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the comings and goings in the old town's funkiest square are half the entertainment.
Daily
11am-2am (Fri & Sat until 3am).
Milk
c/d'en Gignàs 21 932 680 922,
milkbarcelona.com
; Jaume I;
map
.
Irish-
owned bar and bistro that's carved a real niche as a welcoming neighbourhood hangout. De-
cor, they say, is that of a “millionaire's drawing room”, with its sofas, cushions and antique
chandeliers. Get there early for the famously relaxed “recovery” brunch (10am-4pm), or
there's dinner (6.30-11.30pm) and cocktails every night to a funky soundtrack.
Daily
10am-2.30am.
Oviso
c/deN'Arai5,Pl.GeorgeOrwell 933043726,
restaurantes-bares-barcelona.com
;
scruffy urban square outside - a shabby-chic mural-clad café-bar, popular with a hip young
crowd. There's a sunny
terrassa
, and the salads and sandwiches are good too, available from
breakfast onwards.
Daily 10am-2.30am (Fri & Sat 10am-3am).
Pipa Club
Pl. Reial 3 933 024 732,
www.bpipaclub.com
;
Liceu;
map
.
Historically a
pipe-smoker's private club, this old-fashioned members' bar is a wood-panelled, jazzy, late-
night kind of place, with - rare for Barcelona - a pool table. It's on the secretive side - ring
the bell for admission and make your way up the stairs - but visitors are welcome.
Daily
10pm-3am.
Schilling
c/de Ferran 23 933 176 787,
cafeschilling.com
;
Liceu;
map
.
Something of
a haven on this heavily touristed drag,
Schilling
has a certain European “grand-café” style,
with its high ceilings, big windows and upmarket feel. It's a mixed, chilled place to meet up,
grab a
copa
and move on.
Mon-Sat 10am-3am, Sun noon-3am.
FormatgeriaLaSeu
cheese shop) and co-owner Francesc offer up this tiny, hole-in-the-wall
tasting bar for selected wines from boutique Spanish producers. For a soothing glass or two
accompanied by farmhouse cheese, wonderful cured meats from the Pyrenees and artisan-
madebread,youreallycan'tbeatit-andclosingtimeisoftensomewhat flexible ifyou'rein
the mood for more wine.
Tues-Sat 6-11pm; closed 2 weeks in Aug.
