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    La Muscleria

    4.1 (44 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Tapas Bars, Cafeteria
    Open 1:00 pm - 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Calamari
    Melanie B.

    The octopus and mussels were great. Did not enjoy the ham croquettes (cold inside). On the cheaper side, but the mussels and octopus were great! It's a 3 out of 5 for me because none of the food was exception, all pretty mediocre. Good service though

    White wine with onions
    Anna A.

    Walked by and saw people eating pots of steamers so we decided to try it out! Pleasantly surprised! Huge selection of flavours for mussels. The french fries could have been better if they had double fried them to make it crispy and it was quite small but overall the mussels were the main thing. Didn't get a chance to try the stuffed mussels, we'll see if we have time to go back! http://www.muscleria.com/carta

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    Vicki D.

    If you like muscles, then you found the right place. They serve all kinds of muscles and huge portion size. All the muscles come with fries. They also have pretty good appetizers too like chicken wings, fried fish and garlic shrimp, very yummy. Sangria was also very good. We had great service and good food. Bathrooms were nice too.

    White wine clams
    Neluta G.

    A gem known by locals only. We went there with our friend from Barcelona and love it. If you like mussels this is the place for you. Large pots of steamed mussels are served with various spices and condiments. You can also get a seafood type pot. Every steamy pot of mussels comes with French fries. Great inexpensive wines. The white wines are best with this type of food. Also they have a local dessert which is a yellow type cake served with a glass of port that you need to pour over the cake before you eat it absolutely delicious.

    Curry Mussels
    Hannah F.

    Definitely the place to go if you like mussels. The ambiance is fun, they have indoor and outdoor seating, and have lots of tables large enough for groups. The staff is friendly and I heard many of them speaking English. THE FOOD. They have a large list of differently cooked mussels and other assorted shellfish. We had curry mussels (potentially the best dish I've ever eaten) and for about 10 euros, they bring you 25+ mussels, a great deal by Barcelona standards. Drinks were reasonable, and at the end we had a creme brulee that was absolutely delicious. The location is great, close to multiple metro stations and withing walking distance of Sagrada Familia. I will be returning without a doubt.

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    11 years ago

    Good variety of muscles. One of the best place for muscle lovers.

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    I had a bucket of green curry mussels and a glass of wine for lunch while I was waiting to start a tour of Casa Mila.

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    Cerveseria Catalana - fried artichoke

    Cerveseria Catalana

    4.4(1.8k reviews)
    0.6 kmL'Eixample
    €€€

    Food was amazing! I don't remember the names of the tapas we ordered but everything was delicious!read more

    Oh my goodness this is so good. If I ever go to Barcelona again I would come here…read more Must get: Steak with foie gras on bread 8/10: sooo decadent and luxurious. It's abt 8 euros a piece. Very flavorful and fast experience. Oxtail and mashed potatoes 10/10: the oxtail meet is so tender and flavorful. The mashed potatoes pair so well with the oxtail. Mushroom, steak, and egg yolk 9/10: soo flavorful and balance of veggies and protein. Amazing textures and flavors. Sparkling sangria: 8/10 I don't normally live the taste of alcohol but this was great. Not tooooo strong and if tastes pretty good if you mix it with the orange juice. Fresh orange juice: 10/10 so tangy and delicious. I can't recommend it enough. Patatas bravas: 9/10 solid no complaints! Dessert Tapas: - bread dessert (Tarija): 11/10 amazing dessert that is creamy, cameralized, and has a mochi like texture. This fried chewy dessert is not too sweet and such an affordable price. - coconut pudding 9/10 solid and refreshing if you like flan - bread, chocolate oil, salt 7/10: I live the complex flavors. The chocolate mousse was light and the bread to mousse ratio was perfect. It's a smaller dessert tho I wouldn't recommend it if ur sharing. Service: amazing! Staff I'm everywhere so it was very easy to order more food. Also we were sitting buy the area where they made dessert and they allowed me to record them making it!! Comfortable ambiance great for date night or casual meals!!!

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    La Paradeta

    La Paradeta

    4.4(170 reviews)
    1.9 kmSant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera-Born
    €€

    This restaurant was literally right next to our stay in Barcelona--skipping it felt like a crime,…read moregiven the rave reviews. So, on a rainy afternoon, we gave it a shot. We arrived just after lunch opening and were the first customers. The guy at the counter was... efficient. He simply told us to pick what we wanted, tossed it in a bin, and that was that. No explanation of pricing or preparation methods. When we asked how they'd cook it, he casually offered "fried or grilled." Obviously, we chose grilled--why fry fresh seafood? We picked two giant prawns, two octopus tentacles, and two fish (since hubby can't have shellfish). He asked if we wanted salad or soup--reviews hyped the soup, so we went with that. Then he handed us a receipt, told us we were order #3, and sent us to the bar. At the bar, we ordered two sangrias and a water. The bartender asked if we wanted bread and sauce. Sure, why not? We assumed they were included. Surprise! The tiny baguettes cost €0.50 each, and the mystery "house sauce" (a questionable mix of thousand island and horseradish) was an extra €1. We only realized the charge when we saw the total: €73. Oh well, too late now. Then came the food pickup experience--chaotic, to say the least. The server practically barked at us to bring our receipt, aggressively crossed off items, and handed over soups and octopus, crammed onto a greasy tray. No effort at plating, just food haphazardly dumped onto plates. The second round--grilled fish and prawns--was more of the same. Now, the verdict: Soup (5/5) - Delicious and reasonably priced at €6. Would order again. Bread & Sauce (0/5) - Not free, not worth it. Hard pass. Octopus (€31.80 for two tentacles, 1/5) - Overpriced, greasy, and drowning in molten salt. Basically, eating a sodium bomb. Grilled Fish (€10.50 & €8.50, 3/5) - Decent, but unnecessarily oily. Grilled Prawns (€5.59, 0/5) - Mushy, not fresh, and borderline inedible. Final thoughts? Not worth it. With so many incredible food spots in Barcelona, why waste your meal quota here? If you want quality seafood, go to Cervecería Catalana--we spent €5 more, but a meal a thousand times better. Spend wisely and eat like a king.

    [Food] - Oysters: Fresh and good with lemon…read more - Anchovies: Not our favorite as it was very fishy and oily tasting despite adding lemon. I've had fried anchovies before but this was too heavy for us - Octopus: This was a bit oily but but not as much as the anchovies. Potatoes were nice and soft and absorbed all the sauces. - Small Clams: My favorite dish out of all we've ordered. Although the clams were small, the sauce it was cooked in was delicious! [Service] - Line up, order what you want, some seafood have various cook styles so they will ask you which you'd prefer, pay, find a table, and pick up at the pick up window once your buzzer goes off. [Ambiance] - Mainly indoor seating with 2 tables outdoors [Overall] - Would come back again as I love this kind of seafood eateries! Will definitely try other dishes next time as well

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    La Paradeta

    La Paradeta

    4.4(228 reviews)
    1.1 kmL'Eixample
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    The name changed.. It's called Puertecillo Marisquerias. But I guess it's same place just…read moredifferent name.. It was long wait since you order the seafood and they cook them for you.. You get your orders as the food is done.. So I made about 4 trips to the window. First time coming to a restaurant where you pick your seafood and they cook them for you.. Over all the food was very fresh. Mussels are cooked with white wine, octopus steamed so i was told. Prawns and langoustine grilled I think. Over all food was pretty good. Price is pretty reasonable. I wouldn't say best seafood I've ever had but it was good and lots of food for price you pay.. Mussel were pretty good but not as good as ones I've had in Naples. You better know what you want.. They don't like you taking time and trying to decide what to get. I would come back here again.

    We are so lucky to stumble upon La Paradeta, a precious seafood market two blocks from Sagrada…read moreFamilia. Varieties of seafood are ready to be cooked the way you wanted. Two of us picked 5 types of seafood, a salad and a fish soup. We tried the sangria as our drinks. Everything is beyond fantastic! We would highly recommend this seafood gem to all our friends. Here are a few tips for the first timers: 1) The workers at the order area don't understand English well. We pointed at the seafood for ordering. 2) Recommended to have the fish soup over mixed salad as an appetizer. The fish soup is made with lots of fish and ginger; and it carries so much flavor. 3) The mussels are a must-have and are so cheap (Under 10 Euros for huge portions). It's recommended to prepare in two ways: white wine and tomato sauce 4) The La Paradeta sauce (I e. A green basil sauce) goes very well with shrimps and razor clams. 5) The fried calamari was so delicious and perfectly paired with drizzles of lemon juice. Yet, it's so expensive (24 Euros for a very small portion). It doesn't feel as worth it as compared to something like lobsters (29 Euros/single lobster). 6) I noticed many people ordered a bottle of wine instead of Sangria. Will need to try next time!

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