St. Patrick’s Day 2024
March 17
Very few nationalities enjoy such a great reputation worldwide as the Irish, and few impartial folk will deny that it’s a reputation they heartily deserve. Laid-back, friendly and always up for the craic, those Emerald Islanders are hard to fault. So no wonder their national day, which falls on 17th March each year, is one we all enjoy observing – no matter where we were born.
Naturally the best places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Barcelona are those small pieces of Ireland we find scattered around the city, in the form of Irish pubs.
Here are some favourites, in no particular order:
The Old Irish Pub
Despite the name, this large party pub opened pretty recently and has quickly become a popular congregation point for fun-loving tourists. They will be celebrating St. Patrick’s on both the Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of March with live music courtesy of Dawson Reeve and Guy Hamilton, and DJs playing 11pm til 3am. Thirsty revellers can also take advantage of special deals on Baby Guinness (4 for 12€) while pints of Guinness are only 4,95€ until 8pm, plus there’s prizes for best costume… so come in fancy dress! You can also watch Ireland vs. Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday, at 17:45.
Flaherty’s Irish Pub
One of the city’s most famous Irish pubs, Flaherty’s will be celebrating St. Paddy’s all weekend in 2024. Gift hats, green drinks, beer by the litre and all the craic in the world! What more do you need? Find it close to Las Ramblas.
pflaherty.com
The George Payne
Another great party pub, the George Payne is a Barcelona institution. This year they’re partying 4 days straight for St. Paddy’s, kicking off with live music on the evening of Thursday 14th. On the Sunday itself (17th), there’s a €20 cover charge after 7pm, which gets you a free pint and T-shirt, in addition to entry to the party. It’s always packed to the rafters so get there early!
thegeorgepayne.com
Belushi’s Bar
Ok, it’s not an Irish pub, but this international bar is never shy when it comes to finding good causes for celebration, and seeing as it’s just next to one of the city’s largest hostels, you can expect a carefree, young, travelling crowd to be toasting Paddy long into the night.
www.belushis.com/bars/barcelona