Pretty close to Sagrada Familia, Nogal is a hidden place. A little seating area up front and a cute cellar-like area inside. Polite and quick service, though the food took a while to come out. Their Sangria was really good, fruity and not too sweet. The seafood was great (cuttlefish and dorado were definitely the highlights). My nephew had a pizza and it was kind of sad. My sister had a Caesar salad which was very meh, like four strips of dried breaded chicken and croutons. Choose well, I guess. read more

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Paella! I had the Valencia and it was super flavorful. The rice is the star. Abundant seafood although small varieties of shrimp and clams. The seafood leaned towards being overcooked ( the shrimp shell stuck onto the flesh). However, it still left a flavor impression. The chicken in the dish was actually the most successful protein. read more

Nogal - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

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My family and I ordered 3 portions of the Valencia paella (meat and seafood), the grilled vegetables, and pasta carbonara to-go and eat back at our Airbnb after a long day of traveling. We called ahead and they asked us to come in to the restaurant and order and come back after half an hour. The paella was legit, although there were quite a few meat bones. Ingredients tasted fresh. So glad we got 3 portions of the paella for 5 adults, because we couldn't finish everything even though it was delicious. Carbonara was surprisingly in the American style - very rich and creamy. Thought since we were in Spain it'd be a bit on the lighter side. Grilled vegetables were very good but were very necessary after eating the carbonara. read more

Very nice place for letting the day come to an end. We felt very welcome, when we got to our tables. Not a minute later, we got the menu and were ask what we would like to drink. The waiter spoke perfect english. We got our drinks in shortly after and ordered our lunch. Paella Vegetal and Spaghetti Bologenese. Both tasted very good. Thank you for the a nice evening. read more

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We came across this place during our vacation in Barcelona on Christmas Day . We didn't have reservations but they took us in anyway (maybe they felt sorry for the lost American tourists, lol). They explained that because of the holiday, there was a set menu. That actually made ordering easier for us so we were game ! First of all, the place is beautiful! When the hostess walked us to the back of the restaurant, it felt like being in a family member's home. There were other large groups there, obviously close friends and family. It was so comforting and exactly what we wanted. We had some trouble understanding the waitress so she ordered our appetizers for us and gave us time to use google translate for the menu. Everything we had, including the wines were delicious! The dessert esp the creama de Catelan was out of this world! The staff and even the other customers were so sweet and kind. This was by far my favorite meal during our whole trip. Thank you soooo much for making us feel welcome. You made our trip so much more special and memorable. read more

I had the Three meat Paella, pork, chicken, rabbit and veggies. Very well balanced. I would recommend read more

Nogal - Three meat Paella. - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

The food is amazing . If you want to try real Spanish food is delicious. The decoration is amazing, really different and cool place. The music is amazing, nice and warm. The atmosphere is outstanding and nice . They have a free WiFi. The service is okey. We waited for long time till someone came and order. I guess they forgot about our table. We waited another 40 minutes till food came around . We wanted to order some salad and drink but our waiter did not even checked with us once. At the end they did not ask if we want to order dessert or anything else. They left me bill and kept smiling but not take the bill like had to wait for long till someone shows up to take a bill finally! They also have an offer in yelp which they did not take it and said they are not using it for 5 years. read more

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The paella and sangria were so good! My friend and I enjoyed our dinner and quality of service!

Came here with some friends as this place has a 40% off discount if you each order either a starter and main course or a main course and dessert. Drinks are understandably not part of the discount. We ordered three different paellas for the starters- Paella Valencia, Paella Arroz Negro, and Paella Marinera. The portions are pretty huge so these are good to share which we did. I definitely thought the Paella Arroz Negro had the best flavor and the garlic sauce on top mixed with the rice was delicious. I would absolutely suggest ordering that. The other two were alright but not as flavorful as I would have liked. For the main course, I ordered the lamb. Be warned- the portions are huge. The lamb was pretty good but not spectacular and the potatoes and veggies that came with it were a bit dry. Everyone agreed the Paella was better than their entrees so I would suggest maybe just sticking with that. We also got 2 desserts (since only 3 of us had gotten the Paella starter). The chocolate cake was super chocolatey and dense and alright, not my favorite even though I usually love things that have an intense chocolate flavor. I didn't try the crema Catalina but it seemed to be enjoyed by those who tried it. After the discount, the bill came out to around 25 euros for each of us which wasn't bad for 2 courses and wine. All in all, the food was alright but definitely not the best I ate in Barcelona overall (the Paella arroz negro was definitely really good though). Probably 3 and a half stars. read more

Very good service! Amazing food! If you like artichokes, I highly recommend the artichoke app. Very pleased with everything up until the desert which was also great. Highly encourage stopping by if you visit Barcelona! read more

We looked all over Barcelona for a good restaurant with good paella. 4 days into our trip, we were in low spirits and just disappointed with the food here. We wondered how the restaurants here could have such terrible food despite having such fresh produce at the super market. Nogal was actually right by our apartment where we stayed. I read good reviews on yelp about it. This restaurant is definitely not 4/5. It's 5/5 for sure. Compared to the first day, when we fell into a tourist trap and ate at this place that served the worst paella possible, had the blades fried chicken wings and the weirdest chicken on skewers, plus a roach, this place has turned around our opinion of food here. We even went to a fancy restaurant at this place close to the piers and it cannot even be compared to Nogal. The ambience was perfect. Music was just right with some French songs which we enjoyed. They didn't rush us... we got there at 9:30pm and pretty much closed the restaurant. We left at 12:30am so happy and full. The portions were huge. The food was finally delicious. Our server, Sylvestre was amazing. He have us some tips about restaurants in Barcelona. Helped us celebrate our friend's birthday and even gave us a bottle of cava free and grilled peppers of charge. We even asked him if he would be here again if we come back the next night. Unfortunately he said no. But we'll be going back for the food again... last night here but no point trying other food because no place has been able to compare. read more

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Rice and lobster is a MUST! Great environment with excellent service! Would definitely come back when in Barcelona again. read more

Nogal - Rice and lobster - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

We found this restaurant when we finished our tour at Sagrada Familia. The place looks very authentic on google and yelp so we decided to give their seafood rice a try. We order the black ink rice and the traditional Spanish seafood rice. The menu was a little confusing because we thought that we had to make at least two orders of the same dish. The reality is that the dish was single order enough to feed two person. We double ordered the tradition Spanish rice so we ended up with a 5 people portion for the three of us. Nevertheless, the food was very good. The shrimp and squid were fresh, and the squid ink really stood out for us. also ordered two bottles of sparking water, and we finished both before the food arrive. The baking time was about 45 minutes so that can be improved if possible. read more

Nogal - Black ink rice. Very authentic and we recommended. - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

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I have come here twice now and had the seafood paella and the sangria. The paella takes about 20 min, but it is the best I have had so far in Barcelona. It is rich, flavorful and luxurious. Amazing, totally would recommend! read more

We got here just by coincidence. The exterior does not say much but don't let that fool you. We tried various dishes, from grilled vegetables to cochinillo all of it was well done with very authentic flavors. Highly recommended. read more

Nogal - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

Recommended by the man who works at the hostel we are staying at. Good paella it did not disappoint although my friend got the mixed paella and she kept adding salt to it. I however got the black paella and thought the garlic sauce on top was delicious, only wish it came with more! read more

Nogal - Black paella - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

I respect all the negative ratings as it comes down to preference. However, the experience for my wife, our friend and myself was exceptional. The Paella Valenciana and Negra were some of the best food we had in Barcelona. I would order 2 paellas for 4 people as there is more than enough food. You can't go wrong with the Paella Negra. The owner was simply amazing and hospitable. He came out to greet us and speak to us about what we wanted to drink. He made my wife and our friend a pitcher of white wine sangria which they both loved. The server was amazing. She was attentive and came to our table frequently to serve us well. All in all, I highly recommend this spot especially if you are coming out of La Sagrada Família. Amazing food and even more amazing service. read more

Solid place. Ate here twice in Barcelona because it was close to our apartment. Service was pretty slow but that seems to be the norm in Spain. Had the squid ink paella, seafood paella and both were really good. The shrimp "scampi" appetizer was amazing. Sautéed shrimp in garlic, olive oil with bay leaves. Highly recommend. We had the goat cheese salad and we all agreed it was possibly the best salad we'd ever had. Warm goat cheese, fresh greens and an amazing thick balsamic. Would definitely go back. read more

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So far, 3 days in Barcelona and 3 times eating here. Excellent tapas, home style food, nice staff, great ambience. Don't expect fancy but pure Spanish style. We tried the Paella, Onion soup, Escalopa de lomo, canelones rellenos, even the bolonegse spaghetti my kids ordered was so good!!! And the Sangria!! Excellent. Going back for the Paella con Sepia (black paella). Sunday is a full house over there. Coffee is really good (and I only drink very good coffee) Desserts are very traditional: crema catalana (very similar to creme brûlée ), cheese cake (nothing like the American version. This is lighter and I bet it contains gelatin. It was delicious) Pudin (contains bread, more like bread pudding but less sweet) And they serve the best Jamón Ibérico de Bellota brand you can find in Barcelona. read more

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This is our last night in Barcelona and decided to come to Nogal restaurant as recommended by our contact at the apartment we're renting. EVERYTHING was delicious,especially the Paella Negra! Service was great too! Our server, Sue was very polite and made her recommendations. Thank you Nogal for our best last meal before heading back to USA! read more

Nogal - Paella made with squid ink. Yummy! - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

Amid many small "shotgun style" eateries populating Barcelona's streets, this corner restaurant offers charming indoor dining, a beautiful interior patio & cafe/street tables. Terrific service by enthusiastic staff with excellent recommendations, the menu offers beautifully prepared and presented, flavorful Catalan style paella (with pasta) in addition to the more traditional version (over rice) with fresh & tender ingredients. I enjoyed the best caprese salad I've ever had (a feat having been in Italy for a week and having many!) and my friend's goat cheese salad was extraordinary (we were hard-pressed to decide which was better as both fell into "the best ever" category). The cannelloni was a bit bland (perfect for anti-spicy folk), and the home made caramel (bread) pudding was delightful. Nogal was also open earlier than many of the area's restaurants & doesn't get busy until about 10:30 pm read more

Nice place. Attentive waiters. The food was fresh and tasty.

Very typical food from Barcelona, not just a touristic place and very good prices, highly recommended if you are visiting Barcelona and want to try the real tastes of Catalan food. read more

Excellent food and service, traditional spanish "old school" ambience. We had a great time and got recommendations while ordering tapas. Ended having a feast with great tasting traditional spanish tapas. The owner brought us the best of the house, a plate with Jamon Iberico and toast, and explained how they eat it in Catalunya. read more

Do NOT get the pasta with prawns!! It is not good at alllllll. Taste like chow mein hahahaa. Very disappointed and will never come back. Extremely salty as well. read more

Walking around directionless in Barcelona so we hopped to this place for a quick snack. I use "quick" very loosely given we ended up opting for the many course tapas meal for 19.50 euros per person. It ended up being rather great! The memorable courses included the patatas bravas (the best we had in Barcelona), egg and potato omelette cake, and Valencia style paella (was even better when we had the leftovers after some late night drinking). I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here but it's definitely great if you're in the area. We noticed many delivery men taking out orders so we assume its popular for the locals too. read more

Went to Nogal for dinner because it was close to where I was staying. We arrived around 7 PM before Barcelona's rush dinner hour (8-9 PM), so there was only another table occupied. Service was kind of slow because there was only one person serving at the time. We ordered the seafood paella (I forget the name) and pepperoni pizza. Honestly, I loved it. I guess it was just my kinda thing, yknow, because my mother didn't. She thought it wasn't seasoned well enough. My boyfriend was already sick of rice by the time we arrived in Barcelona, so he had a mixed opinion on that. Pizza was good too, it wasn't very thick, though. When we're done with dinner, we ordered a liter of sangria vino. I liked it too, the alcohol wasn't strong (probably because it was red wine?). Well, I don't know much about alcohol so don't judge me pls. All in all, we enjoyed the dinner. Oh btw, there was a Chinese (I presume so because she spoke Mandarin) server, so we found it easy to communicate with her. -- I don't know if this is the same business, but this restaurant is connected to the cafe next to it, Nogal Cafe. I'm just gonna leave a review for that one here. Servers were lovely! None of them spoke English, though. There was a man that we assume was the owner because he gave orders and did so many things that only business owners would do. He brought a small blackboard with a selection of breakfasts (American, English, and Catalan). We all ordered American breakfast (two fried eggs, several pieces of bacon, toast, coffee, and orange juice). The man was reaally nice. He went all out to explain what's what. He brought a basket of oranges and made squeezing sound to explain that the juice was freshly squeezed. The next day, we came back and ordered sandwich. Though the sandwich itself wasn't the best sandwich I've ever had, he brought and showed us the 'raw' ingredients before making them to make sure we know what we're ordering. I give the restaurant 4* for good food but slow service, and 4* (I wish I could give 4.5*) for great service but huge language barrier. read more

The service was friendly but incredibly inattentive. Literally had to get out of our seats three times to get attention of servers and it wasn't that busy (there were 6 other tables seated with 3 servers). Food was fine, big portions of paella and grilled vegetables. But service overshadowed food. read more

Very good service and food selection. Cochinillo was delicious and the grilled vegetables were amazing. Definitely recommend this place. read more

The food was good but the costumer service and communication was poor. They rushed us through the order and still brought out the wrong dish. We had to ask for cups and silverware after drinks and food were at the table. They were very frustrated when we wanted to take our food home. We found out later that they charged for a take away box. 1 Euro a box. Unfortunately, will not go back and will not recommend. read more

The service was terrible. Our group of 4 got paella and a sea bass, service was incredibly slow, they forgot one of our meals, and never came back with the desert we ordered. The food was acceptable but not worth the sorry service. read more

8€ per portion of 6 croquettes which were Frozen from the middle, 6,5 € for a basic lager + 1,5 € service charge per person (which was not mentioned in the menu.) We were probably ripped off as tourist because we spoke English. Would definitely not recommend. read more

We went here on the early side...there was maybe one other party in the restaurant. The service was pretty bad...we had to get up to ask for a couple of things because our waiter had disappeared. One of us ordered the steak...which was so tough it was difficult to eat...made even tougher by having no steak knife. Pasta with red sauce was mediocre. The "house" wine tasted like it had been diluted with water. The paella was good. read more

We found this gem on Yelp; we are staying nearby and wanted to find an authentic tapas restaurant. Nogal delivered on our expectations. We ordered a variety of small plates to share. The food was very good, and the service was attentive. Our Spanish is terrible, but the staff was patient with us. Overall an enjoyable evening. read more

Every dish is just plain amazing here! We had the Ox tail stew, the paella with squid ink, the grill octopus, the razor clam. With a glass of red wine on the side, this is how a great vacation should felt like! The service here are very friendly and warm. We are so lucky to have Mrs. Zhang, one of the waitress who speaks Chinese to help m y fiancée and I order the seasonal specialties. Everything is so delicious and has the rich flavor from the northern Spain region. This is a place not to be missed when you visit the famous Sagrada Familia! Also there is a generous discount offer if you make reservation online through TripAdvisor! :) read more

Go here for an authentic down to Earth Spanish meal!! You will not be disappointed. Servers are quite friendly and warm, will return!!

Don't let the outside fool you, this place has some great food. We stumbled upon it on a recommendation from a local resident. The paella is delicious - we ordered the mixed paella and the paella negra. Both were good, but mixed paella was the better of the two. The paella with squid ink was good for the first few bites but the taste of the ink was overwhelming after that. The salads and tomato bread were good as well. The service was poor to just ok, our first server was efficient but not friendly or helpful and literally disappeared (never checking in) for 40 minutes. We flagged down another waiter in order to obtain water and later to obtain the check and pay the bill. If you are staying in the neighborhood, it is worth a visit. I would not recommend making​ a special trip though - there are just too many other great local spots to enjoy. Enjoy the culinary exploration through Barcelona! read more

First evening out, and our meal and Sangria was fabulous. On the the same block as our hotel... we'll be back before we leave! Wait staff multilingual, and the atmosphere was perfect. read more

I had my first meal in Barcelona here and it was outstanding! Easily one of the best meals I've ever had. Amazing paella and cava. Great service too! read more

Amazing paella!! We split the fisherman's paella for two between three people and it was the perfect amount of food. One of the best paellas I've had in Barcelona read more