Bar Marsella
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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.
Bar Marsella
C/Sant Pau, 65, 08001 Barcelona, SpainArea: El Raval
Website: Bar Marsella - Barcelona
Opening hours: From 9pm to 3am.
Phone: +34 93 442 72 63
Metro/Bus: Liceu (L3) , Paral.lel (L2, L3)
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12 comments
Bar Marsella - Lola (9 Jun 2013 - 10:00)
Todos a firmar contra el cierre del Marsella: el último bar de la Barcelona auténtica de antes de las Olimpiadas y la posterior invasión de turismo masificado que provocaron.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.