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perfect start for a sophisticated night on the town.
Mon-Sat noon-2am (Fri & Sat until 3am);
closed 3 weeks in Aug.
Bosc de les Fades
Ptge. de la Banca 5 933 172 649,
museocerabcn.com
; Drassanes;
“Forest of the Fairies” is festooned with gnarled plaster tree trunks, hanging branches, foun-
tains and stalactites. It's a bit cheesy, which is perhaps why it's a huge hit with the twenty-
something crowd who huddle in the grottoes with a cocktail or two.
Mon-Thurs 10am-1am
(Fri until 1.30am), Sat & Sun 11am-1.30am.
LaCazalla
Ramblas 25,nophone,
lacazalla.com
;
Drassanes;
map
.
Anhistoric remnant
of the old days, the hole-in-the-wall
Cazalla
(under the arch, at the beginning of c/de l'Arc
del Teatre) first opened its hatch in 1912. It was closed for some years, but it's now back in
business offering stand-up coffees, beers and shots to an assorted clientele of locals, cops,
streetwalkers and the occasional stray tourist.
Daily 7pm-2.30am.
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evator doors announce the entrance to “The Lift”, but it's no theme bar - just an easy-going
local hangout, great for a late-night drink.
Daily 7pm-3am.
this isn't much more than a hacked-out room in an old Gothic Quarter building, cocktail
bar inside, couple of sofas outside, but it works - helped by some wacky art displays, a
great soundtrack (Siouxsie to Roxy Music) and one-offs like pop-up vintage clothes sales.
Mon-Thurs & Sun 6.30pm-2.30am, Fri & Sat 7pm-3am.
La Cerveteca
c/d'en Gignàs 25 933 150 407,
lacerveteca.com
;
Jaume I;
map
.
The
city'sbiggestandbestworldbeerbarishardlyabeard-and-sandalsplace,moreacooltasting-
bar for ale enthusiasts of all kinds.
Mon-Thurs & Sun 6-11pm, Fri & Sat 6pm-midnight.
Glaciar
Pl. Reial 3 933 021 163,
lareial.com
;
Liceu;
map
.
At this traditional Bar-
celonameetingpointtheterraceseatingispackedmostsunnyeveningsandatweekends,and
