GIMLET

Try ordering anything more complex than a vodka tonic or a rum and coke in Barcelona, and you might have a challenge on your hands. Here, the simple combinado rules – with the added benefit of not having to employ properly trained bartenders who can count more than two ingredients. So cocktail lovers will swing open the doors here with relief, break through the curtains and tank up on mixology at its finest. A this classic little gem around the corner from Sandwich & Friends in El Born, it’s small, dark, semi-modish and still secret enough to be a largely local clientele – try finding it before nightfall and you’ll be greeted with a metal grate that covers everything including the signage.