Beautiful/classy place, friendly staff, and delicious food. The entire experience was wonderful~ We…read morealso got a Cava and it tasted so well with everything we ordered! Food: Chistorra Sausage & Olives They give you olives & chistora sausages as a starter. The sausage was really juicy and flavorful~ Ajoarriero Cod with Poached Egg I loved this dish! The egg was perfectly poached and the fish was amazingly cooked. Flavors were on point! Grilled artichokes, foie and Iberian ham I'm not a big foie fan so I kinda stayed away from it. BUT! I can tell you that the artichokes were nicely grilled (not salty at all). The Iberian ham was a bit hard to eat because it took me a while to chew it and swallow. It just didn't go down well I think. Cured ham and loin of Iberian acorn-fed pork This selection of meats was better than the Iberian ham in the foie dish (look below). Very nice and generous portions too~ Grilled white asparagus, truffled mayonnaise and Idiazábal cheese Probably...the best white asparagus I've ever had. It was sooo good that we ordered another right after we finished it. Explosive. Wild Mushrooms with Farm Egg I think a dish that combines mushrooms and eggs has been becoming more and more popular lately, and I can see why~ It's so yummy! The yolk was runny and the mushrooms were nice and chewy (not like those soft, floppy ones). Cream cheese soufflé with raspberry ice cream Our waitress recommended this dessert and it's a better dessert than the lemon sorbet. I just liked looking at the souffle because it seemed so perfectly..."poofed." Then I took a bite, and then continued to clean the entire bowl. The raspberry ice cream also made the soufflé even more delicious. Our Lemon Sorbet Decent dessert, although I liked the soufflé more. But the sorbet was still pretty refreshing.

The appetizers here are ok, not not that spectacular…read more However, the 1KG steak, cooked rare, was excellent!! Great marbling and dry aged taste. Spaniards can cook steak that's for sure!!!

This meal was great and it was a treat to be able to try some of the flavors of Disfrutar at a more…read moreaffordable price! We were recommended Compartir on a food tour and it was surprisingly easy to get a reservation for the next day. Our favorite dishes were the veal carpaccio and the garlic fried egg with noodles. The veal carpaccio balanced so many flavors and textures so well; with cheese, foie gras, nuts, some crispy shell, and basil - it all worked so well together and was really delicious. The egg dish was artistically plated and very playful as the black squid ink took over the dish as you mixed it all together. Again, a great balance of textures and flavors from soft egg yolk, to mentaiko, to crispy and crunch garlic chips and croutons. The sauce was super flavorful and overall a really tasty dish. Other dishes were good too; the pork was incredibly tender and beautifully plated, the black sesame dessert looked great and was very true to the sesame flavor. The tomato bread was pretty standard fare and the smoked eggplant on the red mullet dish was a bit too smoky for our liking. The caviar brioche bun, which comes directly from the Disfrutar tasting, was quite good but not worth the $39 price tag. Although it was nice to try, I'd personally pass on this one next time. Service was a tad slow to bring us the bill at the end but was great overall. I'd easily recommend Compartir to anyone visiting Barcelona!

Compartir set the bar very high for food in Barcelona, as it was the first meal of our trip to…read moreSpain. Between the service, the food, and the ambiance, it was the perfect date night and start to our trip! My partner and I split about a dozen dishes and had a couple glasses of wine. Compartir will let you do half portions of most of their dishes, which is absolutely the way to go, so you can try as much as possible! Some of our favorite bites were the tuna (tartare wrapped in sashimi tuna), croquettes, the scallops, and the rib. The most unique dish we had was their "Caprese" dessert - don't want to spoil too much, just get it!

If you want to experience what it would be like to eat in your Catalan grandmother's kitchen…read more(assuming you have a Catalan grandmother), then this longtime family-run lunch room would surely meet your needs. I first caught wind of it on a YouTube video by a local travel vlogger, and I decided Jamie W. and I needed to head over to the colorful Sant Antoni area and give it a try. Since all the sidewalk tables were occupied, we sat in the back dining area and perused a most unusual menu (photo). I decided to start with the 6€ Satdines de la Costa amb Torrades, which was two slices of grilled, buttered toast each topped with a grilled sardine, red pepper, and Spanish olives (photo: https://yelp.to/7SJEuuKuv4). Loved it even though the tiny bones were a bit daunting. Jamie started more conservatively with the 5€ Amanida Verde, a fresh green salad with tomatoes and a spear of white asparagus (photo: https://yelp.to/Khq4vEseai). He took advantage of the complimentary basket of crusty bread. For his main dish, he ordered the 9€ Bacalla a la Llauna, a nice size filet of fried baked cod with butter beans (photo: https://yelp.to/G8-01_OOFr). Very homey goodness but mine was the star of the table. It was the 8.50€ Mix de Cap i Pota i Tripa, which was a plate of tripe mixed with slices of calf's head and feet (photo: https://yelp.to/oVy3K4pASm). As a menudo lover, I was in heaven, and the sauce was the perfect excuse to finish off the bread. The cheery server convinced us to enjoy their housemade desserts which we did immensely. I had the 3.50€ Arros amb Liet, a chilled jar of creamy rice pudding (photo: https://yelp.to/nanFCQhCOi). Jamie tried a 4€ slice of the Tarta de Santiago, Spanish almond cake which you pour over with a sweet port wine (photo: https://yelp.to/fyaxVQT9ga). The wine soaked right through the crumbly cake, and it was a pure delight. Our meal ended with a couple of rich 3€ Cappuccinos (photo: https://yelp.to/ZjcGOiaJ8b). If my grandmama was Catalan, she might have a high bar to reach. FOOD - 5 stars...delicious comfort food the Catalan way AMBIANCE - 4 stars...simple, homey space filled with regulars SERVICE - 5 stars...sunny and attentive TOTAL - 5 stars..genuine find for authentic homestyle food RELATED - Exploring Barcelona? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/4dTEx5T

Quick bite to eat. Quaint little spot that is cool for locals and tourist alike…read more Good food and good selection. More than your usual tapas. Seats inside and out.

Despite several valiant attempts, I never did make it to Tickets, the legendary Michelin-starred…read moretapas restaurant from the Adria brothers who created the mythically exclusive El Bulli. It closed in 2020, but I heard about its eventual replacement which inherited much of the same staff (though not the same executive chef). I decided it would be the one restaurant on our vacation where I would make a reservation well in advance for Jamie W. and me. We arrived about 15 minutes early for our 5PM reservation and were fully prepared just to sit patiently in their vacant patio seating. However, the hostess saw us immediately and brought us through the restaurant. The expansive staff greeted us like we were celebrities. I loved it. She took us to the adjacent Backstage Bar where we sat comfortably in a stylish space. The attentive bartender made us a couple of their 10€ craft cocktails. Jamie had the Pacharan Fizz, a Basque-derived drink with local liqueurs, orange juice, lemon, and soda rimmed with a housemade tajine. I decided on the Wilson with chivas mizunara infused with orange peel, coconut, and banana syrup. Both were tantalizing delights unique to the region (photo: https://bit.ly/4dTEx5T). The hostess came back and seated us at two seats on a long curving counter facing the wide prep area staffed with several young sous chefs (video: https://yelp.to/SF-SPKDrxx). Augustina was assigned to be our server, and she was a delight as she guided us on our selections. She suggested 10-12 tapas, but we decided to end with a full steak so we settled on nine. We started with the 6,7€ Chicken Toast and Pickled Mushrooms, a tasty morsel topped with toasted pine nuts (photo: https://yelp.to/PYx3f4WA22). Next came the 7,5€ Edamame and Iberian Ham Mochi, a delectable bite-size Japanese-inspired dumpling filled with a stew made with the edamame and ham (photo: https://bit.ly/45j4TdF). Our next treat looked like a nougat candy bar, but it was actually quite savory, the 8,5€ Nori, Foie Gras and Eel Tartlet (photo: https://yelp.to/iplAYIq9SB). The texture and flavors were quite unique. The next dish required Augustina to assemble it in front of us, the 12€ Tomato Kalamata Crusty Bread Salad (photo https://bit.ly/3yLDzbR). It was a beautiful presentation and a comparatively lighter plate as was the he 8,5€ Seoul Asparagus, a decorative dish separated in three different colors and flavors (photo: https://yelp.to/fWTBEYyrrg). The 15€ Korean Octopus was more substantial and came with condiments like cucumber and spiced oil (photo: https://yelp.to/r8pzHGAZHb). The 8€ Truffled Cheese Brioche was a toasted morsel with a nice melted cheese filling (photo: https://yelp.to/aCohS1DUgC). The 18€ Pork Jowl Ssam with Anticuchera Sauce was our final tapas with the saucy pork nestled in lettuce leaves (photo: https://yelp.to/7cztxqCiHG). The 65,8€ Galician Aged Ribeye turned out to be dinner on its own as it was full slab of meat sliced into bite-size pieces (photo: https://yelp.to/5QCRuhXvvz). My one criticism was that it wasn't as tender as were hoping considering the cut. It came with Lettuce, Roasted Red Peppers, and French Fries. We were feeling quite sated, but there's always room for dessert. We went for the colorful 7,2€ Citrus Fruit Tartlet and Almonds (photo: https://bit.ly/3ViD4Ol) and the Napoleon-like 7,5€ Puff Pastry of Pears in Wine (photo: https://bit.ly/3KzQ39b). In the home stretch, we drank 8€ Treasure Island mocktails, a refreshing combination of passionfruit, cardamom, lemon, and cocoa (photo: https://bit.ly/3x93ytm). Quite a feast indeed. FOOD - 5 stars...uniquely creative and flavorful in small bites AMBIANCE - 5 stars...spacious, stylish, still retains the marquee from Tickets SERVICE - 5 stars...Augustina was aces and so was the hostess, the bartender, and all those sous chefs TOTAL - 5 stars...it may not be Tickets but we really enjoyed ourselves RELATED - Exploring Barcelona? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/4dTEx5T

Cool concept. You begin by securing your "admission" from an actual ticket booth…read more You are then guided to your table, as if being ushered into a theater, filled with culinary delights and enchanting ambiance. Teatro's tasting menu serves as your playbill, choreographing an enticing performance. The beauty of this delightful experience lies in its flexibility; the number of courses you embark on is entirely at your discretion. Each act, each dish, emerges as a surprise. You also have the option to personalize your wine experience. The sommelier pours a sip of wine, if you don't like the taste you are offered the chance to swap it for another selection. We tried eclectic medley of finger foods. Apple kimchi oysters, creamy oysters with almond, trout roe brioche served as delightful pearls of the ocean, nestled delicately on a buttery cloud of brioche, pumpkin and chipotle toast, macadamia nut cloud cheese was a creamy dream and lobster rolls and lamb tacos. Those are just a few. The final act, dessert. Cheesecake followed by fresh strawberries with whipped yogurt and a fresh sorbet, made tableside. Service is great, very attentive. When you are done with dinner there is a hidden bar called Backstage, where you can finish your experience with a nightcap. Make sure to make reservations in advance.

It was our last night in Barcelona and my friends and I wanted to go out with a bang. After a week…read moreof eating our way through the city, we figured we'd treat ourselves to something a little fancier, so we booked a table for seven at Suculent, a spot we'd seen on the Michelin Guide. They do a 9-course tasting menu for around €70, which felt like a total steal for that kind of experience. We were hoping for a fun, memorable final dinner and Suculent definitely delivered. One cool surprise right off the bat was that our table was in the back room, and to get there, we actually walked through the kitchen. It kind of felt like we were being let in on a secret. The space in the back was small and intimate, perfect for a group. The vibe was cozy but cool, not at all stuffy, and our server was honestly amazing. Super friendly, super knowledgeable, and really helped make the night special. We didn't go for the full wine pairing, but he still helped us pick a few bottles that paired perfectly with the different courses. It felt like he genuinely wanted us to have a great experience, and we definitely did.

This was our favorite dining experience on our entire trip! The food beats some of the Michelin…read morerated places we've had in other provinces, that's how good it was. We got the standard menu with 9 passes. They were so accommodating of allergies and replaced a few passes from items on their other menus and WOW! That did not disappoint. The place is cozy but elegant and our waiter was wonderful. He was very friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. I would go into detail for each dish, but words cannot even describe how delicious everything was. The dessert, while simple, left us breathless. Phenomenal place - a must visit!

This was an OK experience (and OK is not bad), but my first counsel, even if you are big eaters…read morelike us, I'd think twice about getting the full carnival menu unless you are completely famished and can hold your wine (pourings are generous- each pairing generally goes with two dishes though). It was a lot of food and wine, even for us, but we did eat a fair amount of bread to sop up the sauces. If we return, we'd try the slightly thinner Menú degustación instead. Service is attentive and friendly. As I mentioned, there are lots of courses. Some landed. Some did not. The first course was a huge winner: the artichoke in an anchovy oil. I could have eaten three of those. Also, I was really impressed with the duck salad and berries. For me, the pork skin was more grease than taste, and the turbot was a missed opportunity. My other criticism is that there were a few misses in the marriage between the wine and the food and none of the pairing truly felt harmonious. The best was an unusually tasting syrah/mourvèdre/grenache blend (give it a moment to open though) with the duck and pear course. My final thought is I like the concept of experimentation and as a fan of the ancient Romans I love their ideas of trying to recreate some ancient plates. The risk of too much experimentation is that sometimes a few things fall flat. Total price for two carnival menus and two wine pairings with tax and 10% cash tip for the good service was 418 Euros. This was not a good value for us. Given the convenient location and overall concept, I might try it again. I would lean more into 3.5 stars, but for our meal, 4 is too generous considering several plates that fell flat for us and overall price of the experience.

We really need to spend more time in Barcelona sampling the many excellent restaurants in the city…read more This is one of them. Also, I need to take more pictures. The food at Two Peppers is creative, different, and delicious. The restaurant is a bit more upscale than some of our other haunts but worth a visit. Staff is great and service is up to par. Remember to make a reservation and show up for it.

Pretty close to Sagrada Familia, Nogal is a hidden place. A little seating area up front and a cute…read morecellar-like area inside. Polite and quick service, though the food took a while to come out. Their Sangria was really good, fruity and not too sweet. The seafood was great (cuttlefish and dorado were definitely the highlights). My nephew had a pizza and it was kind of sad. My sister had a Caesar salad which was very meh, like four strips of dried breaded chicken and croutons. Choose well, I guess.

Paella! I had the Valencia and it was super flavorful. The rice is the star. Abundant seafood…read morealthough small varieties of shrimp and clams. The seafood leaned towards being overcooked ( the shrimp shell stuck onto the flesh). However, it still left a flavor impression. The chicken in the dish was actually the most successful protein.

Excellent. Had Grilled prawn with sea salt…read moreWild turbot Roasted baby goat Lamb chops Tomato salad "Coca" bread with tomato and olive oil Chocolate coulant Service was great. Loved it.

Ca I'lsidre is a family owned and operated restaurant located at a quite neighborhood. The decor…read morehere is really elegant, traditional and homey. The owner, Isidre Girones and his wife were super friendly and shares with us about his interesting story, secret receipt and famous friends around the world. He is definitely a local legend in Barcelona. We were here only for their dessert with our local tour guide and surprised with how amazing their creme brûlée was. The creme brûlée was in liquid state like soup not solid like jelly or pudding, super creamy and dense with crispy caramel layer on the top. It was my best creme brûlée I have ever had in my life. We will definitely visit again to try their entree if we have chance.