Authentic regional and national cuisine in a casual setting. Excellent seafood. Local color.

I have never had paella till I went here and my god was it amazing. The rice was perfectly seasoned and paired perfectly with plethora of seafood. The seafood included mussells, clams, scallops and prawns. I wish I could go back to eat it. Don't forget to get a pitcher of sangria while you are at it. Just be wary of how much you drink because it's delicious. read more

Probably my least favorite of the Barcelona restaurants I visited. I don't like Seafood Paella that is not de-shelled, so ordered the meat paella. I eat shellfish, but not fish. Saw the mussels touching the slabs of fish and fish juices, so was not interested in the seafood paella. Sausage in it was a little funky to me. And seeing the animal hoof they cut the meat from was a little sickening for someone who's not used to it. The best part about this place was the crazy cheap bottles of wine. If you want to drink wine, come here. If you want to eat, go somewhere else. read more

Great neighborhood restaurant! Everything we ate was delicious - pig ears (though not crispy like in Madrid they were spicy), tomato bread, spareribs with chimichurri (sweeter and different), clams, and the best paella we've had in Spain! -1 star as the drinks weren't very good (sangria lacked flavor and sweetness and Rosado wine was just bad). Great service too. read more

Delicious paella and beautiful outdoor seating! Sangria was lovely, a nice addition to our meal. Good, authentic, homemade paella isn't as easy as you'd think to find but this place, we definitely recommend!!! read more

Excellent neighborhood paella spot (many other things but we've only had paella). Reasonable prices paella is 10 per person, wine 9 per bottle. Great ambiance, usually bustling, cheery and warm. A favorite stop in Barcelona, a bit out of the touristy areas but worth a visit for the food, ambiance and value. read more

This place was great. Everything they said it would be. Meat selection very good. Churrasco is very good. Paella best one I have had in Barcelona. read more

The paella was inconsistent with a pocket of extreme saltiness, to the point of it almost producing a burning sensation. I was very disappointed given the reviews. We also ordered a steak and a pitcher of sangria, both of which were fine. read more

Food Poisoning! I threw up horribly! Plus the food is only mediocre. Go elsewhere! Atmosphere was non existent.

This is a great, casual, and friendly restaurant. Very brightly lit though. We ordered the grilled meats and grilled seafood platters and both were very good. A lot of food for two though so consider sharing. The house wine was a little sweet for our taste but the house bottle of Rioja was good. Give it a try you won't be disappointed. read more

Amazing food, service and location! Little mom and pop shop a few blocks off La Ramblas and only 10 minute walk from hotel (mirror mirror). I had the best Paella ever , shared with Hubbie for $10 euro each. The house wine was delicious. Salad and another shared starter and bill was $50 Euro. Highly recommended. read more

Went down with the family. No wait - awesome! We had the mixed Paella - it was excellent! took a while to make it but it was worth it. Wish we didn't have to wait as long for it though. My son also had the veal sirloin and the flavor was wonderful - well seasoned. The servers spoke good English and it made it a lot easier for us. The prices were very reasonable. We would go back for sure. read more

Awesome restaurant! Great service, fast, and food quality is just jaw dropping. All these tapas classics are awesome and well thought out. Lots of local people means it must be very good! non-local like me was welcomed very well and I had a great time with good food. read more

I've been in Barcelona for 4 months now and this is absolutely the best paella I've had. I would recommend the seafood paella. It comes with prawns, mussels and clams and is delicious. I would also suggest getting several bottles of house white wine. As far as pricing this place is very affordable. 9 euros per person for a large dish of paella and a bottle of house wine is 3 euros. Service is phenomenal if you get Maria. read more

This place was very good for a late night dinner. Not awesome, but reasonably priced, clean, friendly, and everything tasted well. We got the green salad--the mixed. Salad comes with tuna so don't get that if you mean to get a mixed green salad-- we also had the toasted bread with olive oil and crushed tomato which is the regional thing--good but I added salt. I got the osso bucco with rice, remarkably, the osso was dry but the sauce was. Very good. I didn't like the rice that came with it. My husband had the t-bone on a hot plate with fries. The steak was done to perfection and the fries were really good. And there are open later than yelp says people were still trickling in at midnight. read more

Restaurant is located about 1 1/2 from downtown so it's a walk. The negative is that it does not have ac and it gets very hot in the small space. The locale is nice, service good, food fresh and good and prices unbelievable. We paid 50 euro for 4 and we had everything from appetizers to assorted meats, paella, sangria, octopus, and more. Really good value for your $ read more

Came here on Monday. Was told would open tomorrow. However when I went back the second day, I was told they couldn't open again and I would have to come back tomorrow again. Ye like I would come back again. read more

Horrible experience. I wanted to eat paella and read the good review about Bosque Palermo. I skipped the closer restaurant and went there. The review is right about the restaurant being so crowded. I waited there for 30 mins and then the waitress located me at the bar to have dinner. Even the people came after me ended up with a table. The bar area is definitely not suitable for eating dinner. The width is not enough for the paella pan. It was extremely challenging to eat the food and I ended up with spilling the food on my newly bought clothes!!! It is the worst dinner experience I've had. Did not even leave a penny for tips and will never go there again! read more

Beware! my wife and I both got Very bad food poisoning after having The paella as The seafood was off. would give it a zero!

It was the worst small pate of food I ever had! And the people worked there were not friendly. Don't go there! We just went out of our way to find that place because we read the ratings and we want to try good paella before we leave. Found that little place, looks like family own, not very interactive and not much English. Asked for paella on the menu but was told they don't make it until the 8pm time frame so lady pointed to some already cooked items off the counter and pointed out a pan with something she said closest to paella. It looked more like the USA Rice and Roni but thought give it a try. Oh it was nasty. Total bill was 7 euros (5 for the crap and 2 for a small bottle of water). Maybe dinner could be good but go at your own risk. I will never, never step into that place!!!! read more

i'm actually sad... disappointed that they didn't serve paella when I came in the restaurant... (COME before midnight =P) clearly it was our fault. Anyway. as a non red meat and pork eater, we opted for the sea food dishes!!! OMG... after we ordered the grilled prawns (along w/ a salad mixta and gazpacho) we were ready to order more sea food dishes when he interrupted and asked, "Are you really hungry?" we said yes.. because we were, we only had a sandwich all day and a cocktail at Sitges (i digress) anyway- he recommended the fish sampler (i don't recall the name on the menu) do not get caught up w/ the name "FISH SAMPLER" it's a "SEA FOOD SAMPLER" it was SO MUCH GOSH DARN DELICIOUSLY AMAZING SEAFOOD i've everrr had... BEST PLACE EVERRRRRRR.... i love our waiter and knowing his customers!!!!! and after a seafood feast and a bottle of their house wine and 2 desserts.... 25Euros each is a heck of a great deal... specially for BARCELONA!!!! i highly recommend it!!!!!! yummmmmmmmm that's all =P read more

Had a mixed feeling about the ambience of the place but overall, the food was good and the wait staff was friendly as possible with the demand of the busy time. We had Garlic Octopus, seafood paella, and tomato bread. The bread is not recommended but their other two dishes were very good. read more

My favorite restaurant in all of Spain, and I lived in Barcelona for half a year. Try to speak some Spanish, they will be much nicer to you. Small place, not ideal for groups. Get the house red (vino tinto, NOT vino rojo) it is the best wine, in a large jug, for an insanely low price. Get the paella that is recommended, it is to share and has delicious fresh seafood as well. If you do not like seafood, a friend of mine enjoyed a chicken dish there as well. Buen provecho! read more

This place has great food at a reasonable price. We went there twice during our 5 days stay in Barcelona. It looks like both locals and tourists go there. We tried the pork leg, octopus, potato dish, grilled meat plate and grilled seafood plate, seafood paella, etc. My fav are the octopus, grilled seafood plate and meat plate. The seafood plate was huge with all kinda of seafood! We had the house red wine both visits, it's only 3.5 euro for a bottle but quite delicious! We liked the seafood paella but it's too salty for our taste. I would give it a five star if the paella is less salty; it seems everything is more salty than the food in Chicago. Additionally the service is great. The waitress is very nice to explain the daily specials to us in English. read more

I was looking for a local place, non-tourist, to take my father who is a chef back in NY. He loves Paella but hates touristy food. Imagine how hard it is to satisfy him as his standards are quite high. After some research I found this place and decided to give it a try. Keep in mind that I am not a Paella lover as I do not eat seafood, but my wife and father just went crazy here. They ordered a seafood paella to split and fell in love with the place. My father said it was the best paella he had eaten in years and would go back time after time. My wife could not stop eating as she also loved the dish. I, the carnivore in the family, had the veal paillard milanese and it was quite good as well. This place is all about Paella though so if that is what you desire, go and feat to your heart's content as I am sure you will love it. The place itself is small, local, and quite comfortable. The service was great and the people there were very attentive to us. Highly recommended for a great Paella and whatever else they offer! read more

We should have left once we arrived. My osso buco special was fine and everything was cheap but the tuna steak was well done. We didn't get the paella but it looked good. Overall seafood joint that overcooks fish is disappointing. Very cheap, but lacking in flavor. read more

Worst place I have been to in Barcelona. Service was terrible. Server was extremely unpleasant toward us. Food was sub par and over priced for what it was. This is a kind review for how I really feel. read more

Good paella, weird service. I come in at 11:30am on a Saturday. Place is essentially empty, with one table half way through their meal. They immediately ask what I want, while I'm still standing in the doorway. I say paella de mariscos. The male server immediately shuts me down, claiming the dish is for 2 people and therefore they cannot serve me. I insist, stating "puedo comer todo". He again refuses and I'm about to walk out, but the young lady intervenes and I'm seated in the back. Like another reviewer already mentioned, the paella takes forever to make (30-40 minutes). By the time it arrives, the restaurant is filled with Japanese and American tourists. So much for an authentic paella experience in Barcelona. I finished the dish in 20 minutes and wasn't overly stuffed. The paella was good, but certainly not the greatest thing I've ever eaten and may be a bit overpriced for 20€. 4 stars for food, 2 stars for service. read more

Bosque Palermo - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

This restaurant was over rated by the Yelp reviewers. I have better tasty seafood paella in California and Israel than that of Bosque Palermo. The shrimps or prawns were dry and not fresh. Mussels were small and 20% of them were not opened. I ordered those dishes per Yelp reviewer recommendation more than I can eat and paid almost 40 Euro for one person without wine. The waiter seemed not happy to pack the food for me to go even he charged me take out fee and 10% tips. Bosque Palermo is a long walk from any metro stations. The opening hours Yelp published are not accurate. They do not close at 4 PM between lunch and dinner. I found people eating there were tourists like me with a Yelp print out. I feel that the over rated reviews had misleaded me. read more

Found this place on Yelp, four and one half stars. Just had dinner there and it deserves the rating. Excellent food at unbelievably low prices. Great friendly service. If you are in Barcelona definitely stop by for dinner. read more

Delicious...first time in Spain that we have had legitimate sangria instead of watered down pre-mix. Cheap but excellent house wine at less than 4 euro a bottle. Ate olives, pork with chimichurri and grilled squid - all excellent. Also had paella with mixed meat - best so far that we have had in Spain. Great service. Would highly recommend read more

Go here. As everyone says, the grilled mixed seafood is awesome. Enough to share, honestly. I will be going back before I leave for home in the US. read more

Delicious seafood paella, but a terrible atmosphere. The inside of the restaurant looks like a cheap pizzeria, it even has fluorescent lights. Most of the other tables were filled with American tourists. read more

First time visitor to Barcelona. We are staying in an apartment, so didn't have a front desk to ask for a dinner recommendation. Turned to Yelp, found this fabulous suggestion. The seafood paella was outstanding. Agree that the house red wine was very good. Casual atmosphere, English menu available. Great service! read more

As we entered Bosque Palermo, we were greeted by the lively chatter and laughs of locals enjoying lunch. Our lovely waitress was very patient with our inability to speak Spanish and even drew pictures of the food for us on the table paper. Since the Paella would take 30 minutes, we ordered a Crema de Almeja (clam soup?) and Grilled Baby Squid. The Crema de Almeja was thick and creamy with just a hint of clam flavor. Such a refreshing take on the typical "Clam Chowder" that I'm used to. The baby squid was by far the best grilled baby squid I have had in my life. Fresh, lightly charred and a bit tangy from the squeeze of fresh lemon wedges. The Paella was enormous and more than enough for two people. I would have preferred it to be cooked a bit longer so the bottom could crisp up, but it was delicious nonetheless. I haven't had much paella in my life but Bosque Palermo's satisfied our paella craving. We ended with a Crema Catalana, which was essentially the same as a Creme Brulee but with a slightly less sweet custard. Delicious! read more