33/45 is a Raval institution that doubles as a bar and gallery, with two distinct spaces — a buzzy front bar area and a back room with old sofas where you can actually have a conversation. They serve cheap cocktails (€5 during happy hour), cold Moritz, and Cervezas Alhambra, often with DJ sessions and rotating art exhibitions. It's the kind of unpretentious, artsy dive that locals actually frequent and tourists stumble upon happily.
A Raval bar-gallery with €5 happy-hour cocktails, rotating art shows, and a back room of old sofas where you can actually hear yourself think.
Go during happy hour for €5 cocktails, and grab a spot on the back sofas if you want to actually talk — the front bar gets packed and loud.
Cheap cocktails, real character, and a back room for actual conversations
33/45 is the kind of place that reminds you why the Raval is still Barcelona's most interesting neighborhood for a night out. There are actually two spaces here: the front bar, which is always packed with groups of people chatting and laughing, and a back room with old sofas where you can actually sit down and have a proper conversation. The drinks are modestly priced — cocktails for €5 during happy hour, cold Moritz on tap, and Cervezas Alhambra if you want to keep it simple. The bar staff know their classic cocktails and do them well, which is more than you can say for a lot of places charging double.
What sets 33/45 apart from the countless other bars in the neighborhood is the gallery and music programming. They regularly host art exhibitions and DJ sessions, so the vibe shifts depending on when you go — it can feel like a quiet gallery bar on a weeknight or a packed mini-club on a weekend. It's not trying to be fancy, and that's exactly the point. If you want a pretentious cocktail speakeasy, go somewhere else. If you want a real neighborhood bar with character, cheap drinks, and a crowd that's mostly locals, this is your spot.