WOW! This place is amazing. Pasta bar- pick your favorite kind of pasta, sauce and the ingredients. It is made right in front of you and made so fresh. Plus it tastes so good!!! You would also think that since its pasta it takes a long time, but it was so fast and they only have one cook!! Decide amount of pasta too, it always filled me up and I couldn't even finish it! read more

Great spot for pasta! It is a chain so make sure to find your closest Macchina while you're in Barcelona. I had the pasta with fettuccine and pesto was spectacular. Highly recommend making this a part of your Barcelona trip. read more

Sometimes you're in a country for long enough that your family is tired of the local cuisine and just wants what you'd eat at home - a big ass plate of pasta with red sauce. So get to this place. The menu is a perfect mix and match of pastas, sauces, and toppings. Everyone can get exactly what they like. Great salads too. We're not talking super premium Italian cuisine here, but for filling, wholesome, delicious family food it's perfect and the price is right. read more

Service was quick, food was amazing and the place is highly recommended. We chose the type of pasta and the sauce and other stuff where all tasted good. The place inside is nice and the design as well. read more

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Great place for pasta! Got to watch them make pasta while we ate! I ordered the gnocchi and chicken and my boyfriend got the chicken salad. Both were wonderful and moderately priced. For both meals and our drinks it was €19! Great deal for good food! read more

Macchina - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

This place is far is the best realization of "made right now" pasta place. I love the decor, the cosiness of the place, the stuff is helpful and sweet. The pasta is rich in sauce and delicious. The lemonade is amazing, a big choice of craft beers. This place just suits so organically in the Gracia district. read more

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YUM!! Authentic, fresh, customizable pasta made right in front of you! The best pasta I have had in Barcelona! Great atmosphere.

Menu del Dia is a great deal for 8.9 Euros: salad or soup, choice of select pastas with choice of select sauce and a drink. Kids pasta for 3.9 Euros. I had the spaghetti with bolognese sauce. Friendly service. read more

Beautiful location in Gracia. The restaurant makes your choice of pasta in front of you. The house wine was delicious. They were extremely friendly to my non spanish speaking family and I. Definitely a must if you are needing a smaller, cosy place for dinner. read more

Great place i love it i was in barcelona for 3 days went on yelp see what was good this cought my eye me and my family went best experience ever as soon as we walked in everyone greeted us made us feel welcomed we ordered got our food the food was extremely delicious im from california so ive tried alot of pasta i love pasta and this is the best pasta ive ever had me and my family loved it so much that we went the 3 days straight it was that good customer service is great the cooks are great the place was super clean and the price is affordable really recommend this place for pasta lovers :) read more

Macchina - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

If you are craving pasta, this is the place. Love the concept - pick your sauce, pasta type and your toppings to have a pasta dish customized to your liking. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you. Very reasonably priced. read more

Whilst randomly walking around Gracia, we came across this cute little gem and saw the fresh pasta being made behind the counter. Having not had pasta in Europe yet (I don't know how it was possible going on 5+ days in Paris and Barcelona), we decided to give it a try. I'm glad we did. It's the same concept as a Chipotle in the United States, but with Italian. You pick a pasta, a sauce, and the fixin's. It was the perfect place for a lunch/mid-afternoon lite meal with a glass of wine. It was also very inexpensive. read more

The very best that it can possibly get for under or at 10 euros for fresh pasta. I couldn't get pasta this good at this price in Italy, and I've tried. The ingredients are fresh, the cooks are talented, the pasta is perfect al dente. Darling, run, don't walk to Macchina. Any location! I recommend the carbonara, pesto rosso, spinach tagliatelle​, ravioli, spaghetti,Italian dips as an appetizer​, and really just about everything on the menu. Place can get crowded around dinner time, but it speedy quick during lunch. The atmosphere and staff are really top notch, and even during busy nights you can find a table once you've ordered your food in Catalan, Castellano, or English (they have the menu in all three languages). You can also get pasta for takeaway if you don't feel like hanging around. read more

It's like Chipotle for pasta. High quality ingredients and very tasty food. Walk in, order your sauce, other ingredients, pasta, salad and any apps. Recommend the Italian dipping sauce app, bolognese and the mushroom white sauces, on-site made tagliatoni noodles, Catalonia sausage, and garden salad. Good for lunch and easy, quick dinner. read more

Be clear, though I was skeptical, Macchina really uses uncooked FRESH pasta, boiled to order. Fresh ingredients and pleasant, trendy atmosphere. A must-visit place when you have a pasta craving. Wish all chains were as good. I'm tempted to give this place a 5...it pretty much deserves it. read more

Very very good!! Very good for the price. Homemade pasta!! The menu items are great. Only negative thing is that you cant ask for a plate without anything because they are alreay made but SO WORTH IT!!! I will go back alot! Such good vibes and friendly staff. And cool interior. I got the bolognase pasta!! (: read more

My husband and I walked in here on a whim after drinks at Elephanta (also recommend) and MAN are we glad we did! There was a line even though it was very late, but so well worth it! My husband just got plain tomato sauce on Tagliatelle and swears it was the best pasta of his life. We also got gnocchi, which was amazing as well! Loved loved this place. read more

Pasta was very tasty and fresh. Lasagna was huge portions and pretty cheesy. The only negative was the house red wine was Not good at all. It was cheap however not tasty. Desserts were amazing as well. read more

Fellow Americans - this is a great place to take your kids after several days of forcing them to eat local cuisine. Imagine a Chipotle, but instead they make pasta dishes with fresh ingredients. Our kids devoured their meals and my wife and I enjoyed ours as well. It's located on a nice pedestrian area with ice cream and wine shops for after dinner desserts. read more

A real family pleaser. I love this whole make your own pasta bowl concept. We had to try this place twice to refine our choices and get the ideal dish for each of us, but once again everyone was happy. You can get good ideas by watching them sauté the dishes of the people in front of you. Pick your pastor, pick your add-ons, pick your sauce. It's delivered to your table very quickly. The kids enjoyed the lemonade with a hint of mint. The panna cotta served in a small mason jar with fruit compote was also excellent. My wife said the lasagna was good too. read more

I use Yelp a lot but this is my first review. Time and time again I and those with me benefit from the feedback of others so need to return the benefit 1st evening in Barcelona and didn't know food options for dinner. Yelp didn't let us down. Machianna's was splendid food and nice atmosphere. We were a party of 8 and we had terrific service in spite of how busy they were. Lasagna was delicious! Salads spectacular! Noodle pasta's were very nice and the sauces, both pesto and red sauces were superb! What a jewel of a place! Although we didn't know you order direct to the kitchen and grab a table afterwards, it was still a terrific experience with a great atmosphere. Noise level was good even though busy! read more

The best casual pasta/Italian restaurant we visited! We will be back! We were given the best service as well. I like how you pick your pasta and then your sauce. Carbonara & spaghetti sauce excellent. read more

IF you're looking for italian food- definitely go here! Macchina is so delicious, fresh, fast, affordable and friendly. I got the pesto with fresh made noodles with added mushrooms. My dad got the rigatoni with pomodoro sauce and added onions and mozzarella. Both were so delicious. The sauces were light and extremely tasty. The service was super. We got a classic salad to start and ended with a latte, which was also delicious. I would recommend 100% and I'll be back! read more

After over a week of overdosing on pinxtos and bread, we were craving some pasta and this place had fresh pasta and ingredients that hit the spot. I had the funghi sauce with spinach fettuccini - recommend! read more

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Very rude and poor service from waitress Mariona. We came in and asked if we should order or sit down and one waitress told us to sit wherever we'd like. While deciding what to order, Mariona came storming in telling us we have to get up from the table and order our food because we're taking other customer's seats. She then preceded to point to us to her co workers and talk about us as if we could not see her. Food was good though but very disappointed in the service. read more

Outstanding for what it is. This is a Barcelona version of a fast casual establishment. In this case it specializes in pasta, including a choose your own adventure menu with various sauces and fresh pasta options. We particularly enjoyed the Pesto with onions sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms. The potato soup of the day was also wonderful. Plus a reasonably priced bottle of red wine to wash it all down. Not luxurious but great value for the money. read more

Great system, tasty and reasonable price! You can enjoy your original pasta. It's very good place for daily use ;)

small, simple, but delicious. you're definitely guaranteed good pasta if you go there, the place is small but really nice inside. easy to get there in public transportation. simply great, i totally recommend to stop and try it out. they have menus in spanish & english. i'd say the portion is just right and really fills you up. the pic i attached is the carbonara pasta with chicken, with a lemonade. read more

Macchina - my delicious simple plate - Italian Near Me - Barcelona, B

Rude and terrible service unless you're a local then you can do whatever you want. Additionally, food was mediocre- similar to a fast food version of Italian, but at a high price. read more

Walking around Gracia and found this wonderful place! They have menus in English which was obviously really helpful. The staff were very kind and the options for what to have on the pasta seemed endless. It was also a really great price, some places a few streets over were charging €22 for a single dish whereas we got two pasta dishes, a salad (big enough that we could share) a water and a glass of red wine for around €24!! Such a great deal. And it was beyond delicious, and I'm pretty picky about pasta because I love it so much. Would def recommend and come back. read more

Very nice small restaurant, sort of a mix of take away and fastfood. Very nice staff and very good fresh pasta's excellent read more

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Delicious and affordable ! You can choose the type of pasta you want in your plate, as well as the sauce, and all combinations are amazing. The food is fresh and handmade. I will come back again and again ! read more

Great Italian food, you order at the counter and can chose your pasta, sauce and extras. The food was delicious! Hip yet casual environment. Will come back. read more

The pesto pasta is especially good. Great food, excellent prices. Kid friendly. Great place to eat something different.

Amazing fresh pasta! Definitely worth stopping for a bite to eat--lunch or dinner!

Great fresh pasta, vibrant sauces, lovely staff - definitely a must stop for pasta lovers in Barcelona!

This cute restaurant was a few blocks from our air b&b when visiting Barcelona. The food here was sooo good. I stuffed myself as much as I could and took the rest to go. I built a pasta dish with spinach, mushroom, chicken and garlic sauce. My friends and I shared the mozzarella, arugula, tomato appetizer-delicious-this is a must try. The cheese was so fresh. We all shared a side of spinach raviolis which were great. We did order dessert however we were too stuffed so we took it to go. I would recommend stopping in to eat or ordering to go. Great fresh food. The service was awesome and everyone was super friendly. The restaurant was very clean. read more

A glimpse of Italy in Barcelona - Delicious, homemade pasta! A place to visit after morning walk in Park Güell

LASGNA WAS BOMB!! That is all I have to say! La mesera de los lentes, guera, muy buena gente and super attentive to us! Whatever she makes, she doesn't make enough! read more

Great place to eat. Just around the corner of where we stayed at Jazz hotel. The food was great and atmosphere was great. We had a party of 14. Service was a little slow and they forgot part of our order but other than that it was great.You choose your pasta, meat, and sauce and they make it infant of you and then bring it to your table. Must try place to eat. read more