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Paradiso

Barcelona · Spain

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HBB IconBars · 2026

The World's 50 Best Bars (Ranked No. 1.)

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The World's 50 Best Bars

Ranked No. 1. · 2022

A theatrical cocktail bar concealed behind a pastrami shop, Paradiso helped establish Barcelona as a destination for experimental drinks. Elaborate presentations are balanced by a warm, sociable atmosphere beneath a sculptural timber ceiling.

The Story

Origin

Opened in El Born in 2015, Paradiso emerged from the collaboration between bartender Giacomo Giannotti and Grup Confiteria. Its concealed entrance made discovery part of the proposition from the outset.

Philosophy

Treat the cocktail as a complete sensory experience, using technique, storytelling and unexpected presentation without losing the conviviality of a neighbourhood bar.

Why Important

Its first-place ranking in The World's 50 Best Bars in 2022 made it a defining reference for Barcelona's contemporary cocktail scene and its international reach.

Differentiation

Paradiso combines an instantly recognisable hidden entrance with technically ambitious cocktails and a strong visual identity.

Food Philosophy

The pastrami-shop frontage establishes a casual food counterpoint to the more elaborate drinks programme inside.

Guest Experience

Guests enter through a concealed doorway and encounter a lively room where unusual vessels, tableside effects and explanatory service make ordering part of the entertainment.

Design Philosophy

A modest shop entrance gives way to an enveloping, timber-lined interior, creating a deliberate contrast between everyday street life and theatrical hospitality.

Design & Architecture

Lighting

Warm lighting emphasises the timber structure and gives the bar an intimate evening atmosphere.

Furniture

Bar stools and closely arranged seating support an animated, compact room.

Materials

Timber, marble and glass.

Architecture

A street-level premises organised around the transition from a small shopfront to a concealed cocktail room.

Design Language

Immersive, organic and theatrical.

Interior Design

Undulating timber ribs frame the main bar, turning the ceiling and walls into a continuous sculptural enclosure.

Co-founder and bartender

Giacomo Giannotti

Interior design studio

Pichiglas

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Cocktails

cocktails · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026

Perception
Singani 63 infusionado con maíz choclo, lulo, tomate clarificado, agua de apio y pepinillos, mostaza de fruta mediterránea. Gastronómico, umami, tropical.
Fantasy
Vodka Altamura Distilleries, melocotón clarificado, licor de yuzu, St-Germain licor de flor de saúco, verjus. Afrutado, exótico, cítrico.
Wabi-Sabi
Bombay Sapphire Gin, shōchū Cipango Zoppi Distillery, Mancino vermut de Sakura, calamansi, hierba luisa, espuma de arroz y coco. Cítrico, ligero, oriental.
Piccolo e Grande
Gin Tanqueray Ten, St-Germain licor de flor de saúco, Amaro Santoni, pomelo clarificado, manzanilla sherry, soda de hoja de higuera. Floral, refrescante, herbal.
Illusion
Whisky Hibiki Japanese Harmony, Mancino vermut blanco y seco, amontillado sherry, agua de plátanos, bitter topinambur y café. Fruta madura, seco, aromático, madera.
Pimpollo
Pisco El Gobernador, higos, sirope salado de pistacho, mandarina y pomelo. Afrutado, láctico, cítrico.
Pa amb tomàquet
Agua de tomate, fresa, vainilla, yogur griego. Umami, afrutado, láctico.
Kriptonita
Gin Mare, Gin Príncipe de los Apóstoles, shiso, lemongrass y pimienta de Sichuan, riboflavina, licor eléctrico, cordial de pomelo, bitter de chocolate y aceite esencial de lima keffir. Eléctrico y agridulce.
Gala Colada
Whisky Bulleit Bourbon, palo cortado sherry, zumo de piña ahumada, leche de coco. Ahumado, tropical, refrescante, intenso.

The Macallan Experience-25

degustación · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026

Degustación de 6 cocktails y 6 platos
Experiencia sensorial inspirada en los bosques de Escocia en la sala privada de Paradiso, dirigida por 3 miembros del staff durante 90 minutos. Todos los jueves y viernes a las 19 h. Mínimo 6 asistentes, máximo 8. No se especifican los cocktails ni los platos individuales.
120€