Barcelona at night is much more than going out for drinks. These are my Barcelona at night plans, from cultural visits to concerts, so your night starts with dinner and ends wherever you like. All the places are on the Mapa Inspira.
The basics
- No partying
- La Pedrera by night, films in their original language or the Font Màgica
- With music
- jazz and flamenco in Plaça Reial
- To dance
- Sala Apolo, Razzmatazz or La Paloma
For what’s on today and this weekend, you’ve got my things to do in Barcelona.
Gaudí by night
- La Pedrera Night Experience. A guided night tour through the courtyards, the apartment, the attic and the roof terrace, where it ends with a light show over the chimneys. Adults €39.50; under-12s free.
- Casa Batlló. Its night-time light show is stunning. Book well in advance.
Jazz, flamenco and concerts
- Jamboree. The jazz club under the arcades of Plaça Reial, with concerts and, later on, sessions for dancing.
- Tarantos. Flamenco in the same square: about 40 minutes of singing, dancing and guitar, ideal before dinner.
- Sidecar. A legendary venue in Plaça Reial, opened in 1982, with live music and DJ sessions. There’s something different every night.
- Sala Apolo. In Poble-sec since the 1940s, with concerts by up-and-coming artists and DJ sessions. Check the programme: the style changes every night.
- Razzmatazz. Five rooms and five styles at once in Poblenou, from electronic to indie. It has lockers to leave your things.
For dancing or a different kind of drink
- La Paloma. The Raval’s legendary dance hall, from the early 20th century, revived as a club and concert venue.
- Psycho Rock & Roll Club. A proper rock bar in Poble-sec: beer and music from the 60s to the 90s, no cocktails.
- Bar Leo. The most rumba-loving bar in Barceloneta, with photos of Bambino and people dancing even out in the street.
Cinema and theatre
- Films in their original language. At the Filmoteca de Catalunya, with themed seasons and very reasonable prices; at Cinemes Verdi in Gràcia; or at Phenomena, with a giant screen and cult screenings.
- Theatre. The Teatre Goya in the Raval, with comedies and well-known actors, or the magic of El Mago Pop at the Teatre Victòria, from €42. The small venues, in my boutique theatres.
Rooftops at blue hour
- 173 Rooftop at the InterContinental. Go up just after sunset, when the city lights come on.
- La Terraza del Pulitzer. Next to plaça de Catalunya, with a DJ at sunset.
Night-time strolls
- An evening stroll around Gràcia. Along carrer de Verdi, with its cinemas and bars, up to plaça de la Revolució.
- Font Màgica de Montjuïc. Water, light and music at nightfall, for free. The days change with the season, so check them first. And from 26 November to 6 January, the Christmas lights.
All the places to go out are in my list of nights in Barcelona, and to string together cinema, dinner and drinks in one neighbourhood, see my evening plans.
More plans by theme
- For a date, my romantic things to do in Barcelona.
- Different and little-known, my unusual things to do in Barcelona.
- And all my things to do in Barcelona, with what’s on today and this weekend.
What’s your favourite night-time plan? Message me on Instagram @barcelonainspira and I’ll add it.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Barcelona at night?
Visit La Pedrera or Casa Batlló by night, listen to jazz at Jamboree or watch flamenco at Tarantos, both in Plaça Reial, go to a concert at Sala Apolo or Razzmatazz, see a film in its original language or head up to a rooftop at blue hour.
What is there to do in Barcelona at night without partying?
The night tour of La Pedrera, which ends with a light show on the roof terrace; the Casa Batlló light show; the Font Màgica de Montjuïc; original-language films at the Verdi or the Filmoteca; and an evening stroll around Gràcia.
Where can you listen to live music in Barcelona?
At Jamboree, the jazz club in Plaça Reial; at Sidecar, open since 1982 in the same square; at Sala Apolo in Poble-sec, open since the 1940s; and at Razzmatazz, with five rooms and five styles at once.
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