I was traveling with sports fans, so a spot to catch a match was a necessity. We ended up popping into Molly's a few times; it's a comfortable spot. It's cozy, but there's enough space to comfortably sit and watch the matches. The tunes were always good, the beer (cider for me!) was always tasty, and the bathrooms were relatively clean (I believe there may be a fun aspect to the men's room here, according to travel buddies). And then of course, an Irish bar tends to attract the English-speaking, so we made a few bar friends (and even shared a bit of the craic with some actual Irish).
If your goal is to find a comfortable, mostly unassuming pub that's good at what it does...down in the Ramblas area.... check out Molly's (or the two others across the street. I'm not joking. This was my favorite of the three, though. One of the others is much smaller; the other larger and more party-oriented. This one suited my goldilocks tastes). read more