Las recomendaciones para las tardes y noches en Barcelona suelen girar en torno a la comida, las copas y las discotecas.
Creados en torno al juego online y a los juegos de mesa, los bares de juegos de Barcelona han ido ganando importancia con el paso de los años, y ahora representan algunos de los lugares más divertidos de la ciudad.
It’s difficult to put together an exhaustive list of locations in this category because not all bars advertise whether or not they may have a few board games available.
los Vida nocturna en Barcelona is the stuff of legend; the drink and tapas bars are high on many travelers’ lists, and many set out on food and wine tours so as to enjoy as much of the culinary and drink scene as possible in a limited time.
Alongside the traditional food, drink, and clubs, however, gaming bars and cafés also make for fun afternoons and evenings out in the city.
Additionally (and sadly), some gaming bars appear to have shut down permanently, possibly due to COVID-19. With that said though, the places we’ll list below undoubtedly represent some of the best online and board gaming bars in the city.
Bares de juegos en Barcelona
Vida después de la muerte
Branded as an “eSports Gamer Bar,” Vida después de la muerte makes no secret of the fact that it’s meant as a social gathering spot for lovers of competitive online games.
What it’s not, however, is any sort of eSports arena, as some might picture. Rather, it’s an atmospheric venue combining inventive cocktails, a decadent menu full of comfort food, beer, and an open invitation for gamers to set up on the in-house WiFi.
Es muy posible que al visitar este bar sólo vea a gente disfrutando de la comida y la bebida y charlando con los amigos. Por otro lado, también puede verlos con los portátiles apagados y los juegos competitivos encendidos.
Deshielo
Para los que busquen una sede de eSports más completa, Deshielo tends to embody that vibe a little bit more. It’s still a conventional bar as well, and you can certainly go if you’re not involved in or curious about eSports.
It’s a fun, energetic place with a strong reputation for its cocktails. But the gaming setup at Meltdown is a little more of a permanent fixture than at Afterlife, and the atmosphere feels a little bit more like an online gaming den.
Sala de juegos Checkpoint
Checkpoint no es tanto un centro de eSports o juegos en línea como un salón de juegos de la vieja escuela.
There’s a small but tasty menu of comfort food (mostly burgers and sandwiches and the like), an appealing beer list, and a selection of well-made cocktails.
But it’s the video game component that supplies most of the fun (and charm). It’s a mixture of consoles, arcade machines, and chalkboards for posting tournament brackets, high scores and the like make for a friendly and almost nostalgic gaming house.
Granted, the atmosphere is somewhat lacking (it’s almost like someone converted a small office space into a bar with a minimal budget), but good times are had by all.
Bingo Laietana
Bingo Laietana is an interesting sort of alternative game lounge in that it’s actually holding onto a form of in-person gaming that’s slowly disappearing around Europe.
El bingo ha migrado en gran medida a Internet, donde una serie de destacadas plataformas de casino ofrecen una atractiva versión digital de la experiencia.
In fact, it is even evolving into new forms for online players, most notably through the “Slingo” arcades Bingo Foxy ha contribuido a elevar a la vanguardia de los juegos en línea.
Estos tipos de salas de bingo simplemente ofrecen a los jugadores formas más cómodas y a menudo más dinámicas de disfrutar del bingo, mientras que las salas de bingo presenciales tienden a resultar algo aburridas o anticuadas.
En Bingo Laietana, sin embargo, los jugadores pueden tomar algo juntos en un ambiente algo más moderno, mientras disfrutan del bingo en vivo o de un puñado de juegos de video casino.
It’s not the most unique Barcelona gaming bar, but it’s fun for a certain type of gamer.
Brewdog Barcelona
En el momento de escribir esto, Brewdog Barcelona está (como tantos otros locales) temporalmente cerrado. De momento, esperamos que vuelva a abrir sus puertas.
Cuando lo haga, los visitantes de Barcelona volverán a tener acceso al que posiblemente sea el mejor bar de juegos de mesa de la ciudad. Brewdog es, ante todo, un bar y una cervecería que vende sus propias cervezas en un espacio cómodo y diáfano, ideal para reuniones.
However, the bar also has a selection of board games available to customers. It’s actually something of a rare treat. So many bars with board games around the world are essentially smaller cafés or game-first centers that happen to sell a few beers.
Sin embargo, aquí tenemos un bar y una cervecería perfectamente normales (y muy agradables) que siguen apostando por el juego de mesa.
Bar Queimada Nivell Q
At Bar Queimada Nivell Q we have the sort of board game café discussed above — where the games (dozens and dozens of them) are the main focus, and the atmosphere and drink menu come next.
It’s not a beautiful place, nor is it one fit for a huge crowd or a casual drink for someone no interested in gaming. But for those who are eager to go out with friends and play games for a few hours over a few bottled beers, it’s just about a perfect option.
Puede que no haya ningún bar en Barcelona que dé tanta prioridad a los juegos de mesa.
This list should give you a sense of the gaming bars in town, whether you’re in it for eSports, arcades, bingo, or board games.
