Barcelona
Barcelona is spoilt for choice with craft breweries, and this bright, buzzing space is one of the best. There are 40 of its own beers rotating on the taps…
Must-see nightlife in Spain
L'Eixample
Atmospheric and intimate, this basement relic of the 1960s follows a deceptively simple formula: chilled jazz music in the background, minimal lighting…
Barcelona
The effort of getting to what is, for all intents and purposes, a simple xiringuito (summer snack bar) perched atop Montjuïc's seaward slopes, is worth it…
Libro Taberna El Internacional
Toledo
If you think Toledo is more touristy than trendy, you clearly haven’t found your way into the cool confines of El Internacional, a proud purveyor of slow…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
In the refined setting of Casa Cabrera (dating to 1864), the atrium-capped, light-filled courtyard here is delightful, with an abundance of hanging…
Andalucía
The most original and consistent nightspot in the province, with fascinatingly eclectic decor and determined support for live music, the Central fills up…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This neat-looking restaurant, bar and nightclub oozes sophistication and good taste – it's the coolest on the strip. The decor is predominantly white,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Grab a coffee at this traditional kiosk located in the subtropical park of Plaza Príncipe de Asturias, which dates to the mid-1800s. Admire the award…
West Ibiza
One of Ibiza's most popular sunset hang-outs, this boho-bliss bar-restaurant sits between blonde beaches and turquoise-tinted waves. DJs, including…
Oviedo
A keen young team has transformed this old-town house into Oviedo’s hottest party spot. Inside, it’s all mosaic floors, low lights and stone walls. Try…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Centuries of heavenly Spanish gastronomic tradition collide at this exquisite medieval space in the heart of the city, which stocks sweets made by nuns…
North & Interior Ibiza
A timeless tavern opposite Sant Carles' church, Bar Anita has been attracting all sorts since the hippies rocked up in the 1960s. The kitchen churns out…
La Palma
This terrific place located right off the LP-1 highway, 2km south of Tijarafe, is a German-run craft beer brewery-cum-restaurant; right alongside is the…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Overhung by globular lights and defined by the crisp and stylishly neat lines of its stainless-steel and grey-cloth furniture, this space downstairs in…
Cáceres
Tapping into Extremadura's slowly growing craft-beer scene, character-packed Las Claras pours its own homegrown brew alongside an impressive collection of…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Although it looks like a regulation Canarian bar, this place is one of the best spots in town for its crop of Viva craft beers, starting at €1.60 for a…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Managed by a fashionable young team, but themed like grandma's country cottage with an array of cuckoo clocks and ancient bits and bobs, this enticing…
Puerto de la Cruz
This cafe is located in a beautiful building seasoned with an age-old patina and with plenty of original features. It's equally ideal for sipping a…
Barcelona
Since opening in 2017, this fabulous wine spot has been jam-packed with barcelonins and visitors. Jabugo hams hang from the ceiling, vermouth barrels sit…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Come to bright-white-painted Bar el Pincho for a cocktail (€6) or gin and tonic (€6) at sunset. The mango daiquiris are the ideal accompaniment to the…
Gran Canaria
Run by welcoming Carmen and Roberto, this delightful place is a very tasteful choice with a small courtyard, shafts of sunlight, a handful of tables, a…
Puerto de Mogán
Set back from the marina and behind the bandstand, this is the bar to come to for ambience, chillaxing and superb cocktails (from €8), highballs, Canarian…
L'Eixample
Waiters make expert cocktail suggestions, but the house drink, taken at the gleaming wooden bar or on one of the plush green banquettes, is always a good…
Chueca
This bar defies labels – literally. Macera’s crew distils all of their own spirits, which makes for both an impressive cocktail list and a striking…
Valencia
White-painted industrial brick, long-drop pendant lights and no-frills decor lend an air of warehouse chic to this bar. It's an outlet for a local…
Tarragona
Hidden along a narrow lane near the Plaça del Forum, this delightful jewel-box-sized wine bar serves up a well-curated selection of wines from across…
Madrid
When Sergi Arola's empire collapsed and the celebrated Le Cabrera cocktail bar went with it, Madrid lost one of its best cocktail maestros, Diego Cabrera…
Mallorca
The pure-white beach bar carries more than a hint of Ibiza with a tapering outdoor promontory over the water that’s perfect for sunset cocktails, DJ…
Chueca
This graceful old cafe has been serving coffee and meals since 1888 and has long been favoured by Madrid’s literati for a drink or a meal – all of Spain’s…
Toledo
In a former 16th-century palace, this atmospheric bar and restaurant has historical artefacts on display in the glassed niches of the brick-and-stone-clad…
Madrid
Javier and Zoë, a Spanish-Australian couple, named their cafe after St Georges Road in Zoë's native Melbourne, and the Aussie legacy doesn't end there…
Madrid
Out in the otherwise sedate streets east of El Retiro, this fine neighbourhood bar is one of the best places in Madrid to try vermut (vermouth), from the…
South Ibiza
At the southeastern end of Platja de Ses Salines, a hefty (worthwhile) walk from the parking, this is the island's coolest chiringuito. It draws quite a…
Bilbao
For a friendly, laid-back drinking scene – with great food to boot – this bohemian south-bank spot is hard to top. The interior is awash with Mason-jar…
San Sebastián
The name is a misnomer but this new-town place is spot-on for coffee. Set up by two Brazilian friends, it does small-batch roasting on site, and uses…
Palma de Mallorca
This old antique shop has been transformed into one of the most original places in Palma to nurse a drink and nibble on tapas. Curios, prints and knick…
Mallorca
Renowned for taking the ubiquitous Mallorcan bar snack pa amb oli (bread with oil) to the limits of its potential, this greenery-draped roadside bar…
Chueca
Once a haunt of writers and intellectuals, this architectural gem blends Modernista and art-deco styles, and its interior could well overwhelm you with…
La Latina & Lavapiés
Close attention to every detail makes Boconó special – coffee is roasted on-site and fanatics have a choice of styles: espresso, AeroPress and Chemex,…
South Ibiza
The rawest, least pretentious club in Ibiza, right by the airport runway, DC 10 is all about the music and has a distinctly underground vibe. The door tax…
