This place is a landmark. With pics of the owner with celebrities and sports athletes over the years. It had a lively vib and our server was very friendly and helpful. We had the grilled sea bass and a whole lobster. Everything was very fresh and delicious. I would go back read more

Don't go to this place in the evening. My son is an international student in Barcelona and was the victim of minor fraud that was supported by some of the night staff. What happened: On January 13th (at around 9 PM - I hope the owner of the business investigates his staff on this), my son and his roommate were having dinner there. He said that within a few minutes, a small group of men assembled outside of the restaurant. They then entered the restaurant and starting playing music at the tables and demanding money, even though my son and his roommate did not solicit them. They would not leave until my son gave them 8 Euros. Next, these people spoke to the staff in a language that was not Spanish or English and they were pointing at my son and his roommate and it was heard that they were mentioning that they were "Americans". Next, 4 items showed up that were not ordered by my son or his roommate and they said they did not order these items. The restaurant staff refused to reconcile this and forced my son to pay an extra 15 Euros for the items that he did not order and did not touch/eat. I am filing this complain on Google because it is obvious that the people in the restaurant have some kind of scam going with these people that entered the restaurant. They are failing to secure the restaurant from these people enterring and demainding money. I fault the restaurant for allowing these people in and for ripping my son off of about 25 EUR. The staff involved should be investigated and fired. An international traveller should be able to enjoy a meal without being ripped off and harassed. read more

Our experience was extremely disappointing from start to finish. When we sat down, the server asked what we wanted to drink. We ordered two sangrias. Instead of bringing the two drinks we ordered, they brought an entire pitcher, saying it was "a better deal" because it was only €4 more. However, they never asked if we wanted a pitcher or gave us the choice--they simply brought it. When ordering our food, I made it very clear that I have a shellfish allergy. We ordered the chicken paella, yet when it arrived, there was a crab shell in it. This was extremely concerning given my allergy. We also ordered a €30 pork dish, but it was almost entirely fat. I tried picking around it, but even the meat that was left was still very fatty and not enjoyable. For water, they automatically brought bottled water to the table instead of asking whether we wanted bottled water or regular table water, which they do serve. This felt like another unnecessary charge added to our bill. They also placed bread on our table without us ordering it. At the end of the meal, the server said he would "give it to us for free," even though we never requested it in the first place. After all of these issues, the server still asked for a tip. I don't know whether they were trying to take advantage of me because I was traveling alone with my daughters and without my husband, but that's certainly how it felt. Between the unexpected charges, the serious food allergy issue, and the poor quality of the food, this was a very disappointing experience that I would not recommend. read more

Absolutely fantastic experience! Once a hidden gem in the port, this spot is quickly earning its place as the go-to destination for authentic paella. The staff gave our birthday group a genuinely warm welcome and made the evening feel special from start to finish. Don't miss the paella perelada, where the seafood is expertly prepared out of the shell, or the paella tintada, rich with squid ink and brimming with shell-on seafood. Both are outstanding -- easily among the best we've had anywhere. read more

Salamanca - Delicious seafood selection - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Unfortunately we had a bad experience. It was relatively pricey and the staff were extremely pushy about a tip, even though it's not customary and the receipt says two different times it's not expected. The paella's seafood had sand, the lobster was not cleaned and was not very appetizing. Nothing to get to the inside of the shellfish either. This seems like a tourist trap. Buyer beware. Hopefully you have a better time than me. read more

If you are in Barcelona, get directions and head to Salamanca! When you combine great sangria with great food and top it off with a staff that is beyond entertaining, THAT is THE PERFECT DINING EXPERIENCE! Every single server has charm & personality! The paella is a MUST, the sangria is A MUST and wait until the finale! When you finish your meal, there is a surprise I won't spoil! When I return Barcelona, this spot is on my list! Thank you Salamanca, 57 years in business for a reason! read more

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Tourist trap. Food = mediocre. Service is aggressive, pushy with scammy bill charges. Just find another place for dining. Tourists get stale food at triple prices. Locals prolly get fresh. Just be aware and double check. read more

Well recommended by locals so I gave it a try and understood why. Got the half order of grilled octopus which is so much food n the grilled Salamanca assorted seafood. So good. I entertained the waiters with how much I can eat. O it's delicious!! read more

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This was an amazing restaurant. The servers were welcoming and provided excellent service. The place's decor was very eclectic and fun. The food was a little pricey but very much worth it. I really enjoyed the Paella which was very flavorful and the pulpo was tender. The shrimp was sweet and was engaged by the loads of oil and garlic. Sangria was on point. Highly recommended read more

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The food quality was only put done by the incredible service we received on our visit. Sadly the day we visited the weather was not great but we still enjoyed patio seating since they had it enclosed with heating. We were able to enjoy the ocean views while staying warm. I loved the meat paella I ordered! It was so delicious and everyone else in the group loved their food! Our taxi driver in the morning recommended Salamanca to us and we were glad we listened to him! read more

Ordered Paella Especial ( more expeensive dish ) for 2. The fish was so overcooked (it was either rubbery or dry) it was inedible. The waiter had no response ( or apology) when we told him. If you don't want to pay for the bread, tell them to remove it from the table or they will charge you for it. read more

The restaurant was recommended to us by locals. The paella was delicious and it came as a big potion. Be aware that if you order Paella for two you will pay double the price. We also had the goat cheese Salad. It was fresh and tasty. We were too stuffed at the end for dessert but we got some complimentary Almond cake. So leave some room for dessert! The waiter was friendly and interactive. read more

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Food was good and I enjoyed a bottle of wine with my wife. We also appreciated the service from the waiter. The only complaint I have is that they bring you bread non stop if you continue eating it and charge you 5 euros for it when I thought it was complementary. I was charged for sparkling water which was never delivered but they removed it from the bill. Being from the US I didn't feel they were pushy with the tipping but based on European standards I can see why it's been mentioned here. They add a 10% surcharge fee at the end which was never mentioned anywhere so I do feel this place is somewhat of a tourist trap. read more

This place used to be my go to spot whenever in Barcelona but it has unfortunately become a tourist trap! Dirty menus, flavorless food, Spanish waiters all got replaced by Indian rude waiters that rush you and demand tip at the end! The waiter actually said pay me for my service! Now in Europe tipping isn't part of the culture! I always tip even in EU but for it to be demanded!! Never going back! I would have been fine if the food was great but they probably replaced their kitchen staff as well! Worst part was while cleaning the table next to mine they moved all the dirty plates and put them on my table while I'm still eating ugh! read more

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Good atmosphere, a bit touristy, but overall good quality for the price. Recommended for those looking for good seafood in Barcelona. read more

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We were told this restaurant was "where the locals go," but our experience was very disappointing. The staff was pushy and rude from the start. We ordered paella for two, yet were served and charged for paella for four, then argued with and accused of lying when we questioned it. Food and drinks we clearly declined (desserts, shots, bread) were repeatedly pushed on us, creating an uncomfortable experience. Musicians also pressured us to tip by holding a tip can in front of us. The calamari was good, but the constant pressure, incorrect charges, and poor service ruined the meal. I would not recommend this place unless you're comfortable being pushed into ordering and paying for items you didn't want. read more

3.5 stars because the price is ridiculously expensive 36 euros per person for a pallela, minimum two person. However the pallela itself was tasty. They flavored it very well. The location on the beachfront is great though. However, say no to bread because they charge you and it is very very bad :/ Pulpo (octopus) was very soft but bland. Liked the olive oil they used but again, very price around 30 euros. Overall, if you can find somewhere cheaper, would recommend you go somewhere else. If you don't mind the extra $$$ for the beachfront view and a lot of pallela, might be worth checking out. we don't regret going there but won't be returning read more

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Recommended by our tour guide as a solid place by the ocean to get paella and other seafood. It surely was crowded! Reservations recommended. Seafood substantially priced. Quality not the best still, above average. One not to like to choose, I ordered a sampling of mixed seafood steamed. It was a nice generous portion. Could have used a light seasoning or sauce on the side. Also tried the pulpo de la gallega, a specialty of the area. The squid was nice and abundantly tender but lacked substantial flavor. My favorite of the evening was the scallops baked with Jamon and a creme sauce. Dining available inside or outside. We opted for outside and it was nice and casual. Once the chill started to overtake the evening, our waiter put down the plastic side panels which made it more pleasant. read more

Our first night in Barcelona. Tired, hungry and just wanted good food. We were a group of 6 including a 2yo. This restaurant didn't disappoint. Good food, good service. Recommend their seafood dishes. Baby had spaghetti. All good read more

This is a can't miss place along La barcelonetta! We arrived right at opening and were able to get a table for two with no wait , however if you plan on going later make sure to have a reservation. We started off with pan con tomate and the pulpo. I would skip on the pulpo as it lacks flavor. The real start was the wine and seafood paella ! It's more than enough for two! Made fresh and served hot ! Make sure to add this to your list! read more

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Food was great. We were seated right away even though they looked packed. We got our food within minutes. The servers were quick... not talkative as they were so busy. Our friends are local and suggested we come here: they said it is a traditional restaurant for Spain. You get green olives and bread with olive oil, tomatoes sauce on it for free. Love that. This restaurant is right on the beach. (Across the sidewalk from the sand) you can feel the energy in the atmosphere because people are very loud and enjoying their company. If you're visiting the beach or just Barcelona in general, I would recommend coming here. read more

Salamanca - Calamari, Baby Squid, fried small fish, spicy padron peppers (Pica Pica Salamanca) - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

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We go to Barcelona to take a cruise. We ask multiple people where to eat, we wanted to get authentic pallea and were willing to travel for it. This place came up multiple times, so there we went. It was...okay. Am I not made for Barcelona food? Are my taste buds wrong? I hate judging food abroad, as maybe this is REALLY good to locals and what I'm expecting is completely off of what they would expect, but I truly felt my homemade paella far exceeded what we received here. The service was great, the restaurant very quaint and cute and right on the beach, so the experience was there. read more

Siempre que voy a barcelona tengoooooo que ir al salamanca y por que no? Saludar al señor silvestre!!!! Calidad precio de los mejores restaurantes de barcelona! De las mejores paellas que te vas a comer ! Me gusta mas la paella de mariscos que la especial... a mi personal mente! También se puede acompañar con un pulpo a la gallega o unos pimientos al padrón!!! Aquí lo que uno pida es bueno! Los meseros son super queridos y si ya te conocen mejor! Siempre nos gusta hacernos en la terraza por que con esa localización hay que gozar la vista! Excelente servicio, excelente comida y excelente vista... que mas puedes pedir? read more

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This place is WONDERFUL! The food, the service and the staff is absolutely amazing! We enjoyed lunch and dinner on the same day. Tapas for lunch and paella for dinner, delicious. read more

Salamanca - Homemade lemon cake - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Salamanca is a touristy yet historic and fun restaurant located right on the beach of Barceloneta, and the featured items on the menu included paellas and seafood (of course)! The seafood paella here had a deep, seafoody flavor from the saffron broth, and the rice dish also came with small shrimps, calamari, mussels, and head-on prawns, and a squeeze of lemon brought all the flavors together. We also had the Parrillada de Pescado y Marisco "Salamanca," a generous mixed plate of grilled seafood including Scampi, Prawns, Clams, Mussels, Monkfish, Hake, and Squid. All of the seafood was super fresh and delicious, though my favorites were the squid and the red prawns! At the end, we were treated to little bites of almond cake for dessert, making for a nice finish to the meal. read more

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This place food poisoned my family and made us violently ill from the paella. Be warned

We were strolling the boardwalk looking for a nice place to enjoy dinner and this spot caught our eye -- and we were so glad it did! This place was packed... and for good reason. The service here is impeccable and we enjoyed some of the BEST, freshest seafood we had during our entire stay in Barcelona. Don't skip the dessert! read more

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Great location and service. Delicious paella. The paella a la Salamanca is only available for two servings, they don't make individual portion. read more

Salamanca - Paella especial Salamanca. So good! - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Typical tourist trap. Mediocre food, rushed service. The waiter and manager asked for 18% to 20% tip.

We've been to Salamanca numerous times! Never disappointed! Always a warm welcome. Great recommendations. Excellent service. The food is delicious! Comfortable ambiance. read more

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So much food Another great find by my wife, and an excellent choice for dinner. She wanted to try their Fideua, a paella style dish that uses short noodles instead of rice. It was great, and so much food. The restaurant actually offers a list of dishes, such as this one, where they state it is for a minimum of 2 people. In fact, we were looking at an appetizer and our server discouraged us, too much food. Thank you for doing that. Not only large but very good, and while I particularly liked the noodles, the seafood was fine as well. The place had character, most wall space covered with photographs of I assume famous people. read more

Salamanca - Fideua - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Great service. Awesome location. Unfortunately the food was mediocre. Sorry. We even told the waiter and he didn't even flinch (didn't look like it was the first time I heard that). The octopus was ok. Just ok (the potatoes were awesome!!). We also ordered the sea bass, which was good, and that's why we're giving them 3 stars instead of one. Just don't waste time ordering the baby lamb (so dry and hard), not the foie salad (straight out of a can). All the pictures on the walls show that the owner is SO PROUD of this restaurant, maybe we just had a one-time bad experience. But, to me, this is a tourist trap. Sorry. We paid 158 euros and left just happy. read more

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Salamanca Silvestre Barcelona BEWARE OF MISLEADING BILLING AT SALAMANCA SILVESTRE We visited Salamanca Silvestre based on our hotel's recommendation. While the food and service were good, we encountered serious billing discrepancies. The restaurant overcharged us by nearly doubling the weight of our seafood order (850 grams instead of 400). Even after correcting this, the revised bill still overcharged for shrimp (800 grams instead of 200). Additionally, we felt pressured to choose from the seafood display. What could have been a great experience was tainted by these issues. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR BILL CAREFULLY!!! read more

Touristy due to having a great location and history of hosting celebrities. There were 8 of us and the seafood was fresh. Sangria was sweet with barely any alcohol and I'm a lightweight after a glass of regular wine. As with many places, beverages and the tomato bread are extra charges which usually comes out to what we would have tipped in the US. However the menu prices are higher to start. A photographer asked to take our photo and then tried to sell it to us for $5. At the end they brought some cake and schappes which was nice until the waiter asked for a tip. It felt like they were trying to squeeze every last buck. read more

Beautiful outdoor seating by the beach. The Waiter was awesome. We had a start plate of Baby Squid, Calamari & fried fish which was a extremely large portion. For dinner we had Seafood Paella, Salmon & pasta with clams & Shrimps. I was expecting a Italian tomato sauce but it wasn't. We had two bottles of wine which were awesome. The waiter gave us Almond & Grappa for dessert which was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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I am extremely grateful that we chose to have dinner here on our wedding anniversary. We were seated at an upstairs table with an amazing waiter who treated us like royalty. His exceptional service, combined with his passion for the restaurant's long history, made our night perfect. To top it off, we were serenaded by a group of musicians playing traditional Spanish songs. I hate to say anything negative, but maintaining food quality can be challenging for a restaurant as busy as Salamanca's. Despite this, we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience indoors, keep in mind that they have an outdoor restaurant area with a view of the beach to keep up with. Nevertheless, there's a good reason why this place is a classic in Barceloneta. read more

So we came here on the recommendation of a tour guide, who taught cooking classes as well, and said that if we didn't have time for her class, this was the best place to try an authentic delicious paella. And being in Spain for the first time, obviously were hunting for just that! And what we got was undercooked rice once again, that did not have that much depth when it came to flavor. Now I understand that the undercooked rice part is my issue. As a Persian woman, I just cannot understand undercooked rice. Or over cooked rice. Not perfectly cooked rice is a sin to me. But still, being in a different country, I decided to overlook that deeply off-putting detail and focus on the flavors instead. If this rice had been perfect, what would it taste like then? Absolutely nothing! Undercooked rice in ocean water with some tomato pure and too much salt! That's what it tasted like! For appetizers we got baby squids, and we wanted a kind of fried shrimp in shell dish that we had at other places and they said they could do it, but they just brought a small plate of breaded fried shrimp. It was alright and we appreciated the effort. We also had their Sangria, it was alright. Our bill for these 4 items came out to 130 euros, which really hurt because we had much much better food for a half that price, but what can you do? read more

Salamanca - Awww... baby squids!! Nom nom nom!!! - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

The paella was good about $20 euros per person. But there were bugs flying around the room and the waiter was very pushy and rude about giving a tip since were Americans. A little over priced for the uncomfortable experience we had. read more

Salamanca - Seafood paella - Seafood Near Me - Barcelona, B

Had better paella from their marina location before, but settled for this location since the marina area has been closed under renovation construction for some time. Waiter charged us for bread, even though we didnt ask for bread he just brought it, and also was "suggesting" that we could also leave a tip even though it is not customary in Spain (we didnt leave a tip). read more

You Better Call Saul!! Despite the fact I should have be alerted just by hearing its name, I ended up going in, giving it the benefit of doubt based on the overwhelmingly "positive" reviews contributed. Man, I was so wrong. So wrong. Not gonna dive into too my subjective feelings, just listing a few obvious red flags below: 1. Outrageously priced items. For example, €5.50+ for one oyster? Lol. Most of the oysters I had in Manhattan was priced $5/piece if not slightly lower and Manhattan's median house hold income is about 4x that of Barcelona so just use your judgement 2. Frozen seafood marketed as fresh. Don't believe me? Just go order some shrimps and you will see. Oh, don't even get me started on the that shellfish 3. Diluted ketchup and hot sauce. Like who adds water into the sauces? Water + sauce = WEAK sauce (and very weak indeed). I get the importance of margin and profitability but this is just not great 4. The worst part, and not even about food. Server attempted to force the elderly woman in our group to tip. And when she refused, they openly mocked her. No respect at all (I thought the Salamancas care about "respect" but guess I was wrong!) TLDR version: Run! Run away if you are thinking about going there! If you have already sat down and ordered, well, you better call Saul (and I wish a speedy justice for you)... Sólido una estrella para Salamanca!! read more