Barcelona: Nightlife

Barcelona Pipa Club Ring the doorbell next to the pipe and head upstairs to the wood-paneled interior of this downtown bar that’s been pulling in loyal locals since the ’80s. Barri Gòtic; Plaça Reial 3; 011-34-93-302-4732; www.bpipaclub.com
bar | live music | local favorite | cigars

Club Fellini The three rooms at this top-of-the-line dance den provide surefire fun: boogie to techno and house in the Mirror Room; dance to electro, rock and punk in the Bad Room; or get down to funk and soul in the Red Room. El Raval; La Rambla 27; 011-34-93-272-4980; www.clubfellini.com
dancing | nightclub | dj | electronica

Harlem Jazz Club For musical treats like jazz, flamenco, Afro-Brazilian fusion, and Cuban beats, head to this small and smoky old-timer perennially popular with locals. Barri Gòtic; C/Comtessa de Sobradiel 8; 011-34-93-310-0755
live music | nightclub | local favorite

Jamboree This cavernous basement space hosts live gigs most nights, from jazz to funk to Latin beats. Barri Gòtic; Plaça Reial 17; 011-34-93-301-7564; www.masimas.com/jamboree
dancing | cover charge | live music | nightclub | dj | electronica

La Paloma Amid the plush velvet fabrics and shiny chandeliers of this Belle Epoque theater, one of the city’s oldest clubs, grandparents practice their cha-cha steps in the early evenings and, come midnight, DJs spin eclectic tunes to a younger crowd. El Raval; C/Tigre 27; www.lapaloma-bcn.com
dancing | nightclub | dj | electronica | editor pick

Razzmatazz Humongous warehouse club in a gentrifying industrial area, with live acoustic acts and DJ-guided events for a mixed crowd. Poblenou; C/Almogavers 122; 011-34-93-320-8200; www.salarazzmatazz.com
trendy | cover charge | live music | nightclub

Z:eltas The hottest gay hangout du jour, this bar has a clubby atmosphere, nice lighting, a small dancefloor, and live DJs most nights. L’Eixample; Carrer Casanova 75; 011-34-93-454-1902; www.zeltas.net
dancing | bar | gay | dj