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!!!

As an international traveling food critic and unbeknownst to the staff, the following is what I…read moreexperienced: - The host seated us next to a table of three self-absorbed, loud and obnoxiously nonstop talking late teens early twenties girls. - The food bus'ers attempted to deliver the wrong order to our and nearby tables five times. - The 1/2 order (three small slivers) tomato soaked bread (1/2 PA AMB TOMAQUET) was certainly not worth the €2.5! - The Greek Salad (ENS GREGA) was the worst example of such we have ever had (my party included an authentic Greek). The feta cheese was absolutely disgusting, it tasted like imitation rubber cheese. - The "Al Ajillo" Style Shrimps (GAMBES AMB ALLADA) had a very strange flavor within it, which overwhelmed the garlic flavors. - The Beef Tenderloin (FILET VEDELLA), she had to spit 1/4 of it out because it was too tough. - Everything was overpriced there for the value. If you are in the area DO NOT waste your time nor money dining here!!!

The place was a bit busy which is good but the service was great with a great taste as wellread more

Somorrostro is closed…read more We were excited to try it, but unfortunately it is no longer open & it has been replaced w/a hamburger spot.

This is one of those places that just stay with you forever. Offering some of the freshest seafood…read moreI've ever had at okay prices is Puertecillo. I wanted one thing on this fine day, grilled seafood. I did a little looking and found this very popular spot with a line so I queued up. It's set up kinda like a mini fish market, bowls of fresh caught seafood sitting on ice, you choose which ones you want, how much you want, and how you want it prepared. I did come here twice and both times I landed between €50 to €60 so it's not cheap per se. I had their prawns, langoustine, scallop, and octopus all styled a la plancha with some salsa verde and olive oil drizzled over top. Everything was incredible. I genuinely have no nitpicks because there's nothing to nitpick. The seafood was fresh as can be, the garlicky salsa verde and lemon wedge made it nice and vibrant as well. The seafood was perfectly grilled. If I had to choose one though the langoustine was my favorite. It's very delicate in texture and flavor with a nice bit of sweetness in the meat. Next time I'm in Barcelona I will go out of my way to stop here again.

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.

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!

This is tucked away from the main strip, but easy to find. We ordered the seafood paella. It was…read moregreat. The serving size was perfect. The service was great. The ambiance is very old school. The only downfall of this place was the restroom. The water came out like a trickle. This was after we ate, so one would hope the service/cooks use a different faucet.

Came here based on the good reviews for this place. This…read moreplace was packed for lunch time which we thought hopefully is a good sign (and not a sign of a tourist trap). My friend and I ordered some tapas like calamari and shrimp. We ordered the seafood paella too. The calamari was good but I've had better..shrimp was nice and garlicky. The seafood paella was just okay. No real seasoning but atleast they give you a decent amount of seafood. Overall I thought the meal was okay.

Amazing food. One of the most delicious restaurants my family ate at while in Barcelona. It was…read morevery convenient in terms of proximity to our hotel. All the wait staff we encountered spoke English, which made ordering easier. They have both Spanish and English menus. This restaurant was packed with tourists but we still managed to get seating right away. Very good tapas. The food was the highlight of the evening but the service was excellent as well. Comparable prices to restaurants with similar ambiance in the U.S.

The service here is excellent! Our large group of 10 was handled with extra care, and without a…read morereservation! I asked about something that was not on their menu, and they had the chef make it for us anyway--sliced tomatoes with olive oil and pulpos with garlic and olive oil instead of the tomato base sauce it normally comes with. Literally everything we ordered was fantastic. If you think I'm being biased because we were treated very well and our party had a wonderful time, then go ahead and call it bias. But the fact that we walked away happy, satisfied, and will have long-lasting memories at this place, then they succeeded! Restaurants are not strictly about the food. It's the entire experience. My family and friends will recommend this place to anyone going to Barcelona.

We went to the original Lluritu #1 after going to Park Guell. Luckily they had cancellations…read morebecause we couldn't get reservations. This is a very small and cute place. Staff was friendly and nice. Service was quick. The food was delicious! Everything we had was flavorful. I love how fresh and tasty their tomato salad was I ended up getting some bread so I could use the marinade as sauce. Prawns were also good. Turbot was good, especially their garlic sauce. Razor clams were very flavorful. Raw tuna leaves were fresh and tasty, son ate it all. Clams were also flavorful and got more bread to dip it in the sauce. One of the girls recommended the mousse with cookies and whip cream. I like that the mousse was thicker and crumbled cookies were delicious. Will definitely go there again, but I'd probably try the Lluritu that's closer to our place.

Visited Barcelona from California a couple of months ago, for a second time. Went to the original…read moreLluritu and it's time I write a review. Outstanding!!! The service was great. The atmosphere was very nice. The seafood? Spectacularly fresh. 10 out of 5 stars! I'll be back, someday, and this will be one of the first places I go to.

Super fresh selection of seafood, made to order with a selection of fried or grilled combos. You…read morecan also select what you'd like a la carte. Everyone is so friendly, happy to walk you through how to order, what drinks are available and how picking up your order works. After you order you seat yourself, the shop is clean, spacious and bright. Absolutely love the grilled scallops, croquettes and sangria. Also some of the best calamari I've ever had. Highly recommend!

Very good food and so nice staff Everything was great and…read morevery nice staff thank you so much

Everything we had was fantastic and full of flavor. The service was excellent. They were super…read moreattentive and very patient with our English/broken Spanish. It was a very nice vibe and reasonably priced. Let me preface by saying everything was good. The octopus was a big hit. The ravioli was the star. Dessert was excellent as well!

Heard great things about Sensi Tapas & decided to go here for dinner!…read more They're located in the Gothic Quarter & we did walk-in 1 hr after their dinner reopening time. We came at the perfect time because shortly after being seated, they decided to only take reservations as they filled up pretty quick! Our server informed us that when they take orders, they prefer to have everything ordered all at once so that they can coordinate which courses to send out to us first to try. We ordered the following: - organic potatoes bravas - palamós shrimp croquettes - Confit octopus finished on the grill, smoked paprika oil, osmosed orange, fennel, black olive - Beef tenderloin, green peppercorn jus, crispy confit potatoes, grilled zucchini - Homemade Truffle Raviolis in a creamy truffle sauce with Parmesan and sage - 2 glasses of Rosé Everything we had here was DELICIOUS but the homemade truffle ravioli was out of this world! Best dish we tried... hands down. If there's one dish you have to order from Sensi, it's the white truffle ravioli! Our least favorite dish was actually the potatoes bravas unfortunately. It was still good but we were not the biggest fans of the orange sauce. Usually we really enjoy the bravas though. We found the potatoes were kind of dry too, compared to other restaurants we ordered this from. The shrimp croquetas were amazing, as well. The filling is puréed and the prawn flavor is quite strong. This is a close second favorite dish of ours. The octopus/pulpo was tender & paired with orange. It was a different take; very light and fresh. Service was good, no complaints here. At the end of our meal, we were given complimentary lemon shots! Amazing. Would come back again ;)

Some meals stay with you forever, and this was one of them…read more The food here was, without question, some of the best I've ever had. The foie gras was absolutely unforgettable--rich, delicate, and simply to die for. The sangria was equally exceptional, fresh, balanced, and dangerously delicious. But what makes this place truly special is something that can't be captured on a menu. The atmosphere, the warmth, the way time seems to slow down... words simply can't do it justice. If you're visiting Barcelona, don't just come here for dinner. Come here to fall in love with the food, the city, the moment, or maybe even someone sitting across the table. An experience I'll never forget.

My husband and I arrived to Barcelona late in the evening. We had read reviews that the food scene…read moreextended well into the night, so we decided that even though it was 10:30pm, we would still walk over to Tapeo and see if we had any luck getting seating. Well, the restaurant was cute and cozy with a great ambiance. With luck on our side, we found two seats at the bar and quickly ordered drinks. We ordered a pitcher of the sangria (because why not?). The sangria was delicious, refreshing, and made to order. It was definitely more authentic than what we're getting in America. We ordered the patatas bravas, tempura asparagus, the octopus, and the steak. It all came out as it became available. We couldn't decide what our favorite was, to be honest. We ordered an ice cream sandwich for dessert and quickly requested our bill. We didn't want to hold the staff up as we noticed they were cleaning the establishment and people were finishing up. Overall, what a great experience for our first meal in Barcelona! Cute and hidden gem.