La Chapelle is one of my favorite small gay bars in Barcelona's Exiample aka Gaixample neighborhood. It's a tight squeeze with maybe 8 bar seats and a few cocktail tables against the walls, plus some outdoor sidewalk seats. The space easily gets overcrowded.
The decor is fabulously unique for a gay place, packed full of Catholic iconography, Virgin Mary, Christ and crucifixes.
The bartenders have all been friendly and welcoming, one even remembering me and my call drink from visits in past years.
I've found many of the local customers here are generally friendly and open to tourists.
The G&T are huge goblets! As typical in Europe, tonic water is its own bottle so you get to pour and mix to your liking. Much better than US soda fountain sprays that many times are flat of carbonation.
Like the rest of Spain, the bar is basically cashless and it is quite easy to use your credit card or phone digital wallet.
The tiny restroom has a trough with hands free flushing and stainless steel reflection. No peeking, haha. read more