Whether you call them terraces, rooftops or rooftop bars, you’re sure to have uttered some of these words lately because going up for a drink on the heights of Barcelona is definitely in fashion.
Snacking on tapas, treating yourself to a tasting menu or having a good cocktail is all well and good, but is the best way to do it some of the best views of the city is literally another level. And for that reason, there is nothing like taking advantage of the fact that hotels have become accustomed to turning their terraces into luxury rooftop bars to enjoy the perfect combination of heights. Add a pool or a dj to the equation and the plan is foolproof.
And you have to lose your fear of it. The hotels, that space for tourists, open a small extension for locals that goes from the street to the elevator, and from there to the clouds, where the bars of hotel terraces are increasingly seeking to attract local customers. We know that the ideal is to have your own rooftop where you can have a barbecue with your colleagues, but until then, nothing like a rooftop bar in the heart of Barcelona to feel like you have the city at your feet.
Skyfall Cocktail Club
Although it is not outdoors, it is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular rooftops in the city. Its circular shape with 360º views and its design make this space a place for lovers of good design, but also for anyone who appreciates the slightest beauty. Every Friday and Saturday, it offers a show while we can taste dishes such as tomato tartar with truffled burrata or coca de recapte with prawns and roasted eggplant.
📍Avingudade la Granvia de l’Hospitalet, 144, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
Hotel Barcelona Center
In addition to the views -well, that question influences all of them, really- that can be enjoyed from its rooftop and its location, of the roof top bar of Barcelona Center it is necessary to emphasize the organization of some electronic music parties that are celebrated here. See balmes Street the view from the top, which crosses the city from top to bottom, from the heights, is priceless.
📍 Carrer de Balmes, 103
The One Barcelona
The One Barcelona is, to put it mildly, the most luxurious thing you can throw in your face. Located on the corner of Pau Claris and Provença, relatively recently opened its Mood terrace. We are talking about a hotel terrace that has a menu with D.O. Oysters Ebro Delta or Gambas roja carabinera brillante XXL, products of such distinction that they should be written in capital letters.
📍 Carrer de Provença, 277.
Hotel 1898
Included in this mini-review is a history lesson-reminder. 1898. Last year in which the sun did not set in the Spanish Empire. That’s where the name of the hotel comes from and hence -more or less- the name of the terrace. La Isabela, as this rooftop is called, takes its name from an island in the Philippines. A menu to consider that is not particularly expensive and a swimming pool that is blessed glory make this hotel that is at La Rambla a perfect choice.
📍 La Rambla, 109.
Grand Hotel Barcelona
In two words: infinity pool. Yes, like that pool you see on Instagram in the typical “Mention the person you’d like to be there with right now” posts. Well, this type of swimming pool is closer than you think -depending, of course, on where you’re reading this from. Panoramic roof terrace, relaxation area, bar with cocktails and snacks, views of the Born. The price, of course, must also be taken into account: twenty euros in exchange for the ticket and a cocktail or mixed drink.
📍 Via Laietana, 30.
Sky Bar
SkyBar’s terrace has become one of the trendiest places to enjoy the city’s summer afternoons and evenings outdoors. It is located on the rooftop terrace of the Hotel Iberostar de plaza Cataluña, in the heart of Barcelona. It is a historic building of monumental and classicist style that houses in its heights a unique place to get lost and enjoy the best urban landscapes: from the Sagrada Familia to the beach area and the port.
This terrace is managed by Costa Este, one of the most important companies in the nightlife and nightclubs of Barcelona, and this is evident in the fact that this exclusive urban rooftop combines its infinity pool with a party proposal with lounge bar, varied and current music (house, deep house, commercial, 80’s, or reggaeton).
📍Pl. de Catalunya, 10
Nobu
25 floors for a record: to be the highest rooftop bar in Barcelona. The rooftop of the Nobu Barcelona hotel has just opened The Rooftop, a bar where you can see any point of the city. The bar is new but the terrace is not. It is the rooftop of the Torre Catalunya, where until now there was a huge communications antenna.
The bar , located 80 meters above sea level, offers a menu of signature and classic cocktails, craft beer, Catalan and biodynamic wines, as well as tapas that fuse the Asian and the Mediterranean, but move away from the Nobu restaurant proposal.
rome Ave., 2, 4
Sercotel Rosellón
There is the expression “beachfront” and, when one goes up to this terrace, one should coin the of “first line of Sagrada Familia“. The Sercotel’s rooftop, which has a chill out zone, beyond the postcard image of the basilica, offers spectacular 360º views of Barcelona. In addition, the terrace has a bar-restaurant service for snacks or refreshments while contemplating the breathtaking panoramic views.
📍C/ del Rosselló, 39
Intercontinental
InterContinental Barcelona is a luxurious five-star hotel located in a privileged setting on Montjuïc and overlooking some of the most emblematic monuments of the city, f. In summer they open the Montjuïc Pop Up Summer Restaurant and the 173 Rooftop Terrace, two new spaces to enjoy the best cuisine, while you let yourself be seduced by its privileged view of the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
On the one hand, the Montjuïc terrace and its Pop Up Restaurant open their doors for the season with a menu of Mediterranean and local food to suit all tastes. On the other hand, the 173 Rooftop Terrace is another unique space to enjoy one of the best views of Barcelona, thanks to its 360º panoramic view that allows you to contemplate the beauty of the city through a luxury skyline.