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This evocative tile-covered cocktail hang-out is a trip back to the 19th century. Until the 1980s it was a confectioner’s shop, and though the original cabinets are now bursting with booze, the look barely changed with its conversion courtesy of one of Barcelona's foremost teams in nightlife wizardry. The scene these days is lively and creative (drinks €8 to €10).

Later in the evening, it fills with those falling out of the nearby BARTS and Sala Apolo concert halls.


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