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London Bar

Josep Roca i Tudó opened the London Bar in 1910, and its long room is still in the modernista manner of the day. Circus people and artists met here; it hosts jazz and blues now.

What it is
Bar
Opened
1910, the bar itself gives 1909
Area
Raval
Nearest museum
Picasso Museum, 1.0 km

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    What London Bar is known for

    1. A modernista room

      The front is plain, but the room inside keeps its modernista decoration, the work of craftsmen whose names are not known.

    2. The circus

      It was a meeting place for the circus and for the theatres of the Paral·lel, and the Raluy circus family came to run it.

    3. Artists

      Picasso, Miró and Dalí are among the artists said to have come here.

    What to know

    • It is listed as one of the city's protected shops
    • There is music in the evenings
    • It is a few minutes from La Rambla and the Palau Güell

    Where London Bar is

    Address

    Carrer Nou de la Rambla 34
    08001 Barcelona, Spain

    Nearest station

    Drassanes, on line 3, about four minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    Opened in 1910

    The city and Wikipedia give 1910 as the year Josep Roca i Tudó opened it; the bar gives 1909.

    Its interior is protected, and it has kept its identity through more than a century.

    London Bar: common questions

    Where is London Bar?
    At Carrer Nou de la Rambla 34, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest station is Drassanes, on line 3, about four minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near London Bar?
    Picasso Museum is 1.0 km away, Palau de la Música Catalana is 1.1 km away, Fundació Joan Miró is 1.5 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is London Bar known for?
    A modernista room, The circus, Artists. A modernista bar of 1910 on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, the meeting place of the circus people and of the city's artists.
    When did London Bar open?
    In 1910, the bar itself gives 1909. It is listed as one of the city's protected shops.

    What visitors say about London Bar

    Rating from Google

    4.4

    1,153 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 25 October 2026.

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