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Velvet Hour
A bartender straining a cocktail into a coupe at the green marble bar of Velvet Hour, with its brass rail

El Born, Barcelona · from 19:00

A bar for the late hours.

Twelve seats at the bar and cocktails made without hurry.

Twelve seats at the bar, a handful of tables and cocktails made without hurry, a few streets from the Picasso Museum in El Born.

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01

Signature drinks

Three cocktails we always keep on the list, and the mood each one suits.

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  • 01SignatureBright

    Banys Vells

    €14

    London dry gin, fino sherry and fresh lemon, seasoned with a thread of green olive brine and a thyme tincture.

  • 02SignatureStirred

    Velvet Hour

    €16

    Cognac, Catalan sweet vermouth, a spoon of Bénédictine and chocolate bitters, stirred cold and served over a single clear cube.

  • 03SignatureSmoky

    Fum

    €15

    Mezcal joven, roasted pineapple, lime and ancho chile liqueur, with a half rim of smoked salt.

02

What’s on

Jazz on Thursdays, a DJ on Fridays and a guest behind the bar once a month.

All events

  • MasterclassTicketed

    Stirred: a masterclass in three drinks

    Ninety minutes at the bar before we open to the public. Ice, dilution and balance, learned by making a martini, a manhattan and the Velvet Hour. Twelve places.

    From 17:30 · €45 per person · 12 places

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  • DJ setFree entry

    Late set: Marta Oriol, all vinyl

    Brazilian records, slow disco and Mediterranean soul from eleven until three, played from two crates and nothing else.

    From 23:00

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  • Guest shiftFree entry

    Guest shift: Tomás Reyes, Mexico City

    Agave in all its forms: a short menu of mezcal, raicilla and sotol drinks, with a tasting flight for those who ask.

    From 20:00

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03

The room

Dark green walls, a long brass bar and lighting kept low enough to lose track of the hour. Music stays at a level where a conversation does not have to compete with it. We seat twelve at the bar and thirty across the tables and the lounge at the back.

Private hireEvents
Carrer dels Banys Vells 7 · El Born
  • The brass-lined bar counter under low pendant lights, a bartender stirring a drink in a mixing glass
  • A coupe glass on dark green marble, condensation catching the light
  • The lounge corner: velvet banquettes, a low table and a single candle
  • A jazz trio playing in the corner, double bass in the foreground, the room half lit
  • Backbar shelves of bottles, lit from below, reflected in an aged mirror
  • The doorway on Carrer dels Banys Vells at night, a thin line of light under the door

04

Opening hours

Opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday–Thursday19:00–02:00
Friday–Saturday19:00–03:00
Sunday19:00–01:00

We are closed on Mondays. Last orders are called thirty minutes before closing, and walk-ins are welcome at the bar whenever there is a seat.

05

Finding us

Carrer dels Banys Vells 7, in El Born. Five minutes on foot from Jaume I metro, a little more from Barceloneta. Look for the green door with the brass number.

Carrer dels Banys Vells 708003 Barcelona

+34 930 000 001

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A late bar in El Born, for drinks made without hurry.

Reserve a table+34 930 000 001
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