Editorial
Spain has won the World's Best Bar award two years running — Paradiso (2022), Sips (2023). The 10 below show how. From Barcelona's modern speakeasy revival (Paradiso, Sips, Dr Stravinsky) to Madrid's vermouth and sherry tradition (La Venencia, Viva Madrid) to Seville's 1670 institution El Rinconcillo (Spain's oldest tavern), this is the country that's currently the world's most exciting place to drink.
Each entry below is a a look at the best 10 bars in that city — picked by editors who live there.
Forget the tapas tour. The best Spanish bars work because they treat drinking as seriously as food — vermouth on draft, sherry by the glass, the world's best modern speakeasies. The 10 above all do that. Pick the city that matches the night you want.
European Editor — based in London. Twelve years across Soho, Marais and Mitte. Strong opinions about ice.