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Waiters with a discreetly knowing smile will attend to your cocktail needs here. The house
drink, taken at the bar or in one of the plush green leather lounges, is a safe bet. The gin and
tonic comes in an enormous mug-sized glass - a couple of these and you're well on the way.
MonvínicWINE BAR
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wine bar 1.30-11pm Mon-Sat; icon-metrogif
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Proclaimed as'possibly thebestwinebarintheworld'bythe
Wall Street Journal,
andappar-
ently considered unmissable by El Bulli's sommelier, Monvínic is an ode, a rhapsody even,
to wine loving. The interactive wine list sits on the bar for you to browse on a digital tablet
similar to an iPad and boasts more than 3000 varieties.
But that's not to say that it's for connoiseurs only; enthusiasts can also come here to taste
wine by the glass - there are 60 selections. You can search by origin, year or grape, from a
vast international range. Prices start at €3.50 for a glass of Albarin
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o, and go up - and you
can, of course, order by the bottle, too. There is an emphasis on affordability, but if you want
to splash out, there are fantastic vintage wines. Feel free to talk to one of the six sommeli-
ers who work on the list. At the back is the restaurant (open 1.30pm to 3.30pm and 8.30pm
to 10.30pm Monday to Saturday) that specialises in Mediterranean cuisine, with ingredients
that are sourced locally from Catalan farmers.
MilanoCOCKTAIL BAR
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You don't quite know what to expect when heading downstairs into this cocktail den. Then
you are confronted by its vastness and the happily imbibing crowds ensconced at tables or
perched at the broad, curving bar to the right.
CosmoCAFE
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10am-10pm Mon-Thu, 10am-midnight Fri & Sat, 11am-10pm Sun; icon-metrogif
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Universitat)
