Neighbourhood guide · Barcelona
The Best Bars in Gràcia
Gràcia drinks like the village it used to be. Once a separate town, it still feels set apart from the rest of Barcelona — low buildings, leafy squares, and a crowd that's far more local than touristy. The bars match that mood: small, personal, and unhurried, the kind of places where the bartender remembers your drink. This is where you come for vermut on a sunny plaça and gin done as a craft rather than an afterthought. Here's where to start.
4 bars
La Vermu
A modern vermutería in the heart of Gràcia where the aperitivo ritual is taken seriously but never preciously — generous plates, house vermut, and a square outside made for lingering.
What to order
Vermut de la casa and the patatas bravas or a board of conservas.
Sit on the square if the weather's good — Gràcia's plaças are the whole point.
Bobby Gin
A Gràcia favourite built entirely around gin, with house infusions, a wall of bottles, and bartenders who treat the gin and tonic as a craft rather than a default. Warm, woody, and unmistakably neighbourhood.
What to order
Tell them your leanings — citrus, herbal, spiced — and let them build the G&T around it.
Ask what they've infused in-house lately; the rotating botanicals are the reason to come.
Elephanta
A snug, lamp-lit Gràcia bar that feels like drinking in someone's well-read living room. Long gin list, proper cocktails, and the kind of quiet you can actually have a conversation in.
What to order
A classic done carefully — a Negroni or a gin fizz — or ask for something off-menu.
Get there early for a window seat; it's small and fills with regulars.
Old Fashioned
A low-lit Gràcia cocktail bar with a jazz-age streak and a menu that leans into the classics. Unhurried, grown-up, and a fine last stop when you want one more done right.
What to order
An Old Fashioned, obviously — or a Sazerac if they'll make it.
Tiny — barely 30 seats — so arrive early or be ready to wait for a stool.
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Common questions
What is Gràcia known for at night?
Gràcia is known for its village-like squares and a local, low-key drinking scene — vermouth bars, craft gin bars and intimate cocktail rooms rather than big clubs.