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Dietrich c/del Consell de Cent 255, Esquerra de l'Eixample 934 517 707; Universitat;
map . Cornerstone of the Gaixample scene is this well-known music bar and “teatro-café”
- tranquilo during the week, but ever more hedonistic as the weekend wears on, with drag
shows, acrobats and dancers punctuating the DJ sets. Thurs 10pm-2.30am, Fri & Sat until
3am.
La Casa de la Pradera c/de les Carretes 57, El Raval, no phone, lacasadelapraderarav-
al.com ; Sant Antoni; map . No gimmicks here (well, except that every drink comes with a
tapa). Just a relaxed and friendly bar that's a great starting - or ending - point to a night out.
Tues-Sat noon-2am (Fri & Sat until 3am), Sun noon-midnight.
People Lounge c/de Villarroel 71, Esquerra de l'Eixample 935 327 743, peopleb-
cn.com ; Urgell; map . Stylish café-bar where you shouldn't feel out of place if you're over
40. Mon-Sat 8pm-3am (Fri & Sat until 3.30am), Sun 7pm-3am.
Punto BCN c/de Muntaner 63-65, Esquerra de l'Eixample 934 536 123, aren-
adisco.com ; Universitat; map . A Gaixample classic that attracts a lively crowd for drinks,
chat and music. Wednesday happy hour is a blast, while Friday night is party night. Daily
6pm-2.30am.
TOP 5 GAY-FRIENDLY BARS
Betty Ford
La Casa de la Pradera
La Concha
Zelig
Velòdromo
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CLUBS
Arena Madre c/de Balmes 32, Esquerra de l'Eixample; Classic c/de la Diputació 233; VIP
Grand Via de les Corts Catalanes 593; Dandy Grand Via de les Corts Catalanes 593; 934
878 342, arenadisco.com ; Passeig de Gràcia; map . The Madre “mother” club sits at the
helm of the Arena empire, all within a city block (pay for one, get in to all) - frenetic house
at ArenaMadre , high disco antics at ArenaClassic , more of the same plus dance, R&B, pop
and rock at the more mixed ArenaVIP and vintage chart hits at ArenaDandy . Madre: Daily
12.30-5.30am; Classic: Fri & Sat 12.30-5.30am; Dandy and VIP: Fri & Sat 12.30-6am.
Matinée Ronda de Sant Pere 19-21, Dreta de l'Eixample, no phone, matineegroup.com ;
Urquinaona; map . The Matinée group ring the changes at their club HQ according to the
night, starting on Fri with DMix (for everyone), and moving on with DBoy (Sat) and La Ma-
dame (Sun), all offering a nonstop fusion of beats. Fri, Sat & Sun midnight-6am.