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Located in the Mercat Boqueria open market this tapas bar had some good food. I ordered the Spanish omelet (tortilla) with potato bacon and cheese. Usually at tapas bars they are cold and I never really like them. This one was still hot and the cheese and potatoes oozed out of it. So good now I get what they mean about this dish. I also ordered fried artichokes which I had been searching for but were somewhat out of season. There's were crunchy and delicious, I sprinkled a little salt on them to give it a little more. The espresso machine works with pods so it's not fresh ground beans but it does help them with the speed of getting orders out quicker. Overall really liked the tortilla with potato cheese and bacon and the artichokes. Best breakfast in Barcelona.
One of the many stalls in the historic Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria right off of the tourist heavy but must visit marketplace known as La Rambla sits Quiosc Modern which is an almost diner-like-stand serving traditional Spanish dishes with a more outlining grilled technique, which enables them to serve more unique dishes that I feel separates them from the numerous other stalls that also serve food in the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria. Obviously it was packed the day we got to the Mercat La Boqueria, in fact we had been there the day before and at about 5 pm local time they were packing up for the night, which we were surprised by as in Europe, Spain in particular, they tend to eat out all night long, but alas not at Quiosc Modern, which is sad since the marketplace is open till 8:30pm. So it was a return trip to the Mercat a day later for a late lunch/ early dinner and at this time of day it's busy enough for customers to have to wait for a seat at their counter, since they're so busy. Luckily as fate would have it, they were able to seat us right away as there happened to have three seats in a row available for myself and my party. Immediately we were all drawn to the Fish & Seafood portion of their menu, as we wanted to try some of the food they had to offer at Quiosc Modern and we asked what they were most famous for and their response was their grilled seafood, so we knew that's what we came for. The menu at Quiosc Modern is more basic than a traditional menu, which makes sense since the restaurant like all of the restaurants in the Mercat La Boqueria are all small stalls so a wide variety of dishes simply isn't possible. Their menu is broken up into sections such as Fish & Seafood, Meats, Appetizer, Veggies and even Breakfast dishes as the whole marketplace opens up rather early. Since there were three of us in our party, and upon the suggestion of our server, we decided to order their Mixed Grilled Seafood (which served 2 people) and a side of Grilled Vegetables, in this case their asparagus. It didn't take too long for our food to come out as a huge platter of clams, mussels, calamari, and shrimp covered with plenty of seasoning chives and lemon for taste alongside a decent if not somewhat unremarkable plate of asparagus. We loved our plate and finished it in no time. It really is a sight to see the hard working crew at Quiosc Modern do their thing in their small stall as they try to serve everyone at their countertop and outmaneuver each other as a result. Would I return to Quiosc Modern upon another visit to the legendary Mercat La Boqueria? You better believe I would say hello to my new friends and even consider getting a quick meal before I paint the town red as Quiosc Modern is a quick and affordable option for a nice meal, despite being located in such a popular and high-trafficked tourist destination. It truly epitomizes what Spanish culture and cuisine is all about.
Located in the main market, Quiosc Modern is not the first food stand you see (you probably would walk by Central first, 4 stars on Yelp) but we decided to try Quiosc (better rating, smaller) and we are so glad to stopped here. The fried baby octopus was amazing - hand battered, fried twice to order to keep it crispy, all of that right in front of our eyes). The garlic shrimps were great too, the local traditional dish that we all love. If you would prefer the bigger shrimps, order the grilled prawns. Everything is super fresh and very casual. A bottle of cava was 12 euros. Folks here work very hard to deliver attentive service, Muchas gracias!
If you come here once, you WILL be back, day after day. Food is very fresh, affordable, simply delicious, made to order, and most importantly, highly recommended by me. The staff greets you with big smiles, atmosphere is fun. Your stomach will not be big enough to try everything you want to. Even the simple hamburger on roll with cheese is delicious.
Fresh seafood. Bartop seats. Cava and beer. I'm sold. For our last dinner in Barcelona, we wanted fresh seafood at the Mercat de la Boqueria. We found this seafood eatery at the back of the market and decided to give it a try. We ordered grilled mussels, grilled razor clams, grilled baby squid, Cava and beer. The razor clams were gritty- not recommended, but the other dishes were well executed. The bill came out to about 30€. You can ask for some bread to dip with the olive and lemon drippings from all the grilled seafood ;) This was a great and yummy find where you can appreciate the bustling market and sizzling fresh seafood while taking a swig of that beer or sip of that Cava.
Ate here to experience eating seafood at the Barcelona markets and while everything tasted fresh, nothing I ate here really rocked my taste palate (or as my dining companion put it - won't be back). I took the mixed grill for €28 to be shared and got clams, fish, baby octopus, calamari, big shrimp, razorback clams and mussels to split between two people and glass of cava. The cava tasted weak and watered down, and it was my first time eating Razorbacks and these were so gritty! We had to also ask for bread, they didn't just offer it, so service could have been more hospitable, although food came out pretty quick. Will be back to the markets, but not back to this place.
A quick snack break in between shopping at the Ramblas and Barri Gottic areas. At 5pm, the market was quieter than I had expected. Many stalls were closed including Pinotxo where we had intended to go for Tapas. Scouting what remained, Quiosc was packed while other places in the market was less so. After waiting for 5 minutes, we were seated. We ordered beer, grilled razor clams, grilled mussels, fried anchovies, and tripe. A hearty snack that refueled us and allowed us to catch a brief respite before heading out exploring as tourists. All the dishes taste fine and were beyond my expectations. Quality of seafood high, and shone through the simple prep and cooking of these items.
We were debating between this Bar Central, the other sit down place within Mercat de Boqueria as there was less wait. We got the seafood for 1 + 2 oysters. These set us back €27. Oysters were really good - but they are pricey at €3.5 each. The seafood for 1 came with grilled baby squids, solo giant grilled prawn, and clams and mussels (including one razer clam). The giant prawn is the winner here. Good for the experience, tasty food, but better value can be found outside the market.
This restaurant inside of the Mercado de la Boqueria is fantastic! The fish is fresh and is grilled right in front of you. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. They also have meat proteins for those that don't eat fish, but their fish is truly exceptional. We loved the cava as well. We enjoyed the spot so much that we visited every day while we were in Barcelona. The father and daughter that work at the restaurant are delightful and always greeted us with a smile. The prices are super fair. Next time we are in town, we will be back!! read more
We came to the boqueria early one morning as a local had suggested, and decided to have breakfast there. After wandering through the entire market, we chanced upon Quiosc Modern which was bustling with diners. We figured that the food must be pretty good so we sat down for breakfast. Seafood was fresh, and I got to try a Catalan sausage which was yummy! My favorite was the garlic shrimp which came with a side of bread. I could not stop sopping up the garlic flavored oil with the bread! Prices were reasonable and didn't seem like a 'tourist trap'. read more
Deeply overwhelmed by all of the choices available to us at Mercado de La Boqueria, we made the decision to stop at Quiosc Modern based on two things: how poppin' it was, and the smells coming off of the grills. It turned out to be an excellent choice. There was a little bit of a wait, but everything moved very quickly and we were sat within 15 minutes despite there being a few tables ahead of us. We opted to try the patatas bravas, the grilled scallops, the grilled octopus, and the grilled sea bass. All were excellent, but my favorites were the octopus and the scallops. Both were grilled to perfection, and all of the food came out super quickly. The sangria was also top notch, and I thought it was a nice touch that you could get a cup of it to go to walk around the market with. read more
Located in the Mercat Boqueria open market this tapas bar had some good food. I ordered the Spanish omelet (tortilla) with potato bacon and cheese. Usually at tapas bars they are cold and I never really like them. This one was still hot and the cheese and potatoes oozed out of it. So good now I get what they mean about this dish. I also ordered fried artichokes which I had been searching for but were somewhat out of season. There's were crunchy and delicious, I sprinkled a little salt on them to give it a little more. The espresso machine works with pods so it's not fresh ground beans but it does help them with the speed of getting orders out quicker. Overall really liked the tortilla with potato cheese and bacon and the artichokes. Best breakfast in Barcelona. read more
Came here for lunch.. One of thr best fried baby octopus. Ordered some of them fried pepper which was yummy.. Spicy potato which was basically fried potato with dipping sauce. Sangria was also pretty good. Friendly staff and price is just right. read more
One of the many stalls in the historic Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria right off of the tourist heavy but must visit marketplace known as La Rambla sits Quiosc Modern which is an almost diner-like-stand serving traditional Spanish dishes with a more outlining grilled technique, which enables them to serve more unique dishes that I feel separates them from the numerous other stalls that also serve food in the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria. Obviously it was packed the day we got to the Mercat La Boqueria, in fact we had been there the day before and at about 5 pm local time they were packing up for the night, which we were surprised by as in Europe, Spain in particular, they tend to eat out all night long, but alas not at Quiosc Modern, which is sad since the marketplace is open till 8:30pm. So it was a return trip to the Mercat a day later for a late lunch/ early dinner and at this time of day it's busy enough for customers to have to wait for a seat at their counter, since they're so busy. Luckily as fate would have it, they were able to seat us right away as there happened to have three seats in a row available for myself and my party. Immediately we were all drawn to the Fish & Seafood portion of their menu, as we wanted to try some of the food they had to offer at Quiosc Modern and we asked what they were most famous for and their response was their grilled seafood, so we knew that's what we came for. The menu at Quiosc Modern is more basic than a traditional menu, which makes sense since the restaurant like all of the restaurants in the Mercat La Boqueria are all small stalls so a wide variety of dishes simply isn't possible. Their menu is broken up into sections such as Fish & Seafood, Meats, Appetizer, Veggies and even Breakfast dishes as the whole marketplace opens up rather early. Since there were three of us in our party, and upon the suggestion of our server, we decided to order their Mixed Grilled Seafood (which served 2 people) and a side of Grilled Vegetables, in this case their asparagus. It didn't take too long for our food to come out as a huge platter of clams, mussels, calamari, and shrimp covered with plenty of seasoning chives and lemon for taste alongside a decent if not somewhat unremarkable plate of asparagus. We loved our plate and finished it in no time. It really is a sight to see the hard working crew at Quiosc Modern do their thing in their small stall as they try to serve everyone at their countertop and outmaneuver each other as a result. Would I return to Quiosc Modern upon another visit to the legendary Mercat La Boqueria? You better believe I would say hello to my new friends and even consider getting a quick meal before I paint the town red as Quiosc Modern is a quick and affordable option for a nice meal, despite being located in such a popular and high-trafficked tourist destination. It truly epitomizes what Spanish culture and cuisine is all about. read more
Located in the main market, Quiosc Modern is not the first food stand you see (you probably would walk by Central first, 4 stars on Yelp) but we decided to try Quiosc (better rating, smaller) and we are so glad to stopped here. The fried baby octopus was amazing - hand battered, fried twice to order to keep it crispy, all of that right in front of our eyes). The garlic shrimps were great too, the local traditional dish that we all love. If you would prefer the bigger shrimps, order the grilled prawns. Everything is super fresh and very casual. A bottle of cava was 12 euros. Folks here work very hard to deliver attentive service, Muchas gracias! read more
5 years ago
If you come here once, you WILL be back, day after day. Food is very fresh, affordable, simply delicious, made to order, and most importantly, highly recommended by me. The staff greets you with big smiles, atmosphere is fun. Your stomach will not be big enough to try everything you want to. Even the simple hamburger on roll with cheese is delicious. read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
This place is the BOMB! for grilled seafoods! Friendly and helpful. Service is quick and efficient. read more
5 years ago
Fresh seafood. Bartop seats. Cava and beer. I'm sold. For our last dinner in Barcelona, we wanted fresh seafood at the Mercat de la Boqueria. We found this seafood eatery at the back of the market and decided to give it a try. We ordered grilled mussels, grilled razor clams, grilled baby squid, Cava and beer. The razor clams were gritty- not recommended, but the other dishes were well executed. The bill came out to about 30€. You can ask for some bread to dip with the olive and lemon drippings from all the grilled seafood ;) This was a great and yummy find where you can appreciate the bustling market and sizzling fresh seafood while taking a swig of that beer or sip of that Cava. read more
11 years ago
Ate here to experience eating seafood at the Barcelona markets and while everything tasted fresh, nothing I ate here really rocked my taste palate (or as my dining companion put it - won't be back). I took the mixed grill for €28 to be shared and got clams, fish, baby octopus, calamari, big shrimp, razorback clams and mussels to split between two people and glass of cava. The cava tasted weak and watered down, and it was my first time eating Razorbacks and these were so gritty! We had to also ask for bread, they didn't just offer it, so service could have been more hospitable, although food came out pretty quick. Will be back to the markets, but not back to this place. read more
A quick snack break in between shopping at the Ramblas and Barri Gottic areas. At 5pm, the market was quieter than I had expected. Many stalls were closed including Pinotxo where we had intended to go for Tapas. Scouting what remained, Quiosc was packed while other places in the market was less so. After waiting for 5 minutes, we were seated. We ordered beer, grilled razor clams, grilled mussels, fried anchovies, and tripe. A hearty snack that refueled us and allowed us to catch a brief respite before heading out exploring as tourists. All the dishes taste fine and were beyond my expectations. Quality of seafood high, and shone through the simple prep and cooking of these items. read more
8 years ago
Really good food with really great service at the market! Shout out to Sonia for being so accommodating to tourists! I'd recommend the Sangria, Fried Baby Squid, Fresh Oysters and the Catalunya Sausage. read more
We were debating between this Bar Central, the other sit down place within Mercat de Boqueria as there was less wait. We got the seafood for 1 + 2 oysters. These set us back €27. Oysters were really good - but they are pricey at €3.5 each. The seafood for 1 came with grilled baby squids, solo giant grilled prawn, and clams and mussels (including one razer clam). The giant prawn is the winner here. Good for the experience, tasty food, but better value can be found outside the market. read more
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On our last day there we walked to La Boqueria Market and looked for another spot to try out. We've already gone to Pinotxo twice and decided to check out something different. We walked towards the back of the market and found this spot. It was early and I was in the mood for breakfast, so it was the next logical choice to order some oysters, mussels, sardines, and sausage. Breakfast of champions! This place is one of the newer bars to open up in the market and they deliver. Of the many places to check out when you're getting lost in the market and photobombing German tourists. Come early and stay for the seafood! read more
10 years ago
Late afternoon hunger lead us to this stall at La Boqueria. After walking several miles taking in the city, I was ready for some food. My husband opted for some chinese food and I opted for some tapas. Most of the places were closing up since it was close to 4pm and Quiosc was still open and luckily had two seats available at the counter (yay for me). I had the fried baby octupus, squid rings, crispy fried artichokes and washed it down with an ice cold beer. The octupus was just as I imagined it would be, crispy but with a slight chew and perfectly salted, that first bite just made me smile (I was seriously starving and I really had to work hard to try not to stuff my face and just enjoy every bite). The squid rings were tender and a bit greasy, my least favorite of the items we ordered. The crispy artichokes, however, brought that smile back --- seasoned well, crispy at the edges and tender at the center. The servers were friendly (I think because my husband speaks Spanish) and offered us some bread (which I declined since I could barely finish the food in front of me). Another plus to this stall is that they had no issues with my husband eating his chinese food at their bar as I ate the items we purchased from them (an issue we had at one of the tapas bars towards the entrance of the market). It allowed my husband and I to eat our freshly made food together, instead of taking it to go and eating in our hotel room. That, I definitely appreciate. read more
11 years ago
The seafood here inside the La Boqueria Market is incredibly fresh and they hands down have the best anchovies so far in my Barcelona trip (and I've been to quite a few highly rated eateries). Definitely get the deep fried anchovies for 5,50 euros. The razor clams are incredibly fresh and the simply cooking in olive oil with garlic and parsley brings out the meaty flavor. It's 11 euros for 4 but worth it! The mussels are cooked with the same sauce and you get a very sizable portion for only 5,50 euros. The tripe is only okay because I think the tomato sauce overwhelms the tripe. read more
8 years ago
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Mercado de la Boqueria, 364
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El Raval
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