A Modernista space

The fact that Casa Almirall is a locale with pedigree and not some post-modern bar is evident from the street where you can see the enormous wooden doors with picture windows and handrails typical of the time. Adorning the façade, which bends round a corner, are two enormous glass signs painted with Modernista lettering advertising the establishment. And inside you begin your journey back to bohemia: it is an intimate space featuring a huge marble bar where at one end rests the forged iron sculpture of the muse from the Universal Exposition of 1888.The imposing wooden shelving unit behind the bar, housing ancient bottles, is another Modernista trait that has remained intact throughout the years.

The energy of days gone by

It is not easy to find someone from Barcelona who does not know what Casa Almirall is: these days the bar continues to be frequented by locals and the spaces retains its ground-breaking spirit. From time to time cultural activities from silent cinema screenings to social gatherings are held here.Just as they were in days gone by.