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Aside from food poisoning, I paid 166 euros/person excluding drinks for a slider I can get at Dog Haus and ONE(1) French fry
Su J.

I waited a week to write this review because I wanted to see how the Management responds after we reported being food poisoned after dining at this two Michelin stars restaurant on December 30, 2016. We both ordered "the trip" a 14 course tasting menu. This review is not about the food, although the food is okay overall, interesting presentation and service was satisfactory. However, I definitely would not go back again even if I had not been food poisoned. After our meal at Moments, we went to sleep. At about 4AM, my husband and I both woke up feeling nauseated. We started to vomit, we had diarrhea and suffered a fever. We were in and out of the restroom for at least 10 times. A night of hell began for us. How do we know it's the food at Moments that made us sick? Prior to our meal at Moments, my husband and I had different dishes for lunch and breakfast. The dinner at Moments was the only meal we had the exactly same food. Everything we vomited out was food from Moments, nothing from lunch nor breakfast. Also, keep in mind that our breakfast was at 7:30AM and lunch was around 1PM. By 9PM, everything has been digested and we felt fine. My breakfast was a cup of green tea and my lunch was bowl of boiled noodle. We wanted something light so we can fully enjoy our big dinner. On the other hand, the courses at Moments had a high risk of causing food poisoning as it contained raw fish, seemingly undercooked pork and other seafood. We were appalled and deeply disappointed by our experience at an establishment that's so highly regarded. Our last day (New Year's Eve) in Barcelona was spent in bed and restroom, we canceled all of our reservations and sightseeing plans. We went back to the restaurant and reported our experience with Food & Beverage Manager Hector Lugo. Hector knew we were flying back to LA and said he would follow up A week later, I followed up with the Manager. As expected, the restaurant would never admit guilt or liability unless a lot of people got sick. But this is what they offered as a gesture of goodwill, "we will be pleased to extend a dining experience consisting of two degustation menus at Moments Restaurant valid for 2017" REALLY?!!! This is truly an INSULTING and INSINCERE gesture. Who in the right mind would fly back to Barcelona to eat at the same restaurant that made us so miserably ill and relive such terrible experience in Barcelona??!!! Even if I do go back one day, I would never go back there. What a freaking joke! Finally, just because other customers did not report or didn't get sick, it doesn't prove our food wasn't contaminated. We are culinary explorers in Los Angeles and abroad and we have NEVER complained about food poisoning at any restaurant. In fact, a few days prior to visiting Barcelona, we dined at El Club Allard in Madrid, another Michelin restaurant. So our intention is not to extract something from the restaurant. We are fully aware these fancy meals are costly, we are perfectly fine with paying for them because we enjoy the culinary experience. However, in this particular situation I don't feel justified and I don't think it's acceptable. I am deeply disappointed by our experience and I urge you not to dine at this restaurant.

En patufet. Cabbage and ox.
Lk W.

I had the fairy tale themed tasting menu. I like the idea and the dishes looked pretty and true to theme but the taste of most dishes is nothing special. What really hurt the experience for me was realizing the table next to ours got a better waiter that explained the fairy tale the dish is based on with much more detail. So your experience is really dependent on luck of who you get as waiter. Also, if you decide to come, get the short tasting menu instead of the long one. The extra dishes in the long one is not worth the extra 40 euro or time. Omg, the time! We got a reservation for 8:30 and the meal did not really start until almost 9 and didn't finish until after midnight. The last 5 dishes are all dessert (which is really unnecessary) and the pace was soooo slooooow. This is probably one of the worst tasting menus I've had.

Marsh: Sole (looks can be deceiving...that is not scallop), strawberry, rosemary, and samphire.
Mariani D.

When choosing to come here, I had to do a lot of homework. There are currently 23 restaurants with Michelin stars in Barcelona, ranging from 1 to 3 stars. In a city of 1.6 million, this number is plentiful. So after a month of detailed research, I felt confident when I requested a reservation at Moments for our Barcelona vacation. Moments is located inside the beautiful Mandarin Oriental Hotel. It is run by Chef Carme Ruscalleda and her son Raul Balam. Within the culinary world, Chef Carme is one of the most renowned chefs, and is the only female chef in the world to currently hold 7 Michelin stars. Moments herself has 2 Michelin stars. You instantly capture this stunning, elegant looking restaurant the moment you step inside. With gold accented background, comfortable spaces between each tables, and a lovely stool for your handbag, give way to quite a pleasing first impression. We were greeted by our lovely waitress, Vera, upon seating. Although the menus were given, my husband and I had long ago decided to do the Tasting Menu accompanied with Wine Pairings. Currently the theme for the Tasting Menu is Ecosystems. It consists of 13 courses, the 3rd course having a 2-part. I won't go into any details of the menu, but you can see from the pictures below in the sequence they were presented to us, starting with Marsh. I can safely say that each course was a gastronomic delight to my palate. In an exquisite menu focusing on Ecosystems, Chef Balam has created a blending of the quality of living organisms to their physical environments. Not only was each course described to us using these components, but each was visually presented in such a creative way using the Ecosystem theme. The wine pairings consisted of 7 different regions from Spain and one from France. We were pleasantly surprised to see that one of the wines we had that evening was from a winery we were scheduled to visit the very next morning. They were described to us by a very knowledgeable sommelier with a great sense of humor. After our 5th wine pairings, she saw I had a glow on my face. With a straight face, she asked if I wasn't used to drinking wine. Well since we started the evening with a full glass of Cava each, after my 6th glass, I'd rather be glowing than be in a drunken stupor :-) No attention to detail has been spared in regards to their customer service.There was always a duo who took our plates away, and another set of duo presented us with the next course. Each was in perfect synchronicity with the other. The evening felt like we were characters straight out of Downton Abbey being served by butlers. The almost 4 hour experience ended with Chef Balam (and his interpreter) coming to our table for a little visit, and thanked us for coming. Needless to say, it made a perfect ending to an already perfect evening.

Christin Y.

This was one of if not the best meal we have ever had. We opted to get a la carte items instead of the Opera menu, and I think we made a good choice. The tuna was seared perfectly, the lobster was decadent and delicious, and the duck might have been my favorite. Plus the sommelier recommended the perfect bottle of wine to share.

Part of my meal here!  The pork is the best!!!
Skimmilk K.

I would come back here for certain things. FYI, we did not get the prix fixe menu because we had a hugely filling one the night prior. The great: obviously if you are paying these prices, you expect great service and it was wonderful in every way. The sommelier picked out a great wine for us that paired well with our food. The decor was slightly plain but very clean. The food was good but the "out of this world" dish was the Iberian pork cooked rare with tempura zucchini flowers on top. I enjoyed the hake with the garlic cream sauce but it wasn't "special" enough. The lobster appetizer was good but they put dots of sriracha on the plate and should have warned people since that has a burning type of heat. Another favorite was the spring onion tempura and the ham croquette which came as a little starter prior to the meal....both were delicious but the spring onion was stuffed with something and was unusual in taste and composition in a gastronomically good way. (i.e.-not something you can get just anywhere). The bad: the desserts were okay. The flower dessert was really lovely but the problem was that everything had already begun to melt prior to arrival. I advise them in the future to chill the plates so that doesn't happen. Also, I would say that The Mandarin Oriental which this establishment is located in needs to do a better job with its street staff. There was no one in front to help us find the restaurant so we asked a random staff member where it was when we arrived (and he was quite lovely). Also, there were no valets to help us get a cab afterwards. These touches would have gone a long way. Summary: go back for the Pork...I'm dreaming about it now.

June L.

Wow. Wha an imaginative and memorable night. We did the tasting menu and tonight's theme was movie night. All the dishes were inspired by famous movies. For example there was silence of the lamb and yes there was alittle brain. Not only was it fun but the food with the pairing of wine was spectacular. It will be truly something we remember !!! The staff was amazing!

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Cerveseria Catalana - fried artichoke

Cerveseria Catalana

4.4(1.8k reviews)
0.5 kmL'Eixample
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It's been a decade since I came here for my first Tapas in BCN. This is where I realized there was…read morea lot of my peeps that works there and it's nice to feel at home, lol. This was recommended by friends awhile back, I remembered the modern ambiance, amazing Tapas, friendly service and the place was as busy then until now. For this big restaurant caliber, it's pretty crowded yet they do a good job with a fast turnaround. We did the early Dinner and by the time we got out there was already a long line for late Diners. The fact that even after a decade, it's rare that I go back to the same spot let alone they're still around after all these years. You already know that tells a lot and I feel bad for those who didn't have the same great experience, hope they give it another shot. See y'all soon! Salut, Vermouth!

First time in Barcelona and first time time here. It was a fun experience with some good service…read moreand delicious food. Sit inside if you do not like cigarette smoke, which does occur. For an early dinner by Spanish time, we started with the croquettes. Crip and wonderful. Then the tenderloin which was taste as well, though we should have a sales what is on the top. It seemed like mostly a flavored fat. The tomato with toast was lovely. Soaked with natural tomato juice. The skewered prawns were the best. Get them. And we ended with coconut pudding. It was like a flan with a coconut base. All together fun and delicious!

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Lenguado con calamares

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Ciutat Comtal - beef tenderloin montadito with foie (7.15€)

Ciutat Comtal

4.3(1.4k reviews)
0.2 kmL'Eixample
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During our three days in Barcelona, Cervecería Ciudad Condal was the very first tapas restaurant we…read morevisited -- and it turned out to be the absolute best! Our server, Amaya, was funny, knowledgeable, and incredibly attentive. He took great care of us, and every single recommendation he made was delicious. I wish I knew all the Spanish names of the dishes because everything was amazing. The highlights for us were the Bacalao -- so tender and full of flavor -- and honestly the best octopus I've ever had in my life. We also loved the soft steak with duck liver served on a slice of French baguette, the shrimp skewers, patatas, and the Spanish ham with tomato toasts. Every dish was unforgettable. On top of the incredible food, the restaurant itself has such an elegant atmosphere with beautiful décor that made the whole dining experience even more special. Highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Barcelona!

Ciutat Comtal was a restaurant that I had seen recommended numerous times while I was searching for…read moreplaces to eat at in Barcelona, and after coming here I can see why. I came here for lunch, and thankfully I didn't have to wait too long before I got seated inside. The interior is a bit on the smaller side, but it's quite bright with a lot of natural sunlight inside. For the food, I decided to get squid, codfish with honey allioli, and iberian ham montaditos. While all of the food was great, for me the codfish was hands-down the star of the show and probably one of the best dishes that I ate on the trip. The flavor of the sauce combined with the texture of the fish actually blew me away, and I can see why my server highly recommended this to me. If you just get one things when coming here, definitely make sure not to miss this dish. Highly recommend checking this place out for Spanish tapas, they represent the cuisine well!

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Calamares

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Tapeo - Pork ribs - worth another trip to Europe just for this

Tapeo

4.6(624 reviews)
1.5 kmSant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera-Born
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Located in the La Ribera neighborhood, Tapeo was a Yelp find. Smaller and cozy with a few Bar…read moreseats and some high top tables. Also, a small area for bigger groups in the back. We grabbed the only table open when we arrived at 1 on a Monday afternoon. We saw a Cava Sangria (a first) and had to try-light and delicious! They also had Majou Beer (from Malaga) on draft which is hard to find outside of Malaga so had to have one. We ordered a couple of starters and a couple of what I'd say were bigger plates. The pork belly marinated in lime was tasty but the fresh Mackerel stole the show! The Truffled eggs with foie and mushrooms was finished table-side and was amazing. We missed that the Cuttlefish had squid ink-no matter, so light and exquisite-only complaint would be to have more cuttlefish. Service was engaged and friendly from start to finish. Tapeo reminds me of some of the regional restaurants where you want to try the entire menu at once cause it all looks so good. Tapeo is now on the list of "must stops" when in Barcelona!

Great staff, food delicious and came out quick…read more Made a pit stop here coming back from Park Güell. The service was great and attentive, they poured be a draft Alhambra beer which tasted great. I got the Bombeta Bombeta de la Barceloneta which was fresh and delicious, highly recommend.

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Tapeo - Worked his butt off

Worked his butt off

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Bone marrow with veal: exquisite

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Cera 23 - Scallop

Cera 23

4.7(627 reviews)
1.3 kmEl Raval
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After seeing several highly positive reviews (from some Elite Yelpers no less), we stumbled in…read moreafter a long day of sightseeing. We were welcomed by the barmaid in the front and promptly seated by the manager. The ambiance is calm, romantic, and cozy, and the menu intriguing. We started with cocktails, and an appetizer of Iberian Carpaccio. My wife and I both selected paella as a main course, mine was the Arròs Negre (squid ink), which was amazing . Highly recommended!

We had a wonderful family dinner at Cera 23 in Barcelona, the sister restaurant of Arume, and it…read morewas an outstanding experience from start to finish. The ambience is warm, welcoming, and effortlessly charming--perfect for a relaxed yet memorable evening. The food was absolutely delicious and truly authentic Spanish cuisine. Standout dishes for us included the tomato tartar, scallops, seabass, steak, and every single dessert we tried was exceptional. The service deserves special recognition. Marsi took great care of us, and the entire team worked seamlessly together. Melody, Jackie, and Nancy were all incredibly kind, attentive, and efficient, making us feel genuinely welcomed. A special mention goes to Nadia, the dessert chef--her talent truly shines through in the beautifully crafted and unforgettable desserts. Overall, it was a very enjoyable and well-rounded dining experience. Excellent food, impeccable service, and a warm atmosphere--Cera 23 is a place we would happily return to and highly recommend.

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Cera 23 - Jamin iberico with bread.

Jamin iberico with bread.

Cera 23 - Blackberry mojito + back to galicia

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Arcano Restaurant Barcelona

Arcano Restaurant Barcelona

4.5(414 reviews)
1.2 kmSant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera-Born
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This was our first night in Spain at the beginning of a 2 week trip -- and might have been the best…read moremeal we had. We made a reservation a month in advance as this place is popular. Gorgeous Cave-Like setting right in the heart of The Gothic Quarter. For food we got: - both Peach and Red Sangria's - maybe the best in Spain. 15 Euros so not cheap - Pan Con Tomate - first time having this dish -- great, - Iberian "Pluma" Acorn Fed Pork - so tender and amazing! - Cod (Bacalao) - perfectly baked I must give a shout out to our amazing waiter LUCAS who spoke excellent english and gave some perfect recommendations. We got here at 7:30 and it was quiet -- but quickly filled up and was totally full by 8:30. It's more expensive than most restaurants but for that you get quality service, superb food, linen napkins, and soft jazz music. We wanted to come again the next night but it was totally booked! Trip Advisor rates this as #57 (as of May 2026) but I think it should be in the top 10. Book a table early guys -- this restaurant will not disappoint you!

The Bacalao (Atlantic Cod) was the best fish dish of my life! Served atop Trinxat, a traditional…read moreCatalan dish of cabbage and potato. Topped with fig jam. I loved the Forest Sangria. A far cry from the Sangria served in tourist spots, this is the real deal. BF loved the Island Sangria. Highly recommend Pluma Iberica for pork eaters. Served with a delicious peanut sauce. Lucas took excellent care of us. First class waiter. The restaurant is in what appears to be a cave. Delightful atmosphere. Very classy with linen napkins, etc. A little more expensive than some other local restaurants but worth it. Outstanding value. Be sure to reserve a table in advance.

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Arcano restaurant Barcelona cocktails

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Taverna El Glop - Black Rice with Cuttlefish and Clams

Taverna El Glop

4.3(166 reviews)
1.6 kmGràcia
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What a gem! Yes, it's a bit touristy -- but in the fun, festive, "you're on vacation and loving…read morelife" kind of way. Taverna El Glop wraps you up in its warm, lively atmosphere the second you walk in. We were a group of four, and from start to finish, we had an awesome time. The open kitchen is a great touch -- you can watch the chef in action, which adds to the energy and makes the whole experience feel more connected and authentic. We shared a bunch of dishes, and everything was on point. The paella was rich and delicious -- exactly what we came for. The patatas bravas were crispy, creamy, and gone in seconds, and the shishito peppers were the perfect salty, snacky starter. Of course, we had to get a pitcher of sangria (okay, maybe two), which was fruity, refreshing, and just strong enough to keep things festive. The space itself has this great, rustic charm -- complete with checkered tablecloths and even an old cigarette machine near the bar (haven't seen one of those since I was a kid -- aren't those banned in the U.S. now?). I don't smoke -- smoking sucks -- but it added a bit of unexpected nostalgia and character. Service was excellent. I always make a point to be friendly, ask people their names, and introduce myself -- and that's usually met with warmth. It definitely was here. The staff were quick, kind, and seemed to enjoy the place as much as we did. Personally, I loved it. It's the kind of place you remember -- not because it's fancy or trendy, but because it's fun, flavorful, and full of heart. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

The best paella we had in Barcelona!! Highly recommended…read morethat you try this place. Their paella has a lot of seafood, the taste is flavorful, and the portion is generous. The service is also great. The manager (Aptiom) even allowed us to dine in even without reservation. When we saw the wait list...it is long! MUST TRY THIS AWESOME PLACE! For food quality, service, and ambience i will rate this experience with 4.8.

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Ambiance

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Snails to the Llauna

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Moments - catalan - Updated May 2026

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