Quick review: I had an early lunch, late lunch and dinner during my time in BCN. Amazing place for a quick bite if you're trying to make your way through the city. The quality of their ingredients will want you to try as many pinchos as possible. Favorite item: ham croquettes. Best I had in the city. Side note: just grab a plate and select the pinchos you want and they'll tally them up at the end. read more

LOVE love love this place. The waiter was fantastic, he had me try the Basque wine, which was very good so I ordered more. Then you get your plate and pick a little appie , called a "pinch-o". They make them and keep filling dishes and you eat and pay by the number of toothpicks left in your plate. We tasted so many and all were divine, except that one anchovy one....how I missed seeing that little salty fish wrapped around the olive, I will never know!!! Needless to say, this was by far my favorite meal in Barcelona. My favorite was a crab one that looked like shredded crab meat...lots of seafood - another goodie was a crab something in a little tiny croissant....there are so many so make sure you arrive hungry! read more

Euskal Etxea Taberna - Basque Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Stopped by this pinchos bar after a great flamenco show down the street. Pinchos are small bites usually on a slice of baguette. They are pre-made and you can just go up and put what you want on your plate. It was a little less than 2 euros per stick. Tried a few things but they all left much to desire. The pinchos were all cold. There were also not many tables so people were standing by bars. Another thing I didn't like about this place is the service. I didn't understand the concept of the restaurant beforehand (didn't look it up on Yelp) so upon entering, I asked for a table for 2. The woman behind the bar looked annoyed and me and said there were so many open tables and I could just sit at one. I felt like since she saw me walk in from the entrance and I look foreign, it's appropriate to explain the restaurant concept. After sitting down I still didn't know what was going on until finally the waiter came over to explain what was going on. The whole restaurant was very disorderly. This place is probably fine as a very quick and cheap stop for a snack but there are better places for a nice or good meal. After an unsatisfying experience, I went next door to Lonja, which had amazing tapas! read more

After going to Cav Baja in Madrid several nights, I found this place just so-so for tapas/pinchas. Not bad, nothing really unique or memorable. Fine if you want a quick snack. read more

Sad to see people complaining about eating here. Do your research on pintxos! To make it clear - pick what you want and save the toothpicks. That's what you're charged for at the end. We came here in the late afternoon and after researching pinxto places to eat at in Barcelona. This one comes highly recommended and it's not hard to tell well. Well located and definitely packed in the evenings. In the early afternoon, not crowded at all. We got our pick of the menu and there is a guy who will walk around with warm croquettes to eat as well. Pinxtos are a little less than 2 euros each and along with cava, it's a nice meal. Recommend to get your pinxto craving. read more

How many times did i eat here over a period of 5 days? 2. Why? Because it is delicious. I wish the states had the concept of pinchos, it is so tasty and you can decide on whatever you want to and as much of it as you wanted. Contrary to other reviews, my lunch with a beer was less than 15 Euros. I love pinchos and this place gets crowded but is much better when you go at American eating times so like noon-ish. Nothing particular stood out, but remember Catalan etiquette when here: get a plate before taking your tooth pick foods and order a drink at the bar if you want one. Then pay at the bar. I want more pinchos in New York. read more

1.80 for a pintxo I believe. I wasn't convinced really by anything I ate here though it was recommended by locals. My palate was a little overcome with salt here, so that's my overall impression of it. There is also no sitting space if you're doing pintxos. Not really a good place to go to after a long day out on the city unless you're eating at the restaurant portion of the place. It's a straightforward place, though even getting a standing table to lean and eat your food can be a struggle when it gets crowded...to me it's not worth fighting for though, so the hordes can have Euskal Etxea. read more

Excellent place! A lot of tapas with sea food -- diverse, mostly cold served, some hot that the hosts brought and offered at tables. Lovely!

We started our night of Tapas crawling here at 5.30pm, and were able to snag a table before the hordes of tourists and locals arrived at 6pm. The concept is simple: grab a plate, help yourself to the tapas (all skewered individually on toothpicks) and savour with a delicious glass of house red or white. Then pay by the number of toothpicks left on your plate (about 1 euro/toothpick plus drinks, of course). A great way to try out tapas and make it as inexpensive or pricey as you'd like. As a confirmed veggie, I was still able to try four or five different tapas (caution: check with the servers as many often have hidden fish surprises). The goat cheese croquettes and the blue cheese with marmalade (all served on bread) had me going back for seconds. I had to stop at thirds so that I didn't get too full right at the start of the night! read more

Excellent spot for pincho's! They keep bringing out a variation of pinchos; a dinner menu is provided for other food items if you'd like. I had a delicious tomato salad covered in a delicious olive oil with peppers! Yummy! A fun spot to eat and drink. read more

This place was great! Quick spot to stop for traditional yet modern Tapas. It was like €1.90 per bite, which sounds cheap but it can get expensive for a full meal, so this is really a better spot for a snack or an extended appetizer. I know its all over Yelp by now but it still felt like a locals' favorite. Don't stock up completely at the bar since they will be walking around with hot Tapas at times. There was seating in the back which was empty; there were some bar stools out but we preferred to stand at the wall-mounted bar. read more

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My girlfriend and I accidently stumbled upon this pintxos bar. At first we were at a loss as what to expect. Being unfamiliar with this kind of service we didn't even know what to do or what was expected of us. Long story short: grab a plate, put some cold pintxos from the counter on them and hope for a place to sit. The waiters will serve you drinks and warm pintxos as soon as you have a plate. This was a new experience for us, so no reason to be negative about it. The food was very good, not exceptional (altough you shouldn't fill up on the cold pintxos. Wait until the waiters come calling with warm pintxos.). It's a good and fun bar to get familiar with the cuisine! Watch yourself or you'll be stuffing yourself in 10 minutes flat! It's a bit hectical in there, with the crowd and the waiters and you'll easily find yourself being carried away. At 2E a piece, the tab could be a bit higher than you might have wanted. read more

This business deserves -100 because of their dishonesty. Be careful on their prices. They don't label how much the pinchos are and they overcharged us. Make sure you ask for the unit price of their pinchos and wine. The waitress overcharged us and we confronted her regarding 10 EXTRA euros, then she blamed us because she didn't understand English. First of all, we understand that it is a foreign country and places might overcharge few dollars. 10 Euros is a lot! Second, If she was having problem understanding Spanish or English, please find someone else and do not try to act dumb. The other waiter knew what she was doing and talked about us in Spanish. The other waiter took care of us after this incident as she couldn't understand English. He was not able to refund us the money, but gave us 4 sparkling water bottles. We believed he was trying cover up this partner incident. Probably this business is used overcharging tourists and thought we were one of those easy suckers. Food was great except tuna. Shame on dishonest business. read more

2.10 euro for any tapa, 3 euro for wine or beer. self-service, you drink, you eat, you mingle, you feel spanish, then the server counts your toothpicks and you pay based on the number of tapas you ate. lots of seafood/pate style tapas fyi in case someone in your group doesn't love that. read more

The Euskal Etxea Taberna is a pinxo bar and restaurant in Barcelona. It is a great place to have pinxos in the evening. The choice was large and the pinxos were delicious. The place was crowded and the staff was quite busy. It was a great experience. Enjoy read more

A great find! The place is well kept, clean and comfortable. The typical basque pinchos are just fantastic. The big variation of fabulous creations on the self-serving bar makes the choices pretty difficult. So at the end I have tried so many pinchos that my belly was ready to explode. But every bite was delicious. I will definitely go back. read more

Rather expensive main restaurant, but the tapas (pinotxe?) bar is quite good, with a wide range of things on bread to choose from. Its all one price 1.80 euros which is quite a bargain. Also, they were all rather tasty! read more

Really a 3.5 star. Came here around 11 pm on a Wednesday night after watching flamenco at the Palau Dalmeses and this pintxo bar (next to the palm tree) was hopping with a lot of young people and groups. We grabbed a spot standing near the bar and muscled our way to the pintxos. The pintxos were very good. I tried the blood sausage with some aioli, a chorizo and pineapple in a croissant, a red pepper and beef croquette (all excellent), the white crab meat, a reddish codfish mixture (both average) and cava. My friends liked the goat cheese, the artichoke/sundried tomato/olive, the brie, and didn't like the baked oyster as much. I think it's Michelin guide recommended. Fun place (you're standing so there's not much dallying), though the fact that there was a counter for people to eat alongside the bar made it hard to beat your way through those crowds. read more

A great tapas place that's centrally located right near the Picasso museum. We went for lunch and loved the wide selection of foods and, of course, wine. We also liked the fact that everything was priced the same - just save and count your toothpicks when you're finished! read more

It is a place that makes you feel local. The atmosphere is good. You can prefer this place for lunch and also for dinner. There are enough choices for tapas. Most of them are served on a bread. Tastes are good enough. You have to pay more if you want to be full at this place. read more

Tasty food, pleasant wait staff. I'm a big fan of tinto de verano in general, and Euskal Etxea had some of the best I had during my trip.

Poor service. For poor explanation on how you pay for your food here. You keep track of toothpicks for payment. This was not explained and when a toothpick was thrown away by our group not knowing its importance it was replaced by A USED TOOTHPICK FROM A DIRTY PLATE PUT ON OUR PLATE OF FOOD. When this was pointed out they were very rude. Also I have a food allergy and when I asked to make sure the food I chose was for me was safe they were very rushed and made me feel as if I was bothering them. Avoid at all costs as there are a million better options in Barcelona. By the way, the food was only decent. read more

Ehhh it's about average. Only reason it has 4 star review is because it is next to the Picasso museum so all the touristas stop in and think that these are" authentic tapas" The interior and presentation is nice but flavor and value fell short. read more

In Japan they have "Tabehoudai", all you can eat places. Euskal is similar, if you do the tapas you get to eat and pay by the sticks that you take. Interesting, saves the issue with the language when ordering tapas, but quite crowded. There are better places although for a large group might be excellent as you eat standing and there is no problem finding space. read more

Two ways to eat. You just grab a little amazing bite and they count the toothpicks to charge you... or you order from a menu. The food was amazing, there are many vegetarian options, the area is fun to explore. A definite must visit!! read more

A very fun tapas bar in the Las Ramblas, I've been there several times and I'm sure to go again.

If you're ever in Barcelona, this is a great place to go for tapas. No fuss and there is a great variety of tapas to try. Most of the tapas are seafood-based and served on toast. I don't recall trying one I disliked. read more

Ate some pintxos here and had a couple drinks which were all a good price. We didn't eat off the dinner menu but it looked expensive.

Highly recommend this. The Basque pinchos were excellent, the service was great. Lovely part of town. And.... super cheap. Will be back before we leave. For sure. read more

Basque-style Pinxos (Pinchos), invariable on wheat bread slices. Niche atmosphere and not very expensive, but they serve them more aromatic at other places closeby. read more

We ducked in during a rain shower and decided to have a quick beer. After scanning the food offerings, which looked excellent, we decided to do the "pinchon". Not sure I spelled that right, but the basic idea is if you want it, grab it and put it in your plate. Each small serving has a toothpick and you pay by the number left on your plate. The waitress helped us select a few as there as many, many choices both hot and cold. Very reasonable and great service. A great choice, and you can't go wrong! Atmosphere is light, clean and fresh. read more

Have the warm tapas. So delicious. I've been here year after year and it doesn't disappoint.

This Basque pintxos restaurant has a lively atmosphere. There is a large selection to choose from, but be prepared for mostly seafood dishes, though there was the typical Iberian ham, chorizo, and empanadas available. However, they were a little slow, when we were there, to replenish these popular dishes. In the back there is a sit down restaurant, but all the activity is around the bar and the pintxos. read more

Good wine and tapas and very friendly service. This is not on La ramblas but in el born. Pay 1.90 for each tapa item. But wine is cheaper and good. Nice place to hang while waiting til 10 for dinner. (They eat late here.) read more