Utter chaos once you walk in, a waiter will aggressively show you fresh (live shellfish) to choose from for them to cook for you. He will pressure the table to take them all but do not give in! Only pick out what you truly want to eat. Once they serve it to you, you'll regret you didn't listen to the waiter! It's that good!! I'm from California where I brag about us having the best seafood but got quickly humbled bc the seafood from here is elite. We also ordered their seafood paella, the most basic one $19 (I think) per person but it must be 2 ppl ordering it. Delicious!! I thought I've had paella before but this is was blow my mind good. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - 2 prawns and 4 shrimps. I really should've picked more - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Although the food seemed well prepared, I did not get a chance to enjoy it, as the hurried and very rude waitstaff destroyed my meal. I had ordered the La Barca special Paella, and as soon as it arrived, our waiter stirred everything together, smashing the shells of the crustaceans and shearing off their antenna. I tried picking them out of my food, but they were scattered throughout the dish completely. It was inedible. I recommend going literally anywhere else. read more

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Good fresh seafood and very generous servings, service is good but host is a lil pushy at first

Very tourist trappy and not cheap. We kinda got hustled in by one of the outdoor waiters as we couldn't decide where to go for lunch. When we sat down there was already sausages, olives and several breads at our table. We were confused if they were free (only the sausage was free) so we pushed it all aside and told the waiter we didn't want any of it. The menu was quite extensive and most dishes were over €20 and we were just looking for a quick light lunch. We found some options under €20 (mussels, chicken and hamburger). To be fair my mussels were very good and everyone enjoyed their chicken. The hamburger was not traditional and my son did not like it and he is not very picky. Also contributing to the tourist trap vibe was singers and a photographer walking around working for tips. We had good service from our waitstaff and they gave us complimentary treats at the end of the meal but the overall experience was not great. Partially our fault for not looking at the menu before committing. read more

I want to give zero stars to this place but I have to be honest with my review: food is good! But unfortunately when you go to a restaurant you expecting a good service which this place does not have: the host basically expected us to guess which table to get, that was to start. We were standing next to 2 tables and the guy left and didn't even told us where to sit. After speaking to someone else they take us to another table and the waiter was nice and helpful , food good. The worst part is that they were very busy and they need our table for a group was coming and basically they started fixing everything next to us in a very rude way. They took one of our tables and we have to leave before expecting. I DO NOT RECOMMEND you to come here if service is important for you. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Everything about this place was great. Especially the sangria & service. Right next to the beach as well which was very nice.

The Ultimate Tourist Trap - stay away! Aside from the fact we ordered 1 paella and 1 pitcher of sangria, the total was about $86 USD!! That price for 1 dish + 1 pitcher is insane!! Aside from the crazy the prices, the meal gave us a stomachache within an hour, followed by food poisoning the next day. Thankfully that was the end of our trip and we were home bound... but the flight was extremely miserable and the first day back home was unbearable. read more

Came here last night for dinner. To begin our server was not very attentive, and at the beginning we were his only table. Had to ask another waiter for our check and were told our own server would have to bring it to us. Still had to wait another 20 minutes to actually get it, and after we paid he was just standing there waiting to see how much we would leave in tip. My husband and I shared 'La Barca' Paella. It tasted good, however 3 hours later my husband got REALLY BAD food poisoning. Im 5 months pregnant and was freaking out thinking i could also get it and possibly put my babys life at risk. Had to go to 24H pharmacy to get him meds, and now lost 1 day of our vacation. Not sure if anyone else has gotten sick from here but would not recommend. I thought seafood was supposed to be fresh here. read more

Tourist trap. Overpriced and they have a separate locals menus that they refuse to serve to tourists. They will give you multiple BS reasons. The overall seafood is fresh and decently cooked but it is priced well over comparable restaurants in the area. There are better restaurants in the area as well I am just mad because they refused to serve me off "el menu". I know when I got screwed. read more

Great!!! Delicious and fresh. Highly recommended Came here twice in the week I was here. Vast menu too read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Ordered seafood paella for 2, calimari appetizer, and water for $60 euro total before tips (19×2+14+fees). The calimari appetizer was blank (just a lemon, no dipping sauce). The paella was very large portion but bland (needed more flavor and salt). Service was ok. Overall, just so so, not great. read more

I came here last Saturday for lunch with friends. We ate A LOT. We ordered a big ass plate of assorted seafood as "appetizer", it was so big that we didn't know if we were going to be able to eat the paella lol but we did finish everything! The guy who served us was pretty attentive and was always there talking and joking with us. I usually finish everything because I eat a lot but I was so full I had to unbutton my pants lol in the pics the dishes may look small but in person they were pretty big. read more

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Stop! Don't eat here. It is seriously a tourist trap. The taxi tells you he will take you to one of the best places in town with great prices. He drops you off in front of the restaurant where they are waiting for you with open arms and service. They also pay him off for taking you there, you can clearly see this in plain sight. We ordered the paella dishes. They were salty and difficult to eat but we did our best and practically left all our food on the table. Our bill totaled $126 dollars. This is the most we have paid for food that sucks. I think Red Lobster is better than this. It is simply an awful way to take tourist away from other great restaurant choices in the area.. We got taken good and feel trapped. Bamboozled! read more

Our pocketbook was pillaged. Our first day in Barcelona we asked the hotel staff for a good seafood restaurant and they recommended this place. We took a taxi there. It was by the water and the staff seemed welcoming. We got the "tour" and was shown the fresh seafood. I despise seafood but my husband loves it. They told him they would take care of him. He didn't order from the menu. My alarm bells were going off all over the place. They brought a plate of Iberian ham and two large prawns. A plate of paella. I had the chicken and fries which I picked at because I was afraid of food poisoning at that point. You are charged for the bread they bring to your table. Our total bill ended up being more than $150 for lunch for three people. There is a menu of the day for locals or people who ask for it and can read and speak Spanish. If you MUST eat here demand this menu BUT.... A wise teacher once told me: verbum sapienti (sat est) which translates to A Word To The Wise is Sufficient. Trust me....eat someplace else that treat its customers like piggy banks. read more

Our new favorite Paella spot‼Ideal for any type of groups/occasions, La Barca offers high-quality ingredients, generous portions, and an inviting atmosphere. Our server provided great service and complimentary dishes whenever possible - who doesn't love that? Located on the pier (though no direct sea views), you must visit at least once in BCN! Special Paella "La Barca" (Lobster, Crayfish, Monkfish, Clams, Prawns): delicious! However, we think it's overpriced -€35- compared to other better choices Seafood Paella: THIS is what you must order. My God. We could eat this all day long Tomatoes & Garlic Butter Bread: this is really the best bread we've had here.. soft, warm, flavorful. * Plate of Iberian Salchichón: our server included this for us since we ordered the bread, and we liked it a lot as a cold starter! Whiskey Cake & Mascarpone Cake w/ Berries: we were not a fan of these both, but others at the table seemed to like them. We'd recommend going for other dessert choices instead Pound Cakes w/ Whiskey Shots: not sure if this is the name of the dish since it's not on the menu, but our server gave this as a complimentary dessert. Turned out to be the best choice out of all three! *Follow my food ig for more reviews! @internationalfoodieclub* read more

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Travel trap!!!! Fuck u! La Barca del Salamanca Same food. Spanish ppl paid 24 and our bill is 150 read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

This place was recommended by one of the ladies on our hop on hop off bus. It's a little loud but better than being too quite. It is on the pier so you can't beat the location and the food doesn't get any fresher than this. The seafood was still moving on the platter! Note: We heard many servers speaking in different languages so definitely tourist friendly. Although I think we got the BEST server here, thanks Manuel! read more

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We came here on a recommendation from my sister, but apparently you're treated very poorly by wait staff if you don't order a lot. I came with my husband (who speaks Spanish & is latino) and we just wanted a few drinks and dessert to check out the atmosphere, but instead we were asked for our order 5 times within the first 5 minutes. When we ordered dessert, our waiter said, "that's only dessert" and walked away. Our order came out within 2 minutes as they were rushing us to leave. The desserts were good, but I felt pretty embarrassed and like I couldn't enjoy my time. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

I knew this was going to be a tourist trap but thought they might at least do simple seafood well. Nope - the king prawns were so disappointing. Overcooked. Crazy atmosphere with staff running around everywhere. The head waiter (or one of them) was so mean to one of the other waiters! The one redeeming thing was the free dessert they brought with Limoncello. It was some sort of nut pastry with powdered sugar and it was absolutely delicious! read more

With plenty of space for families and large groups, this restaurant was perfect for my family of 5. Clean bathrooms. Now the food- the paella was stuffed full of seafood and was delicious! We also got the grilled seafood platter which had a variety of seafood. The house bread didn't disappoint and their on the house dessert of almond cake topped off the night. The waitstaff was attentive and super helpful especially when helping us navigate the menu and pick foods for our kids. I wish I got his name but our waiter was all sorts of helpful. Even enjoyed posing for our instagram photos while he mixed the paella. Call ahead for reservations. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Great choice of wine by our waiter and the tiramisu was just right- not too much cream and not too much cake. - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

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We came to this restaurant by a recommendation. It was my first night in Barcelona and I wanted to start my vacation with some great seafood. Just to give you an idea of how much we loved the place, we came in at around 6:30pm and left around midnight. Yes, it is not a typo,we spend there five and a half to six hours, and we loved every minute of it. This is what our dinner consisted of: Appetizer: - grilled bread with some tomatoes and olive oil - deep fried mix of seafood: fish, shrimp, langoustines, calamari Main dish: - whole orada fish, baked in salt - special mariscos paella, with lobster, razor clams, clams, mussels. Drinks: - two pitchers of sangria Everything we tried was more than amazing. Fresh seafood cooked to perfection. Service was outstanding! To top it up, our server Antonio got us some desert and two bottles of coffee liquor, Licor Hierbas Olave, on the house. Unbelievable dining experience! We are coming back here again by the end of my vacation. read more

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I contacted the restaurant via FaceBook messenger and 8 months later still no response so here goes. Yes! Still upset over this since I feel as tourist we were taken advantage of. Visited this restaurant with a friend while on vacation and I did not want to cause a scene. We absolutely loved the shrimp and our entire meal until we found out we were charged $72 for 4, yes 4 not 4 pounds, for just the shrimp. We had to ask the waiter for the account breakdown because he only handed us the total with no details of the charges. He said he had given it to his supervisor for review. That was a first! Then he insisted that we add a tip which is not a custom in Spain, yet it was already added. Help me understand why they have charged us $72 each for this plate??? I felt the waiters took total advantage of us as tourists. Shame on them! Shame on management for not reaching out by responding to my message. Trapped tourist. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - For this plate of 4 shrimp I was charged $72. Tourist trap! Contacted restaurant later and they never responded. - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

This place looks deceiving (sketchy) from the front. Place was recommended by our cab driver and when we got dropped off, there were a bunch of guys just kicking it in the front. Then a lady asked if we were looking to get a table. We walked in and were transported to a very elaborate, fine dining setup. Food was ok. Too oily for my taste. We ordered: - tomato bread (yuck - cold bread with cold light tomato sauce) - seafood paella (good but shrimps tasted too fishy) - fried seafood platter which had thick calamari, small fishes (look like sardines), peppers, small squids - very salty & oily Service is ok. Food came out fast. read more

Best.Pescado.Ever. & super friendly staff! You can order and they're ready in a few minutes, fresh sangria and pan con tomate for each table. Huge place, recommended for families, large groups and you can walk to the beach in 5 min from there. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Seafood paella - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Excellent food and excellent service BUT you do pay for it! We look this up on yelp in the airport before boarding our flight to Barcelona. We looked at the table length platter of seafood the entire flight to Barcelona, talked about it the entire flight and looked at the pictures. We said that was the first thing that we were going to do when we landed. We landed at 7 AM, taxicabed it to the hotel, dropped our stuff off at the hotel, walked around a little bit and then went straight to the restaurant. We were the first ones there to eat, we were brought over and shown all of the first seafood that was there. Beware of the barnacles (percebes)! They are delicious but we spent €90 on them. We ate and ate and ate and ate. They brought us dessert with a bottle of grapas on the house. We really needed that grapas when we got the bill. Everything's market price and nobody told us what everything cost. We spent €250 on this meal! And that was for lunch! This was when the dollar to euro was $1.30! read more

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Very good place I can only recommend. We ordered a menu (2 persons minimum). Salad, Olives, Fried Calamari, Arroz Negro or Paella (in a very large paella pan), Desert (cake and ice cream), Drinks Price for 2 persons incl. service 34€. The food was very delicious and the quantity was more than enough, we even took the rest takeaway. read more

Want to eat like a king? Go here and get the Menu of the Day for lunch! For 15 Eur, each person got all of the appetizers on assorted menu, a main course, a drink, a dessert and a cafe. YES all this food. By the end of the meal, I just wanted to find the closest bed and take the longest siesta! The service was great - they were really nice and accommodating. Food was delicious - paella was GREAT, check out my picture. A real gem in the Vila Olimpica area. Recommended! read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Paella de Mariscos - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

This restaurant rips tourist off. Paella on the menu quoted the dish is for two but the bill was charged for two orders. We ordered three clam tapas. It came with ONE clam per order for six euros per order. It's three clam for 18Euro! Then the waiter asked for tips in addition to the bill! read more

Food is very good, service is great, and ambience is superb! Busy and frenetic but feels like it's an experience more than just a meal. Try it if you want a true taste of Barcelona. Try the seafood paella, sea bass and a pitcher of sangria to wash it all down. read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Outdoor enclosed patio - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

When I went to Barcelona, La Barca del Salamanca was on my wish list ! Food was really good and the waiters were also really friendly ! Definitely one of the best places to eat fish in Barcelona and everything was really fresh. I went there two times and definitely not the last time ... read more

La Barca del Salamanca - Paella with seafood and Squid ring - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

This is definitely a tourist trap. I asked the taxi driver to give us a recommendation and this is where he took us. I think they may get a commission for it. We ordered the steak, the mixed meat plate and my son ordered the burger. The steak was poor quality, everything on the mixed meat plate was overcooked and my son couldn't eat the burger. I don't recommend at all. read more

A taxi driver recommended and we tried. He also told us to order fixed menu but we did not. A big mistake! 5 euros for a little clam?? Total bill come out 703 euros for 5adults and 4kids. Big tourist trap and will never come back! Order only fixed menu if you come here. read more

We arrived here early for lunch. Good thing because it became very crowded very quickly. Originally we set out for a walk along the ocean and I told my wife I'd like some seafood. When we walked by La Barca and I read there menu, it took me about 10 seconds to decide I wanted their Imperial Special for two. The place was already buzzing as we were ushered to our table. Started off with a nice Alsacian beer, AK Damm, olives, and tomato bread. The waiter asked if we'd like any mayo, garlic spread, etc for our seafood. I told him I wasn't sure, so he brought us all 3. Note: loved the garlic spread and the other tomato vinegar like spread. So then the imperial platter arrived. I do not joke when I say it was enormous! The platter ran the length of our table and was piled high with muscles, clams, razor clams, lobster, shrimp, prawns, and langoustines. Now that's how you get your seafood fix! Yes it was pricy at €96 for the two of us, but worth every penny. We couldn't even finish it. And when they brought the check, they also brought us complimentary grappa and cakes. Simply wonderful! This will always be a mandatory stop for us. read more

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