Bar Electricitat

Bar · la Barceloneta

Bar Electricitat

Bar · la Barceloneta

Carrer de Sant Carles, 15, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain

Highlights

Nestled in a vibrant neighborhood, this bustling Catalan tapas bar serves up authentic fare and delightful housemade vermouth, perfect for locals and visitors alike.

Carrer de Sant Carles, 15, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain Get directions

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"One of the oldest vermouth bars in Barcelona, founded in 1908 and still very popular with the locals in seaside Barceloneta for its vermouth and wine by the liter, as well as its selection of both hot and cold tapas. They still do things old-school here: Even when only ordering a glass, waiters deposit an entire unlabeled bottle of vermouth on your table, and measure the amount missing when it comes time to tabulate the bill." - Sam Zucker

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Semion Solonar

Google

First off, I really enjoyed sitting at this place. It has a very fun, pleasant, and local neighborhood vibe. It’s definitely a spot for the locals. The food here is really delicious, and the VERMUT drink is also something I highly recommend trying. Overall, I had a great time and will definitely recommend this place!

Anna Firsova

Google

Loved this bar when we were visiting Barcelona! Came there twice! Amazing food. Their Vermouth is the best we ever had!

simoninpalma

Google

Busy old school Catalan tapas bar and restaurant. Limited menu big on taste and authenticity. Reasonably priced. Worth a visit.

Vivian Hobbs

Google

This is a really authentic local restaurant and totally up our alley. Housemade vermouth was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed the crav salad which is more like a crab/egg paste which you have with bread. The octopus is nice and soft and fresh as!

Tom Hope

Google

Amazing place must go, very good food and drink. Thank you

Erkan Baygul

Google

Although it initially looks authentic and charming local place with many local people visiting, I am truly shocked of the hygiene of this place. I was at the bar on a lazy sunday morning and ordered some tapas and a drink. I was enjoying it until I saw from the bar the guy(cook) putting all sorts of stuff on the slightly not very fresh kitchen plate. Until that moment i tried to supress my thoughts and tried to convince myself that they must be "keeping it clean" all the time. But then when I came out of the bathroom(they say that usually if you want to assess the hygienne principles of an establishment, fo and check out the toilets as it usually is a mirror of the kitchen) my stomach turned slightly. But the shocking comes next! After me, when I was washing my hands, the "cook" went to the toilet. Having had the suspicion as described, I was determined to watch closely the guy. He spend a 5min or so(so probably a bit more than a pee) and without washing his hands, he went straight to the kitchen touching immediatelt the bread. Gross!! At this time I got disgusted and went to the lady at the counter and while paying told her my observations. She was nice and called in the other guy. Not sure if he also took it so seriously, but this place is a disgrace for my beloved Barcelona! Avoid!!

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We stopped by after hitting the beach earlier. Feeling chilly, the house made vermut was the perfect fit to warm us up. The vermut is great (2 euros per full cup and 15 euros for a full bottle which you can take home if not finished), the tapas are no frills, and the ambience is fun & lively. Great to go after a swim. Out of the tapas we tried, tuna in boiled egg was memorable.

Jonathan Simpson

Google

Mediocre tapas in a chaotic shabby little restaurant. The fish felt like it was out of a can. It’s over priced and relies on being seen as place locals go. The bathroom was filthy and there’s no seat on the toilet. Avoid