My family and I ordered 3 portions of the Valencia paella (meat and seafood), the grilled…read morevegetables, and pasta carbonara to-go and eat back at our Airbnb after a long day of traveling. We called ahead and they asked us to come in to the restaurant and order and come back after half an hour. The paella was legit, although there were quite a few meat bones. Ingredients tasted fresh. So glad we got 3 portions of the paella for 5 adults, because we couldn't finish everything even though it was delicious. Carbonara was surprisingly in the American style - very rich and creamy. Thought since we were in Spain it'd be a bit on the lighter side. Grilled vegetables were very good but were very necessary after eating the carbonara.

Pretty close to Sagrada Familia, Nogal is a hidden place. A little seating area up front and a cute…read morecellar-like area inside. Polite and quick service, though the food took a while to come out. Their Sangria was really good, fruity and not too sweet. The seafood was great (cuttlefish and dorado were definitely the highlights). My nephew had a pizza and it was kind of sad. My sister had a Caesar salad which was very meh, like four strips of dried breaded chicken and croutons. Choose well, I guess.

This place was recommended by a local tour guide- really good. Everything was made from scratch…read moreand we could tell. Great meatballs, calamari and the paella was a favorite. We enjoyed cheesecake for dessert. Service was welcoming and fast. Really local feel to this place.

Love this place , food was excellent we had the prawns with asparagus and salad…read more Service was fast, prices are reasonable the waiter was excellent assuming it's the owner, we came back a second time and did not disappoint. We made a mistake and went to a different restaurant a few blocks away What a waste $$$

Marci, the waitress was very friendly and well informed on the menu. The food was very good and the…read moreportions were very hearty.

True Ecuador food. Our friends used to live there and recommended this place. They say it makes…read morethem feel like they've been transported back to Ecuador. They played authentic music too. Our server did not know English, and the menu was in all Spanish.. so that was not great for us, but our friends were with us, so they translated. The food came out quick and the server was nice.

Came in for a late dinner (10pm) and was so glad they were open. Seems popular with the locals…read morewithout being overly packed as we didn't need a reservation. One staff spoke English, and provided to us an English menu which helped tremendously for our first dinner in Spain. This staff alone was super friendly, fun, and kind to us while we're figuring out the type of dinner to enjoy in Spain. I have no idea how the chefs do it, but two chefs were able to cook an incredible variety of dishes all super delicious and well. We ordered calamari (the most tender fried calamari I've ever HAD), fried veal, pig ears, patatas bravas, and paella. Everything was super delicious and we had a wonderful time. They take VISA so it was easy to close our tab as well.

More like 3 1/2 stars, because the Paella was way over salty. We sat outside with a group of 8. 4…read moreadults and 4 children. Service was good and the rest of food was decent it's just hard not to forgive messing up, essentially, the national dish. We had the steak, focaccia, calamari, potatas bravas, padrón peppers, salad and paella. All of it was pretty darn good, except the paella. The outdoor seating is on a nice open area in front of the restaurant.

Marina Bay restaurant is a dockside restaurant in Port Vella. The views of the docks and boats can…read morebe seen from both levels of the restaurant. We decided to have my wife's birthday at this restaurant. The service was very good. Our server came by often to see how we were doing. My favorite dish was the garlic shrimp. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, the butter garlic sauce had the right ratio of garlic to butter.... not too garlicky. The sirloin steak was broiled just right as ordered ... medium rare. The steak had flavor of wood our charcoal which gave the flavor of the meat a nice smokey flavor. The grilled salmon was cooked just right. The meat was soft and flaky, not hard or over cooked. The restaurant gave my wife a complimentary dessert for her birthday. This was a great gesture. Overall, we enjoyed our eating experience at Marina Bay restaurant. I would revisit Marina Bay if were ever back visiting Barcelona.

The food here was delicious! Everything was fresh...perhaps a little too fresh...lol We were…read moreinterested in getting a lobster dish and the chef brought the whole live lobster to the table to ask if that was the one we wanted. I was a little traumatized looking into his little face knowing that he was about to be cooked... But, that aside, I must say the lobster was tender and delicious! I would order it again...just perhaps without seeing the live one first...lol The restaurant was in walking distance of our hotel and the casino so it was extremely convenient. I docked one star because we went for dinner one night and they had randomly closed early. We were bummed and had to come back the next night.

Late afternoon lunch was amazing. The paella was excellent and very reasonable…read more The service was also very good.

After going to a tapas only spot, we were still hungry haha. We walked a bit and came across Bosque…read morePalermo! I believe we got here around 11pm and they close at 1am, so it was perfect. No wait and we were seated immediately upon entering. Around 11:30pm-12am it got BUSY, like packed with every table occupied. Our server was so super kind, compared to the spot we came from, and we ordered a seafood paella (paella de marisco) which was $11.90/pp, min. 2 ppl to order the dish, and the pulpo octopus dish w/ potatoes. ***We had a four person table but still were able to order a 2 person portion for the paella. *** The paella was exceptional! Incredibly flavorful and rice itself had very good flavor. Not dry at all & was one of the better paellas I've tried in Barna. The octopus was soft and cooked well. Nicely seasoned and potatoes were tasty. Wasn't a fan of the sparkling water though. Probably should've just gotten still water or a soda/wine. It had a weird taste to it. Overall, great & memorable meal! Both dishes we tried were delish ;)

We've been searching for good paella and this spot is pretty good! It's right outside Mercat La…read moreBoqueria. It's one of those eateries that isn't open late night and also closed on Sundays. So it's a good spot for early lunch, midday meal, or early dinner (10am-5pm). We got here for an early dinner after a long day of sightseeing! We definitely came at an off hour, so we didn't have to fight for a table. ***OUR PICKS*** GASPACHO ~ cold soup of tomato, pepper, cucumber, onion, garlic and vinegar. Refreshing soup especially on this hot summer day. 4/5 GRILLED PRAWNS ~ Fresh tasting and perfectly cooked! Flavorful and yummy! 5/5 PAELLA BARCELONETA ~ tasty rice and seafood! The rice was al dente and seafood done just right and remained tender. 5/5 Our server was helpful to recommend a dessert spot for us. Very nice and accommodating! Highly recommend this paella bar!

Delicious! Cute little spot. Quiet and good for conversation. We will be back next trip to…read moreBarcelona.

At least on Yelp, my review is the first one for La Yaya Amelia in about 3 years. TripAdvisor has…read moreonly one since July 2020. Somewhere in the middle is a 1-2 year period where parts of Spain's community was shut down because of COVID or restricted in one way or the other. We were in Spain during May-June of this year and witnessed various businesses that were no more or maybe still hanging on my a thread. Our recent experience at La Yaya Amelia seemed to suggest the latter. La Yaya Amelia was recommended by our Hotel (1882) and was an easy couple block walk. We made a reservation, but as it turned out we were the only customers during our time there. This seems more like a locals place and it's corner neighborhood location would be hard to attract tourists, unless it were some hot foodie destination. On a side note, the owner's cute little dog charmed my wife, the shelter volunteer. At the beginning, the dog was wandering around and Gayle wasn't sure if he/she had a person. I looked up and told her that we can't the dog back with us to the USA. Her answer (and this wasn't her first dog siting in Spain) was that she'd already done the research and she agreed that it would be almost impossible to do so. But she still stayed on the case until she confirmed that it was indeed the owner's dog. La Yaya Amelia may not be the Catalan version of the French Laundry, but it was a damn fine place to eat. We both ordered off the "specials" list, me choosing steak and Gayle opting for fish. Add wine, bread, homemade dessert, and expresso, we left full and happy. Our service was great, yet the guy running the place seemed a little worn out and sad, as we were the business so far in the evening. So, if anyone is reading this review right now and you're thinking of Lunch or Dinner in the Sagrada Familia area, what are you waiting for?

After a long day of traveling around Barcelona four of us were famished and needed a place to rest…read more We grabbed a table in the back and quickly ordered a pitcher of sangria and were treated some delicious bread. Our service was great, friendly, and helpful to a bunch of Americans that didn't speak the language. After so many pitchers and amazing food later, we were treated to their tiramisu by a local that had to think we needed it and boy was he right! We grabbed four spoons and were amazing how good it was. I highly recommend this spot and the tiramisu!