Balius Bar — Restaurant in Barcelona

It's worth getting to know Balius, a cocktail bar that specialises in top vermouth and cocktails made with vermouth, and when you're feeling peckish you can order from a repertoire of cured foods, tapas and small dishes that have their origins mainly in Aragon and Castilla. For example, the 'lomo de orza' is finely cut pork loin marinated with 'alioli' (garlic mayonnaise) and lemon, and the 'atascaburras' is a salted cod dish that has the fame of being mentioned in 'Don Quijote'. During its operating hours, the kitchen is open non-stop, and they use quality local products that are organic whenever possible. They're also specialists in...

We only go to Balius for the Sunday Jazz gigs. They feature some of the best musicians in town, but unfortunately, the venue lets the crowd get incredibly loud without asking them to keep it down. Each month, they print t-shirts for their waitstaff with the upcoming program listed on the back, but they only pay the musicians 60 EUR for two sets and give them two drink tickets for beer or soda (no cocktails). Musicians also have to bring their own sound system and drum kits. Not cool.

As for the cocktails, they’re decent, but nothing special (10-20EUR each) The ambience is lovely, though they tend to overdo it with the burning...

Your greeted by what can only be thought of as a 1920s kickback a screen showing Charlie chaplin. Told floors and almost Booth seating. The bar is marble and wood with everything on display looking like it was from a speakeasy of the 1930s! Talk less of the bar staff! Eclectic is what I would call this place. Be sure to try the mezcal margaritas. All classic mixes do not appear on the menu. But you ask for it they do it! A definite must go if you're in Barcelona and wanting something luxurious yet super cool and relaxed, talk less of the live music. Give it...