Barcelona bar pop-up lands in NYC
- A well-known Barcelona bar is hosting a temporary pop-up in NYC serving signature Spanish cocktails and small plates. - The limited engagement runs this week with evening service and reservation-only seatings on some nights. - Reservation and event details are listed at timeout.com.
Paradiso, the Barcelona cocktail bar ranked No. 4 on the World’s 50 Best Bars 2025 list, starts a six-night pop-up in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday, April 23. (timeout.com) (theworlds50best.com) The takeover runs through Tuesday, April 28 at MAD Bar & Lounge, 22 East 38th Street, with service scheduled nightly from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (timeout.com) Time Out reported the New York run will use 90-minute seatings, and reservations opened April 10 through Resy with a $50 minimum spend. (timeout.com) Paradiso built its reputation in Barcelona with cocktails served in smoking, glowing and otherwise theatrical presentations, and Time Out said the same team from the original bar will work the New York residency. (timeout.com) For this pop-up, MAD Bar is adopting Paradiso’s design-heavy style, and Time Out said the menu was created specifically for the residency in partnership with Tequila 1800. (timeout.com) The event lands on Time Out New York’s list of things to do this week, alongside the Macy’s Flower Show, Earth Day events and night markets, placing the bar takeover inside a broader spring events push across the city. (timeout.com) Paradiso’s standing has held since its 2022 win as World’s Best Bar; the 50 Best organization lists it at No. 4 in 2025 and describes it as a destination bar hidden behind a refrigerator-style entrance in Barcelona. (theworlds50best.com 1) (theworlds50best.com 2) (theworlds50best.com 3) For New Yorkers, the window is short: six nights, fixed evening hours and reservation-based seating for a bar that usually requires a trip to Barcelona. (timeout.com)
