Carrer Joaquin Costa is one of El Raval's best streets for a few drinks. Carrer Joaquin Costa is located between MACBA Contemporary Art Museum, Rambla del Raval and Ronda Sant Antoni.
In between Chinese bazars and greasy cafes you'll find some of the Raval's coolest bars on Joaquin Costa. From antique cervecerías with an Art Nouvaeu decor to library-cum-cocktail bars and funky copas bars with turnstiles, there's a range of fun options for a bar crawl.
Casa Almirall
This tavern dates back to 1860 and has the modernista flamboyance of Barcelona's classic old bars, with marble tables, jazzy music and Art Nouveau objets d'art.
Benidorm
The name on the sign and a large mural of the city are the only things this funky retro bar shares with tacky tourist dive Benidorm. Great for cocktails and live tunes.
Betty Ford's
This is the best kind of clinic, with friendly staff serving medicinal cocktails, cubatas and shots. And rock n' roll records. Oh, and delicious Aussie-style burgers.
Oddlands Bar
This is worth visiting just for its toilets decorated with... smurfs!
Lletraferit
This bar combines shelves stacked with books and tasty cocktails in a softy lit locale with soothing colours an inviting corners ideal for escaping into with a book.
Essential Info
How to Get There: Carrer Joaquin Costa is served by Universitat metro station (red line).
Getting to Barcelona: Barcelona is served by Barcelona El Prat Airport, and Renfe trains connect from all other major Spanish cities to Sants Estacio.