The night before we went to a much hyped restaurant just a block away with disappointing results. In contrast, this place served good Spanish food with a great service in a nice outdoor space. We ordered 6 dishes and everything was tasty. The potatoes, octopus, squid and cold meat were great. Fried artichokes were good too. read more

Talk about delicious! This was my first meal during my trip to Barcelona and it did not disappoint. Wine and tapas, Bae! Because you know you gotta get some of that when you're in Spain. I'm here to tell you that the tapas were tapa-ing hardcore. They were simply scrumptious! Saw this place during my walk down Rambla de Catalunya. It's perfectly tucked right in the heart of the busy street, and they have a lovely patio area that's right in the thick of it all. Unfortunately, the patio was full and busy, so I opted for a table inside. Definitely wasn't a bad choice. Their interior is so cute and cozy! The Spanish bodega vibes were swarming all over the place. I just loved it. I've learned that the service element in Spain is generally very different from the US. In saying this; don't expect to be wowed by the service here. But the tapas are truly scrumptious! I enjoyed the followed tapas: Grilled prawns - Geeeezuuus! These were mouthwatering! I grew up eating prawns without the heads and skins on, but now I understand why they keep them on here. The prawn heads preserve all of the juiciness and flavors. These were cooked and seasoned perfectly and I could not get enough. Fried potatoes - Amazing! I've had these at Spanish restaurants in the US, but there really IS a difference in the way that they're prepared here. The crispiness is just delightful, but it's the sauces that really did it for me. Not sure what kind of sauces were used (one red and one white) but they added a beautiful taste to these already yummy potatoes. Meat croquettes - Scrumptious! These croquettes have a mix of minced meats inside that are so tender and flavorful. And the breading is absolutely perfect. They paired perfectly with my wine too. Speaking of wine; the Spanish red wine that I had was dynamite! Can't comment on the specific varietal but it was so smooth and silky. I meeeaan... dinner was delicious!!! They set the bar pretty high for the restaurants that followed. Although the service wasn't the best, the wine and tapas most certainly impressed. I'd come back for more of those tasty tapas any day. read more

See all

Stop for apertivo.. very busy couldn't sit outdoors . Understandable the outdoor patio is a very nice area to sit people watch and enjoy the day with tapas and wine. We sat inside at a cozy table for two surrounded by walls with olive oils, wines, vermouth, pickles and other wonderful things. A small bar with room for 4- 6 to cozy up. Great menu with a pre fixed daily menu of tapas. We had beer and the house wine. Everything we ordered was very good and served as described! The wait staff were great. They were pleasant and efficient despite the crowd. It's a comfortable laid back venuWe loved the atmosphere of this small tucked in tapas bar in the beautiful city of Barcelona. read more

See all

This place was hopping and I still got a table quick. Fried cod was hot and was delicious and the Iberico sausage was tasty. So much to choose from and well worth the walk over read more

La Bodegueta - Fried cod and Iberico sausage - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

If you're looking for a tapas place where the locals go La Bodegueta is the place. Located on the busiest of streets, Rambla Catalunya, there is indoor and outdoor seating. Both seatings are great for people watching, mingling with strangers and tasting quaint and unique tapas. There are numerous options from patata bravas, tuna sandwich, cockles, stuffed olives, cured meats and nice varieties of cheeses. I love the vibe inside: small cute tables and the mix of locals with tourists is quite great. My first time dining here I met some great folks from London who visited Brooklyn! Talk about six degrees of separation! We talked and drank and laughed.. this is what makes a great experience: good food, wine and conversation. The space is small so you are bound to start conversing with neighbors. Here's what I tried: -Patata Bravas: nice portion of potato chunks with sides of Mayo and spicy sauce. Mix the two together and it's quite delicious. - Russian Salad: tuna, potatoes,eggs and carrots served with halved breadsticks was quite tasty. I was expecting a fishy texture but it wasn't at all. -Chicken Croquettes: small fried bites that go well with cheese.. -Sheep's Cheese: delicious and mild, nicely paired with croquettes - House White: Sauvignon Blanc @3.5, euros cheap and great. Waiters had a heavy pour. All in all a great place to wind down from a busy day from work or touring! Very popular place so expect to wait a bit... read more

See all

The food was good - it's a great lunch stop. Their terrace is a great vibe. Good service, great wine. read more

La Bodegueta - Today's menu: - pan con tomate -goat cheese in olive oil -anchovy stuffed olives -fried pepitas -cured jamon -dry white wine - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

We arrived in Barcelona this am, rested for a bit and headed towards La Rambla. We stopped and ate a few tapas at La Bodegueta had a glass of Vermouth which was refreshing. The food was absolutely delicious, definitely recommend. read more

See all

Came here based on a YouTube review I watched and it did not disappoint. However, I Would have given it a 5 stars if it was the first tapas place we visited, but unfortunately, since we went to Ciudad Condal first, we had to give this place a 4 stars only. Ciudad Condal was recommended by the taxi driver as he drove us to our hotel and so it was our first tapas experience in Barcelona. It is also a 4 stars in my books but for different reasons, that review I will leave under Ciudad Condal. So, we came here late at night since they close at 130-2am. And We ordered a LOT !! It has a very subtle entrance, no neon signs, no lights, just a dim plaque on the wall and that's it. We walked in, feels like place is packed with locals which is always a good sign. We sat ourselves down and the waiter quickly came over. He was super friendly and speaks some English, luckily I speak some Spanish so we are got it rolling. We ordered : fried pepper, fried cuttlefish strip, tomato bread, 2 different type of anchovies, clams in wine sauce, grilled Razor clams, potato corquettes, vermouth and grilled prawns. The anchovies was amazing (if you like that kind of stuff as it's very fishY). The razor clams is a MUST order, it was sooooo good. The clam special was also delicious and the vermouth was yummy. Also, although the cuttlefish is not my normal favorite, this place made it so well I thoroughly enjoyed it and almost finished the entire plate by myself! So, place is local, food is great so far and staff is super friendly, you may ask: "why only the 4 stars?" Well, it is also due to the foods. although most foods were delicious, it wasn't all great. The fried pepper was drenched in oil, we are used to have fried pepper somewhat drained of oil before served but this was just soggy peppers soaked with oil.... The tomato bread was lacking....flavor. It was just soggy, blend and nonexistent. The tomato bread I had at Ciudad Condor was 100 times better. It was also very light in flavor but the bread had its own unique flavor and the Tomato sauce also had a light, subtle taste. This in comparison, for me, was a disappointment. Lastly, the grilled shrimp knocked out the star. Although it says grilled it was service cold-Ishly. It was small, doesn't taste fresh and feels pre-made. Compared to Ciudad it was night and day!!!! And I mean it. So would I come back here? Absolutely, I don't know if it's the best in town as I only had two tapas restaurant so far. But I would go for the friendly staff, the rustic and local atmosphere any day over those tourist trap that draws you in with lights like moth to fire. Deliciousness: 4/5 Friendliness: 5/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 Price: 1.5/5 read more

See all

Loved loved loved. Had the best time with family and friends while vacationing in Barcelona. We were there 3 nights in a row. Had our trip been longer we would have continued visiting. Staff and food were excellent. read more

with all the outstanding (and great value) restaurants in this area, La Bodegueta is not a good choice. I'm stymied by all the 4- and 5-star reviews food was meh. the tuna and tomato salad was canned tuna served on two tomato halves. the octopus was okay but very plain and way too much olive oil. the razor clams had little flavor. the prawns were okay service was not friendly. it's way too expensive for the quality, although it didn't seem like a tourist trap. I just don't get it. we'e had far better meals in much nicer settings throughout Barcelona for less money read more

Solidly, good tapas. It's not a fancy place and you wont have tourists lining up outside, but you will find many locals and regulars here which is always a good sign. The menu is simple and the service quick, though not the friendliest. We ordered an assortment of tapas - croquettes, anchovies, peppers, tortilla, pan con tomate, etc. Everything was great, particularly the croquettes. We ordered two serves of them! I know in Barcelona, people get caught up with the more popular tapas spots and sadly many don't deliver and are mostly filled with tourists. Try somewhere like this and you won't be disappointed. read more

La Bodegueta - All round good tapas. - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

We stumbled upon this looking for a cute place to grab some cava and chill. We ended up have several glasses of cava and had to order the patatas bravas with all that cava. The patatas bravas was among the best that we had in Barcelona. We very much enjoyed the bodegueta to sit inside among a delightful crowd, enjoy the tapas, the cava and the lively staff. I highly recommend stopping in for just a drink or tapas too. Great experience! Cava on... read more

See all

Feels like the real deal: an easy-to-miss tapas bar filled with locals. The staff knew almost no English but it didn't matter. Great food, friendly staff, authentic space. read more

See all

Food perfect service awesome Ambiance not so great with typical European smokers all around

Very casual, old atmosphere. Their refrigerator was really cool and unique and antique. Sitting indoors had an old vibe to it, I enjoyed the atmosphere but the service seemed rushed and all over the place. One stars for the service, five stars for the food. And by service I don't mean how nice they are, it's about how they perform their jobs. And prices were a little pricey. I didn't order water but they gave me water, 1.70€ for 33cl which is about 1/3 of a liter, the same brand costs .80€ for 1L so they basically charged 6x the price. I'm just a little salty they gave me water when I never ordered it because I had my own water. Sangria is a little less than 3€ at which point, you might as well get a glass of sangria because it's double the price of water. They also served us our tapas first instead of jamon??? Like did they forget or something... The tapas itself was delicious. The fried potatoes were super flavorful and absolutely delicious. I highly recommend. The octopus was really interesting, I've never had anything like it before. Definitely try! normally, octopus is too chewy for me but the way this was cooked was almost like the texture of fish, I've never experienced something like that before. Flavor wise, it was a bit salty. The foie gras potatoes with eggs was also very good but slightly heavy, but it was to be expected. They didn't cut it up like they are supposed to, he just handed me two knives and did a hand motion for us to cut it up. Like wtf, if I had never gotten this type of dish before, I wouldn't know what to do. Lastly they served us our assorted cure meats with tomato bread. Keep in mind they served it LAST. By then we had no appetite for cured meats, that should be eaten first. We also never seen cured veal meat so we got one plate of those and it was drenched in olive oil. Personally I didn't mind too much but my friends felt kind of sick to eat it like that. The jamon iberica was my favorite, I didn't care much for the other meats. read more

See all

It may be that we are American but we did not like the tapas. I felt as if they needed some time of dipping sauce.

Fantastic service and very reasonable prices for the close location to casa mila! The staff made me feel very welcome and this was the best deal for a glass of wine I've had in Europe! read more

Very tasty, efficient place to have lunch in the Eixample in between visits to the Gaudí sites like La Pedrera or Casa Battló! I read about this place in a Rick Steves guide to Barcelona, and we were glad we heeded his advice. We stopped in here on a rainy day around 14:00 and enjoyed their straightforward prix-fixe lunch menu, with a couple of choices for each course. Both of us started with the fideua, which was an extremely flavorful, delicious noodle dish with seafood. For my main dish, I ordered the steak and fries while my boyfriend opted for rabbit, which was also served with fries. The prix-fixe included a drink and dessert, so we both ordered a caña (local draft beer) and flan. Service was prompt and friendly, although I was very glad to know passable Spanish for ordering food, since it seemed like our server didn't know any English (which is of course fine). Overall, a great value. read more

La Bodegueta - prix-fixe lunch: steak and fries (first course: I chose fideua) - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

It looked like it was a favorite with the locals and was insanely crowded, but was worth the wait! We got the grilled prawn (comes with the shell), meat croquettes (can't stop eating them), the sheep cured cheese, the vermouth and the cava. All delicious to bits! Wouldn't go here for the service, but definitely for the food and the cosy, lost in time atmosphere. read more

La Bodegueta - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

This was probably my favorite tapas bar in the city and was a great place to bring parents when they were in town and wanted to try a little bit of everything. They have a wide variety of cheese plates, assorted meat plates, and other unique tapas. This was where I fell in love with croquetas, and I haven't had a better one since. They have the perfect texture and served hot. The outdoor seating is beautiful because it is situated on one of the prettier streets in the city and it is less crowded and bumbling that inside. The inside is really crowded and you may have to wait awhile to be seated, which is made more difficult because there is ZERO standing space inside the restaurant. I suggest going when its nice out and eating outdoors. read more

Alright place, the service was ok and the food was good. Had some really good patatas bravas. The seating was pretty limited and didn't offer any space to put your jacket. However, it's definitely a tapas place! So don't expect to get a burger here. Worth a visit. read more

La Bodegueta - The patatas bravas was delicious! - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

La Bodegueta is partially underground, so make sure you don't walk right past it. We sat outside in the middle of Rambla de Catalunya, which is one of my favorite things to do. It was pretty busy at lunch time, but not hard to get a server. We ordered the pa amb tomaquet (bread with olive oil and tomato) just about everywhere we went, and here it was very good. We also got the ham sandwich and it was just too oily for me. It wasn't something I would order again. The manchego cheese was very good. Overall a nice lunch spot, but I wish I would have tried the croquetas! read more

La Bodegueta - pan de tomaquet - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

See all

Nostalgic for my Barcelona trip, I thought back to lunch at La Bodegueta immediately. This was our first meal upon landing and it definitely hit the spot. It seemed populated with locals and is hidden away as other reviewers have mentioned, but the coziness added to the charm for me. We ordered the assorted meats plate, pan con tomate, patatas bravas, and octopus - the waiter had to stop us from going too crazy with the items as we tried to get more. Everything was so so delicious, but I do agree with some of the reviewers that it may have been better to just order jamon iberico as some of the meats were just not as up to par. The octopus was also nothing mindblowing but good enough. The highlights were definitely patatas bravas and the tomato bread, which sound simple but really can't be matched (as I've tasted much worse in the US). A terrific introduction to Spanish tapas, for sure. read more

We had such an amazing meal here. Goat ribs and anchovies were our favorites. Great wait staff and atmosphere. Just loved it.

We stopped in here for dinner and the food was awesome. The baguettes were on point. The prawns were so good I actually peeled them myself (I usually don't eat prawns for that reason). The Iberian ham was the BEST. The octopus was good. I like octopus and if you went to a good restaurant in Barcelona, then this should always be a solid choice. We also got bread with tomato sauce. We thought it was something it wasn't. It was literally a slice of bread sprinkles with a little bit of tomato sauce. It was not worth it. Lastly the service was ok. The guy was really nice, but we obviously had no idea what we were doing. We ordered way too much food. We were on a small top and they had to bring another one over to fit everything. It would have been nice to let us know it is a lot. They couldn't really answer any questions we had. Go to this place over Cerveseria Catalluna. Check out that review too. They are a block away from each other. read more

It's ok. Not very friendly. Stuffy inside. Sit out of you can. Tapas are generally good.

Our taxi driver recommended this spot since it was a short walk from our hotel. Loved the cava & wine. Sangria had a kick. Enjoyed the environment and ease of grabbing a table from off the street. First experience with the cuisine and happy it did. Or disappoint! read more

We came here yesterday for a late afternoon drink and bite. Best sangria we have had so far in Barcelona... seriously, the best yet. We also ordered the iberian meat plate and cheese plate which were filling and tasty. Try the sangria! Great area and close to shopping and sites. read more

This place is always packed with locals for good reason: It's unpretentious, furthermore, they are welcoming to visitors unlike the Bodega Joan nearby whose staff member was unwelcoming and rude to us. At La Bidegueta one gets authentic tapas. Simple yet excellent. In fact, it could be the only authentic tapas restaurant on the Rambla. read more

We couldn't decipher the menu del dia so we made guesses of what to get. I ended up getting a soup that was similar to broccoli cheddar soup, and my boyfriend has a great salad as our primero plates. Then, I had a meatball and fries dish while he had sardines. Overall we liked the food a lot! read more

Cigars, Cuban rums, and great food. Can't go wrong, this is my go to for a fun, relaxing, and overall good atmosphere.

I loved my time at this little underground tapas place. It's kind of easy to miss since it's a little hidden from the street, but it's what makes it different from all the other places near Las Ramblas. It definitely has more of a local-type feel to this place. We probably over ordered, being "typical americans" but we were super hungry. Anyway, since we ordered so much, the staff kindly asked the people that sat next to us to more to a different table, so we could have two of the samller tables by the door so they could put all of our food down! It was a little embarrassing, but in the end we finished the entire thing - expect the pan de tomate - it really is just tomato on bread like it sounds like. It was good, but they gave us so many pieces - we needed to focus on all the other yummy plates on our two tables. We mainly got seafood (gambas, pulpo) but also got iberico, and patatas bravas. La Bodagueta may have made the best patatas bravas that I had in all of Barcelona. And as always, they had a lovely wine selection as well. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at la bodagueta and was glad that we were able to try it. read more

This place came highly recommended- and for a reason. The service is súper Spanish- and by that we mean not American. The wait for a greeting was long, but the food was delivered almost immediately. Some of the best and most authentic tapas we had in Barcelona. Loved the patatas bravas, assorted quesos and embutidos with pan con tomate. Not a super touristy spot which was refreshing. Great value and super fun spot for a small group of friends read more

We came here while on vacation based on a suggestion from a Barcelona travel book. The patatas bravas were delicious here, they came with a hot sauce that had a very mild but delicious kick. The calamari was tender and flavorful. The fried archichokes were crunchy and had a very good flavor. The jamon iberico was just as delicious. The overall flavors of all dishes were good, the portions and prices were very fair. read more

My wife and I ate at Brazzi for the first time tonight and we were delighted! My wife's small pizza was very good (thin crust, good sauce) , my caesar salad was cold, crisp and fresh, and the tortellini carbonara was very tasty and plentiful. Our waiter was pleasant, knowledgeable and served us well! We will return again! read more

This place has awesome tapas, great service and wonderful set up for outside dining! Try the fried artichokes and prawns you won't be disappointed. read more

Great drinks, awesome tapas, and the vibe is local and authentic. The seating outside is nice, but try sitting inside to experience the cool, old, Barcelona. The tuna with tomato is delicious, as is the jamon. Service can be aloof, but I've been here twice on two separate trips, and this time it was friendly (though we were with our Spanish friend who lived in the area). There are lots of choices on this street for places to eat, but this is the one to try! read more

Recommended by friends, we visited la bodegueta twice in five days in Barcelona. Classic tapas in a great setting. First visit we sat in the front bar area and scarfed down every tapas suggested by our terrific waiter. We snagged an outside table the second visit and were equally thrilled. Clams, shrimp in garlic, patatas bravas, on and on. Lots of locals..... read more

Cozy and busy tapas bar. It's full with locals of all ages. It's a great place to grab tasty bites. Don't expect to be rushed, but do expect to wait for a tiny table. In the mean time, grab a drink and enjoy the hustle and bustle. We ordered several tapas and all were very good. read more

Hands down the best tapas in Barcelona. The owner is a beauty in every sense of the word. The hospitality and experience was the essence of Spanish culture. We ordered an abundance of meats, seafood, and other tapas and nothing seemed to be anything but exceptional. While we were only visiting, if we could eat here everyday, we would. Then again, we pretty much did. 10/10 read more