Pacha Barcelona — Restaurant in Barcelona

I was spending the last weekend in Barcelona with my friend to celebrate her 24th birthday. We decided to go out and celebrate at Pacha on the Saturday night. The start of the night was good, quick/efficient entry and initially the atmosphere wasn't too busy. When we went to order drinks, the staff were not friendly and seemed stressed but we did have a great time dancing until 2am, although it had gotten super busy so we were pushed up near a VIP table.

We were dancing near a VIP table, next to a group of girls who we were dancing alongside. I was dancing, the dancefloor was so busy that I didn't realise that anything had happened. Out of nowhere a security started grabbing me from the VIP table, in a very rough way. I confronted the security guard asking why he grabbed me, that it was unacceptable and he continued to aggressively grab me and try and pull me up. I was very upset and confused so I started to make my way to the toilets, he started chasing me, grabbed me and dragged me into a side room. My friend came to help me, and this is when she explained to me and the bouncers that the group of girls we had been dancing by had grabbed a VIP bottle from the table we were dancing by. I was completely oblivious this had happened and had not part in it. I was incredibly upset and distressed.

I tried to explain to them and asked if they could check the CCTV but they would not. I was in shock and started to break down. They were grabbing me and telling me to shut up before dragging me to the door and pushing me out after telling them 'what if I was your daughter'. I tried to talk to the bouncers outside at the door about it but they just accused me of taking the VIP bottle and drinking out of it and when I asked if they could look into it and the CCTV footage, he told me he doesn't speak English, spoken in good english. They were rude and we went to speak to the manager asking them to look into it but he didn't want to listen and told us to leave.

This event has left me pretty traumatised about going to a nightclub again especially in barcelona. I believe that what these bouncers did, physically assaulting me without reason is a crime and I really hope young girls are careful before going to this club. I do not know why they took me into the side room when they clearly were not willing to help and I'm just grateful my friend had followed us so I was not on my own for long.

I have been left with a bit of a mental scar and tried to find ways to reach out to the company so they could investigate but there was no option to. Unfortunatley because we were leaving early the next day and I was unsure how long it would take the spanish police (2nd time visiting spain) to deal with this, so I didn't go to the police about it.

Please be aware that if anything goes wrong that based on my experience my impression is that these people will not look after you and will neglect and abuse you. The security is poorly managed and needs improvement.

All it took was simply checking cctv before violating random people at a club who did nothing wrong. It seemed they could not take responsibility for making a mistake which is why they decided to kick me out.

If this review can be of help to the club or anyone. I was left deeply hurt by experience there and do not recommend this club.

I had heard good things about the Pacha in Ibiza so I thought maybe it would be just as good in Barcelona. I wouldn't advise putting your money into this club.

To Pacha- this happened around just after 2am on the 24th September. If you could look into it I would be grateful. Please improve the quality of your management and security. This could have gone terribly wrong if my friend had not been there and I hope if you are reading this you can use it to help improve the quality of your club and to prevent anything like this happening again in future.

*this review was written and posted in 2023 - I have since edited to add a photo that it did not let me add a year ago of a few of the people who...

A man tried to enter the bathroom while I was inside. My boyfriend tried to protect me, the man shoved him, and security did nothing. They let the guy stay and keep partying.

I had a very serious and upsetting experience at Pacha Barcelona, and I feel a responsibility to share it, especially for women who might think it’s a safe place. It’s not.

There were only two bathroom areas as far as I know. One had three stalls used by both men and women, so it seemed unisex. On the right, there was a separate urinal sectio, which my boyfriend confirmed was for men only.

I entered one of the unisex stalls. The door didn’t lock and could be pushed open easily. For privacy, I had my boyfriend guard the door.

Inside, I noticed no toilet paper, so I opened the door slightly to tell him. While I was still inside, a man nearby came toward us. I said, “There’s no paper,” and he snapped, “I don’t give a f*, I only need to piss.”

My boyfriend calmly suggested he use the urinal area, but the man shoved him and started arguing right in front of me, with the stall open. I intervened, putting my arm between them. Instead of backing off, he forced his way in, pushing past both of us, and broke my bag strap.

We went straight to security. They said the two men would be removed. I was shaken and we stepped outside to calm down.

But literally seconds after re-entering, I saw both men still inside, standing around and partying. Security clearly didn’t act.

To make matters worse, the women’s section of the other restroom also had multiple stalls that didn’t lock, and throughout the club, especially on the dance floor, there were shards of broken glass on the ground. It felt genuinely unsafe, and I was constantly worried about stepping on something or falling.

This is unacceptable: – Unlocked stalls and no toilet paper. – A man confronting me while I was still inside a stall. – Physical aggression toward my boyfriend. – Damage to my personal property. – Broken glass on the floor. – No action taken by security despite a serious complaint.

This club isn’t just careless, it’s dangerously irresponsible. If you care about safety and respect, especially as a woman, think twice before going to...

I can only speak from my own experience and what I’ve personally seen. My friends and I were able to get in fairly easily — which seemed to only be the case if you buy your tickets online. Otherwise, you're stuck in a line with no clear waiting time and, from what I observed, a surprisingly high rejection rate. I couldn’t even figure out the criteria for getting in. It doesn’t seem to be about the typical guy-to-girl ratio you’d expect at most clubs, nor about fitting into any particular social “hotness” standard. Honestly, it just felt like pure luck.

Beyond that, the security staff go out of their way to behave aggressively towards most people — ranging from extremely rude comments to actual physical violence. Unfortunately, my group experienced this firsthand. One of my friends asked the bartender for the drink prices, and she ended up switching the prices on him. He got upset and refused to pay, and things escalated. Eventually, a security guard kicked him in the chest and threw him out of the club.

I wish I could say that was the only instance of violence I saw from the security that night, but sadly that wasn’t the case. Another issue I found concerning is that they hand people glass bottles of alcohol, which is incredibly unsafe and could easily lead to accidents. You’d think that would be an obvious risk. I've even seen multiple complaints about it, so my only guess is that they allow it so security has an excuse to step in — though, to be honest, they don’t seem to need one, as they constantly abuse their power anyway.

It’s also worth mentioning how dangerous that can be for women, especially those wearing heels. By the end of the night, the whole floor feels careless at best.

If none of this puts you off and you're still thinking about going, I’d say the only real upside is that the music isn’t terrible, and there’s a beach right in front where you can go afterward. But beyond that, there’s not much else...