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Top Ten: Barcelona’s coolest rooftop bars

The crowds, the smells, the noise, the sights - as amazing as it is, Barcelona at ground level can at times be an overwhelming place.

Published: 24 May 2016 06:59 CEST
Top Ten: Barcelona's coolest rooftop bars
For a good time in Barcelona head to the skies. Photo: Conor DeVries

But if you are willing to pay a little premium for a drink or bite to eat then head upwards for breathtaking views and a fresh breeze.

Barcelona-based Conor DeVries has hand picked ten of the best rooftop terraces to enjoy a sundowner in the Catalan capital.

Yurbban Trafalgar RoofTop


Photo: Conor DeVries

What this rooftop lacks in size it more than makes up for in it’s full 360 Panorama view. With live music getting people’s feet tapping Friday and Saturday nights, this lively terrace is a great place to get an evening started.

Trafalgar 30. Mon-Sun 1pm- 11pm

Beer €4 Cocktails €12

360 at Barceló Raval


Photo: Conor DeVries

Take a walk around the massive circular terrace at Barcelo Raval Hotel and you will be able to take your pick of whichever view of the city you desire. Grab a mojito, watch the sunset, and know that life is good.

Rambla del Raval 17 Mon-Sun 6pm-1am (Fri-Sun until 2am).

Beer €5 Cocktails €10

Visit Up at Hotel Pulitzer


Photo: Conor DeVries

Although the view is far from anything special, its cozy garden feel and cheaper prices make this rooftop a popular spot for the younger crowd. A cool place to meet and mingle as local DJ’s spin vinyl every Thursday and Friday night.

Bergara 8. Tue-Sun 6pm to midnight (Fri until 2am).

Beer €3.5 Cocktails €10

La Isabella at Hotel 1898


Photo: Conor DeVries

You won’t regret sneaking away to this hidden gem when you need a break from walking Les Ramblas. Relax and enjoy some tapas and drinks as you watch the crowds pass by below.

Les Ramblas 109. Daily 1pm -10pm

Beer €6 Cocktails €14

The Serras Hotel


Photo: Conor DeVries

With the best view over the harbour in the city and plenty of room to lounge, Serras is a great spot to take in an afternoon drink. A DJ spins from the restaurant inside every Friday and Saturday but the guests on the Terrace get to enjoy the music as well.

Passeig de Colom 9. Mon-Sun Noon until 9pm

Beer €6 Cocktails €13

Sky Bar at Axel Hotel


Photo: Conor DeVries

The epicenter of the summer gay scene in Barcelona, this achingly hip bar is always full of beautiful men with bronzed torsos keeping cool around the pool. Come up, grab a drink and let loose.

Aribau 33. Daily 8.30pm to 1.30am

Cocktails €13

Wet Bar at W Barcelona


Photo: Conor DeVries

Although it is a little pricey and a lot of the seating is reserved for hotel guests, it is hard to beat the view of the beach from the Wet Bar terrace. The service is excellent and it is only a short elevator ride away from Eclipse Club when you want to keep the party going.

Pl. Rosa del Vents 1. Daily 10am – 2am

Beer €6 Cocktails €16

 

Photo: Conor DeVries
 
This classy corner terrace lets you look right over passaig de Gracia to take in the Sagarada Familia from afar. The rooftop is large and built for a party with live music playing Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays while Local DJs come to funk it up on most other nights. 
Passeig de Gracia, 132. Daily 12-2
Beer €4.5 Cocktail €14
 


Photo: Conor DeVries

The most expensive option on the list also boasts one of the most impressive views of Passeig de Gracia. If you are looking for a posh evening this is your spot, but be sure to make a reservation if you are hoping to stay for dinner.

Passeig de Gràcia 38. Daily 6pm – 2 am

Beer €10 Cocktails €20

Blue View at Hotel Casa Fuster


Photo:  Conor DeVries

Located in the trendy Gracias neighborhood, this terrace's view straight down the famous Passaig de Gracia is a must see when you are in the area. A DJ spins a nice mix Thursdays through Saturdays and after a couple of drinks you can follow it up by heading downstairs to the Jazz Lounge to see some great live music. Smooth.

Passeig de Gracia 132. Daily Noon – 2am 
 
Beer €8 Cocktails €16
 
Conor DeVries is a freelance journalist based in Barcelona. Check out his webpage or contact him at conor.devries@gmail.com

 

 

 

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VIDEO: Thousands of Danes to join coronavirus musical clap-along

More than 10,000 Danes have signed up for a coordinated three-minute explosion of clapping and musical noise at 7pm on Monday, following in the steps of the balcony sing-a-longs seen in Italy and Spain.

Published: 16 March 2020 10:28 CET
VIDEO: Thousands of Danes to join coronavirus musical clap-along
The clap-along in Vesterbro on Sunday night quickly rippled through along Gråstensgade (pictured). Photo: Google Maps
The actor Rasmus Hammerich expanded the 7pm clap-along, which he launched on a small scale near his home in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district, into a national event on Monday morning, after more than 16,000 people expressed interest in less than 24 hours. 
 
“My Facebook account is lit,” he laughed, when The Local contacted him. “I think it's a good idea for everybody to recognise that we're still here, that we're in this together, and that we're doing this for a reason.” 
 
The group's Facebook page asks people to “clap and make some noise for Denmark”: “Let us applaud those holding the system together! Let us applause those sitting alone, so they don't feel so alone! Let's give cheer because we are together in all this!” 
 
Hammerich said he had decided not to follow the Italian and Spanish example and ask people to sing a particular song “because the singing tradition in Denmark isn't so great and I thought people would be too shy to do it”.  He said he also felt songs were “too personal”  
 
“Some people don't like the national anthem, some people do, so I say 'if you want to sing, then sing',  but I won't recommend any song.” 
 
Hammerich said that in Vesterbro on Sunday night, the applause and noise he and his friends made cheering and bashing pots had had quickly rippled through the streets. 
 
“Because it was so quiet, people opened their own windows and started doing it. At the end of the three minutes, people in my street in Copenhagen started shouting 'good night' to everybody and it was really beautiful.” 
 
He is calling on those who join the event on Monday evening end by shouting in unison “Good night, see you in the morning!”. 
 
Here's a video of the clapping, cheering and pot banging in Vesterbro on Sunday night (courtesy of Maria Bartholomaeussen). 
 
 
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