Very crowded but while service was good the food was outstanding. We ordered mostly small dishes and 4 of us ate well. The grilled pork cheeks, so good. The bravas is creamy and tasty, not over powered with Sirracha. The cheese in the croquettes kind of hid the jamon but it was very good. The cheesecake was awesome Will come back read more

Love Maitea! We came super early on a Saturday afternoon and thought the place was empty. A few minutes after opening the place was full! Make sure you get reservations. This is a very cozy and welcoming restaurant with amazing tapas and pintxos. My faves were the beef cheeks, Brie and Jamon pintxo, mushroom croqueta and the red sausage. The staff is really nice and they give good recommendations. read more

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Cheap food, good for groups, and easy to make reservations online, but most of the dishes were a miss. Three stars for the quality of the food but four stars for how cheap everything was. I tried 9 things and the only 3 things I enjoyed were the crispy patatas bravas (7.05), quail egg with sobrassada from Cal Rovira (2.45), and the fried green peppers from Gernika (10.95). I went with a party of 6 and most people didn't like most of their dishes, either. This is probably the fifth tapas / pintxos place we've been to during our month in Barcelona. All the pintxos are 2.45. The dishes I didn't like were the potatoes, chorizo, and green peppers omelette (2.45, seasonal; it was served cold); chanterelle mushrooms & sausage omelette (13.95, seasonal; it was too salty), fresh tomate with oil and salt (10.50, bread was too hard); and the Iberico jam with Tête de Moine cheese (2.45, I'm just now realizing I never got it) Online menu: https://www.maitea.es/oferta/ read more

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There's no shortage of strong reviews for Maitea, so this one will be brief. I went at 4:30 pm. The early bird special in the US, but an off-hour for Spain. One side of the restaurant is a tapas bar, the other has tables I sat at the bar and had a few pintxos and the fish soup, which was particularly good. The interior decor was very nicely done, and just a tad funky. I liked the swine over the door and the large Harpo Marx. read more

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My boyfriend and I came in at around 12, but they said they weren't serving lunch (aka the pintxos we had been looking for) until 1. So we decided to walk around the neighborhood and come back at that time. We started with foie gras hash, which was a little to heavy for us. After that, we decided to just stick with the pintxos, which are little open-faced sandwiches, held together with a toothpick. They are €1.80 each and they have a selection of hot ones you can order off the menu, as well as some premade cold ones that you grab yourself. At the end of the meal, they count the number of toothpicks you have and that's how they calculate the bill. We had so many of them (probably too many) but there were just so many we wanted to try! Plus it was our last meal in Spain so we wanted to make the most of it. I don't remember everything we had, but I really liked the Bomba, codfish with mousseline, and the smoked salmon with anchovy (?) from the cold selection. We didn't get the chance to try any other pintxo places, but I read that there are a lot of them that offer pintxos for €1. That being said, while Maitea was good, it is a little on the pricier side. €1.80 per sandwich adds up quickly. I think next time, I'll check out some of the cheaper places and see how they stack up to Maitea. read more

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Cena espectacular con una variedad inmensa de pintxos que ninguno decepciona. Lugar decorado para llevarte hacia el país Vasco y sentir su cultura. Pedimos alrededor de 8 pintxos acompañados de sangria y un agua con gas. Les que me parecieron excelentes fueron: tortilla de patata especial con chorizo de leon, croqueta de espinaca (especial del mes), sobrasada de Cal Rovira con dulce de manzana y nuez de castilla, bacalao y Foie . Otras que estuvieron también buenas: hamburguesita con Foie, jamón ibérico con flor de queso, y huevo de codorniz con chistorra. Para cerrar el postre que me pareció la mejor recomendación fue el pastel de queso, realmente especial y muy distinto a otros pasteles de queso. read more

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Excellent food and service! I was a few minutes late to my reservation at the bar, but was seated quickly anyway. The bar was about 3/4 full at 8:30, but quickly got busy around 9:30. I had the pintxos and could not recommend the lagarto and chistorra enough! The chocolate cake was fantastic for dessert, and the sangria was delicious too. My waiter/server Albert was so kind and funny, and had great recommendations. Will definitely come back with family and friends. Nos vemos! read more

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First introduction to Barcelona tapas and I got a great first impression of them! You can get cold tapas at the bar and order hot tapas off the menu; you can also order salads, entrees, and more expensive small plates to complement with the tapas, which we did. Although we had a wide selection of food, none of the dishes were disappointing at all. The tapas are served on top of a piece of bread, which gives a relatively balanced meal of protein and carbs. One thing to note is beer is cheaper than water so definitely treat yourself! I forgot to get sangria here but you should definitely give that a try. read more

Maitea - Hot tapas and lemon beer - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

Love this place love it. Unfortunately if you're not a local you can't sit in the dining room but you still can enjoy their fantastic tapas

Cute, delicious Catalan tapas. Was completely full with reservations, so had to sit at the bar, which was great! Delicious pinxtas (especially liked the cod with garlic and the spinach and blue cheese croquetas). Go immediately! read more

Maitea - Pincxtas - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

Fantastic little cafe with both hot & cold tapas. Cold tapas are self service from the case along the long counter. It's absolutely empty at 8 pm, but by 9:30 it's packed. There a lots of other cafes in the area, but they were all dead while this one was hopping and for good reason. You can have a simple meal as fast or slow as you wish. Great place to have drinks, beer or homemade sangria, custom mixed fresh each pitcher. Popular locals gathering spot. Food is fantastic and varied from simple/safe to the more challenging for the adventurous. The staff is very accommodating and happy to explain all the dishes. This has to be one of the least expensive meals in BCN, yet has incredible quality. Definitely a must-do when visiting Barcelona. Lots of families with kids go early. read more

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After a lack luster meal at Telerific, this place more than made up for it. According to Delicious Destination this place specializes in Pinchos/Pinxos so I figured if it's good enough for Zimmern it's good enough for me. Btw the 5 of us, we had 16 diff cold and hot pinchos as well as the seasonal specials: red peppers stuffed w spider crab, cod omelette, grilled calamari w Chantal's mushroom, and sea anemones w poached egg. Pretty much everything was good. Sea anemones tasted much like oysters and being the egg whore, I loved the omelette. The grilled calamari was perfectly balanced by the mushroom and pine nuts. Only down side is that I'm way to stuffed for dinner. Which is scheduled to take place on 4 hrs! read more

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Maitea was the first restaurant that we dined at upon arriving in Barcelona. It was very close to the hotel and had raving reviews on Yelp, no brainer! Being nervous as a non-Spanish speaker, Maitea's staff was able to accommodate and speak English! Whew. Being quite hungry at this point after a long commute and lugging around luggage for a mile, we were ready to order. I first placed an order on red sangria eager to taste the authentic version after only having the bastardized American one for so long. Authentic & tastier it is, I can sip on these all day. We ordered the following plates: Foie gras with fried egg and potato chips: I love foie gras, this one was cooked right and was delicious Fried chicken tenders: very tender, ordinary fried chicken, it comes with a light mustard sauce Squid cooked in squid ink: the dish look like a plate of black glob, but it tastes better than it looks. The squid also tastes slightly fishy/gamey. Pinchos: Cod fish: tasty and flakily yummy Red sausage: meh Hamburger: delicious, very tender and perfectly cooked, the problem with these mini burgers are you want more of it Beef empanada: meh read more

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We found one fellow working who was willing to practice his english on us which was helpful. The food was fresh and they had reasonable pricing. The good: Lemon Pie Goxua Dates with Bacon Goat cheese w port wine, onion, honey and nuts Brie cheese au gratin, tomato jam and olive The tempranillo by the glass The free pacharan shots The meh: Codfish stuffed red pepper - undisclosed breading and flavorless 56 Euros for 18 tapas, 3 drinks, 2 desserts, and 2 coffees The bad: The bar seats are horrendous The olive, pepper, and anchovy tapas that my coworker ordered without anchovy came with anchovy stuffed peppers. He said he had an allergy and they did not replace with unstuffed olives The friendly english speaking mexican looking guy who originally took our order for 5 different hot tapas was reprimanded by his coworkers and then told us we could not order 1 of anything and that we should select from the hot tapas plates offered. We thought we were back at square 1 then our order came out with the 5 different tapas. Mixed messages... read more

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Maitea is on several top Barcelona lists for tapas and pintxos. It's a bit further out from the touristy downtown areas but for those who dont mind the trek, it's one of the few places that are constantly open and serves food that is considered too early for Spainards! I guess North Americans hours of 5 pm and later is considered snack time and there are few restaurants opened between 5 pm and 7 pm. This casual place is really well known for their cold pintxos ... which is essentially a single small snack sized bite that is pierced by a toothpick. Maitea pintxos are quite generous in size which can probably easily get you 2 or 3 bites per pintxos and they're very reasonable at 1.5 Euros and up. You can easily make a meal of them... all with a large slize of crusty white country bread and topped with many different things like smoke salmon, sardines, tomatoes, chilled grilled vegetables, egg, ... tons of variety. If you are interested in the hot tapas and pintxos, you have to wait till after 8 pm for those to come out. If you want actual hot dishes, you can order them here ... but compared to the pintxos, they were definitely not as good. Good - Iberico pork ... generous portion of grilled pork with a side of soggy fries. The pork was well cooked with a bit of nice char and the flavour was wonderful. Any pintxos ... I happen to like the vegetarian ones here. I honestly believe if you come here to eat, get only the pintxos... best value, flavour and execution. Not so good - patatas bravas (soggy and oily), fried shrimp (more like sauteed, tough, and very expensive), squid with mushrooms (heavy smokey flavour that overpowers everything). There is very little seating here... its most likely a pintxos and standing up place to enjoy a glass wine with your plate of tapas. Service here is very laidback so don't expect to service to be very attentive. As long as here you're for a quite bite, great place but perhaps this isnt a great spot for a real meal. read more

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This place is amazing and I can say probably one of the best value restaurants I've ever been to. The variety of tapas is great and they are less than 2 euros each. The waiters are also really friendly and the overall clientele is locals rather than tourists. I love this place. read more

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Terrible food, I ordered Chicken skewers amongst other items, expecting grilled chicken on a stick, but got what seems to be chicken fries. ALOT OF BREAD. Be ready to eat a loaf. Server was lost when I mentioned a free shooter that I got when checking in on Yelp. Then proceeded to not honor it. Will never come back. read more

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Delicious! We didn't have a reservation so we were in the bar area - which was pretty casual and quiet. Basically you help yourself to the cold pintxos displayed in front of you, and order any hot versions from one of the servers. Everything was super delicious - especially the fried artichoke one and anything wrapped in salmon. If you're sitting by the food, people have to reach over to get stuff but we didn't have a problem with it - everyone was friendly and polite! read more

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I really liked this place. They gave me a free shot just for checking in, which is always a good way to get me in the door. I ordered 4 pintxos to start off. I tried to sample from different parts of the menu in my selection. The chile relleno bacalao was interesting. Unfortunately, the bacalao got a bit mushy in the fried pepper. Needless to say, it was not my favorite. Also, on recommendation, I tried the hamburger. It was a pretty sad piece of beef with a lot of onions. Certainly not the best option. On the other hand, I had a piece of brie with olive oil and sweet apple something that was wonderful. I also really enjoyed the sopressada which was sweet, balanced, and delicious. The walnuts on top really made it. Overall, it was good. Was around 11€ total. I think it's a lot better when you know what you like. I'll be back. read more

Maitea - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

Sooooo sooo good! Very tasty food and a nice local vibe, despite that the palace is becoming more popular amongst non-Barcelonians/tourists (which totally includes myself too). Officially, it is a Basque tavern, but I would say that the kitchen is a fusion of all local Spanish ingredients. This is the system: you can pick any of the cold pinxtos from the bar vitrine and is h warm ones that the staff walks around with, and at the end you pay per user toothpick. You can also pick from the menu, which has many (seasonal) tapas. The menu looks rather extensive, but all the dishes we ordered were solid. Pricing is very acceptable. I had sweetbreads on a potato mash, foie gras with a tomato purée, and countless pintxos (well, I guess they counted them as you pay per toothpick). My favorite pintxos were the burger topped with foie and the one with 3 kinds of fish. I also tried the bean and chorizo stew of my friend - very tasty. Overall: Make a reservation if you are going with a group. If you want to walk in you can sit at the bar depending on availability - nice and cozy if you are with 2-4 peeps, planning to enjoy a bottle (or two) of delectable Spanish red wine. Absolutely would come here again! read more

Maitea - Everything was delicious - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

We came to this place based on a recommendation from someone who worked at the hotel we were staying at (Helps that husband speaks fluent Spanish). I have to say it was probably the best tapas I had in Spain. Although I was told that this was Basque style tapas called pinchos (Sorry if I got the spelling wrong) This is where many locals come to eat and hang out. The sangria was so delicious. Plus you get free shots when you check in on Yelp, so make sure to do it. They have free wifi. You can pick out the cold tapas off the display case. Later in the evening when the crowds start rolling in, waiters will walk around with hot tapas that you just ask for. Now, they just randomly bring whatever the kitchen is making at the moment, so if you see something interesting, just nab it because you don't know when that one will be making the rounds again. read more

Maitea - Free shot with check in! Muy amable! - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

Came to Maitea based on a recommendation from a Catalan friend, food was excellent, service was great, and ambience was relaxing and fun. We had many tapas, but outstanding was the pintxos, cod, pork cheek. and grilled vegetables were excellent. This is the restaurant that I came here twice in my 5 days of business trip to Barcelona. Will definitely come again! read more

Again, an automatic +1 star for Maitea Taberna, for not being closed mid day. I had Maitea bookmarked due to it's super affordable prices and rave reviews. We came here after shopping at Chanel on Passeig de Gracia, though Maitea was a little out of the way and about a 15 minute walk on an unusually humid day. Hubby said to me, "This better be worth the long walk." And yes it was. Outside and once you walk in, it looks small. It appears to have only a couple tables at the front by the door and only bar seating at the front and to the sides, then you walk back and there's some tables, and I didn't even notice until I went to the bathroom, there's even more table seating way deeper in the back. Unless you have a big group, I highly recommend sitting at the bar. Why's that? Because the cold pinchos are there for you to look at and grab as you please. Each pincho (hot and cold) is around 1.70 Euro per pincho unless otherwise noted (tapas generally cost more) and their extensive menu also has special plates. It took us awhile to get a menu and for our orders taken. Side note, almost everything looks and sounds delicious. We took from the cold case the following pinchos: 1 - chorizo pincho, 2 smoked salmon wrapped around crab salad, and 1 crab salad topped with shrimp. He also quenched his thirst with a pint of Estrella Damm Limon. I loved it since it was light and had the perfect hint of lemon! I was thinking of ordering my own, but I'm such a lightweight. From the kitchen we ordered: 2 - foie gras stuffed mushroom, 2 breaded artichokes, 1 codfish croquette, 2 ham croquettes, 1 breaded pork loin stuffed with sobrasada & cheese, an order of patas bravas and one order of fried eggs txistorra (cured sausage). Favorite cold pincho - the smoked salmon with crab salad! The salmon could have stood on its own but with the addition of the light crab salad - it was amazing! The chorizo pincho had the right amount of spice and the crab salad with shrimp one was solid. I love button mushrooms and I love foie gras, so this simple pincho was a win win for us, not overly rich, and easily done in two bites. Ham croquette and codfish croquette - good, but standard. Breaded artichokes - breaded, fried, and delicious! Breaded pork loin stuffed with cheese - great combination of flavors. Patas bravas - Always awesome. And the much talked about dish - the french fries with fried eggs and cured Catalonian sausage. Is it drunk food? Yes. Is it unhealthy? Yes! But was it damn delicious? Hell yes! Crisp fries, salty sweet sausage and perfectly fried oozy yolk egg. Umm, I may just have to make my own version of this, after a night in of drinking. I started to get full with a few more pinchos left, so I ditched the bread. As others mentioned, service is friendly but can be slow. But hey, sometimes that's the European way, since you're supposed to enjoy your food and not rush through a meal. 4.5 stars rounded up. It can be a little out of the way, but definitely worth the walk. We were stuffed and had a great late lunch/early dinner (and were kept full for the rest of the night) for around 30 Euros. The closest metro stop I believe is the Avinguida Diagonal. The bathroom is clean and has about 3-4 private stalls and bathrooms for both females and males. read more

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¡Bienvenido a España! What better way to kick off a series of Spain reviews than with a tasty tapas location? Maitea is a Basque style restaurant and tavern. You can order tapas and Pintxos to your heart's content, and even pick up some items from the bar if you like. So what to order? I defaulted to Yelp, as usual. As a result we ordered 3 good choices. The **Dates with Bacon** appeared in several reviews, so we tried them and they were pretty much what we expected. Very similar to the U.S. version. We also got the **Artichoke Heart Croquettes** and these were pretty mind blowing. Such juicy goodness! You can't go wrong in Spain with the third and final Yelper-recommended dish, **Jamon Iberico** with the traditional Tomato Rubbed Bread. The highlight of the meal for me was the **Codfish with garlic mousseline au gratin**. I've never had anything quite like it before! The garlic mousseline perfectly complimented the fish and wasn't too overwhelming. This dish was actually recommended by the server. Good call! Service here is helpful and has a decent comprehension of English. One of the things I love about Barcelona is they offer peach juice everywhere. The stuff is deliciously refreshing after a long day of walking and shopping. This place is about a 5-10 minute cab ride from the Passeig de Gracia shopping area. TIP: The tapas/Pintxos here are larger than at most other tapas places in Barcelona, so plan accordingly. Four of us were stuffed after 5 tapas. DATE TIP: There is a check-in offer here for a free shot. Impress your date with your Yelpiness by checking in and getting the hookup for free booze! read more

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This is deservedly the top rated tapas bar in BCN on yelp. Food and atmosphere are 5 stars. I've gone at least 4 times on 2 separate trips to BCN. This place is off the beaten tourist path, located in a residential part of the Eixample neighborhood. With the acclaim it gets on Yelp and Trip Advisor, I'm surprised it's not more crowded with tourists. You walk in and are seized by the somewhat kitschy over the top Catalunyan decor. You wonder if you made a mistake but you take a few more steps and hear nothing but Spanish and Catalan. Okay, that's better. You'll see a huge array of cold and hot tapas laid out on the counter. Grab a stool at the counter and get ready to eat. I feel as though the bar counter or the stand-up area against the walls are the best places to eat. You're shoulder to shoulder with the other customers, most of whom are locals. It feels fun and lively. The back room is great too, but it doesn't have quite the same atmosphere. Back to the tapas. Pick whatever you like and load your plate up (but go slowly - I'll get to why in a moment). The tapas are speared with a toothpick, and they charge you at the end of your meal by how many toothpicks you've taken. Get a glass of vino tinto, take in your surroundings, and enjoy. Earlier I said to go slowly. Please listen to this advice, because you will see many, many more tapas coming out fresh from the kitchen. They have at least a few dozen varieties on the menu, and they just keep coming. You'll want to save yourself! My faves are the leek croquette and artichoke heart croquette. Finally, finish your meal with a shot of Patxaran, a Basque sloe berry liqueur. Voila! You're local now. read more

Maitea - 32 tapas for four people and drinks -- I'll call that a great deal. I love this place!! - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

There are already plenty of reviews on this place so I'm not going to say much other than: - Service is quick and the staff are friendly and helpful even though most of them don't speak a word of English. - All items are super fresh and everything I tried was fantastic! (12 different hot pintxos) - Inexpensive, especially compared to other tapas/pintxos bars in the more touristy areas of the city. (1.60 Euro/Pintxos) - Casual setting. Bottom line, highly recommended if you're visiting Barcelona! Thanks Sheron E. for the recommendation! read more

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Maitea came high-recommended as a bit of a old-school authentic tapas spot in Barcelona. We loved it. What dishes would we recommend? Everything we had was tasty and the guys behind the bar helped us navigate the menu. Would go back in a heart beat. read more

It's about time I finish reviewing the best tapas bar I visited on my summer trip to Spain. Yes, it's been a while, but I clearly remember how delicious the tapas were and how satisfied I was when I left. The bar is pretty big. If you get there early enough, you can grab one of the tables in the front or back of the restaurant. If you're into the cold tapas, you can grab them right from the cases at the bar. If you're in the mood for hot tapas, you can order them from a manu early on in the evening, or later at night they are passed around by servers. The tapas are very inexpensive. I believe they were €1.60 each. I couldn't believe how cheap and delicious our meal was. Definitely an amazing value! The menu is very extensive with lots of tempting options. Here's what we tried: -frankfurter with bacon -meat croquette -white sausage with onions and garlic mayo -sausage with tartar sauce -cod with garlic mayo -baked potato with three cheeses All the tapas we tried were excellent! Everything was fresh and very flavorful. If you're looking for an authentic and tasty meal, I would highly recommend coming here. It's outside of the major touristy areas, but it's easy to get to and totally worth it!! If you're anything like my family and can't get used to the late dining hours of the local Spaniards, no worries! Go early and you will be rewarded with an empty restaurant and easy access to all the tapas you want. :) read more

Maitea - sausage with onion and mayo sauce, meat croquette, and bacon wrapped sausage - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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This was so good! And a great experience for a foodie with no knowledge of Spanish cuisine and tapas. The best is in the bar area. It is long and has lots of bar Stools. The regular menu and reservation only Restaurant at the back didn't seem as appealing. The idea is to eat Pintxos . These open face sandwiches are displayed in cases at the bar and you can just grab. The cold ones displayed favourites include a black olive and anchovy, cream cheese with raisins and walnuts, smoked salmon, tuna and hot pepper, etc. You can also order as many as you want (1.65 each) off the end which will be hot. They also come around and serve new ones. We got about 6 to 9 prices and where really full at the end of it. For dessert they had a large menu and specials that all looked good. We went for the Torrija friend milk bread with sugar. I've been craving one for a while. This is good. Total with wine we got 52€ Great for dates. read more

Maitea - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

You won't be sorry you went! Over 150 different tapas. I gave it 5 stars and posted a lot of pictures. Just go! You won't be sorry! read more

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Food was ok! We got here about an hour before closing. Selection of pinchos was ok, and we ordered pork with french fries. The pork was tasty but papas fritas tasted tough and not fresh read more

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Down to earth, looked like a homey family owned joint. Husband and I came for late lunch and was plaza fly surprise by the pintxos selections. The fish ones were all delicious and the cured meat just as good. We also got some hot pintxos. The caramelized onion on the burger pintxo was deliciously flavorful. The best part and by far a yummy surprise was the pine apple desert. Fresh pineapple infused with lime, coconut and mint over a bed of ice. Incredible refreshing and hits the spot. Totally recommend saving some room for desert..! read more

Maitea - Fresh pineapple infuse with lime, coconut and mint...! - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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This place was recommended to me, in my search for some good traditional Basque food. In summary: cold pinxtos at the bar, and order the hot ones off the menu. Do try the desserts too. I had something with sheep's curd, chocolate biscuit balls, baked apple and cream. It was simply amazing. I can't recommend this place enough for tourists. Such a cheap way to try a range of traditional dishes and flavours. read more

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Highly recommend it! This place is AMAZING! Tapas are out of this world. The waiters were extremely nice and the food came out real quick. It is our first day in Barcelona and man, this is a great way to start our trip! read more

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Another great catalan restaurant in Barcelona. Old school fair simply delicious. Ample seating but I recommend get there early. Bar seating filled quickly. Good place for large groups for lunch and dinner. read more

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A really excellent place for dinner, great food and not so expensive. We had a grilled squid with chanterelles, pine nuts and pesto special. It was so good we ordered a second. Also, the pork cheek stewed in sherry, it had an amazing sauce but needed a dash of salt. Very tender with a texture like slow roasted beef. In fact it may have been beef but it was very good either way! Also had the smoked sardines and chèvre with walnuts and honey and something else. This is a great place to explore the tastes of the region. read more

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A great place that I stumbled across at the Eixample. The time I went was off peak and I was served by a charming waiter that quickly suggested things off the menu in fluent English and a sexy Spanish accent. For €25 I got an amazing tasty meal. read more

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Located in a bit more quiet and residential area of Barcelona, this place feels clearly more geared towards the locals. It's very laid-back and the service is friendly. Set-up is a mix of Pintxos (that can be picked from the counter and then the toothpicks are counted at the end when you pay) and tapas (ordered at the table) but with clear Basque influences. The food is reasonably priced, good wines (not huge selection) at affordable prices and not the least the quality of the food is good. Either come early or ensure you have reservations as it is very popular. Almost all the dishes are good but the meat dishes are among the best so not really the place for vegetarians. It is not innovative but really solid and good food so I often end up visiting at least once every time I'm in Barcelona. Also a plus is that they don't close for siesta so open from either 11 or 12 (depending on the day) until midnight. read more

Maitea - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

I've read so many great reviews about this place but sadly, I was very disappointed. We went mid-day and ordered hot tapas straight off the menu (rather than getting what was there along the bar ready to go). I had hoped it would be better since the items we requested were made to order. The bacon covered dates were overcooked, to the point that they actually taste burnt. The shrimp was the only semi-decent dish. Nothing else was memorable or worth noting. The only reason I give this place 2 stars is because the waiters were very nice. Unfortunately the food didn't cut it at all though. Maybe there was so much hype they don't feel the need to invest as much into their food now? Who knows :( read more

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This review will be brief. Food was great but omg, get the chocolate hazelnut cake!!! I will have dreams about it forever it was so amazing.