Caribbean club

About

The Boadas family opened a second bar in the ’70s, just up the street. Called the Caribbean Club, it was designed to look like the bar of a sailboat anchored in Havana’s harbor. A Boadas alumnus, Juanjo Gonzalez, bought Caribbean Club a couple of years ago and gave it a new lease on life. The bar is now a haven for Barcelona’s cocktail enthusiasts, and not just because of the drinks: Gonzalez’s steady interaction with regulars and first-timers transforms the place into a must-visit bar. The diminutive spot has a strong rum focus, with many vintage Cuban cocktails (including the Canchánchara, Cuba’s oldest cocktail, made with rum, lime and honey), and perfectly executed classics, such as a beautiful thrown Negroni.