Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Arenal Restaurant

    3.3 (28 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 11:45 PM

    Arenal Restaurant Photos

    ARENAL RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

    Recommended Reviews - Arenal Restaurant

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Fish soup... WITHOUT FISH!  But.. there was rice!
    Marta T.

    OMG!!! Worst money spend EVER!! I havE NEVER been SO DISAPOINTED!!! We made an order and they brought drinks in tje same time as food ( about 20min from order), but that was the smallest.. The Chefs fish soup was cold and with 3 mussels (1 of them was only a shell) and 3 clams and rice... THAT'S IT!!!! For 13€!!! I try few spoons and didn't eat it.. It was DISCUSTING!!! And fritten squids was in old oil and cold!!! The Caipirina was without alcohol (we tried another one in a bar next to this place and there was generosly made cocktail).

    Excellent and strong red sangria!
    Danielle D.

    Absolutely my favorite meal in Barcelona. I'd return just to order another plate of tomato bread. It's not a complicated dish and nearly every restaurant serves it. But the bread Arenal used, they way they grilled it and served it with good olive oil and flaked sea salt made tomato bread very, very memorable. But there's more! The sangria was the BEST in Barcelona (and we tried a lot!). The red sangria was perfect - full of triple sec and fruit, not at all watered down with soda or juice! The house olives were addictive. Olives brined with hot peppers, pickles and carrots - delicious. The paella was wonderful. Flavorful but not salty rice full of seafood. Their dish even included small scallops and diced calamari mixed with the rice. The shellfish was fresh and tender. The grilled razor clams were a little sandy but so yummy in their garlic sauce, we barely cared. And the cod fritters came with a tomato jam that really added so much to the fried fish. I loved that Arenal took every dish and added something to it to make it different, more delicious, and memorable. As for location, you can't get much better. Tables are set up right next to the sand. If you get a table along the edge, you can keep one foot on the beach. They shade tables during the day and turn on heaters at night. The only downside is that Arenal is not open on Sundays. We tried to eat here for a third (and last) time during the trip and were SO disappointed it was closed. The other place we tried couldn't compare.

    the side of the mixed seafood platter - mussels
    Marc H.

    A very good tiny beach restaurant you would miss, by just walking by. BUT, you need to stop and get the tapas and seafood platter. it's really worth it!!! Mixed tapas as starter and then choose your main course which will satisfy you even more. the view from the beach side to the oacean is just awesome. Go and check it out, but please call first - it's quite a busy spot with lots of locals people!

    Beautiful view

    See all

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ed S.
    0
    16
    3

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Marc H.
    5
    15
    32

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of LyLy T.
    34
    12
    0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Alex V.

    Alex V.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Alex V.

    Alex V.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Arenal Restaurant Reviews in Other Languages

    Review Highlights - Arenal Restaurant

    Our seafood paella was delicious, but the vegetarian options - gazpacho and grilled vegetables with romesco - were honestly even better!

    Mentioned in 2 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    La Taverneta - Anchovies in vinegar

    La Taverneta

    4.7(47 reviews)
    1.8 kmBarri Gòtic
    €€

    Highly Recommend Everyone give this amazing restaurant/tavern a try!! You'll find a new favorite…read moreplace in town!! My first day in Barcelona and I googled great place to eat and stumbled on this absolute gem! Service was great! They speak English BTW The staff were friendly and very helpful! The food was some of the most amazing, fresh, delicious bites I've had. I ordered from the Tapas menu so I could get a taste of more flavors. The portions were much bigger than I imagined tapas being. These were my first! They created a great desire for more! It was hard deciding what to try. They had duck risotto on the daily special menu and I wanted it, but it was a full meal and I would only get to taste that. I will definitely be going back during my two week stay here in Barcelona! Hopefully I will get to try the duck risotto! Highly recommend!!

    Quite pleased with my meal as a whole. Lot of positive a tad bit of negative during my dining…read moreexperience here. On the positive side, the food was very good and very fresh. My Greek salad was very authentic and was as good as any salad I had while I lived in Greece. Very fresh vegetables, great Feta and seasoned to perfection. The shrimp scampi under the Tapas menu with garlic was equally good and oh so tasty. The smallish inside restaurant is best described as rustic and a tad warm. Instead I opted for the outside dining area, which has just a few tables but offered a very pleasant ambiance in the small side street this business is located on with low foot traffic and a very nice breeze on the warm day I dined here. The relaxed dining on the outside is definitely the way to go here especially during the summer months. From a negative standpoint, certain aspects of the service were too slow. I was seated pretty quickly upon arrival but I waited a tad bit too long to get my order in. Once ordered though, the food came pretty quickly on a positive note. However, for all intents and purposes the service stopped at that point where I had no follow up and literally had to walk inside the business to get my bill. Overall, the dining experience was still great for me slow service aside as the quality of the food and outdoor ambiance far outweighed the negatives. I would say if you are in a bit of there rush you may want to look elsewhere. However, if you are looking for a relaxing dining experience with great food than this business will be definitely fit the bill!

    Photos
    La Taverneta
    La Taverneta - Ceps with Egg Yolk

    Ceps with Egg Yolk

    La Taverneta - Fig and ricotta

    See all

    Fig and ricotta

    Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar - charcuterie board

    Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar

    4.9(40 reviews)
    1.2 kmSant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera-Born

    We loved our dinner at Ziryab. The staff was wonderful, the food amazing and the setting perfectly…read morecharming. Interacting with the staff in sign language, pointing and pantomime completely removed any language barrier that our lack of Spanish skill might have imposed.

    Ziryab fell onto my radar as a popular tapas spot in Barcelona. I didn't make that many dining…read moreplans in advance before visiting the city, I just knew I wanted tapas. Ziryab seemed to fit the bill, so we made plans to stop here during our first night in the city. Ziryab is located close to the Gothic Quarter, on side street. It's kind of inconspicuous from the outside, but the interior gives way to a really welcoming space. The restaurant is separated into two main areas, with an earth-tone color scheme that has a rustic, almost cave-like aesthetic. The high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows keep the dining room open and spacious. The tapas menu had a good selection, and we decided on several items: pan con tomate, sweet potato rolls, chicken cannelloni, bacon-wrapped figs, croquettes, falafel, and a charcuterie board. All the tapas were great - my favorites were the chicken cannelloni, pan con tomate, and the charcuterie board. The cannelloni especially was a standout - definitely a unique dish, and the chicken was super flavorful. We opted for dessert, and got the feta whip cheesecake - this was great as well. The combination of tang and sweet was a good finisher to our meal. Service was great - everyone was friendly and our dishes were served at a good pace. Overall, I'm glad I tried out Ziryab - the tapas were delicious and atypical of ones you find elsewhere in Barcelona. I would have no qualms returning here for another meal.

    Photos
    Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar - One of 3 interior rooms

    One of 3 interior rooms

    Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar - Pan con tomate

    Pan con tomate

    Ziryab Fusion Tapas Bar

    See all

    Mazah - Mixed grill

    Mazah

    4.1(13 reviews)
    2.4 kmL'Eixample

    Our first dinner in Barcelona- had walked to the gothic quarter- walked past it and decided to go…read morein. We were not disappointed. Cute place, nicely decorated- has great seating places to hang out. Staff welcoming and efficient. Food was great- needed a healthy meal- and we got it. We got the fattoush salad: was refreshing Mixed grill- had a kebab, grilled chicken, grilled beef (or lamb maybe- whatever it was, was good), and a lamb chop. Served on the classic thin bread with a side of grilled potato, onion, pepper! It was everything I needed it to be- all the meat was tender, flavorful and moist. Was also the perfect amount for 2- and we finished everything!

    We were seeking a non Spanish restaurant in Barcelona and we decided to try Mezah after I stumbled…read moreupon the reviews in Yelp. Both my son and I are very picky about Lebanese food having been spoiled by the excellent Lebanese in our home town Los Angeles, so we ordered with trepidation. The very first must-try dish immediately set our minds at ease: please, do yourselves a favor and order their Fatoush salad. It's done so right, juicy tangy, bursting with flavors and the pita in the salad is made into a curly flower and gives a delicious crunch. We liked the dish of garbanzo and yogurt a bit less, as it was quite heavy and lacked flavor. My son was very pleased with shish tavouk with chicken, and I loved my halloumi dish. The service was slow (as everywhere in Barcelona) but it was efficient, and our Egyptian waiter had good recommendations for everything. He was funny and personable.

    Photos
    Mazah - Mazah!!

    Mazah!!

    Mazah
    Mazah - Fattoush salad - the bread crispies were yummy!

    See all

    Fattoush salad - the bread crispies were yummy!

    Arenal Restaurant - mediterranean - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...