I walked into this place and was surprised by a very cozy atmosphere, with great relaxing music. The staff is very friendly and they welcome you at the door. The food was made to order, great options, and very flavorful, I had calamares à la romana and they were nice and crispy on the outside and very tender on the inside. If you are in the area come on in and let their staff treat you to a nice culinary experience. read more

Passeig 9 - Patatas Bravas - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

The food was good but a bit pricey. The one star is because they were dishonest. They brought us a second fruit salad and we told them we didn't order it. The assistant server acted like he didn't understand and left the dish while saying "for you, for you", so we assumed it was complimentary since it children liked the first fruit salad. Later, we saw were charged and the main server said they sent it by accident, but since we ate some of it, they were charging us. It struck me as them taking advantage of tourists that didn't feel like arguing. Beware! read more

It has been a few years since I ate here. But was out walking and stumbled upon it again... I ordered the exact order from last time because I remember I enjoyed every bite... I look forward to coming back to try something else... I also like how out side the menu is in several languages which is a big help for ppl visiting from other countries .. my waitress was very attentive... the music was nice while having dinner... Go visit this little gem!!! read more

Passeig 9 - Sea bass w/ salad and a side of spicy potato's - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Lovely spot to stop and enjoy the beautiful tree covered Rambla del Poblenou while enjoying the locals relaxed lifestyle. The restaurant is filled with old-world character. The covered seating area outside has plush cushions to enjoy the expansive gathering space. Fabulous tapas. We enjoyed local wine, humus and razor clams in fresh pesto. Recommend. Will return. read more

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We were ripped off in this place. My daughter ordered a chicken dish, but was served octapus - a plate consisting of one piece of octapus and half a potato. She told the waiter that she ordered chicken (she speaks good Spanish), but he said that they had no chicken so she must have ordered octapus. I looked at the menu afterwards and there is a chicken dish on the menu - the one she thought she had ordered. She told waiter that she could not eat octapus and in place of it ordered grilled sea bass, which is what I had ordered. When that arrived, she ate some of it but then discovered that it was raw on the inside. We called the waiter but he said that we should have told him about the problem earlier, not after she had eaten some of it. The raw flesh was on the inside so she didn't see it for several minutes. She was quite upset and disgusted when she saw the raw flesh. At that point we decided that we were going to leave, without ordering dessert. After removing the main course the waiter offered my daughter a drink/liqueur to 'say sorry' as he put it. She doesn't drink alcohol and asked if she could have a dessert instead. She ordered a dessert, which she would not have ordered if he had not suggested something to 'say sorry'. We assumed the dessert was complementary, but when the bill arrived we were charged €8.70 for it and also charged €20.85 for the improperly cooked sea bass. Along with that, I ordered a salad to be shared by two people, but instead we were given two salads at €9.90 each. We were asked if we wanted bread and were charged €4.20 for that - four little pieces of garlic bread. We wouldn't have ordered the bread if it hadn't been suggested by the waiter. The salad consisted of just lettuce with pieces of tomato and some onion - no dressing. A complete rip off. The prices charged for several items were not tapas prices as we had been led to believe, e.g. €14.30 for grilled vegetables, which were on the tapas menu. The bill for the three of us came to over €125. We have spent the past week in Barcelona, have eaten out every day at a variety of restaurants. This bill was nearly twice as much as the previous highest bill and three times as much as most of our dinner bills. Shockingly over-priced! I challenged the fact that we were being charged for the uncooked sea bass and the 'complementary' dessert. The waiter said that he would ask the boss - an unfriendly looking guy who was sitting outside smoking. The boss said that the best he could do was reduce the sea bass price by 50%, since my daughter had eaten some of it. I settled for that as I didn't have the will for fighting - my daughter was already upset and my Spanish is poor. We just wanted to leave. This place is a scam. We were manipulated into ordering items that we didn't want, over-charged, and my daughter's food was inedible. No condiments of any kind were provided. No salt, pepper, salad dressing, mayonnaise, ketchup etc. This place calls itself a restaurant, but can't even get the basics right. Also, the toilets left a lot to be desired. Not what you would expect in any restaurant concerned with presenting a good image with regard to hygiene. It is not possible to lock the door, there was no way to dry hands, and to get to the toilet it is necessary to walk through a room full of junk - it felt like a builder's yard. We made the mistake of allowing ourselves to be pressurised by the waiter into choosing this restaurant. When we stopped to look at the menu he targeted us. We should have kept walking and gone to any of the other restaurants in the area. There are many good restaurants in Poblenou - this is one the worst places I have ever come across anywhere. Also we should have read reviews before we decided to choose this place. Avoid this place. They are dishonest predators who take advantage of tourists and manipulate people into ordering food that they don't want. They are only interested in maximising the amount of money they can extract from people. It is surprising that this place has not been shut down. read more

Great food and service, eat while you watch the world walk past There was a good variety of food and fresh. The best bit was it was just outside our accommodation read more

Passeig 9 - Such a great place, not to touristy, like I'm not one..haha Yum food & service - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

Had a great time chatting with the owner and his wife. Great place to eat and the atmosphere is super friendly. Can't wait to return to Spain and Passeig 9 in January. #yellowhat read more

Disappointed taste of food for me. I ordered mussel and seafood paella for dinner. Mussel is not fresh. Seafood paella is not good. They put sausage in seafood paella which the sausage did have some smell and I think it is not fresh. Prawn and mussel are not fresh. Lots of tourist came to this restaurant at the same time with me for dinner. I think it might be from Yelp. For my personal opinion, this restaurant is not a good choice. There are the other restaurants in this area. read more

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Had the seafood paella for dinner tonight. I was eating alone, and most places including this place, will not make a single serving Paella. But when in Spain, I like to have Paella at least once. Passeig 9 did not disappoint. Very flavorful, and with plenty of seafood. It was a bit salty, so I added some olive oil and it balanced right out. Surprisingly, I ate the two person serving. Great location around plenty of other restaurants. read more

Passeig 9 - Paella Marinera - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

We came here on a Saturday night around 9:30pm and were not impressed. Both the dishes and service were mediocre. This place is a tourist trap (as evidenced by the Cyndi Lauper playing on the speakers, menus in English, and guests speaking English). We asked the waiter for tapas recommendations and he seemed to direct us to the more expensive dishes, which we found annoying. We ultimately settled on the following: - Assorted varieties of cured meat (ok) - patatas bravas (very good - my favorite) - grilled shrimp (boring) - bread with tomato (good, but basic) - grilled octopus with potato (ok) We also each had a glass of Rioja wine, which was good. The waiter never came to check up on us until very late into the meal. Overall, this place was disappointing and we wouldn't recommend it. read more

Absolutely terrific place on Rambla del Poblenou. You can dine on the street or inside. We chose inside. The Paella for 2 (meat) was very tasty which my daughter and I shared. I would prefer the seafood but was delicious none the less. My wife had the sirloin and my oldest daughter the lamb. The lamb was fantastic!!!! The other thing that drives my 5 star is the service. The people who work there are wonderful, made you feel comfortable the moment you sit down. Pleasant banter, light jokes and highly attentive. We ordered a couple bottles of wine which were very reasonable and deserts. A must go if you are looking for a nice low key atmosphere. read more

Passeig 9 - The tiny bar - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

This was a great find! Very cozy, down to earth atmosphere full of locals. The food and service was top notch. What we had: Sangria, and the house red wine Bread with tomato Ham croquettes Papas bravas All were a good size and tasty We then be the meat paella (SO GOOD) If I'm ever back in Barcelona, I would return! read more

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Just wow! Passeig 9 encompasses everything that is Barcelona cuisine has to offer on a lovely, quaint, tourist free street located just 7 blocks from the beach. The dreamy, quiet street of Rambla del Poblenou, is filled with lovely stores and restaurants with street performers and musicians. At Pressig 9 you are greeted by the sweetest Spanish man. We chose to sit outside in the neutral ground to enjoy the Spanish architecture and the shady trees with the wonderful sounds of the local music. We ordered the cheese plate appetizer, fresh salad and to share, the seafood paella and steak with the red wine sangria. Everything came out in a timely manner and absolutely delicious!! I will certainly go back! read more

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Food was mediocre but what really was amazing was that the waitress dropped a whole plate of octopus on my shirt. She did not even offer me extra napkins. She also asked if we wanted a new one after having spilled half of the extremely hot plate on me. Stayed calm about the situation and when the bill came asked if we could get the octopus comped seeing how she ruined my shirt but she got another waitress who was extremely rude and got loud with us. To top it off they were snickering in Spanish about my shirt thinking we did not understand. Beyond unprofessional. read more

Passeig 9 - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

The food was decent, but the service was sub par. As our waitress was bringing out the food, she spilled a plate of hot octopus on my friend. She apologized and before casually walking away, she asked if we wanted another order of the octopus. Yes, obviously we wanted the octopus because we ordered it, but she was about to give us the plate with the two pieces of octopuses that wasn't on my friend/on the floor. Also, she did not offering him any tissues to clean himself off. We used the 4 pieces of tissues that were given to us with our plate setting. When we received our bill, we were surprised to see that we were charged for every plate, even the octopus. There was no courtesy given for spilling food all over my friend. We asked if we could at least be given the octopus dish as a complimentary dish. Our waitress called another waitress over, and with attitude, the other waitress asked "you ate the dish but you want it for free because of an accident?" The other waitress insisted that because we ate the second plate, we should pay for it. In my opinion, if you work in a restaurant, you need to provide good customer service and in my opinion, that is terrible customer service. I understand that accidents happen, but I also believe in courtesy and just overall good customer service. Unfortunately, the managers were not there, and so we paid the bill and left. I just hope the manager sees this review and works with his employees to improve the customer service. Overall, the sangria was good, food/tapas were ok, customer service was appalling. read more

Passeig 9 - My friends shirt after the accident. - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

Does not allow tourist to enjoy the daily menu. This is dishonest and does not deserve support.

This is a nice, quiet restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating and a broad menu and a helpful, friendly staff. I was not in a tapas mood so I ordered the maccheroni bolognese and crema catalan for dessert. I was surprised at how quickly my food arrived and the flavor of the food, since I received it so quickly,then again, I had dinner around 7PM, so the crowds had not yet started. My total bill was modest, but I didn't order Tapas, which would have been significantly more expensive. I would return here again. read more

Being in Barcelona for the first time it's quite overwhelming and the range of restaurants is HUGE! Never eat at the big shoppingstreet called La Rambla because the food is really bad and expensive.Take the opportunity to ask the locals and find the best food at cosy restaurants and for a cheaper price. Anyhow we lived near the beach and was told to try the restaurants near our hotel,which was located in the area near Rambla Publenou. We just happened to ending up at this place by accident and I'm glad we did! This is the place to be! Delicious food and really nice wine for a good price! The atmosphere is cosy and you feel really welcome. The service is excellent and people are so friendly there! The boss of this place is such a warm and nice person so please take the time to thank him for the best food in Barcelona! read more

This is a very nice restaurant with a great atmosphere and very formerly staff. We had the sea bass, squid and the garlic'd bread. We were pleasantly surprised by the relaxed and friendly waiters who seemed to have a passion for their work. And definitely try the home-made Sangria(!!) it's zesty and refreshing! Last, but not least - the cream Catalan is also home-made - and it is amazing. read more

My husband and I came here for dinner and we were definitely impressed. Service was amazing and the staff made us feel comfortable. The menu is translated for you as well, which was awesome for us since we do not speak the language. You have to eat outside to get a feel for the city. The tapas are amazing and decently priced. The sangria was actually not on the menu, but they have it and it was only 6 euros. I recommend the sangria for sure! For my sweet tooth cravings, we had to try the crema Catalan and it is for sure a step up from creme brûlée (very delicious). I was sad when all the food was gone. But we will be coming back here for sure. read more

Passeig 9 - Minitostadas Sobrasada Y Huevo De Codorniz, Croquetas Pollo, and Chorizo Frito. DELICIOUS!!! - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

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We spend a few days in Barcelona and this lovely restaurant is definitely a good choice. They have a lot of delicious tapas and also the main courses, like fish and steak, were very nice. Because of the nice atmosphere ( and the AC ) we decided to eat here a second time. It's a little bit pricey. read more

Great pollo dish and salads! And steak too. We enjoy the service and the wine and the outdoor seating and that they are always open at times when other places aren't. read more

The food was overpriced and mediocre. My biggest complaint was the tomato bread. We were encouraged to order it and it is what it sounds like... tomatoes and bread... do not get it! The octopus we ordered was incredibly salty. The quail egg dish was also nothing special. What's worse is that the waitresses were rude. Take your money and business elsewhere! read more

Passeig 9 - "Tomato bread", Iberian ham, quail eggs - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

Very nice and cosy place. The people working here are very friendly. Food super good for a reasonable price. Really wanted to try the paella, but since we were starving and it took 30 minutes to make we decided to go for a fish and meat dish. Very tasty, def recommend this place. read more

Only meal I had in Barcelona that was disappointing - the seafood meal I ordered was covered in a unpleasant sauce and the fish was not very good. Bread was nothing special. Roasted peppers were good but can get that anywhere. Would give 1 star but I don't like to when it's only based on a couple dishes. read more

Had the tapas tasting here for 12.50 per person. It was awesome. Service was friendly and the food was expertly prepared and fresh. In a more touristy area the meal would be 2-3x more expensive. read more

Passeig 9 - lots of specials and outdoor seating - Catalan Near Me - Barcelona, B

Of all the times I have come here for dinner, the food has always been superb. Our dinner groups have been from 3 to 11 people and we have never had to wait for our food or drinks. read more

I would have to agree with other reviews. We ordered food (salad and 2 different tapas) and a jar of sangria and the waiter said it was "not enough for two people" which we thought was really rude. He had already brought us the sangria so he couldn't ask us to leave like he did other people according to the reviews, but we really wanted to leave at this point due to how the waiter treated us. Will never come back to this place again, especially that the food was terrible: avocado salad was mediocre and didn't taste fresh, feta cheese was cheap and portion was tiny. Fried tapas arrived cold and tasted like something that was in the freezer and then microwaved for 4 minutes, they were very chewy. Oh, and the sangria was terrible as well, felt like they poured a cheap bottle of wine in a jar and added some ice and oranges to it. We paid 44€ for cold tapas and terrible salad... There are so many good restaurants in the area, please do yourself a favor and sit elsewhere... read more

Our best meal yet in Barcelona....after the Tapas Trail needed something diff. Just found it. Shrimp, Carpaccio, Grilled Veges and the rarely found in Barcelona....Ensalade....not sure they like the greens in Barcelona and we needed them. Very very good worth the few more euros than most other restaurants!!!!!! read more

We had a wonderful experience at Passeig 9 on Rambla del Poblenou. My wife and son shared the chicken and beef paella and I had the grilled salmon. Both dishes were excellent - the paella was the best I've ever had (yes, I sneaked some of their paella - it was a huge portion). The salads were good and the desserts looked wonderful. There appears to be a great selection of wines although I just had a cold Estrella with dinner. One of the owners, David, and our waitress were very attentive. We ate inside due to a light rain but dining outside on the Rambla is great. This restaurant is highly recommended! read more

I had the mango and ham salad. The presentation was great and I should have taken a picture, but I couldn't allow myself time to shoot one -- I was almost done with my dish when I realized that my glass of beer was untouched. The outdoor area on the street was quiet compared to other more touristy places I've been to. I would definitely like to go back to try their tapas menu. read more

Salads are jokes ... ensalada de gambas with only one in ! And the crab was like crab stick ... pineaple was straight out of the can ... but service was courteous read more

Really expensive for the product they sell. I ordered "sepia a la plancha" and they brought... 1 tiny sepia! It was a bad joke. On the other hand, you get a lot of lettuce on the side. read more

Went here last night with a group of 7. The food was all very good, and the presentation along with very good service was worth every euro. The 7 of us shared everything (Tapas) and the mixed grill for 2 (two orders) was enough for us all. The selection of wines was very good and the recommendations (off the wine list) pared well with every dish. This place is off the tourist path and that's what made is all the better. a tu salud! read more

We stopped in at about 9 in hopes of having dessert. The place was almost empty. The staff were very courteous until we told them we only wanted to order their famous crema catalana. They refused to serve us, stating that they were only serving dinner. No dessert for us! read more

While wandering the Rambla Poblenou, we happened upon Passeig 9 and after perusing their menu decided to give it a try. We decided to have their Paella Valenciana along with pan con tomate, a bottle of wine and two dessert plates. The paella had a nice, zesty balance of spices and was quite tasty, though some pieces of the meats required a bit of dissection to remove gristle. We ended up spending 57E and while that may have been a bit high, we were very full and quite satisfied upon heading to our hotel, so we felt we got most of our money's worth. read more

I have been living on the poblenou and have passed this restaurant a couple times. A friend and I finally went in and although the outside seating was full, the instead of half empty (and it was rather late on a Sunday so dinner was about over). The host sat the two of us down at table and the owner asked her to move us to a different table when she went to the back of the restaurant. She was very friendly and asked us to move to a different table but we asked to stay at our current table because the new table he wanted us to sit at only had two seats next to each other (so we wouldn't be able to face each other while seating) that could not be rearranged. She smiled and said we could stay where we were but then the owner came over to us and started telling us we had to move or give up half of our table. We were very surprised because the restaurant was half empty and everyone else around us were parties of only 2 people sitting at the same size table we were sat at. When I asked why others were allowed to stay at their tabled but we had to move the man who I presume to be the owner said "This is my house", basically saying that he got to make up his own arbitrary rules! No thank you! Definitely not giving my money to this man. We promptly got up and left and went to a fabulous restaurant down the street. Shame on this man for being so rude to two ladies coming in for a bite to eat! read more