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Alcatraz International Bar
The astutely named “Alkatraz* bar in Calella is a young, rough and ready wannabe bar with all the trimmings of a British bar trying to make it abroad and succeeding in pulling punters that crave football, loutish behaviour and pints of their favourite home favourites. The original pull for our party was the karaoke, which does indeed work to entice in those who have already had enough to drink to think this will improve the evening. The venue is made up of a large makeshift porch, equipped with bright lights and pool table, further inside are small tables and room for sitting at the bar. The front of the venue is laced in cheap neon lights and blackboards. The drinks are around 3euro a pint but bar woman that serves us chases me round the room for my order and will not leave us alone to enjoy the entertainment.
Overall if you are into red faced brits in a breeze of their own drunken loutish atmosphere where lads are hitting on 40 year old women and families park themselves at tiny tables, beaming smile on the parents faces while the kids (who really don’t wanna be there) look like they are about to cry - 4/10
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29 responses so far ↓
1 gerry // Dec 20, 2008 at 3:19 pm
i must not agree with this comment i have been going to calella for many years it has been going for 25 years and it has a very high standard and caters for all ages the alcatraz is by far a very good pub
2 sean edwards // Jan 6, 2009 at 8:49 pm
hi i came there with paul mander a few yrz bk and u offered me work at your bar i wondered if you have any job vacancy’s still to offer could you email me back if possible please i would love to come back to spain.thankyou.
3 dave // Jan 25, 2009 at 3:47 pm
i went to this bar in july 2008 its a great place to go cheap beer also they hve alot of games like killer pool,bingo,live football also race horses i recomend any 1 frm england to go this pub if they go calella all the staff are friendly
4 paul // Mar 12, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Going to calella for a stag night in a week were is the bar? near the white horse or were?
5 pete // Apr 30, 2009 at 11:31 am
This artical is obviously written by a toff,this bar is exatly what it is claiming to be a fun bar run by fun people Madrid and the team do a brill job for 12 months of the year,theres no better location for watching any sport you want to watch ,hes got them all,the drinks are reasonably priced and the pub grub is good too.I go every year to this bar and have never seen any trouble at all.
6 Pia // Jul 6, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I have been at the bar about 10 times - the last time was 2007, with my daughter 8-years old, and she loved being there, and she loved John, the owner at the bar - it´s a fantastic place
A comment from Denmark
7 Ray // Sep 25, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Alctraz is probably a combination of the comments above but is certainly not involved in loutish behaviour.It is a typical brits abroad requirement.I will be back next Saturday.
8 Steve griffin // Oct 28, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Hi Madrid John, this is Stevie, Martin and Colin from Greenock. We were in your pub in June and we backed loads of losers. We are still skint. We had a drink with you in the Rabbie Burns bar in Calella. Can’t remember the name of the barmaid but she was a honey. Hope to see you next year. Stevie
9 Julie S // Feb 15, 2010 at 9:12 am
It is obvious to me and my husband Dan that the author of the above article had something rather uncomfortable where the sun doesn’t shine!!
We have often gone to Calella JUST because of this pub!! The staff are friendly and fun and they remember who you are!!
Perhaps not a Michelin rating, but rather a place to let your hair down and have FUN… some people wouldn’t know how to have FUN if they had an illustrated guide on the subject, would you Greg??!!!
We love the Alcatraz and look forward to every visit!!
10 Wendy Miller // Feb 27, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Hi, I was in Callella a few years back and was wondering if Subway still worked there?
11 Gibbo // Apr 13, 2010 at 5:19 am
Is it the same Johnny Madrid(Evans) who done prop for the Highwayman 30yrs ago when i worked in the Rabbie?
12 tizzy // Aug 21, 2010 at 11:27 pm
The review is wrong. who ever wrote this review is a snob.The alcatraz doesnt claim to be a posh bar, its a typical british bar and full of the usual british attitude,sports of all types shown all day long and a massive choice of premier football live every saturday.its open early for breakfast and ya can still get a pint at 2.30 in the morning.John madrid has got a good team and a great rapour with the punters.
13 danny fa glasgow cfc // Sep 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm
this is a great bar 2 go 2 if u are in calella john is a nice guy a bit tight with the air con but we still had a good night thanks john and all
14 julie // Sep 28, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Hi there, well I’ve been back to Calella twice this year and I have to say Alcatraz is definitely the best bar. Great atmosphere and great staff! Gis a job for next summer! Julie, Redditch
15 linda (loop) // Feb 24, 2011 at 5:47 pm
hi is that the same johnny m (yvonnes brother) well this is linda grant ofnewcastle upon tyne i worked ther in calella for many summers hope you are allwellx
16 linda (loop) // Feb 27, 2011 at 5:31 pm
hi i a am linda from newcastle i worked there 20 tears ago and i remember well johnny m and his sister i will keep in touch .
17 linda (loop) // Mar 12, 2011 at 12:52 pm
i remember gibby from the rabbi love linda
18 john // Mar 27, 2011 at 5:34 pm
thought this was 1 of the best bars in calella.
always a good night. every night.
19 Janet (ex Blue Sky) // Apr 10, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Loopy Linda was there when I worked there. I worked with Marlene & Debbie. I know Yvonne Evans & John. Always used to be in Alcatraz. Who was Gibby. I remember Roque from the Rabbies,Pete,Chugga. Is anyone from the 80’s/90’s still there ?
20 linda (loop) // Apr 16, 2011 at 4:20 pm
hi janet, i know chugga still has a bar in malgrat, and yvonne and john still have the alcatraz pub but all the old pubs have long gone i still miss it.
21 Harry - ex Flying Horse // May 8, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Loopy, where the **** are you hiding? Am still in touch with Chug and Merv. Not beeen back for a few years.
22 coggie // May 16, 2011 at 9:42 pm
just got back from 4 days in Calella with 19 lads and the alcatraz bar was top job for us cheers to John and the bar staff great time thank you
The Lads from
Sunny Scunny
23 linda (loop) // May 24, 2011 at 1:18 pm
hi harry cant think who you are i havent been to calella for 22 years i live in seahouses on the scottish borders and trained as a nurse (sensible now) but missing you all xx
24 Gibbo // Jun 8, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Hi Linda i didnt realise it was you (Loopy) if my memory is correct we stayed in the same apartment for a while late seventies it would be early on in the season.
25 linda (loop) // Jul 25, 2011 at 8:26 pm
hi i live in seahouses now on the scottish borders on the caravan park with my partner lovley to hear from you xx
26 linda (loop) // Jul 28, 2011 at 1:46 pm
gibbo i hear helmit who worked at the nags head has died this week xx
27 Jayne // Aug 11, 2011 at 10:14 pm
Gibbo its Jayne from Liverpool. I worked in the Apples & Pears the same time you were in the Rabbie Burns. Are you in touch with anyone that we worked with?
28 rebekah // Sep 13, 2011 at 3:40 pm
have just arrived back from 10 days in spain and spent most nights in alcatraz…this is the best bar in calella and me and my partner enjoyed many nights in this bar during our holiday. john, vicky, becky and vicky made our holiday really special and we cant wait to return next year. hope the bingo is still on then haha
29 linda // Oct 21, 2011 at 3:33 pm
hi jayne i think i know you gibbo lives in australa now but you can keep intouch with calella veterans on face book
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