Vermouth is Barcelona’s favorite drink and these bars are the best places to raise a glass.
Morro Fi is sleek and modern, with a minimalist interior and equally minimalist menu.
We only serve vermouth, beer, and snacks, owner Marcel Fernandez said.
The exterior of Bar Electricitat; a glass of vermouth at Morro Fi, a popular bar in Barcelona.Credit:Coke Bartrina
So, I havent been very creative.
Its the same menu avermuteriawould have served when I was a kid.
Thehora del vermut, vermouth hour, is a sacred time of day in Barcelona.
An afternoon at Cala del Vermut; vermouth on draft at Cala del Vermut.Coke Bartrina
We dont like to be open late at night, Fernandez said.
This is the perfect bar for me, a contemporary place that hasnt invented anything, he said.
Ours has ten ingredients, he said, but theyre secret.
The afternoon crowd at Senyor Vermut.Coke Bartrina
By the mid to late 19th century, it was being exported all over the world.
It was basically an old mans drink until about ten years ago.
Thats when a new generation of trendsetters like Fernandez ushered in a vermouth rebirth.
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Spanish vermouth has quite a different taste than its Italian cousin.
For one thing, its not as bitter, but more citrusy and fresh.
And its meant to be consumed not in cocktails, but on the rocks, with food.
When I asked Garcia which was her favorite vermouth bar in Barcelona, she chuckled.
I love the one in front of my apartment.
It has several outposts; the most centrally located is in the LEixample neighborhood.
Bar Electricitat
Youd be remiss to skip one of the citys oldest bars, which dates back to 1908.
