A Guide to Student Nightlife in Barcelona

Are you visiting Barcelona and want to know whereothers, like Jamboree, Plaza Real, 17, are replete with
the students go to party? Student nightlife is oftenseveral dance floors and therefore charge a cover, in
inexpensive and cultural. So, there's no denying that it isthis case 9 euro.
smart to know where the various nightlife areas forSo, how is a typical night out in Barcelona? To get
students are located.things started, a typical night out usually starts with a
The local university crowd tends to stick to thelate dinner. Many formal restaurants usually take
low-key bars around the Plaza de la Universidad, justreservations for either 9 or 11 pm, the latter being of
to the south of Plaza Catalunya, in the Raval area.preference for those prepping for an all-nighter. These
Along the Carrer de Fernandina, which is thetimes are typical of restaurants frequented by spanish
southward street off the plaza in front of the Macba,people however and most restaurants in the central
are numerous bars with a cool, casual atmosphere.areas cater to varying schedules and will serve meals
For those seeking a more Erasmus-esqueround the clock. If you are later than 11.30 pm it can
atmosphere, hit up the various lounges and clubs in theoften be difficult to get served, as many of the
Plaza Real, just off the Ramblas. Some, like the Cafekitchens close at mid-night. After a meal then things
Royal, Nou de Zurbano, 3, don't charge a cover andevolve to a bar before a complete night out is finished
play a mix of soul, funk, bossa, and latin jazz, whileoff by clubbing from 03 AM to the sun rise.