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    Betlem

    4.3 (86 reviews)
    ModerateGastropubs, Catalan, Spanish
    Open 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Roasted veggies (eggplant & red peppers) w/anchovies - delicious!
    Franco A.

    We stumbled upon Betlem after the restaurant we were directed to didn't have a table for us. So glad we did, as Betlem turned out to be one of our favorite spots during our week in Barcelona. It's a small, unassuming place, with handful of indoor and outdoor tables. We sat inside and were greeted by a smiling, friendly employee. Although it was full of locals, and we obviously were travelers, he instantly made us feel welcome and comfortable. We ordered several tapas, all of which were delicious. The Andalusian style squid (calamari) was so fresh, and the oil they cooked it in must have been sparkling clean, as the coating was a beautiful color, light and airy. My favorite tapa was the roasted veggies with anchovies, smoky and wonderful. And generous, just like the white wine pour. We strongly recommend this hidden gem.

    Crab Ravioli; tomato bread; potatoes; pork ribs.

    Be careful a lot of restaurants how many numerical attic products, green peppers don't know if they have them have 5 star ratings but not 5 star quality or service... We stayed for 10 days in Barcelona and ate at a lot of good and bad places. Betlem is by far 100% our favorite. Great service, amazing attitude and the food had the taste you're looking for. Also the pricing is very fair for the quality of food.

    Pan con tomate
    Adrienne L.

    A cute corner spot catering to both locals and tourists. This was our first meal in Barcelona, and my favorite tapas out of five casual places we tried. Pan Con Tomate - A staple dish everywhere and this place did it the best! More tomatoes and not too heavy on the olive oil. King Crab Ravioli - I don't associate ravioli with tapas, but the reviews here were right - this was amazing! The ravioli skin was so light and delicate, and that crab filling was heavenly. The coconut flavor was evocative of Thai Tom Kha Ga soup. Ham and Cheese Croquette - Deep fried and filled with a good ratio of ham and cheese. Simple and satisfying. Grilled Octopus - Served with eggplant and roasted red pepper. The octopus was quite tender, and the smoky eggplant reminded me of babaganoush. Great combo with the red peppers. Cheese Plate - Came with great onion jam dip, hazelnuts, and crostini. The assorted goat and lamb cheeses had a nice range from soft and funky to grassy and hard. Lunch was about 50 euro for two. A little pricey for a casual spot, but the tapas were higher quality and the service was friendly. I enjoyed the tapas with a glass of white wine and espresso while waiting for my hotel check-in. Not a bad way to kick off the trip and especially needed after 24 hours of traveling!

    Super tiny restaurants. Filled on a Monday night at 8:30pm.
    JoCat R.

    Came in here on a Monday night around 8:30pm and this place was packed!! I had to wait about 20 min. I had the octopus with eggplant and the crab raviolis. Both very good. You can taste the freshness and it comes out hot. It is a little pricey compared to the portion sizes. Would reccomend if you want to try fusion tapas.

    Sidewalk seating
    Bruce M.

    11pm tapas stop: 32oz beer mugs available=yay! Tasty pork loin over mashed taters quite satisfying, King Crab Ravioli good flavor but undercooked and mushy; Tuna Frieze Salad used canned-looking/tasting tuna; Tomato Bread heavy on olive oil. Friendly staff, clean space for corner, have walked by at lunchtime and packed out the door. Perhaps our cook was tired late at night on Saturday.

    Menu

    Overpriced and gentrified but very good wine choices. Don't be scared away by the "I'm too cool to serve non-white non-bourgeois patrons" attitude. Go for the blackboard menu choices and enjoy every bite in a cozy ambince.

    Best Spanish tapas I've ever had. Every dish was so simple, yet executed so perfectly well. This is the exact kind of restaurant you hope to find in Spain for an authentic experience. Must haves - cockles - steak tartare

    Pulpo on grilled eggplant & red peppers
    Phaedra P.

    Highly recommended for modern tapas that thrill the palate! A friend who'd visited in the fall told me I just had to seek this small place out when she heard I'd be in the neighbourhood. Prices were on the high side but every dish was excellent. We ordered 3 tapas - a goat cheese salad (absolutely to die for black olives & orange balsamic dressing), grilled octopus on a bed of grilled red peppers & eggplant, & iberico pork w mash. Ended with an iced coffee & lemon soda.

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    Gabrielle D.

    Our first tapas in Barcelona! We went late on a Thursday night and it was sort of crowded, pretty tight seating area but cute vibes. We had wine, croquettes, salmon, ravioli, and the best gravas potatoes!

    ham croquette

    Delicious tapas - highly recommend. The crab ravioli was to die for. Everything else was delicious as well. Outside area was the perfect place to relax and talk with friends. Also very friendly staff.

    Gail B.

    This place was A-OK in my book. I'd been to Barcelona before but couldn't for the life of me recall how impossible it was to get into places to eat at night -- and I mean tapas places. Not even dinner! So, while I relied pretty heavy on Yelp for direction, hubby and I had to ditch them because we couldn't get near them. While I don't mind having to call ahead for dinner reservations, when it comes to tapas, I don't want to wait around for 30+ minutes. And that brings me to Betlam... our hotel (I will be reviewing Hotel Europark shortly!) recommended Betlam to us. It was a block away from the hotel and there was no wait for a table. It was a cozy, well-lit and clean spot. We liked it immediately. The staff was super friendly and we had our fill of decent tapas and wine. It's not as flashy as the places closer to the "action" (Placa Catalunya), but we were hungry, tired and just wanted something casual and good. Betlam was the place.

    Steak tartare
    Maggie W.

    I ordered croquettes, king crab ravioli, and steak tartare. The king crab ravioli was my favorite. The sauce had so much flavor! The steak tartare was also pretty good.

    Wicked Sangria-yum Betlem
    Tia M.

    We loved this neighborhood Bistro with diverse, sophisticated Tapas. Barry was so personable and made some powerful Sangria. This place is bustling with locals, but even as Tourists we felt welcomed. I ordered the Steak Tartare tapas and it was fantastic. I would go out of my way to spend an evening at Betlem. The restaurant is very conveniently located by the Girona Metro stop.

    An assortment of tapas that are too die for.

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    Lovely little restaurant and bar to sit outside and have lunch! Reasonable value - would recommend the cured veal

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    Terrobly small portions, over priced. The so called iberica ham omelette contained miniscule amounts of ham - not enough to even detect.

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    Small but great. Lovely tapas and local wines and beer and a large assortment of liquor. Wonderful grilled octopus and king Crab cakes.

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    The service was amazing-and the food did not disappoint. Great location in Barcelona.

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    Authentic Spanish food and staff. Very quaint and intimate feel. Very good food, EXCELLENT sangria. A must!

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    Best gin and an afternoon drink :) one of the places to check out if ur in town . Patatas bravas r the best as well

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    Every bite was well presented and delicious. Quite street, great patio... Came back twice in one week. Perfect.

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    Being from California we liked the variety of king crab ravioli to octopus to steak dishes that were mouthwatering !

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    Cerveseria Catalana - Beef tenderloin with foie gras

    Cerveseria Catalana

    4.4(1.8k reviews)
    0.9 kmL'Eixample
    €€€

    Oh my goodness this is so good. If I ever go to Barcelona again I would come here…read more Must get: Steak with foie gras on bread 8/10: sooo decadent and luxurious. It's abt 8 euros a piece. Very flavorful and fast experience. Oxtail and mashed potatoes 10/10: the oxtail meet is so tender and flavorful. The mashed potatoes pair so well with the oxtail. Mushroom, steak, and egg yolk 9/10: soo flavorful and balance of veggies and protein. Amazing textures and flavors. Sparkling sangria: 8/10 I don't normally live the taste of alcohol but this was great. Not tooooo strong and if tastes pretty good if you mix it with the orange juice. Fresh orange juice: 10/10 so tangy and delicious. I can't recommend it enough. Patatas bravas: 9/10 solid no complaints! Dessert Tapas: - bread dessert (Tarija): 11/10 amazing dessert that is creamy, cameralized, and has a mochi like texture. This fried chewy dessert is not too sweet and such an affordable price. - coconut pudding 9/10 solid and refreshing if you like flan - bread, chocolate oil, salt 7/10: I live the complex flavors. The chocolate mousse was light and the bread to mousse ratio was perfect. It's a smaller dessert tho I wouldn't recommend it if ur sharing. Service: amazing! Staff I'm everywhere so it was very easy to order more food. Also we were sitting buy the area where they made dessert and they allowed me to record them making it!! Comfortable ambiance great for date night or casual meals!!!

    As an international traveling food critic and unbeknownst to the staff, the following is what I…read moreexperienced: - The host seated us next to a table of three self-absorbed, loud and obnoxiously nonstop talking late teens early twenties girls. - The food bus'ers attempted to deliver the wrong order to our and nearby tables five times. - The 1/2 order (three small slivers) tomato soaked bread (1/2 PA AMB TOMAQUET) was certainly not worth the €2.5! - The Greek Salad (ENS GREGA) was the worst example of such we have ever had (my party included an authentic Greek). The feta cheese was absolutely disgusting, it tasted like imitation rubber cheese. - The "Al Ajillo" Style Shrimps (GAMBES AMB ALLADA) had a very strange flavor within it, which overwhelmed the garlic flavors. - The Beef Tenderloin (FILET VEDELLA), she had to spit 1/4 of it out because it was too tough. - Everything was overpriced there for the value. If you are in the area DO NOT waste your time nor money dining here!!!

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    Cerveseria Catalana - Dining room

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    Lenguado con calamares

    Cerveseria Catalana - Open till 1:30am?

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    Cañete - lobster croquettes

    Cañete

    4.6(581 reviews)
    1.8 kmEl Raval
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    Have the best time at Cañete during our honeymoon! Husband emailed them to see if they would be…read moreable to accomodate us maybe a month or two prior to our visit and they were able to grant us a reservation. Thank goodness we had a reservation, otherwise the wait time for walk-ins was quoted to be 2-3 hours. We were seated at the counter, smack-dab in the middle of all the action. The drinks were just okay, but the tapas were great! We tried the anchovy dish, jamon, tomato toast, paella, padron peppers, spanish omelette, mussels, and finished with the crema catalana for dessert. All of the dishes were outstanding and they did not disappoint. Service was phenomenal and they were all very friendly and engaging with diners. They guided us on how many plates to order and stopped us from ordering too much, which I appreciate since we weren't sure how big each portion was. Would definitely come back if I had the chance!

    Maybe (other than that great church) the only reason to come to Barcelona. It is a fallen city in…read moremany ways. Every year it's luster gets dulled. Imported problems linger. Be careful ladies! The street outside this resturant is not safe in my estimation. I mean my beautiful daughter did get chased by "a newer uninvited resident." Inside? The best resturant in the city. Maybe in all of Spain. I could make a case for it to be THE BEST RESTURANT ON EARTH. (Except that title goes to Commanders Palace in New Orleans or Caviar Kaspia in Paris.But maybe not.) Great service. Great food. Great feeling place. Drawbacks? The neighborhood. The entrance to get in is AWFUL. The place is always too crowded and it can get very loud. Yet I am giving it the maximum stars? "Why Mancow," you ask. Ready? I don't know! Its just THAT SPECIAL.

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    Cañete - Packed with locals - Faiyoh!! (Uncle Roger)

    Packed with locals - Faiyoh!! (Uncle Roger)

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    Lobster croquettes

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    La Pepita - La Pepita

    La Pepita

    4.6(664 reviews)
    0.9 kmGràcia
    €€

    We were referred to La Pepita from a relative who said the food was delicious and a casual spot. We…read morewent to lunch at 1pm (when it opens) after a Sagrada Família tour. It's about a 6 minute taxi ride from there. We were seated in the back room with the writing covering the walls. The front bar seemed a little livelier but we took what was offered. Husband had house red wine (3.50 euros) and I had sangria (4.50 euros). Good pours for both. We started with the red shrimp (gambillos) in a lemongrass sauce, about 6 shrimp for 15 euros. Then grilled octopus (which was very tender) over mash potatos and snap peas for 15 euros. We also had a side of grilled bread (4 pieces) for 3.5. We also ordered the Pepita beef with mash potato but took home for dinner as we were full (18 euros). We finished with the homemade corn ice cream with carmelized popcorn and raspberries, which was very unique at 6.5. We added our names to the wall to top off the meal. Service was quick and friendly. Total bill was 85 euros including 5 drinks. It was our best meal in Barcelona so far.

    Super hopping tapas bar and table place, the signature anchovy dish, ceviche, and octopus were all…read morevery good. The bar guy was very quick and hardworking. The 1906 or something beer was surprisingly good and kind of honey sweet. Cava was great with jamon. The only bad thing is that sitting at the bar, people will keep hitting your backside unless you scoot in sideways Need cash to leave tip : s

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    La Pepita - The walls!

    The walls!

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