Hemingway

L'Eixample


There's often a queue out the door for a table at this intimate, speakeasy-style basement cocktail den with a tiny front terrace. International whiskies, rare gins and lightly imaginative cocktails crafted with fresh-pressed citrus juices are owner-barista Luca Izzo's specialities; try the best-selling gin-based Montgomery (infused with ginger and Earl Grey tea; €12) or a classic G&T (€12).

The team has a couple of other brilliant cocktail spots around town: Old Fashioned, in Gràcia, and The Bowery, in L'Eixample.


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