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    Taco Alto

    4.4 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Fast Food
    Closed 12:30 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Guac and Pico
    John B.

    Great spot to go to if you're looking for a quick meal. Tacos were just ok here though. Would suggest going elsewhere for tacos but my friends and I were looking for a fast dinner which this sufficient for.

    Taylor Z.

    Amazing late night tacos. Great spot to get your taco fix with a wide variety of salsas to add (5 of them and my favorite was the spicy to give it a great kick). The guacamole they give is gigantic! They definitely don't skimp on the ingredients.

    Strawberry margarita, so good!
    Aleah H.

    This is a nice little gem. Delicious tacos and really good margaritas! The prices are great.

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    Dylan H.

    Nice little taco shop in Barcelona. We had luckily missed the line extending out the door. The Safari taco was my favorite by far. I like the fact that all the hot sauces are labeled 1-5 in terms of heat, you're not having to guess. If you're into tacos check it out.

    Gringa and Chihuahua
    Salina P.

    Best tacos in SPAIN!! AND THE WORLD probably BETTER THAN MEXICO. I've never had authentic tacos from Mexico so that's a reach but these babies are on another level. Order at least 3 because they're small, but they're pretty cheap. About 1.96-2.50€ for one. Definitely try the gringa - especially if you're from the states

    We ate here 2 times as tourists wanting some more familiar food!! We are from the US and this dinner tasted like what we'd get at a taco place back home, and possibly better! Very good flavors to choose from and very nice worked.

    Amazing tacos!! Ordered 4 off the menu and was super pleased with all of them. Favorites were Pastor- the pork with pineapple. SOO GOOD. And the safari- grilled chicken with bell pepper and sweet onion. They have a variety of hot sauces and really good prices. I wish this wasn't my last evening in Spain so that I could come back again and try the other items on the menu.

    For 12€ this is a full meal
    Danny S.

    Staff: two employees there that were friendly and spoke English Ambiance: nicely designed interior that is inviting and a bit touristy Location: near the Arc de Triomphe so easy to get to What to try: Safari and Pirata Food: Simple, tasty tacos. Great for a quick bite. Price: a few euro per. get guacamole!

    strawberry margarita, sinaloa taco and two tinga tacos
    Evelyn V.

    Being Mexican I felt the need to see how the tacos were in Spain and OOOOOOF, these were bomb and only a small walk from our hotel. Definitely recommend. Delicioso!! Necesito regresar antes de que regrese a los EE.UU.

    The five salsas they serve!
    Peter F.

    Amazing service and even better tacos! If you are in Barcelona and want something that will fill your Mexican food crave come here!

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    This location never has tinga. What taco places runs out of chicken during the week and opens their shop without it?!

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    3 years ago

    very good. fast service. food was great. chill ambiance. recommend. chicken tacos were the best. friendly service.

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    To be quite honest, I never leave reviews but the service is top notch. Everything about this place is the real deal.

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    Best food we had in Barcelona all week. Tacos were fantastic. Los piratas and gringas were my favorite.

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    My favorite was the pirata - steak with avocado and cheese.

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    La Central

    La Central

    4.2(77 reviews)
    0.6 kmBarri Gòtic
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    While vacationing in Barcelona we found this great little burger joint just down the street from…read moreour hotel, right in the heart of the city. It was lunch time & the place was busy. We checked in with the host & waited outside on the sidewalk for a table to become available. The staff were all very friendly & explained in English how to order. Once we ordered & were seated it didn't take long for our food to be brought out to us. Inside La Central it was cozy & welcoming. We ordered a Classic Burger & a Caesar Salad with Chicken & both were delicious. The burger was juicy & the salad was large & yummy. These were just a little different that what you 'd get in the U.S. but not by much. I can see why La Central is so popular. Great food, great service...I highly recommend!

    OK, let's try to keep the hyperbole down, but I will say it's easily one of the best hamburgers…read moreI've ever had. And then she brought out this chocolate cheesecake. Not the caramel- the chocolate one. I didn't try that. But the chocolate cheesecake was absolutely amazing. La Cehtral has a wonderful hip vibe to it, the people coming in are always happy, and they seem to leave very satisfied. Nicki, our waitress, doesn't serve in a pure function as a waitress because you order and pay online, or your order with golf pencils and a Spanish or English menu. But I would recommend you use the QR code, because it gives you a few more options, like cooking the burger medium or well, and things like adding an egg are included online. I don't know if you have the ability to use the picture I posted here of the QR code, but that would allow you to look at the menu and see the current prices. But be careful not to order unless you're sitting in the restaurant - understand that the QR code is keyed to that wood block, which in this case has the number three on it and that's what she uses to deliver the food to your table.

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    Wok to Walk - Pad Thai w chicken

    Wok to Walk

    4.0(61 reviews)
    1.1 kmEl Raval

    We needed to find a quick place to eat as it was noon and we were just starting the touring day…read more Recovery was needed after walking over 7 miles yesterday! Tiny place with friendly service. Asian street food is always fast and this place echoed that. Fast is not always the best for a culinary experience but the food was good. More energy to walk!

    We had been to a food market on Les Rambles and had enjoyed great oysters at a few stalls, but we…read morewere saving ourselves for something different but didn't know what. The food market was uncomfortably packed with tourists and we contributed to this, it also had a mild sewage 3rd world whiff and at 34c it wasn't pleasant. The last time I got a pong like this was in Bangkok. I've no doubt we've also contributed to the fact that the price for food here has gone up noticeably, but not as exponentially as it will over the next few months if politicians aren't brave enough to cap energy price hikes amid obscene oil company profit scouring. Please don't hold any collective breath waiting on politicians of integrity. So we pulled out of the pongy crowded market and ambled the Rambles. Then the smell hit, pinched our noses and we were pleased. Garlic & chilli hit. And we just knew it was right on. So we followed our noses. We could see the wok master at his pyromaniac work from outside this small narrow place. A not enough room to swing a cat space. Mind you I can't think why anyone would want to treat a cat so. It was full of 20 and 30 somethings both those dining and those cooking. Intense gas heat, high flame, thin steel = little oil, rapid stir fry cooking of thin cut meats, vegetables and proper spice balance. Perfection. So the price is structured. I opted for thin noodles rather than rice, chicken as protein, cashew nuts for delicious texture, oyster mushrooms and beansprouts for taste and, of course, chilli spice. They add white onions, carrots and greens at no extra charge but I did say to go heavy on the fresh coriander at the end and they did. From start to paper carton it was a few brief minutes. €14.20 (£12.) and the serving was enough for two. 3 green stars. Wooden forks, spoons and paper tissues on site with narrow uncomfortable seating but great fresh cooked, hot tasty food. The oyster mushrooms and cashews sure pushed up the price but it was worth every cent particularly the cashews and honestly we didn't need the chicken. I noted that we passed many places offering all manner of paella - meat, fish, vegetarian but no smell not a whiff of garlic, frying onion so I avoid as I'm cynical enough to think it's pre frozen and microwaved food.

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