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Nightlife · Ciutat Vella

El Xampanyet

El Xampanyet is a bar on Carrer de Montcada in Barcelona's Born, opened in 1929 and known for its tiled walls, marble counter and house sparkling wine.

Photograph of El Xampanyet in Barcelona
El Xampanyet (Barcelona) This is a photo of a building listed in the Catalan heritage register as Bé Cultural d'Interès Local (BCIL) under the reference IPA-43048 . Enric · CC-BY-SA-4.0

Why it matters

Included for its tiled interior and its position: it stands on the medieval palace street that also holds the Picasso Museum, and is one of the last pre-war bars on it.

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