It's a secret local place. It looks like a normal cafe/restaurant on the outside. I never expected to find so many locals enjoying their breakfast inside. 20 tables or so completely filled. I loved watching the owners coming out to greet and chat with the customers. They all seem to know each other. I have been there twice and I enjoyed the ambience. I recommend having breakfast there. Their croissants are the best in Barcelona. read more

La Flauta was recommended to us by our uber driver and we were so pleased. The food is reasonably priced and for the most part amazing. Service is very good as well, it's a really busy restaurant but we never felt ignored. The building is clean and has a nice vibe, the waiters don't speak very good English but that's more of an observation than a complaint as it's in Spain lol. We had the sangria, some of the best I've tasted, we dined on the fried anchovies with grilled peppers, some steak, a skewer of octopus/shrimp/pork belly, a lil thing of foie on top of steak on top a crostini topped with caramelized apples, and the most amazing fluffy potato bites with a garlicky pepper sauce. All those dishes were beautiful and delicious and it was one of the best meals I've ever had. The only thing that wasn't perfect was the dessert. We had chocolate dessert (3 textures of chocolate) which was yummy but not as good as the tapas, and then a catalonian creme brulee. All in an it was fantastic read more

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Great tapas and the service is excellent,would definitely recommend on a trip to Barcelona!

Not that impressive and not a good value. You are better off going elsewhere for your eggs benedict.

Dined here twice during our stay. Foie gras, foie gras, yum yum! Dinner was great and lunch was serving the same thing also. English speaking waiters. Yay! The wait can be long for dinner, so go early! read more

La Flauta was recommended to me by my Airbnb host and it was also the first tapas restaurant my boyfriend and I visited in Spain. We arrived around noon on a Thursday and were seated immediately (despite Yelp's advertised open time of 1pm). The server recommended a few favorites which we later realized are the common dishes of tapas bar (i.e. tomato bread, fried eggs over potatoes, stirfry asparagus and mushroom). However the quality and taste prepared by La Flauta was the most memorable. Lastly their foi gras as part of their daily special was the best dish I have had during my visit to Spain and the best way of how foi gras are prepared in my experience! I gave four star given their dishes were typical of other tapas places but quality was definitely higher. read more

This is our go-to spot for overall good food. It's the only place we went back to during our Barcelona trip. I loved the shrimp and calamari skewer. SOOOoo tender, so yummy! Patatas Bravas was the best one we had of all the restaurants we ordered it from. In particular, it's a bit more crispier than other places. I was initially disappointed by the fried egg and potatoes dish cause of the hype, and it tasted a bit flavorless - tastes as it sounds, just egg on top of fries. But I found myself craving it later. Nothing special I think, but the crunchiness of the fries are awesome! =) We ordered other dishes, but not notable enough to write about, just solid. read more

Food was excellent the tapas were very good especially the mushrooms and asparagus, delicious. The environment was good the service was average. read more

I met an awesome Spanish guy and he took me here. AMAZING experience, with genuine Spanish tapas and super friendly atmoshpere. Love this place, I totally recommend this place for tourists who are foodies : ) read more

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Enjoyed a nice meal here. There was a line of 10 people in front of me, but the line moves fast and it is not a bad line as you can chat and people watch. Food was great and service was on point. read more

Excellent tapas with very affordable price. We loved almost everything we ordered, grilled peppers, mini burgers, grilled asparagus and mushrooms, shrimp. The foie gras with bread was different and on the heavy side. We got there 10 mins after opening, the entire first floor was already packed. It certainly was a popular spot! read more

Jamon Patatas Bravas. Sirloin with Foie Gras. Soooo good. Also great wine and reasonable prices. Left full, pretty tipsy, and very happy!

The place is nice and service was decent but my boyfriend and I were not that impressed by the food unlike some of the reviews here. We ordered 4 tapas and while they didn't taste bad, they were not tasty either, rather bland. read more

The food is delicious! Have a great variety and selection to choose from. All the seafood was fresh and tasted delicious! The service was good too :) Make sure to get the mushrooms with asparagus as a side. read more

Our waiter was extremely rude. My wife asked for a plate of avocado and we were charged for a whole salad. When we questioned the charge they argued with us and yelled at my wife. I ordered the filet and asked for it to be cooked medium well and it came out raw. They took 15 minutes to cook it to medium. The food was average but the service was terrible. read more

It is the best restaurants we tryed during our staying in Barcelona. You can find real tapas and typical Spanish food. Try as much as you can and you will never regret! Most important thing: is very cheap although the service and the quality of the food! read more

I truly do not understand the hype. The food was basic. Decent. Heavy on oil and salt. Average. The wait was long and staff was impersonal and kind of aggressive out front. Am I missing something or is the food in Spain just ok in general? read more

Looks like a great place and known amongs the residents but was closed both our first and second visit (20.00-01.00). Too bad but I'll save it for my next visit to Barcelona. read more

Loved, loved, loved this place! We ate there 3 out of 5 nights. Service was brisk and good and even with the waiting time it was well worth the visit. Prices were very reasonable for both food and drinks. read more

Our bag was just stoled in the restaurant, every expensive camera and passport is inside, and one of their waiters is very suspicious. All other waiters and staffs are not willing to offer any help. Very dangerous place for foreigners, must be warned and write off from your restaurant list! read more

I cannot say enough about how amazing this place is. My husband and I tried all the recommended authentic Catalonian dishes and a few others which sounded interesting. The crispy Camembert will be in my dreams for weeks. The potatoes (like shoestring fries) with an egg and ham was yummy, but very naughty! Hubby loved the foie gras which was surprisingly inexpensive and ample servings were almost too much. We also really liked the peppers. As we left we walked by a queue of locals all patiently waiting to be served even after 10 pm on a Tuesday. Definitely a must-try for the best of the authentic Catalonia. read more

locals place for tapas --45-60 min wait at 10:30 pm-- Ordered "famous" tapa dish of fried potatoes with garlic and fried eggs on top- VERY greasy. Fava beans with ham. Greasy. Asparagus and mushrooms. Greasy. Mini hamburger. Greasy. Shrimp and calamari bland. Wine delicious. Makes the varsity in atlanta seem like health food- I think barcelona hospital nearby for heart cath after dinner. Overpriced, except for wine. -- give your heart a break !! stay away from here read more

Good and the line moves quickly. The white sangria is sooo good. Great selection.

this has been my favorite tapas place so far..the food was amazing and the sangria was wonderful... you will not be dissapointed

One of the few places open early (7pm-ish) in the Eixample, so we wondered in not knowing what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised by the wide menu of tapas. The portions were generous and the food was great. We started with a salad, larges enough to share. Some tomato bread. The grilled baby octopus (Excellent). Foie Gras. and Sausage with White Beans. All for less than 35 Euros for two with wine. By 8:30 the place was packed! We are going back again tonight!! read more

Very mediocre food and service. Will not go there again. Save yourself the trouble and dine at a better place.

It was an amazing Tapas-Experience at the Flauta. The Baby-Squid was the best I've eaten! The stuff was very friendly and recommended good wines. We had a very delicious and nice evening at la Flauta read more

Highly recommended to my husband and I by our hotel. Extensive menu catering to all...our favorites were the prawns and octopus as well as the various small sandwiches. Some of the best creme brulee we have ever had. Nice, intimate restaurant. read more

We tried La Flauta our first night in town and it was hard for anything else to live up to it afterwards. Delicious tapas and very affordable and great wine. A true neighborhood gem with several Barcelona natives sitting near us who were very friendly. Their crispy Camembert was amazing! read more

We went to La Flueta very late at night. The place was still packed. The filet and fois gras were amazing. Also the green little peppers are awesome. We had a great time and it wasn't that expensive. Definitely recommend it. read more

one of my favorite tapas places in barcelona! The pica pica menu is a great option and they will bring out popular tapas for however many people you want plus drinks. The sangria de cava is amazing, and the service is so friendly. Its a great atmosphere, and there is a lot of space! We had grilled mussels that were huge and juicy, with such a good flavor. The clams were also a favorite dish. We had some baisc such as pimientos de padron, jamon ibéberic, plato de queso, calamares a la romana, and patatas bravas that were all great. I've had a lot more stuff here in the past and its all been great. Top it of with an espresso and a crema catalana for dessert. Wish I was in Barcelona now to go eat here, because talking about this place is making my mouth water! read more

My husband & I loved the vibe, food & service here! The house white wine was delicious and the food was decently priced. We know tapas are supposed to be small but the slider was a little too tiny for its price tag. That and the Creme Brûlée are the only reason we gave this place 4 stars, everything else was 5 stars! The prawns garlic, Huevos bravos & and bread pudding were amazing! Would highly recommend this restaurant! read more

This place is large and there can be wait but it is worth it. We went on the earlier side (8ish) and were seated in less than 5 minutes. The service was prompt and the wait staff were very helpful - between my broken Spanish and their understanding and patience we easily got the dishes we wanted (no intimidation). The food was great, the tapas portions are very large so you could easily over order. The atmosphere is very friendly and we ended up chatting with the table next to us for quite a while. They did not order in rounds but instead all at once - and dish after dish kept coming to their table until they were overwhelmed - so a word of ADVICE - order a couple of things, eat and assess from there. The waiters know you will be there for a long time so they have no problem with multiple rounds of orders (and the food comes very quickly). Good quality and very fun. Don't miss this place - We will be back! read more

I had come to this restaurant a few times prior to my last experience there last week. I would have given it a 4 previously, but the last time was so bad, I never want to go again. First of all, the waiter, Victor, was completely rude and arrogant. He came to get my friend's and my order and we quickly glanced at each other to see if the other one was ready and Victor states "Are you or aren't you, I don't have time for this". We we surprised he would talk to us like that and not even try to recommend something if he thought we weren't ready. However, we were ready as we had eaten their before. We ordered stuff we had before. This time a few of the items came out cold. Then our favorite dish came out cold, undercooked and smelled fishy. I was so disappointed because we had just gone their the week prior and it was one of my favorite dishes from any restaurant anywhere. We only took a couple bites and couldn't eat the rest. We asked for our bill. We then complained to the nice host Alfonso, and he wanted to help us, so we asked to talk to the manager or someone in charge. He gets the horrible waiter, Victor to help us. We explained we weren't trying to get anything but just inform them of how bad the restaurant was compared to previous times. He just said "I'm sorry, you didn't like it." Then Alfonso the nice host and Victor get into a big discussion, then Victor leaves. Alfonso said he tried to help us but there was nothing he could do. I will never go to this place again. I would give it a second chance if Victor hadn't been so horrible to us. read more

If you are in Barcelona, you MUST go here. I hate going to touristy places and always ask locals for recommendations. I heard about this place through a friend who was a chef in France and my taxi driver. A lot of locals love this place and there is a line to get seated but it moves really fast. My cousin and I sat outside next to two locals. I told them we were Mexican and that this was our first restaurant in Barcelona and asked for recommendations. Long story short, we joined tables and had a feast (wine, food, dessert, and espresso). My favorites: flauta de jamon, montadito de solomillo, patatas bravas, crema catalana, tapa de foie. My mouth is watering. read more

Great food (some of the best tapas we had in Spain) but the servers were so flippant/arrogant/impatient that we stayed just long enough to eat three tapas and leave. No dessert or cafe for us. read more

The food and customer service here is good but it's not too clean. The plates and wine glasses were very dirty. When we asked for clean ones the response was not very welcoming. Besides that, I will return. read more

i read the excited reviews and saw the long waiting line but it wasnt worth it. you can easily find this quality and even better in barcelona. for eg. just 2 corners from la flauta casa jaime is much better food nicer staff for cheaper. tapas are very small. 4 persons easily spends 100 euros and leaves hungry. gambas with garlic was below expectations. asparagus with mushrooms was really tasty and my kids loved miniburgers. the place is way over-hyped. do not wait the line. read more

This was a great tapas place to go with a small group to. The prices were reasonable and the portions were perfect to be substantial. We went around 21:30 with a group of 6 on a Wednesday and were seated within 10 minutes. Would definitely go again. read more