Had high expectations due to the earlier reviews. Had a nice seat in the secluded garden. Orders…read morewere taken quickly but then the waiting started. Over 40 min for a selection of tapas which required virtually no cooking. Flavors were good, but the nice vibe had lost its shine already. The place is clearly understaffed, since people around us complained about the long wait as well. 1 waitress for the entire place is just too few. Too bad because the restaurant has good possibilities.

A cosy little place with a lovely backyard that's illuminated in a somewhat romantic glow once the…read moresun sets. The interior is relatively sparsely decorated, but that only adds to the - not too heavy-handed - restrained alternative flavour predominant at Barcelona's. Service was laid-back and friendly, food was above average (lamb burger with a slightly too dominant mint sauce), espresso was decent, as were the prices.

From the owner: 2005 wurde das alte Fachwerkhaus erbaut in Jahre 1683 liebevoll von den Spanischen Betreiber Juan…read moreSanchez komplett renoviert(komplette Einrichtung aus Spanien)und 2006 eröffnet.El Cortijo übersetzt Das Gutshaus auf den Bauernhof.Unser Unternehmen ist stehst bemüht Ihnen ein Stück Heimat Gastfreundlichkeit und gutes Essen zu servieren. Mit freundlichen Grüßen El Cortijo Team

Our 2nd time this week, and both were outstanding. Cool, Spanish ambiance, outstanding…read moremultilingual servers, funny, great experience. Oh and the food was outstanding. Seafood is fresh and prepared to perfection. Spanish style food with German beers and wine...go you will not be disappointed. Food across the city of Magdeburg was unexpectedly exquisite, in addition to this our favorite, to Italian, to Asian fusion, steakhouses, and of course German/Czech.

I did not try everything on the menu so my review might not be the most charitable one, but I did…read moretry the mussels and calamari plate with a salad (I normally don't eat neither fish nor meat, but there were practically no vegetarian dishes, a part from a couple of carby tapas and sad salads, so mussels were the lesser evil). The seafood seemed fresh (a good point) the salad was a sad mixtures of out of season veggies submerged by sauce. The place was a bit dark and gloomy, seemingly waiting for the next tourist bus. If you look for a big place able to accomodate a big group and don't care much about the food or the atmosphere, then go there.

Olé! Excellent food and great atmosphere. If you are tired…read moreof the local food choices this is the place to try! With a well balanced menu, filled with great choices from Tapas to Stakes and yummy sea food. Your mouth will water over some many yummy choices. I tried to Tapas sampler it was big enough for two or three people. The calamari was delightful. As is tradition in most European countries, you must end a meal with a good café and desert. The Crema Catalana is a wonderful choice. Give this place a try and enjoy the outside seating and wonderful meal. Salud!

Located right off the city square, Restaurant has an eclectic interior and great vibe. Lively night…read moreout! We had several yummy tapa dishes and the grillplatte which had a great variety of seafood on it cooked a la plancha style. Service staff was excellent-one of the best restaurants in Leipzig (propounded Lipe-zig).! Highly recommend!