We arrived late to our appointment too tired. Radom pick this restaurant not bad open till 2amread more

So when we got in there they were very nice and seated us as quickly as possible. And then they…read moreasked us if we needed English menus. And the place was clean but people were fun in our waiter was excellent. The food we really enjoyed. And there was more than enough. At the end of the night our waiter gave us some Lovely drinks to taste. So I would give this of four for the food and a 5+ for the service.

There's a square behind the church and is in front of the City Hall. There are 3 or 4 bars with…read moreseating at outdoor tables. BdM is one of them. Our waitress was a totally charming young lady who put up with our questions in broken Spanish and Catalan (think French, speak Spanish). We had bowl of deep fried txiperones (baby squid) that was perfect, a salad with a fried slab of goat cheese, walnuts, sunflower seeds and pepitas And fried eggplant with blue cheese and honey (the star of the night). A couple of glasses of the house white and a guy wearing a Nirvana t-shirt playing flamenco guitar made for a perfect evening.

Bar del Mig was recommended to me by my AirBnb host. Ended up coming here for dinner, and was very…read morehappy I listened to her recommendation. The inside is small and narrow, but has plenty of tables in the plaza outside. I opted for a seat at the bar. The bartender/manager(?) was VERY friendly and patient with my lack of Spanish. Eventually I was able to communicate to him to just order whatever 4 tapas he thought were the best and any beer that wasn't an IPA. Ended up with the patatas allioli dall negre, croquettes iberic, pop a la gallega, and fruita patata brie. All of the dishes I enjoyed, but my favorites were the Patatas bravas and pop a la gallega. Patatas were cooked perfect, the allioli was rich and flavorful, a nice variation of the patatas bravas. The pop a la gallega was incredible!! In America, I usually get octopus in chirashi bowls at sushi restaurants, and they've always been chewy, rubbery filler items. Here, the octopus was very tender, the whole dish was an absolute incredible balance of flavors and textures. If I came back to Barcelona again I would definitely try and come out to Premià de Mar just to visit this restaurant again! I regret not being able to find time to come back a second time during my trip.

Our large group of 10 was fortunate enough to get a table on a Thursday evening. We tried a bit of…read moreeverything from the menu: Croquette starters, different paellas, cod, lamb, and even a nice burger. Cheesecake, crepes, and banana-ice cream-chocolate desserts. All very enjoyable. Friendly staff. Being able to book a table using whatsapp was very helpful.

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Bucket list accomplished. Lived up to the 10 year wait since I first saw this place on No…read moreReservations. Just a short train ride from Barcelona! Go!!

The appetizers were tasty, and it helped that they have a good reputation for their products,…read moreincluding the canned items. However, the service was crazy slow -- slower than the normal speed of Spanish places! It took a long time for the server to come out to our table and take our order. When we wondered why, after 20 mins., our COLD snacks haven't come out yet, we were told that they lost our ticket! Another 10 mins. went by before they brought out our drinks and our food. We were even with our friend who's a native, so it wasn't because the staff was snubbing us as tourists... Go ahead and try it if you have lots of time and are patient; otherwise, skip it and go down the street to Palomares instead.

From the owner: Especialistas en bocatas y burgers artesanas, tapas caseras y fritura de pescadoread more