Small cozy resto in the gothic, close to the Plaza Real (beautiful square) perfect for some rest and a meal. This place is some what fusion Spanish cuisine with tapas as well as a la carte dishes. Taste great but even prettier plates. Highly recommend reservation since this place is very popular, unless you get lucky and find a spot at the bar. Recommend their black berry cocktail. All of our fishes were excellent. Must eat restaurant read more

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Food was AMAZING! The staff were so nice and did a great job to make us feel welcome.

This is a bit of a touristy place that is nevertheless amazing! It's a bit expensive by local standards: around 50 euros for 2 people, but the quality is very high. They gave us a free appetizer and a free dessert shot. The highlights are: iberico ham (amazing tomato bread), potato bravos (like fries but with a very interesting sauce), and squid croquettes (the best dish there imo). Would highly recommend. read more

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Service 5 stars. Food 5 stars. Drinks 5 stars. Great everything! So glad we came here. It's well worth it. The folks running this place are great and sure know what they are doing. Check them out, you won't be disappointed. Oh and make a reservation, it gets busy and it's small. read more

Wow!!! Little spot with big flavor, you can't miss out here. Trip advisor and Google have this place highly rated so I bookmarked it for our trip and it didn't miss. Sangria- lightly sweet but so tasty. Spring roll taps deep fried but not greasy. Still light and delicious. Steak special- OMG. Steak topped with potato, mushroom and broccoli. This is our first night and it started with a bang. Great atmosphere and even better service.... read more

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The food and service are both very good. We don't have reservation on New Year day. We ordered the baby scallops, tuna diced, octopus & squid croquettes, codfish, suckling pig, linguine, baked cheese cake and vanilla ice-cream. They are all excellent! Better than then Michelin stars restaurant we had in Madrid. read more

Spectacular place in Barcelona! This place felt really upscale but for really affordable prices! The ambiance is dark and the place is pretty small like any place in Barca. I will say that all of their dishes were plated so well and tasted as good as it looked! For the appetizer we got the octopus/calamari. It was sitting on top of this light green sauce. The octopus was such good quality. It wasn't super chewy or anything and the flavors came together well. We couldn't really tell what kind of sauce it was but it had a very neutral light taste to it that complimented the dish well. Next we got the famous beef cheeks dish and the chicken leg dish. The beef cheeks were very tender and it feel apart in a good way. The sweet potatoes that went with it were also done very well. We actually liked the chicken dish better than the beef cheeks. The chicken was just seasoned so well and it was complimented by this small jar of sauce that was so good. They even gave us some desser liquer to finish off the meal! This was definitely one of our favorite places in Barcelona and we would go back! read more

This is a tourist spot. The menu is super flashy doesn't feel authentic at all. Servers were great but food was just fair.

Visiting from U.S. Best restaurant visited during our stay in Spain. Burrata cheese, salmon, tuna, and octopus dishes were all phenomenal. Excellent service. One of the best meals I have ever had! read more

We loved the food and atmosphere so much that we went back for dinner a second. The service is both competent and casual. The food is well prepared and absolutely delicious. The portions are generous. The beef cheeks with sweet potato were delicious. The chocolate dessert was chocolaty goodness. The available wines are delicious and reasonably priced and the interior is intimate, rustic and fun. Alec was at the bar the first night and recommended wine as well as awesome locale places for rock climbing! We're here in Barcelona again and enjoyed another great meal. They also opened a second location down the street. Eat here and you will not be disappointed! read more

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Hands down best meal experience on our Spain trip, which included two 2-Michelin starred restaurants. There is so much to love about this place. One thing that I have found about myself is that I like to sit at the bar and chat with the bartender. The one at Viana was super helpful - he told us that the portion sizes here are fairly generous, and that most people find 2 dishes/person enough. He kindly told us we could always order more if we wanted, but that he just didn't want to see food wasted. Bread also costs extra, but it is written clearly in the menu, and they do not force it on you (you have to request it extra), which I found very refreshingly honest. And I haven't even gotten to the food. The tapas here is innovative and goes beyond your standard tapas. They start you off with a free appetizer - warm butternut squash soup, which was delicious. The boyfriend got a blueberry mojito, which seemed to be popular among others in the restaurant. We had the buratta (and let's be real, it's hard to mess that up), and the tuna tartar, which the boyfriend claims is one of the best things he's had on the trip. The spring rolls were good and the sauce tasted homemade, and not just from a packet. The dessert (cheesecake in a mason jar) was excellent. The only miss for us was the fried octopus with the seaweed foam. Something about the combination of frying an octopus (when it is more delicious grilled) and the somewhat bland flavor of the seaweed just didn't really jive with us. Nonetheless, a tiny blemish in an otherwise great experience. The staff are very friendly and were fine with conversing with us in English, which made our experience that much better. Don't miss out - definitely come check this place out! read more

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We had some of the best food on our Spain trip here. The service was stellar, the atmosphere upbeat, food amazing. Make reservations- the place gets packed and stays packed. Order the sangria and blueberry mojito to drink and the patatas bravas, spring rolls, and jamon for tapas. read more

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It was approaching dinner time and my wife was looking for a nicer restaurant in Barcelona and came across Viana on some website. Thankfully we were in close walking distance and figured we could make it close to opening time. It's a good thing we arrived when we did, maybe 10 minutes after opening as there were only 3 seats left available for walk-ins. If you want to eat here either make a reservation or show up as close to opening as possible, otherwise it will be a bit of a wait. We were seated at the bar close to the entrance, the space is pretty cozy all around. The bartender was super friendly and welcoming as was the waitress. We were presented the menu quickly and were able to order drinks pretty quick. The drinks from the bar are quality and take a bit more time to prepare, so don't expect yours to come out immediately. The benefit of being seated at the bar was to watch the bartender work and he made it an art form, all the while chatting up the patrons. One of the most entertaining things about this experience was the manager trying to manage people coming into the restaurant, it is a very narrow and tight squeeze. He was on it all while being pretty entertaining. We decided to order the Octopus to start, the "VIANA" suckling pig, and sometimes better than sex (threesome of chocolat). All three dishes were fantastic and came out perfectly timed. The octopus was really tender and the seaweed and potato foam was amazing, the waitress laughed at us for actually eating all of the foam. The suckling pig was amazing, super tender meat with a crispy skin with a delicious pear chutney that wasn't too sweet. We were amazed at how perfectly cut the pig was given how the meat just fell apart for us. It really was a perfectly rounded dish being sweet, savory, and salty. As for the threesome of chocolate, it was recommended to us by our waitress and the bartender. Another great dish of course. The fudge brownie was something a bit strange to see at a restaurant of this caliber, but having it paired with the chocolate ice cream and the chocolate mousse it works so well. The multitude of textures and levels of chocolate was great. Absolutely a must order if you like chocolate. The drinks were great, the blackberry mojito was one of the darkest drinks I've seen since it used black rum. Wonderfully prepared with some fresh berries and it was not too sweet. We had decided to get another drink while waiting for dessert and asked the bartender about any local gin as we had heard Spain has their own unique gin. He didn't know of one, but recommended Monkey 47. We agreed and while he was making our drink he was telling the story or maybe the legend of how it was created which was really interesting. Definitely one of the best gins I have ever tried and one of the best gin and tonics I've had. Overall this is a must try stop in Barcelona if you can get in for dinner. read more

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Delicious. Great variety and portion sizes. We liked everything we tried. The restaurant is small and you'll probably need a reservation. read more

From the salmon tapas at the beginning to the espresso martinis at the end and everything in between, Viana delivers the most amazing flavors of the gothic quarter. The suckling pig was incredible and beef cheeks were perfectly braised to melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Their commitment to making the dining experience first class is astounding. read more

Signs that a restaurant should be amazing: Thousands of solid reviews on TA and 4.5 stars on yelp. People standing in line hoping a reservation opens up. A book full of reservations for the day. I was thinking this place would be AMAZING, because how else would it get this much praise? I wasn't all that impressed. The beef cheek dish was good but a bit on the dryer side and the suckling pig was tasty, but super small portions. The potatoes and sweet potatoes were decent, but this place felt too "touristy" for me. Prices were about 16 & 18 euro, respectively, and felt a bit like an American restaurant you can find in the states. read more

Great food great service a gem in the gothic area. Make sure to place a reservation ! Very very small place and sitting on the bar isn't comfortable at all. As vegetarians we had 4-6 options from the menu ( they had no problem adjusting the meal so it will fit our needs) The potatoes bravas were a bit underwhelming but the rest of the tapas we wonderful + Great cheesecake and blackberry mojito read more

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Some of the best food I've had on my vacation to Spain. I don't normally write reviews on yelp but I just had to leave one for Viana. I had the Chicken with potatoes and grilled pepper and personally it's some of the best food I've had here in Barcelona! Yes that good! Simply amazing! Also got the blackberry mojito since everyone else was ordering it. It was the right move because its soooo good. Presentation was top notch on everything too. Space is small but the staff make up for it by being super nice and friendly. read more

Viana - Chicken w/ potatoes & grilled peppers - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

People in Barcelona don't yelp as much as people in SF, I found the ratings for this restaurant from trip advisor. I must say, this restaurant is a MUST try restaurant in Barcelona!! It's no.1 restaurant in Barcelona according to trip advisor and I should definitively agree with that. The best time to come is either during lunch time when the restaurant just open which is at 1pm on Fri, Sat or Sun or make a reservation ahead of time. They only open for dinner on Mon-Thu starts at 6pm. As it gets later especially during the night, this place is getting more crowded and you have to stand in line, often times there's no guarantee you'll get a seat. Food and drinks are excellent, very delicious and the presentation are really pretty. The host is very friendly, always smile and handsome too.. can't ask for more ! Lol What I really like about this restaurant is that the ambience is casual, a small place, the bar is also small, service is fast. However, the meal served is far more upscale than the meal served at the fine dining restaurant. They have variety in drinks selection, we ordered sangria and sex on the beach. The drinks are very well presented, even though they have a slight taste of cough syrup but overall I'm very happy with the service, food and the friendliness of the host. The Yummy Prawns and White Fish Ceviche taste fresh, very colorful, decent portion for appetizers. The Galician Octopus in tempura with potato and seaweed foam taste great, the green foam made the dish taste and look unique. The Codfish in blood orange sauce, apple spinach and yuca chips is the best dish overall, the fish is very fresh, what a succulent dish. The Viana Crunchy Suckling Pig with pear chutney taste great, the skin is crunchy, meat is tender and not dry. Again, this restaurant is a must try restaurant in Barcelona, I can not leave Barcelona without having to eat and drink at Viana!!! read more

First night we had landed in Barcelona and found this place on google. We waited for an hour as we didn't have a reservation but it was definitely worth the wait. My wife had the blackberry mojito which is a must!! We had the octopus & prawn rolls which were very good. Mains we had the beef cheeks and suckling pig. We were very full so we didn't have any desserts. This place defiantly made our night for Barcelona. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Highly recommend this place. read more

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This restaurant lives up to the hype on TripAdvisor. We had excellent appetizers and split a main dish and of course we got their blackberry mojito which I highly recommend! Make sure you get a reservation when you get to town. It was quite busy and limited tables. The service was quite slow so just know that going in to it. However, don't let this deter you because the food journey is worth it. read more

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Loved this place so much. Went two nights in a row because we just loved everything about it. Staff was super nice, kalamari was excellent. Cant recommend it more. read more

Amazingly good food great staff MUST GET BEEF CHEEKS the meat is perfectly cooked great sweet potato was on fire

We saw the reviews on TripAdvisor and there were over 4000! So we decided to try this restaurant and it did not disappoint! The service was awesome, the food was absolutely incredible, and the dessert and drinks were amazing! Totally worth the hype and worth the wait. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience! read more

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Love this little place! Definitely should have a reservation if u want to sit at a table. Food and service were both fantastic! The blackberry mojito was delicious. We ordered the Tuna dices marinated in soya with apple and avocado (Tuna tartare) and Iberian pork carpaccio with Provolone shavings (loved the roasted pine nuts) for our starters. For the mains we had the Slow cooked beef cheeks with sweet potato and cinnamon pure, very tender and 'Viana' crunchy suckling pig with pear chutney both, loved the crunchy skin - both dishes were great! Didn't get a chance to have dessert as we were too full, we'll just have to go back! read more

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Incredibly friendly service, delicious food and cocktails. If you go in when it opens at 6 pm, earlier than the usual dinner time, you may get lucky and be able to sit at the bar or get moved to a table to dine; otherwise, email them for reservations. read more

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So so good! The owner was so inviting and gave us excellent recommendations! We loved all the food here! We got the tuna tar tar, burratta which were amazing... the blackberry mojito was so good too! We are coming back this week when we stop in Barcelona to fly back home again and we can't wait! Great food and great service! Would recommend making a reservation because they book up quick! read more

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Great food! Wife loved the rib eye. Had a few scallops for a tapa and they were delish!! One couple next to us had been here the day before and lived it so much they came back. Says something about the quality of food and service. read more

The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. This is a 6 star review. I would absolutely come back. Ambiance was nice, all servers we had the pleasure of meeting were fantastic, and every dish we had was great to perfect. They started us off with a complimentary creamy soup and ended our meal with complimentary shots of Irish cream style drinks. We arrived in the last hour before closing and we never felt rushed to leave. In fact, we were ensured that we were very welcomed to stay as long as we pleased. We had the ham and tomato bread, shrimp and white fish ceviche, potatoes, and octopus dish. The portions were satisfying and we had to take some leftovers to go. I'm excited to have them for breakfast tomorrow. I'm so happy we chose this place tonight. read more

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After reading the high reviews on trip advisor, we decided to try our luck with getting seated on a Tuesday evening without a reservation. We were surprised that it only took about 20 mins for them to accomodate a party of 2 at the bar. We ordered the prawn veggie rolls, a tuna dish, and the suckling pig main dish. All the dishes were outstanding and the tapas came out fairly quickly. Once a table for 2 cleared out ,they asked if we would like to move to a table instead and we delightfully accepted the offer. Would definitely not mind visiting this place again read more

The food scene in Barcelona is arguably among the best in the world so to stand out is quite difficult. Viana exceeded all expectations. They offer amazing dishes with some of the best service we have experienced. The restaurant is very cozy and reservations are highly suggested if you wish to sit at a table. My wife and I did not have reservations but went early enough to be comfortably seated at the bar. Food - Some of the best in the city Service - No question the best we've had to date in the city read more

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We loved Viana, from start to finish. I made a reservation while still in the US, and the man that helped me was wonderful. When we arrived he knew exactly who we were and was expecting us. The food and drinks were excellent. My family thought the tuna tartare was the best they've ever had! At the end we were served desert shots! It was fun and delicious. read more

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Not was I expected. The place is very small, but very efficient. It's also offers free appetizers. We stopped by here on a night of tapas hoping so we only had one tapa, but it was bland. We ordered fried octopus and mashed potato. First the dish was defiantly missing g salt and flavor. The second issue was that the creamy potatoes made the batter around the octopus soggy. Maybe their other dishes are better, but we didn't stay to find out. read more

Viana - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

BEST meal I had on my recent trip to Barcelona. We made reservations for a group of 4 on a Saturday night around 930, which was a good call because it was very busy around that time. Even though we had reservations it took a few minutes for our table to be ready. Once seated, we ordered a bottle of red wine and a glass of their famous blackberry mojito. I'm not usually a mojito person because sometimes there's an overwhelming mint flavor but this one was perfect. A little expensive but it was worth trying. For food, we ordered the iberico ham that was served with tomato bread and both were delicious! I'd go back for the fresh warm bread and the ham. We also got carpaccio which had good a good flavor, was light and worthy of a reorder. White ceviche was ok, and the potatas bravas was very good, make sure to get a bite with a crispy warm potato, mixed with both the white sauce and the other sauce. It's the perfect bite. For the entree we chose the suckling pig which was good, but the potatoes accompanying the dish had too much rosemary and that flavor was overwhelming. The meal also came with a complimentary appetizer of tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto olive oil which was good but I would have preferred some bread with it to soak up more of the pesto. And a complimentary digestif was also served at the end of the meal, it was chocolate and easy to drink. If I ever return to Barcelona, I would definitely visit Viana again. It has so many good reviews for a reason! read more

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First time in Barcelona. I came here for a casual dinner. Everything was absolutely delicious. They serve a carrot and cheese soup as a starter. We ordered burata salad, the tuna appetizer, and suckling pork. All was very flavorful. The pork melted in your mouth and the sauce it was served with had a delightful linger. I had a old fashioned and black berry mojito. I'd highly recommend the black berry mojito. They serve limoncello as a desert when they brought the check. It is an cool area near the Rambla with amazing alleys and plaza all around. read more

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Great service, great food! We had fried octopus, potatoes, beef cheek steak, crispy pork, chicken. All came out with great presentation and taste. We will definitely go back to have another nice meal at Viana anytime. Just make a reservation ahead! read more

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We had a wonderful dinner at Viana and it was one of the more memorable meals during our two week vacation across Spain. I really love when you find a place and when you sit there and each bite of a new dish causes you to say wow because you realize you are in for something special and that is exactly what we felt at Viana. I'm not sure if it was the freshness and quality of the ingredients or perhaps the evident mastery of their kitchen but we were really impressed with everything we had. We started with a buffalo mozzarella Caprese salad and a board of absolutely delicious Iberan ham that was the best I had throughout Spain. For our entrees we had a tuna tartare and cod, both which were really good and that I would recommend. For dessert, we had the "better than sex" triple chocolate brownie/ice cream/pudding combo and also the cheesecake with crumble and passion fruit - both were delicious. read more

First dinner in Barcelona and they had very good food. We ordered the suckling pig and beef cheeks and both had amazing sauce and were fork-tender. Love this place! read more

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This place is delish! I made a reservation by email while in the states. Upon arrival, we waited just a few minutes so we went to the souvenir store next door (guy there also very nice). Just a few minutes later we were welcomed to our seats. We had the prawn and veggie sping rolls, Buratta with tomato and guacamole tapa and a complimentary tapa of Mozzarella, Tomato and pesto.. The Blackberry Mojiti is amazing and so are the tapas We had the Suckling Pig and the special Steak with potato. Miguel was a gem!! The service was great! Everything was just awesome. Must try and so reasonable! read more

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A que si! Loved this cozy eatery hidden in one of el Barrio Gotico's many side streets. Took my 3 Catalan friends here for my farewell dinner and they were thoroughly impressed. ("How do you know about these places??" ....because you guys don't use Yelp yet). Lo Bueno: in short, price/quality/service. Every dish was tassssssty and had lovely presentation. One of the better cochinillos (suckling pig) I've had, and the fried pulpo is definitely worth a look. I was skeptical of the desert when I saw a cheesecake jammed into what looked to be a large mason jar...but my fears were unfounded as I ate more than my fair shake of this "shared" dish. Lo Malo: nothing from my perspective. True it's a bit crowded, especially at the bar, but it didn't bother our group. Bonus points to the owner / manager as I messed up the reservation time and showed up 30 mins late and he still managed to squeeze us in despite a full house. Merci! read more

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