135,000 places across Spain's two big cities, Andalusia's capital and the Balearics, for travelers who want to eat late and find the right bar.
Spain lives on its terraces and Num is deepest where they are thickest: Barcelona, with 50,931 places from the Gòtic out to l'Hospitalet and Badalona, and Madrid, with 50,866 and the country's biggest count of bars at 4,123. Seville follows with 14,243, Mallorca with 12,972 around Palma and Calvià, and Ibiza with 6,019 across Eivissa, Sant Antoni and Santa Eulària.
Ask Num here for a bar in Lavapiés that does a proper menú del día, a Seville tapas counter with room at the bar at 10pm, a pharmacy open tonight near your flat in Gràcia, a Mallorcan bakery for ensaïmadas before the beach, or a bar on Ibiza that is not a club. It maps one real place and says whether it is open, which in Spain is a question that matters more than in most countries.
Every destination Num covers here, with how many places it holds in each. Open one for the full picture.
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Languages | Spanish; Catalan in Barcelona and the Balearics; English common in tourist areas |
| Plugs | Types C, F · 230 V |
| Emergency | 112 |
| Tipping | Not expected; leaving small change or rounding up is normal, and 5–10% for a good sit-down meal is generous |
Lunch is 2pm to 4pm and dinner starts around 9pm; many kitchens close in between. Turn up at 7pm and you will eat with other tourists or not at all.
Barcelona's metro, La Rambla and the beach are the country's busiest spots for it, and Madrid's Sol and Puerta del Sol metro are not far behind. Phones on café tables and bags on chair backs are what go.
Accepted almost everywhere, including small bars, for tiny amounts. Some markets and old-school bars still prefer coins.
In Seville and Madrid, July and August afternoons regularly pass 40°C; locals disappear from 3pm to 8pm and so should you.
Shoulders and knees covered in the big ones, and many charge admission except during mass, when sightseeing is not allowed.
Message Num the way you would message a friend who lives here, in any language. It answers with one real place that fits, open now, and how to get there. It is free for travelers. Businesses list free and pay only when Num completes a booking for them, so nothing here is ranked by who paid.
Yes; violent crime against visitors is rare. The real risk is theft in crowded places, so keep your phone off the table and your bag in front of you in Barcelona especially.
Yes. Message it in any language and it answers in yours, with a real place that is open now.
April to June and September to October for almost everywhere; the coasts and islands are at their best in September when the water is warm and the crowds have gone.