It was good but nothing amazing. Having spent a lot of time in Barcelona I have pretty high standards for my Paella we had a few different ones here and all of them were good but none of them were overly impressive. I will say that service was great and friendly and ambiance was great - we loved watching them make the Paella! Overall I would come back and try some other paella's but don't know that I would make this my first choice for Paella in Barcelona. read more

Paella del Arte - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

This has always been my spot to relax and grab a few tapas and cold beer. When visiting this side of Barcelona, I found this spot a couple years ago. Well shaded sidewalk tables make for the perfect spot to catch your breath. Give them a try and enjoy! read more

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Long story short, I had one of the flat out best dishes I've ever eaten in my entire life here, if not the best one! I was in Barcelona for a week and was staying in the Gràcia neighborhood for a couple days, when I came across Paella del Arte while exploring the neighborhood. It was a Friday around noon, and it was pretty packed, but luckily I was able to get a seat right away. On to the food! For starters, I ordered some pescaditos fritos, which were so good! They were super flavorful, and also had the right balance between too crunchy and too chewy. I've tried little fried fish from several cultures, and I must say, this was the best I I've ever had! And now the star of the show, the paella negra de mariscos, or black(squid ink) seafood paella! This very may well be the best single dish I've ever had! No joke! This was AMAZING! I savored every single bite and wish it didn't end! Lol! The squid, shrimp, mussels...everything was so flavorful and tasted so fresh! The squid ink sauce tasted so good with the rice, and the lemon helped set off the dish as well! And speaking of the rice, the texture was so perfect! This entire dish was pure perfection! I'm daydreaming about it right now from back home in California! Lol! read more

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TL;DR get the dang mussels!! I was in Barcelona for a weekend. I came here twice. Came back the second time to get the mussels again. Please come here and get the mussels. read more

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My group came across this place and were intrigued by watching the chefs cook the paella through the entry way. We weren't disappointed! We ordered various tapas, however some of them were sold out (turned out to be ok, we didn't need them) but the tapas are a generous serving and great for sharing. The paella comes out on a large pan that it's cooked on, so it's hot! It looks like a lot, but it's actually pretty easy to eat the whole pan if you're hungry. We cleared out 3 paella pans within a group of 4. The nice thing about the restaurant is that they had vegetarian tapas and paella for our vegetarian friend in the group. Our waiter was also very friendly and helpful! It's helpful to know Spanish to order easily, but the picture menu makes it really easy to order if you don't speak Spanish. read more

Paella del Arte - Paella - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

If you are in the area, not a bad spot for a drink and a tapa. They have a nice outdoor seating area and the AC indoor area is roomy. Service was great and very quick. If you are looking for ambience and a great pic, look no further. If you are looking for a culinary experience, I'd keep looking. We had the paella and it wasn't at all what we expected. The rice wasn't as cooked (no "socarrat" on the bottom) and the seafood was way over cooked (everything was shriveled, to include the lobster, crab, mussels etc). The tapas we had were good and price was reasonable. read more

Paella del Arte - Food:Paella, tapa de chorizo, tapa de olivas, and tapa de queso manchego. Drinks: red sangria and house wine #doublefisting - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

The food here is amazing! We went three times during our trip and didn't get tired of it. Our server, Jesus, was very kind and quick with his service. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend the calamari! read more

After Bosque Palermo, Paella del Arte just didn't measure up. I did like how they would make individual paella dishes, but the service, ambiance, and taste of Bosque Palermo's paella makes it a better choice than Paella del Arte. The location right next to La Pedrera is definitely amazing, and has a tremendous impact as you eat your meal outside at Paella del Arte. Pros: many choices, individual dishes of paella, location Cons: just not as good as other options read more

It's a 3 star mostly because of their bad customer service. The waiter really had no desire to be working that day. Also, the food was OK. Nothing memorable. read more

Awesome team, very friendly! The tapas tasted good. The place was pretty crowded, still the kitchen was fast. I come again and can recommend the place! read more

Paella del Arte - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Service: was decent Presentation: could have been a little bit better Food: paella was delicious!! Croquetas de Jamon very good, Sangria was good too... Ambiance: super busy, clean and decorative read more

Sometimes when you are walking between meetings in Barcelona you happen upon a place that serves the best of whatever. Ok so the challenge is thrown down and I am usually up for a challenge. So my colleagues and I took this challenge on their paella being art. Challenge accepted and I can safely say they had some of the best paella. The only unfortunate part was eventually I got full ;-). It was that good. It pays to take a challenge sometimes. read more

Paella del Arte - Dinner - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

Wow this paella was amazing. We had the seafood and meat one and it was so tasty we slurped it up quick. The tapas were good as well. We had the Aceitunas, Pan con Tomate, Patatas con alioli and Ensalada con jamon and manchego. Wiped plates clean of each. The sangria was good as well and complemented the meal nicely. read more

Paella del Arte - Seafood and Carne Paella - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

The food was average (for this fantastic food area, obviously still "good" Food), but wow we had awful service. The waiter LITERALLY "death glared" us multiple times when we were ordering normally. Drinks were incredibly slow and ordered multiple times, as in we repeated ourselves often. We had a baby with us, who naturally spilled some food on the floor, and were treated like we should clean up the mess ourselves. Would never suggest this place to anyone, you're in one of the best cities in the world, go somewhere else! Our waiters name was Israel. read more

Food was okay but service was awful! The waiter took our drink order then left to serve the other tables when we were ready to order the food. When we walked to him to place the order, he told us to sit back and said he would come. So we waited there for 10 minutes, seeing him taking orders for ppl who came after us. When we told him it's inappropriate to do this, he said we JUST waited less than 10 mins, implying why were we so impatient. For food, we tried Fideua Negra(black paella, switch rice for noodle), which was good but we both prefered traditional paella/fideua. I suggest two ppl share one appetizer and one paella. Reasonable price. read more

Paella del Arte - Fideua Negra - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

Affordable and accessible! I tried the chicken skewers (had a curry/Asian-like seasoning), breakfast skillet with potatoes and eggs, churros with chocolate dipping sauce (really great price!) and a salad with Manchego cheese (the sheep cheese of Espana!). The food was a 3 stars but I enjoyed the cheap prices, variety of food items, and menu with pictures and outdoor dining space under the large umbrellas (with lighting at night). This place is very close to Casa Mila. For three people, we still had leftover food despite the portions being fair. The salad was the biggest item of the 3 savory dishes we tried. The churros came with three pieces (more dipping sauce than churro). read more

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Bumping what would be a 3 star experience to 4 stars because they have vegetarian paella and actually call out that it is made with veggie stock! I was pretty surprised to see a Spanish restaurant so informed on the vegetarian experience. While the paella wasn't the best I had, it held its own. The vegetables were fresh and the flavor good. A crispier, more caramelized bottom would have made it a home run. Half was plenty for me, but my big boo ate all his seafood paella, which had plenty of large seafood pieces. Service was friendly and attentive, but the atmosphere lacking. It's next to the Casa Pedrera, so expect a low-key touristy joint (complete with picture menus, which I won't penalize them for because I can see them as helpful to someone new to tapas). At first we were the only table, and by the time we left there were one or two more so it was pretty quiet... at least once the tourist bus idling outside left. read more

Paella del Arte - Vegetarian Paella - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

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The best paella we had in Spain. We got the Iberian meat paella and the seafood paella. Both were amazing. The meat paella had Iberian ribs, sausages, and chicken. Wow. The seafood paella was amazing, large pieces of fish, mussels, and shrimp. Both paellas were served in skillets with rice that stuck to the bottom a little, very tasty! read more

We got here for the paella, which was not fantastic but ok. When it comes to the tapas, it's really so so. I guess everything is industrial. But the decor is ok. read more

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This is very important message, please share to others will go to Barcelona!!! This is a very cheater restaurant!!! The waiter force us to order the most expensive paella, and the bill price is 41€ but waiter again force us to pay 45€, It's not about money, it's all about the thing you should not to do, do bad thing to tourists read more

Paella del Arte - Bill - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

I visited this place because of some yelpers, but sadly it was not to my liking. I wish I had known that the paella servings were not family size, but instead individual. The price ranges from 23-32 euros. Once there, I ordered the mussels and my friend ordered a regular paella. Taste: ok, nothing xtra. The rice needed a bit more cooking. My mussels were just ok. There was no bread offered, either. The good thing about this place was that it was closer to my hotel. read more

First paella in Barcelona. Not the best, but still enjoyable. While this spot comes off a little touristy, it should be praised for its excellent service and affordable quality food (13 € for the seafood paella). It wouldn't have hurt to have more than one shrimp in there. But the amount of rice was almost enough to feed two people. The seating area out on the street is the best thing about this place, right next to Casa Mila. They also have many tapas worth trying. read more

Paella del Arte - Seafood paella - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

My sister and I were really excited to try this place and had high expectations, but the service killed it for us. I was very disappointed with a dish, but our server decided to charge us anyways. My sister and I only took one bite and barely touched the plate. I asked him if he could replace it with something else and he said OK, but he charged us more for the dish. On the menu it was only 14 euros, but when I saw the receipt, we were charged 21 euros! On top of that, we waited over an hour for our Seafood Paella. The chefs must of forgot or our server made it seem like it was their fault because after asking several times, and finally waiting an hour, I heard our server yell at the chefs in front of all the tables. So unprofessional! The service is super slow. The table next to us waited 20 minutes just to get their receipt and I also saw them bring out the wrong dishes to various tables. I overheard people complain about their service. When I tried getting a server his attention, he just walked away and gave me the hand. I'm giving this place three stars because their seafood paella and grilled garlic prawns were amazingly delicious. They also have a ton of different paellas to choose from. They really need to work on their service. It's too bad because I loved their food, but I'm not sure if I will come back because of our last experience. I observed how they treated other tables too and they really don't care. So disappointing when the food is delicious, but the service is terrible! read more

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Excellent Paella. We had 4 orders of 3 different paella. All were delicious. If you're craving paella , this is where to go. Many dishes to choose from. And there is tapas. We were too full to eat tapas. read more

Paella del Arte - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Awesome meal, COLD beer!! Definitely eat there again. Ordered chicken and shrimp paella.

I ordered a vegetarian paella and was served a meat one. When I brought this up to a server, he questioned my order and had the order pulled up to double check. Obviously, I ordered correctly according to my dietary preference. They said it would come quickly, however I had to wait over 30 minutes (the rest of my table had already finished their food). After a while with no-show, the waiter came back and said "sorry for the wait, there's a lot of people here and the kitchen is confused." I just looked at him blankly and thought of the excuses the just came out of his mouth. Finally, I was served my dish. The rest of my table had to wait patiently while I was finally able to eat my food. The food here is fine, but the customer service is so disappointing, I was about to walk out before my food could come. Would not recommend. read more

My husband and I aren't huge fans of seafood so we've had some rough gos with some of the restaurants here. We had walked by this place a few times and thought to give it a try as it is very close to our hotel. We had the vegetarian paella and we added some chicken pinchos. It was delicious! The waiting staff was helpful and I loved how their menu explained each dish. Very excellent food. We plan on returning before we leave Barcelona. read more

This place really isn't anything special. I received lackluster service and at the end of the meal, a server I didn't recognize came over and had the nerve to ask me how much I was going to tip. That interaction left a fairly foul taste in my mouth (the seafood paella was pretty salty too). I would pick someplace else over dining at this establishment again. read more

This should get closer to two and a half stars but the service was decent and the croquettes were pretty good too. The paella left much to be desired, and because I taught this recipe in culinary school, it should be (and is) a staple in Barcelona. We sat outside and it was pleasant. The wine selections were ok too and we had a bottle of Albariño that was tasty. Go to another place for paella. read more

We began our dinner very excited to not only be in this cute flamenco decor inspired restaurant but because the downstairs has air conditioning! (This is paramount to your experience in hot summer Barcelona). We ordered the Jarra de Sangría (a pitcher), the croquettes de jamón (ham), pulpo (octopus) and mejillones en ajo (mussels in garlic sauce). I asked for larger wine glasses for the sangria which never came, extra napkins/wet wipes that we never received and water that must have got lost somewhere. The food was sub-par to other locations nearby with similar menu options and I'm positive the "sangria" was red koolaid with floating apples - no taste of sangria anywhere. Ohhh...maybe THAT was supposed to be water and he forgot the sangria? The octopus had little flavor, too chewy and zero salt. The mejillones were completely drowned in too much garlic and cheese. The croquettes were overcooked and slightly burnt. Anyhoo...It is painfully obvious the waitstaff is underpaid and overworked as the waiter had zero hesitation in ASKING for a tip. Sadly, since the food was barely a 3/5 stars I'll be remembering his rudeness and inattentive service over the cook's dishes. Bottom line: find another dinner spot. read more

Paella del Arte - Ate the pulpo, mellijones, croquettes de jamón & Jarra de Sangría ... 3/5 stars for flavor 2/5 stars for service. - Arroceria / Paella Near Me - Barcelona, B

Paella was amazing!! They say it's good for one but to be honest, we could've split amongst two people (unless you're REALLY hungry.) Service was great, sangria wasn't the best but the food made up for it. I would come back!! read more

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Avoid it , trust me you can do better. There is nothing terrible about it, but it is simply tourist food. There is simply so much good food in Barcelona that you can do a lot better than this food. I have no idea how this place has good reviews, but if you are a foodie, just skip this place. read more

Worst service ever. Staff acted as if we were invisible. We ordered in Catalan, so no excuses that we're AMERICAN buffoons. Plus they're one block from a Gaudí building! read more

I got some Seafood Paella with Squid Ink with Sangria vase to share with my friend and it was so lovely. One of the best food we had in Barcelona. read more

Food was okay, nothing spectacular, if you really want some authentic and tasty paella, there sure would be better options. A little bit unreasonably priced given the quality of food. What I wanna point out is the extremely slow service. Waiters are not inattentive but it takes forever for them to bring food and the check. I understand the paella could take longer, but doesn't get why a brûlée will take over 20 min, pretty sure it's not freshly made, so why so long... Asked for extra napkins but never got it. Will take away two stars for the service. read more

this place got reall good reputation in a Chinese platform. But actually not a good place for the tourist. Regular in taste, bad in service. The guy in black suit (not the ones in vest) who will push you to order in his will or he will act really really unpatient. read more

My girlfriend and I came here for our last supper in Barcelona. She happened to chance this place on her own before we decided to go for it. We decided to have dinner at seven instead of eight which is their dinner time begins. We sat on the red couch benches behind the bar area. The young mail wait staff was sweet. The manager was efficient and the lady bar staff were great. Anyway, we sat right below a high TV screen which played Spanish bull dance and lady flamenco dancing. We were convinced that the paella was better than the ones we had the night before on Carrera de Balmes. It was a disaster when the place was opened no longer than 2 weeks. We ordered squid ink paella and the chef paella dishes accompanied with delicious traditional sangrias. They were so much better than the ones we had the night before. We had a great time talking and recapping our trip in Barcelona. We were enjoying and tickled that some Chinese patrons were speaking Mandarin only when the male wait staff replying to them in Spanish. I told him that they were asking for their food as they were leaving on a tour bus. To clear why this happens often, the restaurant is the closest to Casa Mila Le Predera. Spanish eat and enjoy their meals. The food is prepared slowly, so for group tourists, they expect Macdonald's service. Anyway, we shared and tried Catalan Crema which is the equivalent to Creme Brûlée except for not using the vanilla stem. The flavor is more orange than vanilla. I'll post some pics to show. You won't be disappointed. We didn't as we are food critics by personality. read more

Was encouraged to try this by positive reviews, some from fellow Californians who typically are pretty sophisticated about food. Paella was not properly cooked. No crust on pan bottom, clams were put in too soon and cooked to death, etc. Flavor was okay, but the earth didn't move here in the home region of this dish. Have had better in CA. If you're looking for the definitive paella experience in Catalonia, look elsewhere. Just okay here. Service was fine but a little slow, but that's Europe. read more

Good place, good service. Menus in English and lots of other languages. Tasty sangria. Had the peeled seafood paella, was very good. All tasted very fresh, the cod was probably the best. Along with the Russian salad , also good. Would recommend read more

Paella was really really good! Not super expensive either! The service was lovely and so was the sangria. We had paellas with both meat and seafood, which was perfect. Beautiful interior as well. Great place, location, food, and service! read more