How to get free drinks in Barcelona?

It's called Bida: you pay just €9.99 a month and you can browse a map with all the partner bars and restaurants. Just choose one, go there and show the bartender your app to claim your free drink. Of course, you can't have any drink on the menu, but every location has a list of 3-4 drinks that you can have for free.



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Most bars in Barcelona do not offer a free tapas in the style of Andalusia or Madrid. However, there are a select few that treat customers to a delicious tapa with their drink. In this list we'll explore the best that I have found.

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In the main old town, for a pint of beer in Barcelona it will be more or less 5€, a glass of wine about 3.50€ and a mixed drink about 8€.

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In Spain, there's no need for formalities. While it may be basic instinct to order with a polite I'll have a…, you can directly use a Spanish command instead. Ask and you shall receive. For example: Ponme una caña — Get me a small draft beer (more on ordering beer in a bit!).

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Tips aren't expected in Barcelona, but they are always appreciated. Credit cards – tipping is possible with a card, just be sure you ask them to add it to the total as they run your card. There's no space on the credit card receipt when it comes time to sign.

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Most of the clubs ask an entrance fee from around 10 to 20 euros and that's not everything, because drinks in the clubs are also kind of expensive. For one beer, you already pay around 8 euros. So, imagine what a cocktail will cost here.

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Bringing your own drinks is cheap and it is fun too. Unfortunately they overdid it on a regular basis, so that Botellónes are banned in most cites and federal countries of spain. Also in Barcelona the consume of alcohol in public (streets, parks, beaches) is prohibited and fined.

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There is a law in Spain that tourists need to carry their passports or national ID cards with them at all times, in case they are stopped by any police force.

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In Spain, tipping is entirely optional and it's not very common. You may see people leaving small change at cafés and bars and, eventually, someone tipping at a nice expensive restaurant. But most of the time, you won't see anyone other than tourists leaving a tip.

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Local Etiquette
  1. Don't talk politics. ...
  2. Do bring your own bags to shop in the market or supermarket.
  3. Don't have tapas for dinner. ...
  4. Don't show up for dinner before 9 p.m.
  5. Don't wear a Barça jersey except on a day where there's a game (unless if you're under ten years old).


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Can You Drink Tap Water in Spanish Restaurants? According to a new law passed in Spain in April 2022, all restaurants and bars in Spain are obliged to provide free tap water to their patrons. This law was created to reduce the consumption of bottled water and subsequent plastic pollution.

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In some places you can ask for tap water (for free) but it's not the custom in barcelona so you can get strange faces or negative answers. Agua del grifo, un vaso o una jarra (glass or jug). Dont ask for a bottle. What happens in Barcelona is that the water, although perfectly fine, doesn't have the best taste.

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Can you brush your teeth with Spanish water? A. Yes, tap water is perfectly ok to use when brushing your teeth. Bottled water is also very cheap in Spain so this can also be used if preferred.

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