THE most amazing restaurant in Barcelona! You just have to go, wait if you have to cause food is just omfg awesome! We got the tomato bread, scallop with ham/more like bacon bites, gambas de Palamos in salt (make sure to get this if available, best shrimp we ever had in both Spain and the US), tuna tartar, and fillet mignon with folie. With four glasses of cava and a mini sandwich, our total came to 124 euros but it was well worth it! Will definitely go back if we have the chance! read more

Our experience at Cañete was disappointing. We were excited to try it based on its great reviews, but the food selection was rather slim, the service was average, and items were overpriced. Additionally, they brought the wrong dish, which we only figured out later that evening. Overall, we felt that we could have gotten a better meal for a lot less. read more

This is one of the most enthusiastic five-star reviews I have ever given. Everything about the 2 meals we had at Cañete during our 4-day stay in Barcelona was perfection. The first impressions you get upon entering the restaurant are 1) the gorgeous design of the space, and 2) the impeccable service. Both times we dined at the restaurant, we arrived around 15:00 local time - a bit late for lunch, but perfect for dining without crowds. The servers were so attentive and entertaining - the best combination! You could really tell that all of them love working there, because of the excellent service they provided and how much they were talking and laughing with each other while serving. I think they need to star in their own Pedro Almodovar comedy. Then, the food. Oh, the food. Both times we went to Cañete were two of the most delicious, memorable meals we have ever had, and paired with excellent wine. Here are the things we ordered, combined across our visits: -jamón ibérico: a must-have, worth every penny. We ordered a large portion and it was the right choice. -buñuelos - like chorizo corn dogs. Addictively good. I could scarf them down like popcorn. Very difficult to not keep ordering them and save room for other dishes! -pan con tomate: a classic, so simple, the best we had in Barcelona. Drizzled with very high quality olive oil. -anchovies: also served in the same insanely delicious olive oil. I'm not even an anchovy person but these converted me. The flavor was so fresh and delicate, the perfect amount of saltiness. -the cannelloni, which is a specialty of theirs - served with the silkiest foie gras bechamel sauce, a very rich dish where we really savored each bite. -Iberian delight: pork belly, fresh fish, and calçots which are blackened green onions. The most visually beautiful dish of our trip. Gorgeous color and texture, and wonderful layers of taste. For dessert: -apple tart: our favorite, topped with flambéed sugar and what tasted like orange liqueur-flavored ice cream. Lovely. -flan: decorated beautifully around the edges with modern-looking, geometric shavings of chocolate. -dessert wine: we asked what the options were for dessert wines like port, etc. and they brought us tastes of 4 different options, all of which were phenomenal, but we especially loved the Edetària Dolç and another that tasted like orange, the Par Vino Naranja. I wish I could order some, but I can't find any in the US. Most of the staff also spoke quite good English. And when they could tell we were from the US, they weren't snooty about it but offered immediately to get us some English menus, which we appreciated. The whole experience was just lovely, from start to finish, lingering and taking our time enjoying the dishes while talking with people sitting to either side of us and watching the action in the kitchen. Whenever we come back to Barcelona, I know what our first stop will always be! This place. read more

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Very friendly service and great food in this famous little spot. Came here because we saw it on multiple food network highlights. Ordered the calamari, croquettes, bread and were not disappointed ! Will return read more

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This is an excellent example of fun with culinary experience. The place to experience! Don't miss it. read more

Cañete - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Barcelona, B

Simply one of the best restaurant experiences of my life! Eating perfect tapas while seated at a bar looking into an open kitchen, where plate after plate are assembled with artistic precision and love by a team of young, handsome chefs (plus one very pretty one), all while drinking an oppulent Cava Rose and being guided and cared for by an enthusiastic and charming team of white coated servers. It just doesn't get any better this. The other reviews can advise you on the food - and most of them reviews are spot on. My advice... If you are visiting Barcelona: Go! Go often! You will dream about this restaurant when you return home - I know my wife an I will. And we are from San Francisco Bay Area and often are in the Napa Valley - both foodie paradises. But there is nothing like this back home. To the caring, enthusiatic, and expert team at Canete - Muchas Gracias! read more

We had dinner here about a week ago and this review is overdue. The Canete was recommended by our driver on the way into Barcelona. We were not disappointed. The space and the energy felt great and our servers were very good, except for a problem forgetting one of the dishes we ordered. Ordering tapas style and trying a variety of new dishes was not ideal for one or two less adventurous in our group, but the food was freshly prepared authentic Catalan tapas and delicious. Our wine, a Rioja DOCA was just as good. Caneta was definitely worth another visit. I hope we have that opportunity. read more

Pros:excellent food. By far the best black pork I've had anywhere. Aged steak with truffles was wonderful, and the octopus to die for. The tartares - tuna and beef - both delighted our taste buds. Location is very convenient - it's just off La Rambla. Cons: the place is very popular, and wait can be long. We waited for 45 minutes on a Thursday night at 9pm. Wine choices may be off - the first bottle recommended by the server was quite mediocre, and he got offended when we told him we didn't like it. Lastly - the place is pricey, much more expensive than other places with no less amazing fare. read more

If there were 6 stars I would give Canete this. Outstanding tapas, service and experience. We liked it so much we are there 2 nites in a row and brought our friends back the 2nd nite. Yummy tapas include: the farm ham, green bean salad, chicken cannelloni, lobster croquettes, chocolate mousse cake, and don't forget the wine! Many of the seats are bar style where you watch the chefs carefully prepare the food. read more

Cañete - Careful preparation! - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Barcelona, B

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The ultimate quintessential Spanish restaurant. We sat at the bar watched the cooks kitchen and the magic of the staff two hours. The food flowed nonstop is did the wine wine, a wonderful atmosphere and thoroughly recommendable for small groups maximum four people. I will definitely return next time I'm in Barcelona. Steven read more

We came here as a group of 4 and had our server bring us what he thought was best. The service and food here are excellent. The chorizo corn dog is unparalleled and the fried eggplant made me like eggplant. The apple tart was also amazing. I would highly recommend this place if you are in Barcelona! read more

Jamon!!! This place was definitely our favorite spot in Barcelona. From the incredible and entertaining service to the AMAZING food. Jamon and tomato bread to start please! We actually liked it so much we came here twice in 4 days. I don't really think you could go wrong with anything you order here but here is the must trys: Wine with lemonade. Think sangria with bubbles. Beef tartare Filet Mignon topped with Foie Gras The other dishes we had were out so they did something off the cuff for us that was similar. Get there early. The wait time goes up and the food disappear after certain hours. read more

Almost like a sushi bar... But with delicious tapas! The steak with foie gras was so flavorful. Plus, the chefs could all speak English. read more

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Had such a great dining experience here as one of my first few in Barcelona. They worked with us well to split checks and speak as much English as they could which was very kind...the food was also fantastic and I mean FANTASTIC. I highly suggest getting the lobster crokett (forgot how to spell it but you'll find it there) and the grilled octopus was the special and the best octopus I've ever had. Thanks Canete! read more

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Best tapas spot that we had in our epic journey across Spain. Waiters were entertaining, fun and made great recommendations every time. Some favorites: garlic shrimp, grilled octopus, grilled calamari, burrata, non-stop Estrella Damm, and we had some fantastic cava , Juve & Camps. Overall, best stop yet. read more

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Excellent food and value. One of the best place I ate while in Barcelona. . Service is spot on and friendly. Food was great, we orderd over 10 dishes and all of them were good but the best was the filet and foie gras. read more

Not worth it. I've had better scallops and shrimp for a lot less and with more flavor and size elsewhere. Just a tourist trap. Customer service is not great either. read more

Celebrated my daughters 16th birthday here. Service was exceptional and food was mouth-watering. All the waiters came out and sang her Happy Birthday which she was so embarrassed and I loved every minute of it. Couldn't decide what to eat. All the choices were so delish!!! read more

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Excellent , Excellent , Excellent. My wife and I enjoyed our time at this Gem. The meat ball was delicious, wine selection vast , and service impeccable. Along with the veal and dry age steak it made for a perfect anniversary. Make it a point to go with a reservation because if you show up after eight it gets tight. Also their Tiramisu is delightful. read more

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Very good meal and service! The seating at the bar was fun inviting and interesting to watch. Great bottle of wine (Jean Leon), excellent food and ambience at the bar. We had a simple salad shrimp, steak with fries (fries were tossed in port Wine to make them spectacular) and a salted chocolate dessert. A cute couple sat next to us (on their honeymoon) and he was entranced with the food / smelled and inhaled each dish as it came out. We bought them dessert. Fun last night in Barcelona! read more

Everything we ordered was phenomenal! Seriously worth the wait! Do not give up! It was delicious!! Highly recommend and will probably go again before I leave! read more

OMG I'm in food heaven. The Spanish tapas here are so honest and comforting. Something about this place. Just delicious. read more

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Great restaurant! Typical "tapas" and the service was very nice. We could take our time and enjoy everything. Crema catalan Pan con tomate read more

After the last two good dinners in Barcelona, this place pales in comparison. We had the mussels to start. While the sauce had a lot of butter and white wine which made it good, the mussels themselves were very small and for a place that boasts about its seafood, I expected bigger mussels. We had the prawns in garlic sauce and I expected bigger prawns, too. It was a bit too salty but overall okay. We also had the scallops with iberian ham. There were four medium-size scallops around the size of the two-euro coin. We also had the bread with tomato sauce to start and two glasses of wine. While our dinner totalled 64 euros, we were still very hungry and had to go for a second, more filling dinner after this dinner. I didn't find the seafood that great at this place and would not come back. read more

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this place was good. service was shaky, it has a cool atmosphere and decent food. The steak and foie gras i got was insanely good but the rest of the food was mediocre. Paella was good but sort of salty. read more

Great place that I knew I had to try on my last day in Barcelona, thanks to the other reviews here. I came for lunch with a friend and we had a blast sitting at the bar where we got to watch the waiters as well as one serious looking cook. The food was d.e.l.i.c.i.o.u.s and totally worth the 77 euros we spent and the atmosphere helped. We had the: Tuna tartare (great flavour, and a big portion) Tomato flatbread (I did not expect bread to taste so chewy and good!) Spanish ham (mouthwatering...) Steak with foie gras (by the time I had this I was pretty full but it was delicious, especially the giant piece of foie gras with tiny bits of spring onion on top. What flavour!!) Gazpacho (there was a big dollop of cream in it that I could have personally done without...but it was still good!) Lemonade sangria read more

Do make a reservation - the place was packed by 9 pm. I was alone, so was able to get a seat at the bar by the kitchen (which was like watching a cooking show live). Food is great but only if you know what you are ordering. Most of my tapas were great except for fried little fish (tasteless, oily) and Chinese bread (fell apart, too much onion). Tina tartar was great!! As well as rabbit read more

Cañete - Great - scallops with jamon - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Barcelona, B

Jamon bellota. Worth every euro cent of the 22 euro per serving. Everything else was tasty and the service pleasant. A bit pricey and the wait can be long, but the food is delicious. read more

Staff is really nice and the food is o point. Best ham croquettes I have ever had! Ask for the tinto de verano- like sangria but even better! read more

This place has OK food but the pricing is out of control. I ordered the garlic shrimp and the shrimp were so small I couldn't even get a full bite of food. Think of the shrimp you get in Chinese takeout fried rice and that is the size shrimp they serve. For $30 you would think they could afford to give you a decent-sized shrimp especially since you can buy huge shrimp in the Boqueria for $8 a pound. Food cost for this dish (butter, garlic and shrimp) is maybe $1. A 30X mark-up is outrageous. I felt completely ripped off. When I brought is up to the server she said I need to pay for the level of service. I will never go to this restaurant again, would not recommend anyone go to this restaurant and would never feature this restaurant on my Youtube channel. read more

The food was good, but the portions were small, even for a tapas restaurant. Recommend the lobster croquettes, and consider reservations as it is always packed! read more

Canete will remain an amazing memory of Barcelona. We were visiting for a week and had dinner here three times. The food, service, ambiance and staff is amazing. Sitting at the bar you are treated to a show that looks like it has been cast by central casting. Beautiful people preparing beautiful food which is something they clearly love to do. They have an amazing sense of guest service as we were made to feel like family. Our first evening, the menu was a little overwhelming - where to start ... We asked our server, Ramon, to guide us and we had a meal that I say rivals the French Laundry without the pretense. Some of our favorites, the filet and foi gras, gazpacho that I dream about, lobster, mushroom & cod, tuna tar tar, tomato bread (yes, it really is that good), I recommend ordering it with the burrata salad. I feel very fortunate to have found this little gem. We can't wait to go back! read more

Classics Barcelona tapas joint with a hipster flair. I enjoyed this resty but my sox were not blown. Except for the pan con tomate which made me shiver with enjoyment. And the wine. read more

My first agenda in Barcelona was to find the best tapas restaurant. So of course I yelped and found this gem. Highly recommend and you will not be disappointed. I recommend getting a reservation. When we got there all the tables were full but we sat at the bar. Service was still great. Staff was attentive. It was nice watching them cook as well. We ordered spicy octupus, lobster croquettes, tomato bread, steak tartare, oxtail and an anemone dish, jamon and anchovies. Everything was great but I really liked the jamon. Fresh and not salty at all. Wish we could've had desserts but could not even finish the last dish. Check this place out if you don't have a particular restaurant in mind. read more

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Everything was absolutely incredible. I had made reservations for that evening but my husband had "heard about a great spot" and of course walked straight to Bar Canete! We sat at the bar and were able to watch the amazing staff prep, finish and enhance all the food and drinks they touched. It was by FAR our best dining experience in Barcelona so much that we wanted to go again and again! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this place. read more

Popular spot with Barcelona locals which deserves its high rating. Busy with ample and very attentive staff. Efficient, but very friendly. Many small, not too delicate dishes from excellent quality ingredients. A little pricy, but worth it. Not for the average tourist. read more

The food was just ok (nothing special) and our server was very arrogant. I was there with a party of 6 for a work dinner last night. Just as we finished our main dish, the waiter informed us we needed to move to bar if we wanted any more food or drinks as our time allowed at the table had expired. We were never informed of a "time limit" when we were seated. In addition, they ended up having no room at bar and asked us to stand and wait for space to complete our dinner. I would highly recommend NOT eating here while in Barcelona. There are so many other tapas bars which offer better service, quality of food and ambience. Stay away from here! read more

Best tapas I've had so far in Barcelona. Great service nice atmosphere . This is a must go to spot. My favourites were the lobster croquettes, Russian salad, beans salad and the oysters are delicious . read more

I agree with the 5 star reviews. Amazing food and The service is impeccable. We ordered a wonderful shaved crispy eggplant dish that was to die for. I recommend sitting at the bar to watch the bustling yet smooth kitchen operations. I plan to go again soon! read more

Cañete - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Barcelona, B

Deliciousness!!! Best tapas! Ham croquette, artichoke black rice, shrimp omelette, steak. The staff is witty and attentive. I could have passed on the monkfish and Creme brûlée. They don't have an English menu, so be prepared for that. read more