This restaurant was literally right next to our stay in Barcelona--skipping it felt like a crime,…read moregiven the rave reviews. So, on a rainy afternoon, we gave it a shot. We arrived just after lunch opening and were the first customers. The guy at the counter was... efficient. He simply told us to pick what we wanted, tossed it in a bin, and that was that. No explanation of pricing or preparation methods. When we asked how they'd cook it, he casually offered "fried or grilled." Obviously, we chose grilled--why fry fresh seafood? We picked two giant prawns, two octopus tentacles, and two fish (since hubby can't have shellfish). He asked if we wanted salad or soup--reviews hyped the soup, so we went with that. Then he handed us a receipt, told us we were order #3, and sent us to the bar. At the bar, we ordered two sangrias and a water. The bartender asked if we wanted bread and sauce. Sure, why not? We assumed they were included. Surprise! The tiny baguettes cost €0.50 each, and the mystery "house sauce" (a questionable mix of thousand island and horseradish) was an extra €1. We only realized the charge when we saw the total: €73. Oh well, too late now. Then came the food pickup experience--chaotic, to say the least. The server practically barked at us to bring our receipt, aggressively crossed off items, and handed over soups and octopus, crammed onto a greasy tray. No effort at plating, just food haphazardly dumped onto plates. The second round--grilled fish and prawns--was more of the same. Now, the verdict: Soup (5/5) - Delicious and reasonably priced at €6. Would order again. Bread & Sauce (0/5) - Not free, not worth it. Hard pass. Octopus (€31.80 for two tentacles, 1/5) - Overpriced, greasy, and drowning in molten salt. Basically, eating a sodium bomb. Grilled Fish (€10.50 & €8.50, 3/5) - Decent, but unnecessarily oily. Grilled Prawns (€5.59, 0/5) - Mushy, not fresh, and borderline inedible. Final thoughts? Not worth it. With so many incredible food spots in Barcelona, why waste your meal quota here? If you want quality seafood, go to Cervecería Catalana--we spent €5 more, but a meal a thousand times better. Spend wisely and eat like a king.

[Food] - Oysters: Fresh and good with lemon…read more - Anchovies: Not our favorite as it was very fishy and oily tasting despite adding lemon. I've had fried anchovies before but this was too heavy for us - Octopus: This was a bit oily but but not as much as the anchovies. Potatoes were nice and soft and absorbed all the sauces. - Small Clams: My favorite dish out of all we've ordered. Although the clams were small, the sauce it was cooked in was delicious! [Service] - Line up, order what you want, some seafood have various cook styles so they will ask you which you'd prefer, pay, find a table, and pick up at the pick up window once your buzzer goes off. [Ambiance] - Mainly indoor seating with 2 tables outdoors [Overall] - Would come back again as I love this kind of seafood eateries! Will definitely try other dishes next time as well

The name changed.. It's called Puertecillo Marisquerias. But I guess it's same place just…read moredifferent name.. It was long wait since you order the seafood and they cook them for you.. You get your orders as the food is done.. So I made about 4 trips to the window. First time coming to a restaurant where you pick your seafood and they cook them for you.. Over all the food was very fresh. Mussels are cooked with white wine, octopus steamed so i was told. Prawns and langoustine grilled I think. Over all food was pretty good. Price is pretty reasonable. I wouldn't say best seafood I've ever had but it was good and lots of food for price you pay.. Mussel were pretty good but not as good as ones I've had in Naples. You better know what you want.. They don't like you taking time and trying to decide what to get. I would come back here again.

We are so lucky to stumble upon La Paradeta, a precious seafood market two blocks from Sagrada…read moreFamilia. Varieties of seafood are ready to be cooked the way you wanted. Two of us picked 5 types of seafood, a salad and a fish soup. We tried the sangria as our drinks. Everything is beyond fantastic! We would highly recommend this seafood gem to all our friends. Here are a few tips for the first timers: 1) The workers at the order area don't understand English well. We pointed at the seafood for ordering. 2) Recommended to have the fish soup over mixed salad as an appetizer. The fish soup is made with lots of fish and ginger; and it carries so much flavor. 3) The mussels are a must-have and are so cheap (Under 10 Euros for huge portions). It's recommended to prepare in two ways: white wine and tomato sauce 4) The La Paradeta sauce (I e. A green basil sauce) goes very well with shrimps and razor clams. 5) The fried calamari was so delicious and perfectly paired with drizzles of lemon juice. Yet, it's so expensive (24 Euros for a very small portion). It doesn't feel as worth it as compared to something like lobsters (29 Euros/single lobster). 6) I noticed many people ordered a bottle of wine instead of Sangria. Will need to try next time!

Nuevas sorpresas de opciones que nos gustaron mucho: tarta de queso y tarta De Santiago. Gildas muy…read morebuenas para empezar, croquetas de chuletón y pulpo a la plancha.

The place was a bit busy which is good but the service was great with a great taste as wellread more

Somorrostro is closed…read more We were excited to try it, but unfortunately it is no longer open & it has been replaced w/a hamburger spot.

We went to the original Lluritu #1 after going to Park Guell. Luckily they had cancellations…read morebecause we couldn't get reservations. This is a very small and cute place. Staff was friendly and nice. Service was quick. The food was delicious! Everything we had was flavorful. I love how fresh and tasty their tomato salad was I ended up getting some bread so I could use the marinade as sauce. Prawns were also good. Turbot was good, especially their garlic sauce. Razor clams were very flavorful. Raw tuna leaves were fresh and tasty, son ate it all. Clams were also flavorful and got more bread to dip it in the sauce. One of the girls recommended the mousse with cookies and whip cream. I like that the mousse was thicker and crumbled cookies were delicious. Will definitely go there again, but I'd probably try the Lluritu that's closer to our place.

The restaurant was clean, staffs were friendly, the food was fresh and delicious. I would recommend…read moreand go back.

Good seafood close to Nova Mar Bella beach. The paella is enough for two, but they try to get you…read moreto order more saying it only feeds one. So I ordered a seafood salad - pictured, and it was excellent.

Everything was perfect! I got my taste for Paella on the first night and it was great. Even got a…read moresuggestion on other places to go from the Barri de Diagonal Mar I el Forum Marítim del Poblenou waiter. That's real service!!! Beautiful atmosphere & fantastic food a few feet from the water & a short walk from our hotel! #TripAdvisor was right in giving them a #CertificadoExcelencia

Super fresh selection of seafood, made to order with a selection of fried or grilled combos. You…read morecan also select what you'd like a la carte. Everyone is so friendly, happy to walk you through how to order, what drinks are available and how picking up your order works. After you order you seat yourself, the shop is clean, spacious and bright. Absolutely love the grilled scallops, croquettes and sangria. Also some of the best calamari I've ever had. Highly recommend!

Very good food and so nice staff Everything was great and…read morevery nice staff thank you so much

We were walking around looking for La Paradeta but our gps brought us here at Chao Pescao!…read more(formerly La Paradeta)! We had a great time having our late lunch here. The entire staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, making our first visit unforgettable. A special thank you to Rafael, our server, who was attentive, kind, and made sure everything was perfect from start to end of our visit. Also, big appreciation to Hassan, who was at the drinks and counter area. She helped us with our drinks and checked in to make sure we had everything we needed her warm and welcoming attitude made a huge difference. The seafoods are unbelievably fresh, and the best part is they'll cook it exactly the way you like it. Every dish we tried was delicious and prepared to perfection, we had our two orders of sardines fried but it's lightly breaded yet light and crispy, 2 orders of Pulpo we requested it to be grilled and it was cooked to perfection and the 2 sea-breams one is grilled with side of fresh olives that was grated with herbs and olive oil it really complimented the fish well and then, one fried , lightly breaded but very light yet the fish was crunchy and tender, my taste buds were very happy. The dining area was clean and well maintained. If you're looking for great seafood and exceptional service, Chao Pescao is a must-visit. We said we will comeback and we did! (After 2 days of being in Barcelona). Sisters in Brooklyn, New York 5.25.2025

This restaurant was close by the place we were staying. You choose the seafood from the front…read more(market style) along with any other food dishes. Then you move to the next station and order oysters, then drinks. We had reservations so we were served ahead of others on line. The service was friendly and attentive. The octopus was excellent as were the clams. We were underwhelmed with the shrimp - they didn't taste fresh to us. The salmon salad was solid. Overall a nice seafood meal at a reasonable price and friendly service.

This is tucked away from the main strip, but easy to find. We ordered the seafood paella. It was…read moregreat. The serving size was perfect. The service was great. The ambiance is very old school. The only downfall of this place was the restroom. The water came out like a trickle. This was after we ate, so one would hope the service/cooks use a different faucet.

Came here based on the good reviews for this place. This…read moreplace was packed for lunch time which we thought hopefully is a good sign (and not a sign of a tourist trap). My friend and I ordered some tapas like calamari and shrimp. We ordered the seafood paella too. The calamari was good but I've had better..shrimp was nice and garlicky. The seafood paella was just okay. No real seasoning but atleast they give you a decent amount of seafood. Overall I thought the meal was okay.