“It’s a classic bar, light on tourists and popular with sailors from the harbor nearby. There’s a crisp house lager that they brew right here—ask for a flauta, or tall glass. The tapas are awesome, too, especially the ones with generous portions of foie gras.” —Primavera music founder Pablo Soler on the El Bron neighborhood. Read more about his local’s take on Barcelona. This appeared in the May 2015 issue.
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Try the house lager at Vaso de Oro
“It’s a classic bar, light on tourists and popular with sailors from the harbor nearby. There’s a crisp house lager that they brew right here—ask for a flauta, or tall glass. The tapas are awesome, too, especially the ones with generous portions of foie gras.” —Primavera music founder Pablo Soler on the El Bron neighborhood. Read more about his local’s take on Barcelona. This appeared in the May 2015 issue.
Scarf down tapas worth standing for at Vaso de Oro
Well-hidden on Balboa street in Barceloneta, this tiny but well-appointed bar is crowded for good reason. The tapas aren’t the cheapest around, but they’re worth elbowing your way up to the bar for—Russian salad, marinated anchovies, spicy brava potatoes, Vaso de Oro does them all, and does them well. Vaso de Oro Calle de Balboa, 6 08003, Barcelona
