Old City Vermouth Taverns

The Celler Cala del Vermut stands out for its facade, which is entirely covered in hundreds of ceramic tiles depicting scenes of traditional Spanish life and wine production. This tavern opened its doors in nineteen sixty-two, founded by a…

The Vermuteria Santa Caterina anchors the corner of the market building with its distinctive forest green facade and classic wooden frames. It serves as a modern revival of the neighborhood tradition of taking a mid-morning break for…

El Xampanyet features walls covered in antique blue and white tiles that have darkened with nearly a century of smoke and spilled cava. Opened in nineteen twenty-nine, the bar served sparkling wine from the Penedes region to workers from…

A rusted iron sign hanging above the entrance marks the Bodega del Born, an old space in the Sant Pere neighborhood that still operates much as it did a century ago. Tall wooden barrels line the walls, and the dust on the bottles feels…

Bodega La Palma sits behind a dark, rounded wooden storefront with glass panes that have stayed mostly unchanged since the nineteen thirties. This tavern began as a local grocery store in the nineteenth century, where neighbors stopped for…

Bodega Vasconia stands out for its weathered, dark wood storefront that seems to hold back the rush of the modern city. Established in the mid-nineteenth century, this tavern preserves a rare, unpolished slice of old Barcelona. Inside,…

La Plata is a narrow, white-walled tavern on the corner of Carrer de la Mercè that holds exactly four barrels and a handful of small tables. It has served the same four tapas since nineteen forty-five: fried sardines, tomato salad,…