Bar entertainment in Spain
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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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Maumau Underground
Funk, soul, hip hop and more are on the program in this Poble Sec music and dance haunt. Above the backlit bar a huge screen pours forth psychedelic images.
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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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La Taberna After Work
A strange mix of underground medieval arches and the ambience of a wood-pannelled British pub, this agreeable bar has an especially good range of gins.
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Europa Azul
Europa Azul has an outdoor terrace out the back that's ideal in summer and it doesn't get the crowds until later, but they're pretty cool when they arrive.
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Stop Madrid
This terrific old taberna is friendly, invariably packed with people and wins the vote of at least one Lonely Planet author for the best sangria in Madrid.
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Sabor A Cuba
Ruled since 1992 by the charismatic Havana-born Angelito is this home of ron y son (rum and sound). A mixed crowd of Cubans and fans of the Caribbean island come to drink mojitos and shake their stuff in this diminutive, good-humoured hang-out.
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Enebro
Ease into your evening out with a drink under the trees in this pretty square, enjoying generous free tapas and Hendrix (or similar) on the sound system.
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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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Bar Bergara
A popular, award-winning bar where things get hectic after midday. The bar groans with splendorous creations and even the barmen orchestrate in style.
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Student-oriented Bars
For the student-oriented bars shimmy down to the streets around La Abadía, particularly Calle de los Alfileritos and Calle de la Sillería.
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Outdoor Tables
Tempting in summer are the outdoor tables in the courtyard just off Plaza de Magdalena, including Bar-Restaurante Ludeña and Bar El Corralito.
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La Baignoire
This inviting, tiny wine bar is always packed. Grab a stool and high table and order fine wines by the glass (beer and cocktails available too). It’s perfect before and after a movie at the nearby Verdi cinema.
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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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Plaza de San Martín
The Barrio Humedo's night-time epicentre is the Plaza de San Martín, where popular bars abound - the crowds will tell you where the buzz is.
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Dom Lluis
Other good bars include the intimate Dom Lluis, which rolls on through the night when many others are safely tucked up at home.
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Taberna La Rayuela
This low-lit upstairs bar buzzes with a 20-something crowd and is an intimate place. It's probably our favourite spot in town for first drinks.
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Les Gens Que J'Aime
This intimate basement relic of the 1960s follows a deceptively simple formula: chilled jazz music in the background, minimal lighting from an assortment of flea-market lamps and a cosy, cramped scattering of red velvet-backed lounges around tiny dark tables.
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Casa de la Moneda
Part of a group of rambling old buildings, Casa de la Moneda is a fine watering hole that offers old-world charm, tapas, and football on TV.
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La Moett
Under the arches of the Ayuntamiento on the Plaza de España's northeastern side, La Moett is a classy option for a coffee or after-dinner copa, with tables on the square.
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Mirablau
Wander here after 11pm to join the beautiful people in the squeeze-me small dance space. The views over sparkling Barcelona are magic.
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A Despensa de Troia
This little wine bar is a delightful spot to enjoy a tabla (board) of sausage/meats or cheese accompanied by a Ribeiro wine.
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Twiggy Bar
Retro psychedelio! Happy post-hippie place with a cheerful mix of ‘60s kitsch for lovely people. Serves cheap snacks during the day.
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Aníbal Café
Calle de Castilla has some good bars, including Aníbal Café, which brims with a mixed local crowd on weekend nights.
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