I met my travel mates for lunch after visiting the Sagrada Familia. I had already eaten a "bocadillo" somewhere else. My friends were eating from the prix fixe menu. They let me order just a soup, a gazpacho. The place was packed. Everyone on my table seemed to enjoy their meals. The gazpacho was delicious, and I added olive oil to it. Who seemed to be the owner rang me up. Though the waitress had said a higher price for the cold soup, I was charged 3.50 EU. read more

Arco Iris - Gazpacho - Vegetarian Near Me - Barcelona, B

I found this restaurant while walking to the Sagrada. It is a quaint, small "home-type/cozy" space with many tables intimately placed. There were people waiting to get in, but I was told it would be a short wait. And it was. The meal was a 4-course, preset meal, with the most fabulous foods. It was the best meal that I ate on my trip. All vegetarian, and very uniquely and deliciously tasting. I wish that I could cook like the meal I ate at this restaurant. The service was prompt with each course served perfectly. Maybe they can open another location in Colorado?! I can only hope. read more

Went here for lunch this afternoon and enjoyed the food and experience so much!!! The owner seated us and immediately we could tell how excited he was to be sharing him menu with us. The wait staff were so patient with our broken Spanish as we tried to order! Will be recommending this restaurant to all our friends!!! read more

We found this lunch spot near our hotel, and were so glad we did! There was a short queue to get in, but we quickly realised there was a very quick turnaround, so noone seemed to wait longer than five minutes. A lovely ambiance, a delicious four course lunch with no wait time between......a well oiled machine, smiling wait staff and a charming owner, very personable. Would definitely recommend and so glad to find that it is not difficult to find really good vegetarian food in Barcelona! read more

This place unfortunately has two yelp.com listings: Arco Iris in Spanish and Arc Iris in Catalan. (It means rainbow in English.) Arco Iris / Arc Iris was absolutely my favorite restaurant in Barcelona. It's all vegetarian food, inspired by Spanish and Catalan cuisine. Each person pays 9.50 Euro for a four-course meal (price as of July 2016). For each of the first three courses, they offer 2-4 options to pick from; and for the last course, there were at least a half dozen dessert options. FOOD. The food was astounding. The ingredients are always fresh and the dishes are tasty. This is a vegetarian's and vegan's paradise. I was the only vegetarian in my group of 6 and every one of the meat-eaters enjoyed their meal and didn't miss the meat. The dishes are consistently flavorful and well-balanced. We enjoyed the meal so much, that we ate there a total of 3 times during our 2-week visit to Barcelona. SERVICE. The service was very friendly. The the guy who seats you (possibly the owner) is so kind and tries his best to get you into a seat as soon as possible. The servers are unbelievably patient and so nice. I can read Spanish, but I don't know a word of Catalan. Between my broken Spanish and their broken English, they helped me understand the menu and each of the options. They remembered us each time we came back and seemed genuinely pleased to see us. PRICE. In Barcelona, you won't find another place that will give you the same bang for your bunk. For only 9.50 Euro, you get an delicious four-course meal. You can add a fresh-squeezed juice for just 1.75 Euro. Affordable and tasty? Count me in. LOCATION. It's very walkable to/from Sagrada Familia. It only serves lunch, so plan your visit to the Basilica with lunch at Arco Iris in mind. read more

Arco Iris - Menu of the day. Four courses. Multiple options to choose from for each course. Meal 9.50 Euro. Add 1.75 Euro for fresh squeezed juice. - Vegetarian Near Me - Barcelona, B

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We had a great experience and service and food was very good. They only have a lunch menu and it's very friendly atmosphere. For vegan and vegetarian is very good place read more

Really lovely vegetarian spot! For 10,50 euros you get a four course meal that was filling but light. The interior was super cute and seemed to be frequented by locals. The menu was in Catalan and as we are tourists, a bit hard to understand, but the staff was lovely and accommodating! read more

This place was phenomenal. As someone who is not vegetarian, the food made me want to become one. Everything was incredibly fresh and delicious. The owner was so kind and had the most beautiful dog. Overall, the best restaurant we went to on our trip. read more

First of all, I want to thank you (the owner, I hope you are reading it!) for feeding me one of the best meals in my life. I was on a solo trip throughout Europe and had obvious difficulties finding vegetarian food everywhere but this place was like sunshine on a cloudy day. First and foremost-Cheap food-9 Euros is as good as it gets.AND IT IS 4 COURSES! After a short wait the owner seated me upstairs and it has great ambience.I was helped by a server/waitress who understood my obvious difficulties communicating in Spanish(hint: I dont speak any Spanish) . She was very nice and patient with me and this was a welcome experience compared to the other cities that I have visited in Europe. The food is incredible and I still remember the flavors! They use a simple handwritten menu which is a very different experience Tipping is a social norm(requirement) in the US which is where I live, but the server here totally deserves my tip.I might have committed a faux pas by leaving my tip on the thing they give you to keep your credit card in. I apologize if this is considered a very rude thing but this gesture was never done with wrong intentions I highly recommend everyone, vegetarian or otherwise, to visit this place. Additionally, if i ever vist the great city of Barcelona again (which I hope to), you will see me here read more

After visiting the Sagrada Familia I was simply FAMISHED so me and my fellow vegetarian travel companion wandered down the street only to find this gem! 4 courses/10€-- they were out of juices but every course was excellent. My one scruple about Arco Iris is that the food was sometimes luke-warm. The dessert was a delicious coffee chocolate mousse. Ample portions, cute restaurant, highly recommend! read more

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In Eixample, you can find this small vegetarian restaurant with a simple deco where everything seems white. The most remarkable dishes are Musaka and mushrooms risotto. Average price without drinks: 18-20 euros aprox. read more

We were only in Barcelona a few days, visiting from the San Francisco Bay Area. We are not vegetarians, but enjoy healthy food. We discovered that if you love ham, pork and bacon, you'll love Catalonian food. So, since we don't eat pig, we had a tough time finding even green salads that didn't have at least tuna - or foie gras (banned in California) - thrown on top. The pizzerias were the best hope we had of finding a dish without (too much) meat. So here we were, sitting on a bench at the Sagrada Familia plaza in 95F heat, using our iPhone to find a vegetarian restaurant on Yelp - and we found Arco Iris just two blocks away. The owner, Peter, was welcoming, knew just enough English to help us order (my Spanish/Catalan is practically nonexistent). It was cool inside, beautiful, rustic, not too crowded, the service was friendly and quick, and best of all - everything we ordered was AMAZING!! We ordered the talliarines al pesto, gaspatxo, crema de verdures, pizza arco iris - artesana. And for postre, we ordered the sindria (watermelon). We would have been fine never eating again. At least until the next day, anyway. read more

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It's not easy being a vegetarian in Barcelona. I yelped veggie restaurants and was delighted to find Arco Iris a few blocks from my hotel. The food is very flavorful and service is prompt and efficient. The menu of the days allows a choice of a starter, veggie, entree and dessert. All are small plates and very filling, and extremely affordable for $9 Euro. The biggest challenge was my high school Spanish wasn't enough to help me communicate with the staff. Fortunately two young women who spoke English at the next table helped me with the menu. Based on what I saw coming from the kitchen I would've been happy with any of the choices. read more

A solid vegetarian restaurant. There's a daily menu with +/- 3 choices for each of the 4 courses. The menu cost 9,50€ when I went there today, no drinks included. The food was hit or miss. Some dishes were excellent while others were rather uninspired and/or bland. Having said that, I still think the menu was great value for money and I'll definitely go again. A note of caution for vegans, or those avoiding dairy, most of the dishes wouldn't be suitable for you. There were some dairy-free options but I suggest you double check with your waiter before ordering. read more

I had the consome vegetal for the primer plat, blat de moro for segon plat, pizza arc iris for tercer plat and yogurt natural for postre. I really wish Arco Iris had more unique and flavorful dishes for vegans/lacto-vegetarians. I felt like most of the items were very basic and simple. I really wish I could have had the pastis de xocolata but it had eggs. Prices are fair and customer service is excellent. The location is not too far from La Sagrada Familia. read more

This place is not too bad. The wife and I went here for lunch and they offered a 4 course lunch at a decent price. For each course, you get to pick between a good amount of options. Some of the courses were definitely hit and misses. My first course was basically a salad with no sauce except a vinagerette. And the salads were pre-made already on plates that were sitting out in the dining area. The best dishes were a tofu fried rice dish and a chocolate cake. Though this is a good vegetarian spot, it's not that vegan friendly. And the service was quick and great! read more

Excellent restaurant with great vegetarian food. Well located and with a great menu of the day. Food was fresh, and came quickly. There was a great variety of original dishes on the menu. No matter what we chose it tasted delicious. Great soups, bread, biscuits, and olive oil. Chickpeas were amazing, well spiced, and very flavourful. Owner was friendly and told us a lot about Barcelona. Would definitely come back again. read more

Healthy food and creative dishes. Great place also for vegetarians. I've been there twice and everytime, the place is totally full, so better make a reservation before. Very personal welcome and treat from the owner. Really can recommend this place, specialy for the "Menu del día". read more

Literally the best restaurant (vegetarian and not) I have ever eaten at in the whole world! The menu varies day to day and everything is always superb! Thank you for this!!! read more

I went here after visiting Sagrada Familia and had the absolute best meal of my trip at Arco Iris. The four course vegetarian meal was delicious, creative, and fresh. There was plenty of variety in the choices so everyone could get something they wanted. There was a lot of great quality food for the very reasonable (9 euro) price. Additionally, the manager and waitstaff were friendly and made the experience one I won't forget. Our waitress was very sweet and helped me understand what the different dishes were in spite of my poor spanish. The dessert I ordered was not my favorite but since I was so full from the meal I was happy to leave having only a few bites of it. However, the manager noticed I hadn't finished it and while I was at the front paying, he offered me another dessert without me even mentioning not liking the first dessert. Considering every seat in the restaurant was full and he was not personally serving us I was beyond impressed that he noticed this small detail and went out of his way to make sure I was completely happy with the meal. You can't go wrong going here, I'd eat there every day! read more