Gracia Bar Crawl: 4 Stops, One Evening

This is a working bar crawl through Gracia, Barcelona's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Neighbourhood-led, locals-only feel. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Gracia take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01

Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif

Banker's Bar at Mandarin Oriental

Passeig de Gracia · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars

Banker's Bar at Mandarin Oriental draws a steady local crowd in Passeig de Gracia. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early

Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.

No. 02

Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail

Azimuth Rooftop

Eixample · $$$$ · Rooftop Bars

Azimuth Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Eixample. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.

Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.

No. 03

Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination

Bobby Gin

Gracia · $$$ · Cocktail Bars

Bobby Gin draws a steady local crowd in Gracia. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.

The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.

No. 04

Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink

Rabipelao

Gracia · $$ · Cocktail Bars

Rabipelao draws a steady local crowd in Gracia. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.

End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.

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