When is Bar Mendizabal open?

Bar Mendizabal is open: Sun - Thu 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM Fri - Sat 9:00 AM - 2:00 AM

What hotels are near Bar Mendizabal?

Hotels near Bar Mendizabal: (0.00 mi) Center Rambles Youth Hostel (0.01 mi) Dorman Place (0.02 mi) Chambre De Standing Raval (0.04 mi) Hotel Sant Agusti (0.04 mi) Leonardo Hotel Barcelona Las Ramblas View all hotels near Bar Mendizabal on Tripadvisor

What restaurants are near Bar Mendizabal?

Restaurants near Bar Mendizabal: (0.01 mi) Bar Mendizabal (0.02 mi) Restaurante Pastafiore (0.02 mi) Absenta 1893 (0.03 mi) El Jardi (0.03 mi) G Bar 81 View all restaurants near Bar Mendizabal on Tripadvisor

Bar Mendizabal - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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Neighborhood: El Raval

Once a downtrodden corner of downtown Barcelona, this gritty area has seen a cultural resurgence boasting an excellent nightlife and one of the most multi ethnic spots in the entire city. A sense of humble authenticity protrudes from the many independent record stores, second hand shops, and student bars that seem to light up the streets day and night. The rocking epicenter, the MACBA Plaça, is a modern day forum for bohemian youth, abuzz with the sights and sounds of late-night gatherings and talented skateboarders showing off their latest tricks.

How to get there

Liceu • 3 min walk
Drassanes • 8 min walk

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Restaurants

8,675 within 3 miles

My Way Lounge Restaurant

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RAÓ Restaurant

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0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Mediterranean • European • Spanish

Chaka Khan

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0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Dining bars • Vegetarian Friendly • Gluten Free Options

Bodega Oliva

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0.3 miMediterranean • European • Spanish • Wine Bar

Manna Gelats

1,097

0.3 mi$ • Dessert • Gluten Free Options

Clemen' s Boqueria

557

401 ft$$ - $$$ • Catalan • Vegetarian Friendly • Gluten Free Options

Dona Rosa

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0.3 mi$ • Bar • Mediterranean • European

Viana

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0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • International • Mediterranean • Spanish

Señor Piña

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Alegoría Restaurante Barcelona

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0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Mediterranean • Spanish • Catalan

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Attractions

1,433 within 6 miles

La Capella

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A Margarida Xirgu

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Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu

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Reial Acadèmia de Farmàcia de Catalunya

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Teatre Romea

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Mercat de la Boqueria

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483 ftFarmers Markets

Mercat de la Barceloneta

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Mercat De Sant Antoni

527

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Erotic Museum of Barcelona (Museu de l'Erotica)

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0.1 miSpeciality Museums

Biblioteca de Catalunya

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231 ftLibraries

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JSL879194

Saint Louis, MO14 contributions

Consistently Great Food & Vermut

Mar 2023 • Couples

I first visited Bar Mendizabal in 2019 with my husband, and we ended up going there two or three times during our ten-day stay because we enjoyed it so much — their house vermut alone was enough to bring us back!

Four years later, in March 2023, I visited again with my mother and oldest daughter, and it was one of those rare places that lived up to the great memories. The oxtails were even better than I remembered, and what’s more, they impressed my 84-year-old mother, who has been cooking oxtails regularly for decades—high praise indeed. The house vermut, too, was just as smooth and mellow as it was in 2019–I’d have brought a barrel home with me if I could have.

Written April 14, 2023

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Joe S

Tel Aviv, Israel940 contributions

a hidden treasure

Sep 2019

we were on a private tapas tour our guide Iilona took us here - a real local venue no tourists the tapas excellent!

Written October 4, 2019

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Mrobinson784

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Oh my GOOOOOODNESS!!!

This place is so nice. Came here twice in one day. First for a delightful café latte & a bacon empanada. So delicious. Now tonight for a pair of very reasonably priced mojitos & another AMAZING mushroom & chicken empanada. Wow wow wow. So cheap so good.

Written May 26, 2013

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Julian140

Nottingham, UK134 contributions

Not the best bar/restaurant

Jun 2023 • Couples

Seated area across the quiet road from the bar. Service poor/gruff(though there was only 1 waiter covering far too many tables). Took food off service and then continued to serve others. Got impression only interested in the locals. Poorest bar/restaurant experience in Barcelona(infact the only negative one)

Written June 21, 2023

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Kieran M

Manchester, UK11 contributions

Incredibly rude female server

Jul 2019 • Friends

When my drink was served it was almost slammed on the bar and the measure was very poor. I returned later and was served by the same thin angry woman and was told that they were closed, despite just having served some other ppl and then I watched as others were served after me. Very disappointed as I made the effort to order in Spanish and be friendly and it really came across as that I wasn’t Spanish that I wasn’t welcome. How disappointing. I would like to point out that the barman was lively when we were chatting to him - such a shame about his co-worker

Written July 5, 2019

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MicAngMol

Staunton, VA141 contributions

Laid-back place for tapas & vermouth

Mar 2020

We tried this place as the third stop on our Barcelona food tour, where we tried our first Spanish tapas and vermouth. Our guide ordered for us--meat croquettes, patatas bravas, iberico ham and Barcelona "bruschetta." All were delicious. We sat outside across the street under a giant tent (there is inside seating and restrooms available too). Very cool, laid back atmosphere in the Raval neighborhood. A few days later while exploring the area in more depth, we stopped in a second time for a quick fix of patatas bravas--delicious again!

Written March 29, 2020

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Help999_12

London, UK72 contributions

Awful

Dec 2018 • Couples

The menu looked appealing but the ham and cheese tapas was a toasted sandwich, the squid in black ink turned up in a burger bun, a glass of cava and a vermouth - 35 euros!

Written December 28, 2018

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vacationlovingjg

San Francisco, CA3 contributions

Twice in one day!

Apr 2018 • Family

We finally stopped at this great little dive after walking by every time we left our hotel. It was always packed with locals. Great juices for breakfast, house made vermouth with your tapas. Super yummy, glad we finally stopped in.

Written April 1, 2018

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Kobnuy

Busan, South Korea63 contributions

watch out your change

Jun 2016 • Solo

I pass by the bar pretty often and stop by for a snack or coffee.
It's just an average bar in Raval where you can have a quick bite or drink.

Yesterday, I stopped by for a cafe and paid 50 euro bill since I didn't have smaller. I got the change with two 20 bills and the rest with coins. I realized that it was fake money one of the 20 bills when I got back home.

"Of course I am in Spain", I knew that I would never get it changed even if I go there and explain about it. so it was, i couldn't get it changed there when I went there today again to explain.

Well, first my fault that I didn't check the bill at the moment I received the changes.
but secondly, I want to believe that it was by mistake.
thirdly, check your bills when you get changes.

Written June 9, 2016

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Bar M

Estimado cliente, me acuerdo de ti y de tu caso, ya que fui yo quien te atendió por la mañana. No puedes reclamar un billete falso al día siguiente ya que lamentablemente, estando donde estamos, en Barcelona, debemos de dudar de todo el mundo y muchas veces nos han engañado con estas cosas, a demás tu reclamaste el billete el día después, cuando lo lógico hubiese sido haberlo reclamado el mismo día a la misma persona que te atendió. Nosotros no damos billetes falsos y si alguna vez tenemos alguno es porque alguien nos ha engañado y nos ha dado un billete falso a nosotros. Estoy seguro que la chica que te atendió ni se dio cuenta de que era falso. Lamentablemente no me puedo fiar de ti si me dices que te dimos un billete falso, ya que no puedo comprobar si ese billete te lo dimos nosotros o lo estas intentando colar.

Written June 14, 2016

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Msoderhall

Stockholm, Sweden50 contributions

Unserious waiter at Bar Mendizabal

Jul 2014 • Friends

We have stopped by at Bar Mendizabal many, many times and do like to sit down with a refreshing canjas or drink and watch people walking by. Also today, the waiter took our order perfectly well in English and he also came with our bill when we asked for that. But then.... he did "forget" to give us our change back. When we after ten minutes called him back he suddenly did not understand one word of English. When I after an argument mentioned said that I should whittake actions, he gave our bill and correct change back from his tray. Bars that cheat visitors will not not be supported by us....

Written July 23, 2014

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