Review: Aperol Spritz Bar, Barcelona, Spain

Germany has beer and France has wine, but Barcelona, Spain, has its choice of a few signature alcoholic drinks pushing their way into the forefront of the Spanish wine scene. Once such cocktail is the Aperol Spritz, a concoction of the orange-hued liqueur Aperol with Italian prosecco and a splash of soda water. The result is a bright orange glass of refreshment that most opt to enjoy during the hot Mediterranean summers.

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Building on the popularity of this drink is a Port Vell–adjacent bar with a theme hardly up for questioning. Aperol Spritz Bar is a near assault on the sense with its brightly colored orange décor, cool yellow lights and wire high-top tables and bar stools.

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On the drink menu, the main attraction is the star of the Aperol Spritz show. For imbibers who fancy cocktails made with other liquors, the bar boasts only a few options of each type of liquor (gin, whiskey, vodka, etc.), unlike the variety of bottles on display at other bars. All cocktails and beers are served with a bowl of potato chips, while other small Spanish plates decorate the small but sufficient food menu.

For drinkers seeking diversity, other watering holes might be more suitable, but for a well-made, authentic Aperol Spritz, the bar with the same name is the best bet.

Aperol Spritz Bar

Passeig d’Isabel II

Barcelona 08003

34 933 15 80 74