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Harrison
★ 4.0(1 review)Bar
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About the Vibe
Harrison 1933 is a two-floor cocktail bar on Recoletos that splits its personality beautifully — upstairs feels like a swanky Vegas hotel lounge where you watch the bartenders work their magic, while the downstairs is an industrial loft with exposed brick, DJ sessions, and live music. The cocktail menu is built around famous personalities, and the food — especially the legendary bikini with cecina — is surprisingly good for a place that's really about the drinks.
Why it's worth it
A two-floor Recoletos cocktail bar where every drink is inspired by a famous personality and the bikini with cecina is the stuff of legend.
Highlights
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Before you go
Go after 10 PM for the full dim-lit atmosphere, and sit upstairs at the bar on weeknights if you want a quieter experience.
Known For
- •Personality-inspired cocktails
- •Bikini with cecina
- •Two-floor layout (Vegas-style bar upstairs, industrial loft downstairs)
- •Live music and DJ sessions
Best For
date nightlate-night drinksgroup nights out
1 review
City InsidersEditorialJuly 8, 2026
Two bars in one: Vegas glamour upstairs, industrial party downstairs
Harrison 1933 sits right on Paseo de Recoletos and pulls off a neat trick: it's two completely different bars stacked on top of each other. Upstairs, you're in what feels like a sophisticated Vegas hotel lounge — elegant to the bone, dim lighting, and a bar designed so you can watch every move the bartender makes. Downstairs, the vibe shifts entirely: exposed brick, industrial loft energy, DJ sessions, and live music in a more club-like setting. The name itself is a nod to the Cullen-Harrison Act of 1933, which ended Prohibition in the US — so yes, they take their drinks seriously.
The cocktail menu is the real draw, with every drink inspired by a famous personality. It's creative without being gimmicky, and the execution is consistently solid. What surprised me is the food: it's a short, light menu designed to complement the cocktails, but the bikini with cecina is genuinely outstanding — easily one of the best bar snacks in the neighborhood. Oysters, gildas, and a mollete de pringá round things out if you're hungry.
Go after 10 PM if you want the full atmosphere — that's when the dim lighting and intimate setting really come into their own. Weekends get busy, and the downstairs turns into more of a party with the DJ. If you're looking for a quiet conversation, aim for a weeknight and grab a spot upstairs at the bar.
Lire en français
Harrison 1933, c'est deux bars en un, posé sur le Paseo de Recoletos. À l'étage, on se croirait dans un bar de palace à Las Vegas : élégant, tamisé, avec une barra conçue pour qu'on admire chaque geste du barman. En bas, l'ambiance change du tout au tout : brique apparente, esprit loft industriel, DJ sets et musique live dans une atmosphère plus club. Le nom rend hommage au Cullen-Harrison Act de 1933, qui a mis fin à la Prohibition aux États-Unis — autant dire que les cocktails ne sont pas pris à la légère ici.
La carte des cocktails est le cœur du lieu : chaque création est inspirée par une personnalité célèbre. C'est inventif sans tomber dans le gadget, et l'exécution est vraiment soignée. La surprise vient de la cuisine — une carte courte et légère pensée pour accompagner les boissons, mais le bikini à la cecina est tout simplement remarquable, l'un des meilleurs snacks de bar du quartier. Huîtres, gildas et mollete de pringá complètent l'offre si vous avez faim.
Pour profiter pleinement de l'ambiance, venez après 22h, quand la lumière tamisée et l'atmosphère intime prennent tout leur sens. Le week-end, ça se remplit et le rez-de-chaussée se transforme en vraie soirée avec le DJ. Pour une conversation tranquille, privilégiez un soir de semaine et installez-vous à la barra à l'étage.