Unfriendly service. Definitely a tourist trap. They will try to up charge you on everything. Charged us for bread and we didn't even ask for bread. Be clear as to how many bottles of water you want. Actually, do yourself a favor and eat somewhere else. There's many great restaurants in Barcelona and this is definitely NOT one of them. Glassware is dirty. Only good thing was the music. read more

BEST meal I had in Barcelona! Came here without a reservation, but they gladly seated us without a problem. Place was already packed so I highly recommend making a reservation hours before. What I tried: Sautéed Squid with Garlic and Parsley - SOOOO yummy and soft. Usually cooked squid can get super tough, but this was just cooked SO perfectly. No fishy flavor whatsoever. Sautéed mussels with red curry and fresh basil - quite possibly my favorite dish here. Was a little skeptical in ordering this since curry + mussels didn't sound like it would work, but OH EM GEE! A MUST dish. Seafood Paella - another excellent dish. Can't go wrong with paella in Barcelona :) Salmon Mini Burgers - probably my least favorite of the 5 dishes, but not bad. It is what it is, just mini salmon burgers... no flavors that make it pop. Mushroom something - was kind of like mashed potatoes with very little mushrooms. good, but not what we were expecting at all. This place is super small and is constantly busy so it gets really hott. Buy a beer or 5 to solve the problem. If I'm ever back in Barcelona, this is the first place I'd stop by to eat :) read more

Good, not great. Definitely not authentic tapas, but I suppose they don't claim to be. Good: truffle ravioli, risotto, and cod were very good. Nice flavors and textures, interesting without being pretentious. Nice atmosphere, open earlier than many other restaurants. Bad: eggplant dish was terrible - undercooked eggplant, yet burnt flavor, and not really edible (although we let the server know and they didn't charge us). The Zucchini dish had a similar texture problem (although the accompanying goat cheese was excellent) - seemed like the vegetables were kept cold before cooking, and the result was undercooked, hard zucchini. Frustrating - they "don't have" tap water, which always angers me - $3 if you want any water. They brought bread (we didn't request), then charged us for it. Also, they have one beer option. read more

Sensi is my idea of the ideal Barcelona restaurant. Dimly lit ie romantic small restaurant. Safe neighborhood. Reasonable prices. and oh yeah, everysinglethingweorderedwasdelicious. Think spanish tapas + modern influences. Waiter also spoke English, major plus. Don't order the: Paella. Yes, little wee bit too much salt. Best meal of my life? By far no. But it was enjoyable, overall well cooked, and we came out full and happy. read more

I have been visiting a lot of tapas bars/restaurants in Barcelona. In Born, Gotic and Raval there are a lot of hidden spots whom deserves a visit. Sensi, is one of them. I will start with the food. The tapas is excellent. A lot of creative tapas dishes. They have mixed the traditional spanish tapas with very tasty tapas from the far east and gourmet tapas from the catalan kitchen. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very nice. It` s a small restaurant with few tables (10-15), and the music is chill. So it makes you relaxed and in the right mood to enjoy your food and have a nice time with your friends. The staff here are very cool (and proffesional). They are helpfull and knows the menu in and out. You get the feeling that they enjoy their job, and they are there for you. Since it is a pretty small and popular restaurant you have to book a table up front (even off season). The prices are very cheap. Went out with my girl and a friend. We ate a lot, 12 tapas and drank at least 12 units of alcohol. The bill was just 85 euros. We had to ask if they had missed something, they had not. read more

Wow and wow! Believe the hype! As soon as I walked in, the service was second to none. The restaurant was packed to the walls with people out the door but the staff treats you as if you are the only person there. The servers describe the food with such casual elegance that it's hard to say no to anything on the menu. The food itself left me blissfully smiling and nodding my head with extreme satisfaction. Don't pass this place up. If you don't make a reservation, the line is worth the wait! read more

5 star food 5 star service across the board! Cute little spot that is definitely a hidden gem. First time in Barcelona and I looked up top rated restaurants and I can see why this one made it to the top of the list. We started with some tapas: must try the flank steak tapas with spinach and mushroom sooooo good!! I also really liked their patatas bravas and their teriyaki pork shoulder tapa was a great choice as well! Ended the night with their paella and it was delicious! Not the biggest portion but after eating all those tapas it was enough. The sangria was also so delicious! The service was great and I'll tell you why. My 4 year old goddaughter was whining bc she wanted ice cream. That wasn't an option on the dessert menu but our waiter purposely went out of his way to a little bodega to buy her one. Such a nice gesture. I will absolutely return when I visit Barcelona again!!! read more

Part of a small chain, we saw 3 parts of it within a 2 block area and 2 of them within 50 feet on the same street. All were very busy with a lot of locals. Food was EXCELLENT! I loved the duck and the octopus along with a couple of other items. Save room for desert and go with the digestive pairing. We had the crema catalon (warm creme brulee) and the cheesecake de lece (Americans, please note that European cheesecake and other deserts are not as sweet as the us version.) with the paired digestive. Perfect ending. read more

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We ordered six tapas and two desserts. The highlights would be: The beef fillet and the sea bass were amazing!!! The cheesecake with dolce de Leche and tiramisu were also very good. The paella, boneless chicken, and stuffed squid were average but still good. Waiters were polite and very pleasant. Great and relaxed atmosphere! Would return and recommend to friends read more

We ate near the window upstairs. My husband and I loved every dish. We started with the cheese and marmalade plate. Then had the muscles in green cause. My husband spooned the leftover sause like it was soup because it was so tasty. Then we had the truffle ravioli which I dominated followed by cheesecake dulce de leche which I also dominated :) read more

Again, I visited due to high Yelp reviews and a recommendation of a friend who had visited Barcelona a couple of months ago. It was easy to get to and I enjoyed the quick journey there from Poble Sec. It is very small and crowded, luckily I went on the website beforehand and was aware they due online reservations. I requested a reservation at about 7pm and had one confirmed for 9pm. When we arrived there was a wait. Not for us. We were immediately seated. The waiter spoke english, in fact the majority of people around me spoke English and were clearly visitors like my girlfriend and I. We got to sample a bottle of wine before buying one. Note there is a required minimum of tapas to order if you wish to eat here. We got spicy potatoes brava, Spanish cheese plate with a berry dressing on the side, seared tuna and sataki Iberian pork served cold, cooked medium. And we got unlimited baskets of freshly slice baguettes. However, we checked the menu before and were set on getting tuna tatare, but many of their dishes are seasonal and it was not on the menu, we made up for it though. From and outside perspective I guess you could say this place is a tad on the pricier side and bit tourista, due to the amount of foreigners there. But it was a dainty, beautiful, delicious place with and awesome, friendly, accommodating staff. Four tapas, a bottle of wine and bread for 58 euro, all good. You should check it out. read more

Made a reservation, they emailed me one hour before trying to change the time, I called them and told them we wouldn't be able to make the changes time and they said that was fine. When I arrived, the host said he could only seat 3 out of the 4 of us and claimed we had changed the reservation from 4 to 3. He was also extremely rude. Disappointed I did not get to try it and very upset with the way I was treated here. read more

Came here last night for dinner. Very cool atmosphere and was seated right away. Our waiter was extremely knowledgable about wines and recommended an amazing one that we ordered a bottle of. We ordered the tuna tartar, beef filet, truffle raviolis, and paella. Tuna tartar was incredible, soo tasty. Beef filet was the same, amazing taste and served with potato au gratin. The paella was pretty good too; I've never tried it before but I'd say it was just fine. Only thing we didnt like that sort of sucked was the truffle ravioli. It tasted cold and very little flavor; my fault for ordering it in Spain. We sent it back and ordered another beef filet with no issues really though they did question why. The table next to ours also got the truffle ravioli and agreed it was sort of bland and very milky. The waiter sort of accused them of having a biased opinion becaizd we didnt like it, but took it back anyways. Still giving it 5 stars because the food we liked was fantastic, definitely one of the better restaurants we went to on this trip! read more

Had a 10pm reservation on a Monday night for two. We were a little unimpressed at first because the two tables of two that sat down next to us, and after us, each had a bottle of wine ordered, opened, and poured before we received acknowledgement. Moving along, everything after that went well. We had 2xsangrias and 3xbeers (Moritz) in total for drinks. The tapas we ordered were excellent. In order, we had... - burrata - tuna tartare - ox burger (2x) - filet of beef - raviolis The first four were awesome. Maybe because we were full, or because we aren't the biggest ravioli fans (went with other yelpers advice) the raviolis were really good, but they weren't our favorite. Im not really a cheese guy but the burrata was my favorite. Had it a couple times at other places, but nothing compared to it there. The server was a nice guy. Took a shot (on the house) with us at the end of our meal. I do recommend this place for others. Spent 5 days in BCN and it was our favorite meal. read more

I recommend it 100%!! Hands down one of the best restaurants I've ever been to. My husband and I came for our 1 year wedding anniversary and had several tapas. We enjoyed each and every one of them but over all the Pastel de Pato (duck confit) read more

TRAVELERS BEWARE!!! Bill padding! As a neighbor of this restaurant I was utterly appalled by this place. It seems to be busy every night when I walk past it on my way home so when I had a friend visiting from the states. I thought we'd give it a shot. The food was mediocre at best. We had the 1/2 order of truffle ravioli, which was very al dente, and a few other tapas which were just ho hum. When they brought the bill they had charged us for a full order of ravioli, and extra order of batatas bravas and bread that we didn't touch. I will not be back. read more

Yummy yummy yummy. Great tapas. Not the cheapest, but very creative and well done. Fresh and delicious

Sensi is a great little place that we found because of other yelpers. The reviews under-sold how amazing the food was at this place. We started with delicious sangria. We had the chorizo, ducks, mussels, pork and they were all amazing. Do not miss those tapas, palleala was just alright in comparison to the other dishes. We have been trying to decide which tapa was our favorite and we can't decide, great problem We had a great relaxing dinner. Wait staff was nice and knowledgable, but left us alone. Great spot right outside of the craziness of las rambles. Loved it and will go again. read more

Don't miss this AMAZING tapas place! One of the best meals I've ever had! Tuna tartar, black truffle ravioli, goat cheese salad.... DELISH!!! And the staff bent over backwards, best service I've had in Spain! read more

This place is da bomb. All 10 tapas we ordered were fabulous and the lemoncello shot at the end topped it off. Top of the list: duck confit, pork ribs, paella and ravioli. Definitely make a reservation. read more

Make no mistake, this is a restaurant where the clientele is made up primarily of tourists. But that doesn't mean that he food is not excellent and reasonably priced. The menu is also rather creative, mixing Mediterranean and Asian dishes into a coherent Tapas. We especially enjoyed the tuna tartare and the duck timbale. Desserts were also good, but not the highlight of the evening. read more

Wow!!!! Loved, loved, loved this place! I read reviews which lead me to make reservations in advance for a group of 6. The service was OUTSTANDING and the food was as good. We did the chef choice menu since we had a group and it was perfect. Being from Chicago we know good food and this place was by far the best we had in Spain all week. We even went back out last night because we loved it so much! Go here, you will love it! read more

We were recommended this place by our tour guide from "Fat tire bike tour" and we were not disappointed. We loved the whole experience of going to this restaurant - the location, the atmosphere, the staff and for sure the food. You can never get enough of genuine people and good food. Don't hesitate to book a table here. read more

Great food, superb service! Love the energetic staff, and the bar is really good. Must try the tuna tartar, salmon is good too.

Found this place on Yelp and got there right after they opened. We cannot say enough how impressed we were by the staff, the service and the magnificent food. The sea bass trilogy, the patatas bravas, the steak filet are a must try. The wine was amazing based on our waiter, Claudio's recommendation. Net-net..you must visit Sensi when visiting Barcelona! #besttapasrestaurant. read more

Delicious and amazingly proportioned tapas! Try the ceviche and the pork--they came highly recommended by the waiters and did not disappoint. The waiters were helpful, bilingual, and friendly. read more

Excellent food, friendly and quick service (in English no less), great price for food and drinks. Highly recommended for a modern take on traditional tapas. Yum! read more

What a wonderful experience at Sensi awaited us last night. It is definitely my best tapas experience while in Barcelona. First of all, it's nice to be able to sit restaurant style while having tapas. Secondly, the service was friendly, English-capable, the portions were generous and the range of tapas options was extensive. The sangria was excellent for under 3 euros, and our server (young guy from Guatemala) was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging and even helpful on questions about the city. The space is cozy, warm and perfect for a Gotic Quarter experience. We enjoyed the chorizo in pepper sauce, the goat cheese salad and the mini seafood paella. read more

The experience and food served at this restaurant is top notch. We came back the next night since the food was so good. Even if they are packed, wait to sit at the bar. It's worth it! read more

4 euro for bread we didn't even order, waiter puts it on the table like it's on the house. Waiter spills bottle of water and don't even replace it. The food is also way inferior to their sister restaurant Sensi Bistro, especially the poorly prepared truffle ravioli. Overall inferior service, inferior food quality, do yourself a favor and go to their sister restaurant Sensi Bistro, amazing quality of food and service there! read more

We decided to come here for our last dinner in Barcelona after reading all the wonderful reviews online, but I have to say I was a little disappointed. First of all, we didn't make a reservation because it was quite late already and from our experiences in Spain thus far, it didn't seem necessary and we were pretty flexible and willing to wait. When we got there, the place was full (it was a tiny space) and we waited for 15min to find someone to speak to. The guy was pretty rude, he was walking out down the street, probably looking for a smoke and without a backward glance he said "no seats for tonight!". It's not like they had a private party and the place was booked out! Anyway, we checked online again and we could make a reservation right there for 1.5 hours later, and we didn't mind the wait so I did it (apparently was supposed to get a 10% discount too). The person from the restaurant E-mailed me about 30min later, to inform us that our reservation has been pushed back another 15min. At this point I was already abit annoyed but since we were just drinking nearby and had no other plans, we decided to wait it out. The food was fine, nothing spectacular, although the patatas bravas is one of the better ones I've had in the city. The service was pretty slow, we had to request for our wine glasses to be refilled multiple times, and the waiter was definitely much more attentive to the Spanish speaking family next to us! The bill was as we expected (wine is so cheap and good here!), and of course no 10% discount was given. I didn't remember this at the time and forgot to ask, but it didn't really improve my impression of their service... read more

Barcelona Tapas at their finest. While on our honeymoon, we walked into Sensi around 2230 and it was completely full, but one of the servers asked us to wait and have a drink and she asked if were okay for us to sit at the bar which we were fine with! The tuna tartare was probably one of the most amazing things I've ever eaten! The seafood paella was perfect! The ravioli was creamy and flavorful. Dimly lit, romantic ambiance, delicious house wine, excellent service, would love to go back! Reservations are highly recommended!! read more

OK - the food here is fine - not great but flavorable (and certainly better than any of the small cafes around the plazas). So you ask "why am I a fan?" The wait staff - we were desperately off schedule and it was well past their posted serving time - it was approaching 2am - there were a couple of tables finishing their meals and we had been turned away by 2 other restaurants. Not only did Sensi re-open the kitchen they insisted that we order whatever we wanted - and even brought us a couple of rounds of wine - we were not rushed and they were very friendly and thoughtful - you would not get that type of services in the states. The owner should be very proud of their staff. Thanks Sensi! read more

I went her with a friend and everything started off good. We had a few good tapas but then we got a Salmon ceviche that was room temperate. Out last so dishes were forgettable so I can't recall what they were. Big of us left very disappointed. Maybe it's cuz we had such amazing meals in Barcelona thus far, or maybe it was just because the food was average at best. Cava wine was good and service was great too, but can't make up for bad food. read more

This place has great service, a nice ambiance, and even better tapas! My favorites were: the roasted pork ribs, salmon tartar & the sea bass trilogy. I saw that many other reviews raved about the duck timbale - I was not that impressed with this one. For desert, you have to go for the cheesecake! read more

Went for a romantic dinner and were not disappointed. Made a reservation on their website with no hiccups. I recommend ordering a bottle of red wine and enjoying the atmosphere. Definitely order the oxtail mini burgers. I could've eaten 6. We also loved the padron peppers and pan con tomate. The duck timbale was good but not our favorite. Our waitress was so nice and had a shot (or 2) with us and gave us recommendations for clubs. read more

Food was good but nothing really wowed us. Some of the dishes were also served lukewarm, which was disappointing. You could tell this is not a place locals come as it was flooded by (American) tourists. read more

Some of the best tapas I had on my trip to Spain. The paella wasn't as good as some of the other restaurants in the area but the rest of the food was incredible. Make sure to make a reservation! read more

Very good food, they have some typical tapas as well as fusion varieties. Good sangria, nice atmosphere, very reasonable price.

My 3 friends and I went here for a late dinner the other night. We booked reservations earlier in the day - recommend making a reservations as the restaurant is small. We each ordered 2 tapas plates to be shared - perfect amount. The red sangria was delicious and the service was wonderful. We really enjoyed our dinner here! Seafood paella was my favorite! Make sure to ask for an after dinner shot. read more