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Bar Marsella

Bar Marsella

Dali, Picasso, Gaud, Heminway... and many others famous artists used to come to the Bar Marsella to have a drink.

Order an absinthe, a very strong french beverage, today forbidden in France, guess why! Open since 1820, probably the very first bar in Barcelona. Today you'll see locals, students, young alternative people and a few nostalgics from the french Mai 68.

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Bar Marsella

jethro (26 Apr 2013 - 08:15)

Visited the Bar Marsella in 2011. What a dump, can't wait to get back there in 2014,
hasn't been decorated since Voltaires last visit. Loved it,exept the owner, I think. American arsehole. Still it's all part of the ambiance. My wife claimed to have wierd dreams all night but I just thought she was pissed like the rest of us. See the bar in Vickie maria Barcelonala. Think that's the right title.
IN BARCELONA IT"S A MUST VISIT.

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Bar Marsella

Address : C/Sant Pau, 65
Zip code : 08001
City : Barcelona - Spain
Area : El Raval
Opening hours : From 9pm to 3am.
Phone : 93 442 72 63
Metro/Bus : Liceu (L3) , Paral.lel (L2, L3)

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Bar Marsella

- jethro

(26 Apr 2013 - 08:15)

About absinthe

- Roger Robbe

(9 Jul 2012 - 07:45)

There's alot of good information about absinthe on the net, and I recommend it to anyone thinking of heading to the Bar Marseilles. http://www.gumbopages.com/food/beverages/absinthe.html is a good place to start.

Absinthe is presently distilled in the same tradition as before, because the toxic element called "thujone" that is contained in wormwood was actually present at acceptable levels during the heyday of absinthe... though some claim that absinthe has special effects (I have always had a good time at the Bar Marseilles), there's no reason to think it is any different than alcohol.

As for there being many American frat boys at the bar, this may be the case, though you never know - maybe their grandparents signed up for the international brigades? Maybe there is a Hemingway among them? Besides the annoying accents, young Americans are no more obnoxious than those of other countries.

bar marsella

- ampar

(4 Oct 2011 - 16:00)

menudo local, sucio , los camareros antipaticos
y desde luego cayendose, para no volver.

from cyprus

- nikolas

(27 Aug 2011 - 11:15)

i was there 17-8-2011
one off the best bar i ever been.just fantastic.nice service good prizes and lovelly people.

Bar Marsella

- Kim Nyg

(22 Aug 2011 - 10:30)

Fun place but beware of pickpockets just outside the door of this bar

Está abierto todavía. Bar Marsella still in business.

- Review of Bar Marsella

(21 May 2011 - 10:00)

Fui esta noche para tomar absinthe. The bar is still open and was actually really popular... it took a while to find but definitely still open. Had the absinthe and have to agree with the other reviewers that there's nothing too different between this and strong liquor. (I heard it's because they took the wormwood out of the beverage---its what caused the hallucinogenic effect). Cool vibe, lots of tourists though there.

esta cerrada esta barra

- d wıllıammson

(29 Mar 2011 - 08:45)

Me gustarıa saber sı esta lugar esta cerrada:)

ma?

- JBL

(25 Mar 2011 - 08:45)

But is it still open? I heard they closed the place...

Cool Bar

- Patrick

(2 Feb 2011 - 13:15)

This bar is like a small secret of Barcelona,
If you don't know the place you will pass it.

Its very relax, looks very beautyfull.
relax, tranquile, douceman, chill, easy

looking for a friend

- Barb Albright

(23 Nov 2010 - 02:58)

Just trying to find Scott Jenkins, heard he owns this great place but not sure.
Barb

Great Bar

- Al (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

(23 Nov 2010 - 02:58)

This is an amazing bar! absinthe crazy potent; mad fun. Did the owners find a phone there last night? I think the green fairy took it out of my pocket! If yes, leave a comment and I will come down and get it.

hours

- Owners brother

(17 Jun 2009 - 16:17)

They are open from 11pm to 2 am.

Bar Marsella

- Dario

(5 Aug 2008 - 21:05)

Uno dei piu' brutti bar dove sia mai capitato di essere stato!!!
Probabilmente soppravvive solo con la clientela lonely planet...come me peraltro..azz!!!

Barcelona and Absinthe

- Ed

(14 Jun 2008 - 12:57)

I recently traveled to Barcelona, and as an American one of my objectives was Absinthe. I had a great time at Bar Marsella. The atmosphere was exactly what I was looking for. Hyper rustic, jammed with interesting people, and homemade Absinthe served at every table. My only critique was the effect of the absinthe was nothing different from any other alcohol.

While I was in Barcelona I bought a bottle of a different brand on Las Ramblas. I don't remember the name but it was in a black wine bottle and was expensive ($36). However it did deliver on a totally different effect than regular alcohol. Not sure what they put in that stuff.

marsella

- lulu

(2 Feb 2008 - 00:11)

es la leche

GREAT BAR

- Ken

(19 Jan 2008 - 21:40)

The best bar in Barcelona! Friendly staff and always a fun time....

excellent

- andyvain

(23 Aug 2007 - 12:49)

Un décor décalé, une ambiance chaude, un service réactif...autant d'atouts qui font de ce bar une excellente destination pour boire une absinthe...

Cool

- Little john

(31 Jul 2007 - 16:10)

L'ambiance un peu ancienne est superbe, une bonne ambiance où les gens s'amusent et rigolent ! de plus l'absynthe est très bonne, on en abuse meme!!! Allez-y
par conte il fait chaud!!
PEACE

absenta

- sandra

(16 Apr 2007 - 10:09)

Incredibile...non lo dimenticherete, un posto unico e stimolante...suggerimento: perdetevi nelle stradine del raval e nella sua magica piazzetta, i suoi " animaletti" saranno davvero suggestivi!!

crowded with American tourists

- courtney love fan

(10 Dec 2006 - 01:03)

I was in Bar Marsella on the first Saturday night in December, arriving around midnight. It was extremely crowded but we got lucky and got a table shortly after we arrived. Then it got even more packed! Lots of American frat boys and sorority b's. Absente was an interesting experience but no more than other strong liquor. I'm surprised it is still banned anywhere where vodka is sold.

Drinking absinthe

- Brent

(19 Aug 2006 - 02:22)

Me and two of my buddies stoped in here for some absinthe. It was a great bar, not too crowded. Everyone was drinking absinthe there and nothing else.