Barca Bar at Casa Hotel

Walk into Barca and you're transported somewhere warmer than Lockoford Lane has any right to feel. It's the kind of place where you can nurse a properly made cocktail without feeling like you're paying London prices, and where the Spanish influences extend beyond the name into actual thoughtful drinks and food. The space has that relaxed hotel bar charm—comfortable enough to linger, stylish enough that you don't feel like you've settled for second best. Whether you're after pre-dinner drinks or a proper evening out, there's an unpretentious confidence to how they do things here.