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There's also a mysterious hideaway back-room restaurant, Speakeasy , where you can play at
being Al Capone. Mon-Fri 1pm-2.30am, Sat & Sun 6.30pm-3am.
Velódromo c/de Muntaner 213 934 306 022; Hospital Clinic; map . A gleaming
facelift for one of uptown Barcelona's most iconic addresses has put the glam back into this
Art Deco gem. With a lofty, Parisien feel, a swooping staircase and a gleaming bar, it's ideal
for swish drinks and cocktails, though with fancy breakfasts, brunch and a tapas-and-bistro
menu it's also made for early starts and later dinners. Daily 6am-3am.
CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC
Antilla BCN Latin Club c/d'Aragó 141 934 514 564, antillasalsa.com ; Hospital
Clinic/Urgell; map . LatinandCaribbeantunesgalore-rumba,son,salsa,merengue,mambo,
you name it - for out-and-out good-time dancing. There are live bands, killer cocktails and
dance classes most nights. Wed 11pm-2am, Thurs 11pm-5am, Fri & Sat 11pm-6am, Sun
7pm-1am.
Luz de Gas c/de Muntaner 246 932 097 711, luzdegas.com ; Diagonal; map . Former
ballroom venue popular with a slightly older crowd, with live music (rock, blues, soul, jazz
and covers) every night around midnight. Foreign acts appear regularly, too, mainly jazz-
blues types but also old soul acts and up-and-coming rockers. Admission up to €20. Daily
11.30pm-5am, also occasional gigs from 9.30pm.
Quilombo c/d'Aribau 149 934 395 406, Diagonal; map . Unpretentious music bar - just
a bare box of a room really - that's rolled with the years since 1971, featuring live guitar-
ists, Latin American bands and a clientele that joins in enthusiastically, maracas in hand.
Mon-Thurs & Sun 9pm-3am, Fri & Sat 7.30pm-3.30am.
TOP 5 GOOD-TIME DANCE CLUBS
Antilla BCN Latin Club
La Macarena
Moog
Sala Razzmatazz
La Terrrazza
< Back to Bars, clubs and live music
GRÀCIA
BARS
La Baignoire c/de Verdi 6, no phone; Fontana; map . A small corner of sophistication on
an otherwise rowdy street - Ella Fitzgerald warbling away in the background, a dozen good
wines by the glass and cheesy nibbles. Daily 7pm-2.30am (Fri & Sat until 3am).
 
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