Horrible horrible horrible service. Sent us food we didn't order, slow in bringing out food, was dismissive, put extra charges on our check (had to update twice), and asked for tips. Food is good, but not great. I'd visit their sister restaurant (Catalana)- we visited that location days before coming here and enjoyed our experience there. read more

Yum! Tapas were delicious! Many (non-green) salads refreshed often. The fig with mascarpone and iberico ham was delicious. Sat next to a local who says this is the best tapas place in the city. I believe it! We highly recommend this place! read more

Ciutat Comtal - Fig with mascarpone with iberico jamon! - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

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BE AWARE AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! UPDATE NEGATIVE STARS IF POSSIBLE!!!! MY WIFE GOT ROBBED HERE LAST WEEK!!!! Yes that is correct my wife had her purse lifted in this restaurant and the response has been the most traumatic experience ever. Earlier in the evening the waiter continually spoke with the couple that robbed us like he knew them. The couple was standing extremely close to our table in the bar area when we asked them to give us some space they refused. When we went to pay the bill my wife's purse had been stolen from the purse hook under the table. The response from the restaurant leads me to believe that this is an inside job. First of all waiter acted like he did not know who were talking about when we were describing the couple, even after standing around and speaking with them multiple times for several minutes. Next they refused to call the police, I believe they did not want to draw attention to the incident. They made us run 5 blocks away to find a police officer in the street. The officers were not helpful and we had to walk another 12 blocks to the police station to file a report. The final straw is although they have a security guard posted in the wait area he is completely useless. He did not see a thing and then proceeded to state that all the cameras are fake and there is no recording. Either he is lying or they do not care much for their customers safety other then pretending. The only person being helpful in the entire incident was another customer who allowed us to connect to his wifi to use the find my iPhone app. This place is constantly filled with tourists and this is the reason I believe that they have no regard for their customers since they do so much business. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. YOUR SAFTEY IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN GOOD FOOD. I WOULD NOT WISH THIS EXPERIENCE ON ANYONE. BE SAFE. Although this place is very touristy it is very much worth the wait. Wait on average is around 20-30min if you are lucky. Food is amazing, everything tastes very fresh and delicious. Staff is really great, most are bilingual and especially helpful at recommending dishes. The bar is first come first served and usually you can get a seat in less time then I'll take takes to get a table. I personally like the bar because you can look at what others are eating and always ask the staff what it is on the menu. **A word of advice, be curtious. The bar is for eating not for getting a pitcher of Sangria and siting around while you wait for your table. You will look like a stupid tourist and get dirty looks from customers and staff alike read more

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Maybe not as cool & trendy as its sister restaurant Cerveceria Catalana but hits the spot with its delicious selection of tapas & montaditos. We sat at the bar instead of waiting to be seated, which was great as we got to pick and choose what we wanted to eat - slightly dangerous as everything looks delicious! Definitely recommended as top places to visit in Barcelona. read more

Ciutat Comtal - View from the bar - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

We visited several tapas bar while in Barcelona and this restaurant was by far one of the best one we had so far, it's always busy which is a good sign, we waited a spot at the bar but it was worth it!! read more

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Amazing tapas and a beautiful place to dine in. Unfortunately the wait can get a little exhausting but depending on the size of your group can go quickly. read more

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amazing delicious yummy dishes lots of variety fresh seafood yummy wines quick fast service read more

Ciutat Comtal - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

Hands-down ... Best dinner in Barcelona both for seafood freshness, taste and service. We came two nights and requested the same waiter: Epi from the Phillipine. He is the best waiter ever ... ! This place focused on Tapas and rightly so, their tapas is excellent. My wife and my parents love them as well... Their Shangria drink is the best ... Perfect mix ! We ordered a number of tapas but two night in a row, we ordered tapa combination covered prawn, clams, peppers, croquette and garlic bread with tomato... it was all yummy. We also tried razor clams tapa and baby squid, which are both excellent. Then fried potato type (not similar like US French fries), which is also perfect. Their beef tenderloin and peeled shrimp are delicious as well. The tenderloin is cooked medium rare, made it tender ! Epi helped us to order that made our experience excellent.., thank you Epi ! read more

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We were a bit skeptical bc there were some mixed reviews, but thankfully we were very pleased with our meal. This place is definitely worth a visit. As other have mentioned, the lines move fairly quickly so don't let the lines turn you away. We went as just a party of two, which helped us get seated quicker as well. We got an English menu, but they don't really highlight the daily specials on there, so make sure to ask about them because there are some good eats on there as well! Between my husband and I, we shared our dishes. The bravas potatoes were very good, with a crisp outside and soft hot inside, with a lot of aioli mayo on top and another red dipping sauce that was the best part. The croquette was ok but nothing great, as were the mushrooms and asparagus. But our favorite was the seafood! Grilled cuttlefish was perfectly lightly seasoned with a butter sauce and lemon. We also got a daily special of octopus, the "tapita de pulpo" with perfectly done octopus seasoned with paprika. Great! We topped it off with dessert with chocolate cake and their version of creme brûlée - these were good but not the best I've had. Service was pretty good - don't expect top notch or anything, but our waiter was perfectly fine and spoke English well. Overall was a highlight in our trip! read more

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Came back a second time and had a much better experience. Ordered the salad platter, mini hamburger, squid, and huevos cabreaos (eggs on fries with garlic sauce) and all were good. In particular, the salad platter and the egg fries were outstanding. Be prepared to have the fastest dinner of your life. Service is extremely fast, the server had come by 4 times before we were ready to order. Food came out in a flash as well. Overall a nice place to grab a quick dinner. read more

I came here this past September with a friend when we were on vacation in Barcelona. This place is very popular amongst tourists, so it was very crowded-- we arrived relatively early around 8pm on a Tuesday and had around a 40 minute wait. We started off with a pitcher of the red sangria. It was a little sweet (although that's to your own preference), but very affordable (only around 15 euros for a pitcher) and strong enough to give us a sufficient buzz for the night. For our meal, my friend and I split the pork loin flauta, the small squid, and the patatas bravas. The patatas bravas were hot and crispy that was nicely complemented with a cool aioli sauce. The squid and pork loin sandwich were also delicious, though not particularly spectacular. What stole the night for us, however, was the lobster paella that they served (perhaps a Tuesday special). Midway through our meal, our server approached us and offered us some lobster paella from the fresh batch they had just made. Despite being already full, we accepted the offer, which was possibly the best decision we made our whole trip because the lobster paella was to die for. Perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked lobster... even though I was there 5 months ago, I still fantasize about that lobster paella, and no paella has stood up to that one since. Will definitely come back if (when) I am in Barcelona again. read more

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My wife and I were looking for a place to eat a late lunch at we arrived from the airport and initially went to La Nacional which looked great inside but read reviews about it being a tourist trap and over priced. I really didn't want to eat there and we were hungry and I was being stubborn about finding something more authentic or legit and eventually found this place on Yelp and we made our way over at around 4:20 pm and got seated right away within 2 minutes since it was off peak. We ordered the razor clams, shrimp skewers, octopus, tomato bread, and grilled tuna belly. Everything tasted great. The tuna belly probably wasnt worth it though since it was fully grilled instead of partial. For dessert we shared the bread pudding which was amazing and hot in the inside. The only thing that could have been better is that the food could have been more "hot off the grill" since it came out faster than I've ever seen (like 5 min) and the food was not as hot as I would expect it to be if it was cooked after ordering (it was definitely warm enough but I did notice this). read more

Everything was good good good! We had 6 tapas which was enough for 4 people. Highly recommend the grilled razor clams, arros negre and prawn skewer! We went on a Friday afternoon, waited about 10 minutes for a table of 4 read more

Ciutat Comtal - Arros negre, brava, something I don't recall the name, grilled razor clams. Recommend the razor clams - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Went there twice, both times it was extremely busy! So get there early if you don't like waiting. We got there at around 5pm and it was packed - we had to wait 15 minutes but we snuck a bit as well :) Had the grilled pork loin with cheese and bacon sandwich. It was excellent, the meat was very tender and melted in my mouth. Also had a cafe latte which was cheap and good (like elsewhere in barcelona). My significant other took prawns with parmesan cheese and they were sublime she said. It is very noisy so if you want to work - don't go. The staff is nice and service is quick - they need to turn tables around quickly you know! Very good experience, this is a definite place for breakfast or lunch if you are visiting! read more

Ciutat Comtal - The bar - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

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My favorite meal across 4 different cities in Spain! // SERVICE // + no reservations. + expect a long wait for a table despite the time or day + bar is first come first serve so if you see a spot, snag it! // FOOD // most of the daily tapas are on display in the cases in the bar and are raw. You can point at what you want and they will cook it and bring it to you. Highlight tapas: + razor clams: sold in bundles of 5-6. So simple yet delicious. + squid with asparagus and bacon: the bacon made it a bit salty but otherwise so good + shrimp with grilled artichokes: the shrimp was huge, fresh, and juicy. So good, I'm still dreaming about this meal! read more

Worth the hour long wait! Awesome food! What a gastronomic experience! Every tapas we ordered out did the last ! Very prompt, exemplary service!! The dessert was yummmy! Can't go wrong here!! read more

This place was about a 20 minute walk from our hotel which is in the heart of the Gothic District. We came around 10pm and it was a 40 minute wait. It was really hard to get a drink at the bar during this wait, it took about 20 minutes to get through. Once we were seated the food and the service was phenomenal. We were seated around 10:40 and stayed until 12:20am. The only thing that was unfortunate was that they were out of a lot of the plates we wanted to try. I would eat here again on another trip to Barcelona at an earlier time. read more

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Amazing every time, best service and razor clams as well as shrimp skewers are outstanding!!!

Beautiful restaurant next to our hotel. Fast and friendly staff. Delicious tapa options. Overall, great experience. read more

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Great spot for tapas and sangria in Barcelona, but the wait and line management is out of control. There is no great place to grab a drink and wait. The tapas did not blow my mind compared to some others, but I would still recommend it if you are in the area. Try to get there early! The food is fresh and delicious at Ciudad Condal! read more

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My first meal in Barcelona. Actually, my first meal in Europe! Gorgeous dining room...exquisite chandelier Papas Bravas...spicy,garlicky...crispy...would order these every time crispy camembert...must order! deep fried little fish read more

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Located in the more "uptown" area Eixample, it is a little intimidating at first (as in: looks expensive) but it was the only spot open late. The hostess was quick to remind us that they close at 1:30am as she sat us at 12:50 am. Our first tapas experience in Barcelona and we were a little disappointed at what we ordered through no fault of the restaurant but our own. We ordered the iberico ham flauta which was delicious and one of the freshest I've ever tasted, but we also ordered anchovies and calamari assuming it was going to be sitting in olive oil but instead got fried rings of calamari and fried anchovies. Delicious nonetheless although not what we were expecting. I wish the items had descriptions next to them. Moral of the story: ask more questions before ordering. As someone once told me "assumptions are the mother of all fu*ck ups". With the above mentioned + potato bravas which we enjoyed, and two glasses of red wine, the total was 33 Euros. I'd love to come again but be more prepared. read more

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Our first meal in Barcelona at 1:00am. It was rather difficult for us to find an open restaurant at this time and because it was raining, it made it a bit more difficult to find this restaurant. We were starving and knew they were closing at 1:30am so asked our server for recommendations and told him to bring out any of the restaurant favorites. Our server brought out the following: Jamon Jabugo (7.95 euros) This is a different cut of jamon, it's apparently acorn fed pork. At this point, we haven't tried the serrano version so we had nothing to compare it with but was delicious regardless. This ones supposed to be of higher quality. Veal Solomillo (3.90 euros per unit) This was a thick piece of veal on top of bread with a pepper on top. My group are not favorites of veal but this changed all of our minds. This was one of the best things we've ever ate. The veal was cooked perfectly medium and of highest quality. If we went back, we would order 10 more of these. Skewered Shrimp (3.80 euros per unit) this was a solid dish but not too memorable, good nonetheless. Pan con tomate (2.45 euros) this was good and nothing too special. There wasn't enough of the tomate and too much of the oil. Manchego Seco (5.25 euros) it's machego, can't ever go wrong with this one. Calamarcitos Romana (6.95 euros) This was our least favorite. We're used to small calamari pieces that really crunchy. This dish came out in big rings, it was rather sad looking, and not at all crunchy. It was pretty soggy. One bite and we were done. Sautéed Mushroom - special of the day (7.30 euros) We LOVE mushrooms and this dish was superb! We've never had this type of mushrooms and could not name you what we had but it was perfected sautéed, juicy, and plump. So good especially with the slices of jamon. Once you enter the restaurant, there's a glass case that showcases some of their cold tapas. It's a good idea to take a look at them because they're not on the menu. We didn't have time to but wish we could've. read more

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Luckily for us, this restaurant was on the same block as our hotel, which meant a repeat visit during our trip to Barcelona. We first came here soon after checking into our hotel and found a crowd of people waiting. The wait was surprisingly short since we were a party of two. All the dishes we ordered were so delicious. We ordered the iberico jamon plate with tomato bread, razor clams, garlic shrimp, tortilla or Spanish omelette, croquettes and a half liter of sangria. The best dish for me was probably the razor clams. It's simply prepared and just so tender. We also came here everyday for breakfast during our two night stay and got to experience sitting at the bar. They still have some tapas available to order but I'm not sure how extensive the menu is for breakfast because it seemed like most people came in for pastries or flautas, which are small sandwiches. The best flauta for me was the one with iberico jamon. It was so good that we ordered four to-go on our last day so we had something to eat on our flight to Athens. Also, their cafe con leche was pretty stellar and definitely strong. read more

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Server didn't want to give us a table as we had four and table was for six. Said we could sit for one and a half hours. Practically threw the silverware down. Service was surly at best and when we asked for two coffees, they finally came but when we asked for cream, he said we didn't ask for that and coffee was coffee. Finally brought out some milk. Tourist trap and not worth the time or money. read more

When in Barça go to Cuidad Condal (Cuitat Cometal - what they used to call Barcelona before Barcelona). From one foodie to another... This place is FANTASTIC for tapas!! If you love to try a little bit of everything, this is the place to go! This place is busy all hours of the day with both locals and tourists so be sure to make a reservation or go during the week! My hubby and I went Thursday night at about 8:30 for a tapas style dinner and we only waiting 15 minutes for our party of two. Our waiter Epi was awesome... Fast service, simpático and knew the best recommendations for us!! We ordered the following: ~ Croquettas with chicken and ham: this was simply amazing ! Not greasy, the perfect texture and one delicious tapa!! I liked these so much that I orders 4 of them! ~Cabreaos egg style: Epi recommended this to us and I am so glad he did. It was thinly sliced fried potato topped with a garlic/curry sauce and two over easy eggs. Soooo goood!! ~Grilled Cuttlefish (it's squid): I didn't eat these because I am preggo and already had my seafood intake for the week but my hubby said these were and I quote "espectacular!" (Spectacular)! ~Patatas Bravas: These potato were delicioso and served with a tasty garlic aoili. ~Flauta de pork loin and queso: The pork was juicy, the baguette was soft and fresh and this sandwich was just awesome! We ordered it with manchego instead of Roquefort cheese (preggo's can't eat this soft cheese) and it was great! ~Montadito de quatro quesos: I couldn't eat this one but my hubby said the cheese they used was the perfect mix. Spanish cheeses are rich/strong in taste so he explained it as an explosion of cheesy flavor! ~Sangría: Was not the best my hubby has had but what the heck... When in Barça! With everything we ordered we spent 50€. Not bad for everything for my only the quantity but variety, taste and location!! LOVED LOVED LOVED this place!! read more

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Staff was friendly and stopped me from ordering more fearing I had overordered. They don't know my appetite, but it was nice of him. I subsequently did order another item....then one more. Hehe. Like I said earlier, English friendly staff. Yummy food. I skipped the long lineup inside by eating outside on the street tables. Win for me! read more

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There was a huge selection of tapas here! Definitely one of the more popular places. Their tapas didn't disappoint. Everything is pretty good. We had a variety of potatoes, shrimp, steak, paella, and calamari tapas read more

So good we came here twice...in the same night! Our Airbnb host recommended this place that was close by our Gran Via apt. She was right that there was a wait at 10pm. In the end we waited 20-25 mins and should have hustled for a bar table instead, esp. since its 10% cheaper. Either way, the staff are very nice and everyone one we spoke to were happy to speak English. Instead of the restrained ~3-5 dishes we saw people order the 5 of us tucked into 12 dishes: +fried squid with lemon (lightly battered and tender and the best I've had in a long time) +razor scallops grilled with pesto (a little chewy but delicious) +shrimp grilled on skewers, you get 4 per skewer. Watch out for slightly under cooked ones if you care about such things + salted cod, grilled with garlic and olive oil...needs tomato bread + patatas bravas with spicy tomato sauce + sauteed mushrooms and asparagus + fried artichoke + California salad...sorry but the avocado looked so good + croquettes with ham and chicken + fried green chilies which were not spicy at all + jamon, thinly sliced and nicely smoked + 3/8 bottle of cava and 2 glasses of Estrella beer. €93 for 5 of us. For our reprise, we got the eggplant and anchovy on bread and the creme caramel aka Barcelona. read more

Great tapas, friendly service, wonderful atmosphere (sitting outside, enjoying delicious food and drinks) read more

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Very crowded at 10pm on a Monday night. 45 minute wait, could barely even get in to put a name down. Recommend tapas hopping, plenty of other places to duck in and out of along Rambla. Bar area up front packed to the gills, largely tourists. We were luckily seated upstairs away from the noise. Food was alright, but that might be due to our adventurous selection of dishes. The menu is quite extensive and atmosphere overall festive and enjoyable. read more

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You cannot go wrong with anything that you order...seriously. we had calamari, razor clams, tenderloin bites, mussels, scallops, and shrimp and it was all fresh, tasty, and left you wanting more. The house wine (both red and white) was very good and their sangria was very tasty and not sweet like some places. Service was a bit slow but they were also very busy with a packed house and plenty of people waiting. read more

They have an English menu, which sometimes could mean it's a tourist trap, however this is definitely not that. There are locals galore as well as plenty of tourists, hence the madness during peak hours. I went 3 times during my stay in barcelona and out of it once was during peak hours and waited about 30 minutes (not bad!)..the other 2 times were around 11 am and while quite full, no wait. The waiters and waitress are sweet and speak English and will help you order. Can't go wrong with .. (these are not official names haha..) Baby squid cooked andaluz style. (My favorite) Prawn skewer (comes on little baguette toast thing with sauce) Small clams The runny eggs over potato sticks Tuna, anchovie, olive sandwich on toasted baguette Mushroom & asparagus Lemon pie thing for dessert if you like tart but not sweet I know people rave about the razor clams but I don't think they are all that great . Too much sand and just gritty stuff in there and not particularly tasty. read more

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Good location on the Ramblas de Catalunya. The tapas are ok, but nothing really stood out as amazing. Good place to people watch as they walk on the Ramblas. read more

Everything I ordered is very good. The food is amazing but the waiter here does not really speak English. There is no WiFi in the restaurant. You can get the picture from yelp ready and show the picture to the waiter if you do not speak Spanish. This restaurant is highly recommend. read more

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Inconsistent service Bad recommendations, none of the Tapas dishes served matched with each other. No atmosphere; you will hear the tram/bus thunder on by several times during your meal We had the feeling that we needed to hurry up and finish. Bland and boring food for about 45 Euro for two persons. This restaurant feels like it is a factory-made food too close to the Rambla to have a good feeling and value for money. We will not be going back unfortunately. read more

I love the food and the service in this place. I came here on vacation and the waiter treated us so well, he was so friendly and attentive and the food was amazing too. We gave him a 20% tip which apparently is too much in Spain, we were used to the New York tipping standards. But he was really happy. The tapas are all amazing. read more

Great food. Awesome setting. I had the cattle fish, bread and the cheese platter. The cheese was amazing. The location is very central and it was a nice walk in a sunny December walk read more

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Come during lunchtime to skip the wait. We had hungry eyes and the waitress was kind enough to stop us from ordering more. Everything was good and the baguette sandwiches were bite sized so it is easy to share and try different ones. read more

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If you're pressed for time and looking for tapas, this place is just fine. And that's really all it is. On our way to catch a futbol game, my crew of hungry buds were looking for a quick spot to grab some dinner. Cuidad Condal seemed like an ok spot, but I have to say, it doesn't live up to the reviews. Everything we had was perfectly passable -- anchovies, steak with foie, patatas bravas -- all were standard. Honestly the best thing on the menu was the "mini hot dog" my boyfriend ordered as a goof. Overall, what it lacks in flavor it also lacks in ambiance, but if you're tired from shopping or just generally hangry, this isn't a bad spot to grab a quick bite before moving on to a better pinxtos spot. read more