A small El Born cocktail bar built around spice-led author cocktails, with tapas and a Mediterranean kitchen.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-27
Plan Your Visit
Carrer de la Princesa, 29, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Style
- Author cocktail bar & Mediterranean kitchenChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Hours
- Mon–Wed 15:00–02:00; Thu 12:00–02:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–03:00; Sun 12:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- Owner recommends online booking or +34 934 31 88 99Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- Current owner menu lists cocktails from €10; many author signatures are €12–13. Premium spirit pours are priced separately.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- Current owner menu covers author cocktails, draught pours and classics, plus tapas and Mediterranean dishes.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
28.6 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 93.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 5.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8.0
- Social Vibes
- 64.4
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
92/ 100
Score context
El Born spice-route cocktail room from the Dr Stravinsky orbit: Curryquiri, cardamom-pod serves and chatty bartenders. Guests call it the neighbourhood alternative to tourist Born bars; it is tiny and books out.
Guest score details
What guests like
- spice-driven signatures
- Curryquiri and Cardamom
- chatty unhurried staff
- snug low-ceiling room
What to know
- tiny capacity
- book ahead
- Born tourist overflow nearby
Source excerpt
“Visited this bar for the first time and will definitely be back!! Visited as part of a bar crawl and was definitely the highlight!”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 3,079 reviews.
bar-specific: Google primary type is cocktail_bar and the listing names Especiarium Bar at the owner-confirmed address; the venue also serves food.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.