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The 10 best bars in Spain for 2026 — from Barcelona's Paradiso to Madrid's Salmon Guru to Seville's El Rinconcillo. Detailed editorial notes —
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10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Spain has won the World's Best Bar award two years running — Paradiso (2022), Sips (2023). The 10 below show how. From Barcelona's modern speakeasy revival (Paradiso, Sips, Dr Stravinsky) to Madrid's vermouth and sherry tradition (La Venencia, Viva Madrid) to Seville's 1670 institution El Rinconcillo (Spain's oldest tavern), this is the country that's currently the world's most exciting place to drink.