle-clinking travellers and grooving students out on the prowl. The best street for drinking is Calle Elvira.
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Cabo Loco
Calle Pérez Galdós, off Plaza de la Alfalfa, is frequented for its hole-in-the-wall places including the tiny Cabo Loco, with plenty of cheap shots.
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Nao
Nao is one of a handful of pulsating bars off the Plaza de la Alfalfa. If you're in a party mood, you should find at least one with a scene that takes your fancy.
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Cervecería International
There's more variety of bottled beer here than you may sample in a lifetime, so it's no surprise people keep on coming back. There's a big foreign crowd here.
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Yunque
The Playa de la Victoria area comes into its own in summer. The hippest bars include Yunque, a gathering ground of 'gente guapa' (beautiful people).
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Soul Café
Italian-owned bar-club Soul Café has good cocktails and international music: you may hear guest DJs from Milan play their stuff.
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Liceo
A grand old mansion turned young music bar, which buzzes with a student crowd after midnight. Go up the winding staircase and discover more rooms.
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El Círculo
A calm and unpretentious tapas bar with a slightly retro feel. After one of the large spirit measures you might be wishing there were more seats.
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Antigüedades
This place blends mellow beats with offbeat decor. The tiled window seats with a view of the busy street are the best place to nurse your drink.
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