Easily one of the best Italian restaurants I've been to. Service was friendly and food was delicious. We ordered the burrata salad and two pasta dishes. Burrata tasted so fresh and the pasta dishes were very well cooked. Reservation highly recommended or plan to arrive at least 10 minutes before the restaurant opens! read more

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Staff were friendly. Food wasn't very good. Watched trays of lasagna being carried in and microwaved for service. Matter a fact the kitchen used the microwave more than the stove. We also had a pasty dish that was under cooked and lacked flavor. Was not impressed and wonder why the good yelp rating. Feel deceived. In closing, House red wine was very good! But I'd skip this place. read more

Yes! Seek this sweet place out. Like a hidden gem. Down a sliver of a sketchy alley is how it felt but quickly ended up there. Walking in the front room full of people and old antique furniture and plates was very charming. Felt like a lot of dressed up locals. We were lead to back room for 9pm (opening time) reservation (someone on Yelp recommended! TY!) Saw another table kinda blasé attitude with their food or unhappy in general and maybe not a good day. I couldn't decide between the Lasagna & Eggplant parmigiana. The waitress said to get the beef Lasagna for sure kind of their specialty-wow! Yes!! I could have eaten a second! Thinking of this place in hindsight is making me hungry and bummed to not know a place this good. Fresh pasta! Trying everyone else's pasta I think Mine was best. Paper thin sheets of Lasagna noodles and sauce, then Carbonara 2nd place and bolognese 3rd-not enough sauce-for the bolognese. Red wine by glass was perfect too. Worth every penny! Even the kids Lemonade was uniquely delicious. read more

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Barcelona is full of good food, but unfortunately this place is not one of them. The staff were friendly but the food was wildly overpriced and didn't taste very good. We got a dish with cheese and 3 slivers of anchovies for over 15 euros! Definitely a rip off. Also, the two pastas we ordered were not good. The gnocchi had too much cheese and that was the only flavor in the dish. The dish with mussels was quite bland and had only a few mussels. Both dishes were expensive, considering you're only really getting noodles. The only thing I'd recommend here is their lemonade. read more

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We just had a delicious dinner, also the service was great and the ambiance was really nice.

Fantastic Italian food, more of a homemade taste and ambiance. Service and food were outstanding

If you're looking for good Italian food served in a cozy kitchen setting, look no further! Food: If you eat nothing else here, please have the ham with truffle honey and manchego. It was out. of. this. world! I wish I could have bottled that truffle honey and taken it with me - it was light (not too sweet) and really flavorful. As a mother to a (now deceased) pet rabbit, I did not try the rabbit fettucine, but my husband loved it. I was not a huge fan of the fusili pasta - it was over cooked and had the definite appearance of having been microwaved... But no matter; by the time the fusili showed up I had stuffed myself with delicious bread, ham, and cheese! Atmosphere: If you sit in the back room, which I recommend, it is literally as though you are sitting in your grandmother's kitchen. It is the cutest little restaurant! Service: Wonderful! Very friendly and helpful. Though we stayed until closing (midnight), at no point did we feel like we had overstayed our welcome. read more

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Food was mediocre. Lasagne was not good at all.... Very disappointed Small menu and nothing but pasta for entrees. Did have 2 good apps. But nothing that blew me away. Atmosphere was very cute tho! read more

Important things to know... 1. You will have a hard time finding this place unless you've got it locked down with an offline map app (thank you maps.me) 2. The servers here have limited English, so be prepared to fuse English, Spanish and Italian to get through. Le Cucine Mandarosso is a very tiny Italian place tucked down a tiny Barcelona alleyway. When we arrived late one April night, it was the only place open in the alley. As we sat down, the server came over with the day's menu written on a chalkboard. She did her best to translate into English as she went down the list. We started with a plate of three different burratas (16.50 €). Because of the language barrier, we're not entirely sure which was which, but we believe one was a standard burrata, one had onions in it and one had a very smoky flavor, possibly with some meat(?) included. For my entree, I went with trofie with pesto (12 €) - a dish I'd first had in Cinque Terre. You don't see trofie much in the U.S., but it's a tiny pasta noodle that's kind of corkscrew shaped. I really liked it. The basil in the pesto tasted fresh. We ordered a bottle of the house white wine (12 €), which was fine. It was delivered to our table in a kind of frozen sleeve, like a beer can coozy or whatever. Total damage for two - 56.70 € One weird thing about Le Cucine Mandarosso is that there's really nowhere for the servers to hang out behind the scenes, so we had the three employees standing behind the counter, just inches away, kind of staring at us while we ate. It's not their fault. Seems like they have nowhere to go. My fiancee was oblivious, since she had her back to them, but it just felt a little cramped. The servers were all very kind and patient as we worked through our various language barriers. If you're looking for a good Italian option in Barcelona, this definitely qualifies. read more

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Great atmosphere! Lovely service and great food! The vegetables lasagna, some red wine. All super simple , small and so good! Good things comes in small packages read more

Le Cucine Mandarosso - Pasta with tomato sauce and basil. All fresh and delicious! - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

I had a delightful meal here the night before the Mitja Marato de Barcelona. When I arrived, they did not have a record of my Friday 9 p.m. table for 1 (confirmed via e-mail a few weeks prior), but despite saying they were fully booked for the night, they accommodated my reservation. I sat in a table in the front section, so did not get to see the back. One of the servers explained the menu in English to me (familiarity with Italian menu terminology helped too). I ordered a vegetable antipasto dish (nice selection of broccoli, red peppers, onions, eggplant, and sweet potato) and spaghetti alla Antonella (tomato, garlic, olive oil, parmesan). The spaghetti was fantastic: toothy pasta enrobed in a rich combination of all of the described flavors. Portions are ample; it would be difficult to leave on an empty stomach. Along with some house red wine, I felt completely comforted and fueled for my race the next day. I always eat pasta before races, so was grateful for a reason to take a break from tapas while in Barcelona. Note: it could be because it's a small place with a small staff, but service (while always friendly) was a bit on the slow side, so just be prepared. read more

Le Cucine Mandarosso - Spaghetti alla Antonella (tomato, garlic, olive oil, Parmesan) - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

I literally still dream of this place, best Italian food i have ever had, so fresh and we enjoyed every bite. We loved it so much we ate here multiple times during our stay in Barcelona. It is definitely a must if you are staying in Barcelona, you will not be disappointed. The food and wine very reasonably priced, I can't wait to go back one day Gracias por la experiencia.. Side note definitely make reservations ahead of time if possible. The restaurant itself is not very big and can fill up quickly. read more

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First of all, we were there on a Monday night and they opened at 8p, not 9p. They take reservations and you should make one. Customers without reservations were turned away. The restaurant itself is charming. The food was fantastic! We had the zucchini blossoms to start and shared 2 entrees. A pasta with pistachio pesto and eggplant Parmesan. Both were delish. The dessert, though...unbelievably delicious. It was the special cake of the week and happened to be my personal fav-chocolate with caramel and sea salt. The service was friendly and attentive. Prices were very reasonable. We would go back in a heartbeat, it was so good! read more

We came here wanting some Italian after eating tapas for a few days in a row. And we're. It disappointed. They don't open til 9pm- we walked in right at 9 and they sat us. Although we were seated I'd recommend reservations- they turned away 8 people after us so I think we just got lucky. They recommend sharing an appetizer and they both getting entrees and this worked well. We got he burrata and it was by far the best burrata I've ever had. So fresh. We also had the carbonara which was so rich and good and a homemeade pasta with asparagus and cheese which was yummy. We didn't stay for dessert as we were exhausted and stuffed but I would recommend this place for good Italian! read more

Le Cucine Mandarosso - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Great food! Service was awesome - all the wait staff was very helpful and super friendly. The ambiance was really cool - indoor/outdoor feel. read more

Absolute favorite Italian place in Barcelona. It's so good that theres always a line. If you go on a Weeknd, try to reserve because even if you go early (they open at 130), youll probably have to wait until 3 or later because other people reserved ahead. Weekdays no reservations, So just go early What's so good about here?? Authentic Italian pasta, most awesome cake and good coffee. And the best is that you can have all 3 together as a set menu for €11! Quite affordable because the dish of pasta will be big and enough to fill most people, And the cake is a good quality one, Not made in bulk. I've been going there for 5 years every time I go to Barcelona (which is not too often unfortunately), And they havent changed the price nor the quality (or they may have improved it). Onyl thing I hate is the wait:p read more

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We arrived at 9:00 and the restaurant was just opening for business. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the hostess and sat down to a welcoming and buzzing environment. It was quaint, and I was prepping for a feast. Initial libations included Aperol Spritz' for two of us and Negroni's for the other two. They were tasty. Following the aperitifs, we were introduced to our server, aka a mix between Mr Big from Sex and the City and Mr. Bean. He was cool and Italian. What followed can not be explained. We ate meats and cheeses: the bacon, ham, and burrata were fantastic. Seriously delectable. Then our entrees came out and my stomach turned. The penne pasta with veal looked grey and it reeked. The meat had apparently cooked all night and it tasted putrid. The monkfish calamarata stunk! The consistency and taste of this dish was abysmal. Much like a tuna fish helper blended with red sauce and no seasoning or spice. Finally, the lasagna oozed a cheese whiz pumpkin sauce that was interesting but poorly executed. ( I did not taste the dish, however, my party agreed it was unsatisfactory). After this letdown we needed a palate cleanser and had the cheesecake desert which was a nice adjustment. We left inconsolable from the wide spectrum of feelings about the main course. Will not be returning. read more

Came across this place randomly and had to make a reservation for 2 nights later because they were fully booked. With a restaurant being booked for two days backed to back I decided to take the opportunity and make the reservation for when it was available. The restaurant had people lined up at the door with walk-ins being pushed away. The atmosphere is cool, brick walls with rustic tables very nice. I ordered and The food was amazing!! I ordered the lasagna with a basil pesto ricotta cheese with shaved almonds in between the layers of noodles. Such a great update to such a classic dish. The service was nice- they allowed you to take your time at the tables even though they were booked. The staff was English speaking which helped and sped up the process of ordering. Amazing Italian food and moderately priced. You won't be disappointed but be sure to make a reservation. read more

Le Cucine Mandarosso - Lasagna with a basil pesto ricotta with shaved almonds - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

Amazing! The ambiance and decor is very charming. I am Italian and I was extremely pleased with every one of my orders. We had the burrata as an appetizer followed by Paccheri ripieni and gnocchi. We ended the meal with a glass of vin santo. We plan to come back to try the homemade fettuccine and the fritti! Buon appetito! Ps Homemade pasta is only on Sundays! read more

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This is a great Italian restaurant for dinner. It has a very homely vibe. They don't have a big sign or anything, so make sure you look up the directions (must walk from the main road through some alleys). The front room of the restaurant is pretty nice, it is decorated like a nice house. The back room is decorated like an old fashion kitchen. I sat in the back room and it really feels like you're in the kitchen of the restaurant, which was very quaint. The menu is in Italian, but the waiters can translate to English or Spanish. Not a very big selection on the menu, but everything my family ordered was delicious. They go for quality over quantity here. I got the Lasagna, and it was fantastic. I wasn't that hungry, but I ended up eating the whole thing (although the portions aren't huge). It tasted very fresh and high quality. As a Lasagna fan, I would definitely recommend this dish. My mom got the pesto gnocchi, and it was pretty good. There was a little bit too much pesto sauce, but the flavor was still good. My brother got the spaghetti with ham and white sauce (not sure what the official name of the dish was), and that was tasty as well. This is a good option for a lighter dish. Overall, I give the restaurant 4 stars, although I would give them 4.5 stars if possible. The service was great, the food was tasty, and the ambiance was original and enjoyable. It is romantic enough for a date, but also casual enough to go with a family. If they had more options on the menu, I would probably give it 5 stars. read more

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An Italian friend of mine actually recommended this place to me telling me that the food in this cosy restaurant is better than what his mum serves him at home. Yeah, that is what he said. The atmosphere in this small restaurant is warm and welcoming. In both rooms an original look is created through the Italian specialities placed all over the restaurant, a huge rack storing pasta and wine bottles and a couple of different lamps placed on the shelves and the small wooden or marble tables. The service is taken care of by a young Italian team that is really supporting you making a choice when the variety of mouth-watering dishes becomes to diverse. Saving the best for last: The food is simple, unpretentious and so delicious. From the antipasti to the desert, this was a delight. My favourite as of now will be the ricotta-pear tartelettes (which I would recommend to share at least between two). read more

Le Cucine Mandarosso - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

This was the best food I have come across in Barcelona. My boyfriend and I cleaned all the plates we had. We had the truffle and mozzarella for an appetizer, which was by far the best cheese i have had in my entire life. The flavor was so rich, but not filling so we were both able to finish our pasta dishes. The sheep cheese, tomatoes and bacon plate was cooked to perfection with all the notes of the recipe standing out with each bite. From the size of appetizer and entree we were surprised to still both have room for the desert, the chocolate cake... oh my god. We both ordered a slice and were glad we did. Next time we visit Barcelona, we will be back. Thank you to all of the staff including our fantastic waiter and the awesome chefs! It's a small spot in an alley with a few other restaurants, use your map! read more

Stop looking. Make a reservation now. Enjoy. Managed to go two of our five nights in Barcelona. Starters of olives, antipasta, and burrata are great...well prepared, presented, and of course tasty. The entrees are the jewels however. Be sure to try a few as they are unique. Perfect pasta. You will have one of your best meals ever, and then you will be figuring out how to find food this good again. read more

A great jewel near the Picasso Museum. 6 tables on the front but many more in the back. Limited daily menu selections but with many variations. $12 for one entree, a drink which includes wine, a dessert and a coffee. Can't beat that. Speaking English. Very friendly staff. Wish I could go every day for lunch read more

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If you like pasta, this place is for you! Their specialty is pasta, made fresh in house. You can order a full plate of pasta with your choice of Italian sauces (the menu changes daily). They also have some baked pasta dishes (lasagna, etc.) and one or two meat plates, but the menu is mostly pasta. They also have a nice selection of Italian espresso drinks and other beverages, using Italian portion sizes (large plates of pasta, small beverages). One great thing to note is that they're open on Sundays when many other restaurants and businesses are closed. If you like watching the cook at work, get a seat in the back room. read more

Make a reservations early and often. If hey do not answer your reservation, you don't have it! That being said, they were able to seat us in a few hours anyway so a pitcher of sangria made that time fly. Went here because we were traveling to southern Spain soon and wanted the closest thing to authentic Italian food as a possible and it did not disappoint! Try the gnoccis. The house red win was very good too read more

Go there... but make sure you have a reservation. Otherwise, you might end up waiting in front of the door, wondering if you'll ever eat (the waiters are not very explicit as whether you'll finally have a table or not). Once you are there, try: the trio of buffalas (€16.50, to share), awesome and soooo huge; their asparagus pasta (€12), awesome; and the €12 bottle of house wine is quite good. Their classic lasagnas (€12) were average though - they were out of pesto ones, we were so sad!! The place loses one star due to service - not awesome to wait outside for 40 minutes without updates from the waiters, difficult to communicate if you don't speak Spanish, and a sloppy service overall (our waitress didn't know the price of the house wine and was pretty long to come to us when needed). read more

Owned by Neapolitans and there's not any stablished menu. All the menu is homemade, so pasta, mozzarella, pizzas and desserts variate every date. The local is unique and ideal for special occasions. Price is reasonable, you can dinner for 20€ read more

Its feels like home, there is no boring menu, all prepared on the day, you get to choose from several starts, mains and desserts. Try the strachetella with proshuto as starter and their awesome tiramisu :) read more

Delicious! Wow reviews were right this place has great food! Pasta was amazing and dessert was great too! Daily menu serving what is fresh. We were lucky to get seated without a reservation right at opening however the place is pretty small so a reservation would be wise. We tried four dishes, lasagna, pesto, balonaise, and tomato base with fresh mozzarella. My favorite was the tomato base, light but flavorful. I had a gnocchi like pasta with it and it was awesome! read more

I came here with my girlfriend while visiting Barcelona. We had gorged ourselves on paella and tapas up until then, so we thought it would be nice to dig deep and find a spot off the beaten path (for us, at least). The place instantly felt unique and warming, the staff very pleasant and helpful (especially considering our Spanish was merely functional). Every table had a different feel, and the lighting was pleasantly intimate. The food was amazing, leaving us very full and satisfied. The white lasagna in particular was very welcome and different, with amazing artichoke leaves to give it that little extra something. The wine list was strong, and our server's recommendation complimented the food well. Quiet, delicious, and inviting. All-in-all, it was a great experience, one I'd recommend to anyone, visiting or living in Barcelona. read more

Not as promised by Yelp ratings very tiny restaurant with very short menu not good to cover your options.

So good and so authentic! Just walking in you can tell you're about to have a good meal. The ambiance is really nice and homely and the decor really adds to the feel. I love that the menu changed! It lets you know that your meal is fresh and homemade. I got the rigatoni and it was delicious! The pasta was a little al denote but I really liked it. We went for my friends birthday and you have to make a reservation. My favorite part was dessert, though. I got a chocolate cake made with Guinness beer and a cheesecake frosting on top. It was SO GOOD! I definitely recommend for some authentic Italian and all my friends enjoyed it there too! read more

I'm intensely pasta-crazed, so it honestly doesn't take a lot to get me excited about Italian food - but there's Italian food, and then there's THIS Italian food. I've been venturing forth to Italian restaurants in search of culinary fulfillment for roughly 10 years now, and I can safely say, without risk of hyperbole, that Le Cucine Mandarosso was one of the top three Italian restaurant experiences I've ever had. Matter of fact, the food itself was probably THE best I've had. The only reason it's less than #1 as an "experience" is that I was a sucker for "experiences" when I was younger, and highly impressionable. I was utterly blown away by the quality of the cuisine, service, and overall experience at this restaurant. From the minute we walked in to the minute we stepped out, we were treated as both guests and friends; the staff was friendly without being overbearing, welcoming without being patronizing, and wonderfully ready to share their knowledge of and enthusiasm for the food they were preparing and serving. And the food! THE FOOD! The burrata appetizer was sinfully delicious. Tender and flavorful, generous portion easily shared with my partner, and came accompanied by some of the most succulent tomatoes I've ever tasted. For the main, it was the best gnocchi I've ever tasted - quite literally melted in my mouth. The tomato sauce was sweet and savory at the same time, perfectly blended, subtly spiced, and had me scraping my plate at the end. My partner had a vegetarian lasagne with egg - it was novel without being overly adventurous, perfectly balanced, and almost dessert-like. As an American, two things in particular stand out to me about LCM's dishes: their lack of reliance on cheese as a flavor delivery system, and the deliciousness of their tomatoes. Don't get me wrong, cheese was used, and to great effect - it just wasn't a crutch. And the tomatoes, oh my goodness - even the tomatoes I had in Italy didn't compare to those I had here. Sweet and savory, crisp and tender, everything I wanted all at once. Wherever they're sourcing those little beauties from, watch out, cause I might move there in a few years. Final verdict: yes. GO HERE. Make a reservation! It's a small place, and I saw multiple people turned away when I was there due to their being full. It is absolutely totally worth your time and effort. And did I mention the wine list?! It's amazing! And the PRICES?! THEY'RE INCREDIBLY LOW. Honestly, I was in Barcelona for a week and a half, and this just might have been the best meal I had the entire time. Don't miss it. I'm already looking forward to visiting again next year read more

Amaaaaazzzing! Kinda stalked this place on instinct to be the first in line when they opened a little after 9 pm (Yelp was wrong about 8 pm open time) and glad we did -- they turned away party after party after us, but squeezed us in despite the toddler in tow. She gave them a round of applause and an enthusiastic "BRAVO!" after the freshly made (Sunday-only) egg fettuccine in a pesto with almonds, handmade gnocchi-like asparagus dish, chocolate almond torte, and some sort of carrot-cake-cheesecake hybrid that was to die for -- not to mention the warm and accommodating service in the packed and bustling little spot. Bravo is right!!! read more

When i first got here I was struck by the atmosphere, it was just like we were at a visiting an Italian friend. It's beautifully furnished with various jars and wine bottles. The tables are made of a writing desks with marble slabs on top. The food was cooked to perfection, you could taste the freshness in the pasta which was a prefect choice for the sauce. The sauce was a nice light sauce and pared with the pasta and wine it was a Symphony in my mouth. For desert I had a panacotta and it was lovely, light and fluffy with a creamy caramel sauce on top. read more

One of the best meals I've ever had. Homemade pastas, great wine, cozy ambiance I am still dreaming of the pastas!! read more

Amazing fresh pasta with fresh sauce. They have a menu of the day and it changes, but it has a lot to offer. If you don't have a reservation, get there right at 9pm when they open. The portions are generous but not overwhelming and the prices are very fair. The entrees on the menu all cost 11€ and the wine was fairly priced too. read more

My girlfriend and I found the resturant by chance while out in Barcelona. It was one of the best meals I've had. It seems like a seasonal menu, which shows because everything tasted so fresh. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants an incredible meal out in Spain. read more

Unbelievably understated and unpretentious Italian food. Simple, yet complex. Flavorful, and satisfying. The Burrata, obviously house made, was served with arugula, tomatoes, and olives, melted in your mouth. My spaghetti: tomatoes, olive oil and cheese - was nothing short of amazing. My wife's lasagna a textured layer of perfection. Sadly we did not have room for desert. Our best meal in Spain (and France, sorry Paris). read more