What a gem! Yes, it's a bit touristy -- but in the fun, festive, "you're on vacation and loving life" 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. read more

The best paella we had in Barcelona!! Highly recommended that 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. read more

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They were strict with reservation timing. Usually restaurants have a 15 minute grace period but we were 10 minutes late and had to wait. The Escalivada (roasted vegetables) was delicious and a good portion size. The Arroz Negro Paella was also were good and they were quite generous with the seafood. However, there were many broken clam shells in the dish and you have to be careful or you could lose a tooth. It's hard to see the little shells and I bit down on multiple. The server did not speak much English and the paella took a little time to come out. If I was in the area I would come back to try their mushroom paella and get the escalivida again. They gave us a free sweet drink after the meal which was nice. read more

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This place had great traditional Spanish cuisine. We were here for dinner when we were in Barcelona. We scanned the QR code for English menu with pictures. The server was very helpful and gave us the wifi access. The seafood paella was to die for. The octopus was perfectly cooked to tenderness. You order per person and it was a lot of food along with the other appetizers that we had. For drinks, I wanted to try something new - tinto de verano. It was refreshing. Highly recommend to check this place out. read more

Taverna El Glop - Seafood paella was very creamy and flavorful. - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

I honestly don't know what's the hype with this restaurant. We saw the great reviews and it being one of those places that serves traditional Catalan cuisine, we were so excited to book a reservation. The staffs were probably used to the long lines but they also have zero respect and time management for people that had reservations. We had to wait 30-40 min after our actual reservation time to get seated. It was like you might as well not have reservations if they don't even honor it or know how to manage it. I feel like there was also a slight preference for seating folks that spoke the language. The waiter seemed flustered after we opted for the English menu. I wasn't sure if he just simply didn't speak English well or he just did not like the fact that we didn't speak his language. The food was average, nothing really stood out to me. I actually also had one of the worst dish I had from our trip to Spain - the cod fish salad. It might just be I'm not a big fan of the dish itself but I was speechless tasting the dish. Everything else was good but average - it was served like no frills home styled cooking but with no love. Overall just mediocre experience. There are much better restaurants in Barcelona I wouldn't waste time on this one. read more

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We loved the ambiance, the service (Ivan took excellent care of us), and the food too! read more

Taverna El Glop - Ambiance - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Had an amazing experience at taverna El Glop! We LOVED the caracols a la llauna, onion soup and secreto ibérico! Enjoyed getting our wine on the porrón and overall is a really recommended experience. I also want to highlight the hospitality of Jessie, our server, she was so nice and attentive and really helped our experience to be 5 stars! Thank you Jessie! read more

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The seafood paella was amazingly good. We had no reservations but Miguel was nice enough to seat us due to it being early and non of the reservations had showed up yet. Service was very good everyone there was super friendly. Will definitely be back when in BCN. read more

Taverna El Glop - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

Worst service ever. The waitress is the rudest I have ever met, woman we have never met and why do u behave like u hate us. The food is very salty, what a tourist trap. Would avoid at all time. There r so many better restaurants in Barcelona, please don't waste a meal here. Good vibes only. read more

Paella's were good, not the best. We tried the seafood paella, mixed paella, and the mushroom parmesan rice. Really liked the croquettes and el glop salad, would recommend both. Good sangria too. Service was good and ambiance felt nice but casual. read more

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It is very popular restaurant. It is better to make the reservation to avoid the line. Paella is yummy. The snail dish is bit salty for me but overall a good Catalonia experience. read more

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For starters, make reservations. Came here multiple times and it was hopping each visit. Euro and cards are accepted. And staff speaks English. As for parking, if you happen to be driving - no comment. Didn't pay attention as I didn't drive in Barcelona. Hoofed it everywhere when not using public transportation. Service was excellent. Even with how busy the restaurant was, the staff were all attentive, friendly, helpful and informative. Answering questions and explaining dishes and also how to eat them too. More on that later. So, my friend and I got here because we were looking for Calcots. It's a traditional Catalan dish served January thru March, so we hunted for places that was serving them. Never had them before and we got a few lessons on how to eat them. Second time because my friend missed the first lesson. As for the food, see pics. I will say that I prefer Paella over Fideua but still enjoyed the dish itself for the taste. The only dish that I wouldn't order again is Aragonese Pork Sausage. Nothing wrong with it - just the least liked dish of everything we tried. I loved this place. The food. The atmosphere. The service. I know there's a lot of dining options in Barcelona however, when you find something you love, you stick with it. That's what my friend and I did. Three times. read more

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**January 2023 Sunday, Tuesday, & Wednesday Visit: Late Lunch** It's not often that I go to a restaurant twice (let alone three ties in the same week) so when I tell you I LOVED this restaurant you should bookmark it. *Location This seems to be located in a more gentrified/hipster area as I walked past many vegan/gluten-free restaurants and yoga studios. As such I believe this is not the prime tourist location. *Clientate On my first visit I noticed a LOT of Chinese guests sitting outside the patio, which made me wonder if I myself should have known about this place. On my second and third visit I noticed a lot of locals, both large (6 people) and small parties (2) dine in. Despite coming on three different weekdays for lunch it was ALWAYS packed (with both locals and tourists) *Items Ordered APPETIZERS Cargols Llauna (19.90): This is in essence land snails cooked in a llauna (tin pan) in an oven. Patrons are given big toothpicks to scoop out the meat in each shell which is floating in butter and garlic. It's quite decadent so this is definitely best shared. Calçot a la brasa (12.75): Calçotare are oversize scallion with an extra-long white stalk and they look completed burnt when you order them - though you peel off the burnt exterior and eat the inside with a dipping sauce. This seasonal item is enjoyed in the later winter months (January/February). It's a lot of work to peel off the charred parts (as I'm a noob), but I really enjoyed the sweetness and am glad I finally got to try it! We actually ordered this twice! Esparrecs De Marge (8.40): Grilled asparagus. Grilled to perfection these were a nice healthy start to a meal. Botifarra Aragonesa (8.75): My friend ordered this sausage dish which came with a really large sausage and beans. It was certainly a good sausage, but was outshined by the other dishes here. Pota Pop Mojo / Piny (24.60): Coal Grilled Octopus with caramelized pineapple and mojo sauce. Fantastic. It was nice and charred on the outside and chewy on the inside. Loved it. ENTREES Arros Negre Sipi (18.20 x 2): Black rice with cuttlefish and clams - These paellas are made to order with a minimum of two orders and was the star of the meal. The exterior may look intimidating but once you scoop it out of the pan you will be amazed by how flavorful and hot (temperature hot) this dish really is which was perfect for a breezy day. The cuttlefish and calamari have a nice soft and chewy texture with the rice and while I couldn't tell what other seafood was in the dish since everything was black I really enjoyed it! Definitely get this! Arros Conill I C (19.80x 2): Rice with rabbit and snails. This was a very odd combination, but tasted delicious. The rabbit honestly, tastes like chicken thighs and I really loved eatting the mushrooms with the rice. The snails were a little work to get all the rice and the actual snail out, but we still licked the plate clean. I really liked all the flavors of this dish! Fideau Estil Tar (17.25 x 2): Fideua Tarragona Style (Pasta Paella). Spain is known for paella, a rice dish, but this part of Spain is known for the noodle alternative - fideu. This dish was fabulous. It had lots of seafood and it was seasoned very well; however, my preference is still rice over noodles as I think the rice soaks in the broth a little more - hence giving it more flavor. Nevertheless, if you want to try a signature dish this is very good. Cua D'vedella Vi Neg (25.00): Red Wing Braised Beef Tail with Baby Onions - This red wine Oxtail was fall off the bone tender. It was succulent and soft. It kind of reminded me of the meat in Chinese beef noodle soup, but it's really hearty with the red wine sauce. The meat was delicious, but I sort of wished that we could order rice on the side so that it could soak up all that delicious sauce. I would still order this again though! DRINKS Aigua (2.35): Bottled water. Unlike the States, water isn't complimentary and always served in a bottle. Coca Cola (2.85 x 2): Bottled coke. From what I could tell this is made from cane sugar and not high frutose syrup. *Summary -Call to make a reservation, this restaurant is always busy! -Order a Paella and any of the appetizers I tried. They were all great! -Paellas are made to order so plan on waiting at least 20-30 minutes -Go and you will not be disappointed! read more

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Like eating at home, but on the Iberian peninsula. Woody environment, tight but comfortable, packed for lunch with individuals and groups. We ate simply. Toast (grand slices of toast, to oil, rub fresh garlic and tomatoes). Ensalada Glop ( crisp fresh greens, spicy green olives, tuna, etc. sweet but dry dressing I'd guess sherry vinaigrette, but I'm guessing). Paella (for two, soft, creamy, vegetables and rice perfection, sauce and seafood too). Ok, I'm done read more

Tomato from Salad is rotten and here is how the restaurant reacted: I showed that slice of tomato to the waitress, she took the plate back to the kitchen, came back with an empty new plate, telling me "those black spots are from some roasting process for other food or some other ingredients of the dish" I told her it's from the salad (no roasting, steaming, or whatever), she went back to the kitchen and brought me ANOTHER slice of tomato with some green bruises, and told me "it's normal, you can check" DESTROY THE EVIDENCE and LIE, what a bunch of sleazeballs read more

What a wonderful place! Off the beaten path and full of locals. The octopus was unbelievable and the gazpacho spot on. So glad I found this place! read more

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If you are looking for a spot that opens on a Sunday night, search no more! We called ahead to make sure El Glop is indeed open on Sunday night which as you know Barcelona shuts down early on Sundays. We ordered the tomatoes and onions salad as an appetizer and we shared the seafood paella 16 Euro per person. The paella was a bit more "wet" then I would expected but still very favorable and was overall an enjoyable meal on a Sunday night read more

Taverna El Glop - The bottle of 40 Euro red is actually about $60 retail in the US. Quite a steal - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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When you think of Spain, you think of paella! This dish was on our "must-eat" list for our Barcelona vacation and Taverna el Glop did not disappoint. We come on a Tuesday evening around 7PM after visiting Parc Guell. We called ahead as we were exiting Parc Guell to give them a heads up. Luckily the Spanish eat late...restaurant didn't get busy until after 8PM! Some food and drink highlights: + Sangria! Four pitchers for ten ppl (not too sweet) + Fresh octopus and fried potatoes (octopus was extra sweet and fresh tasting!) + Cheese & cracker plate + Prosciutto + Paella: squid ink, seafood, and rabbit & snail (favorite was the seafood because of the great umami mix of flavors...but all three were tasty!) For the PAELLA, they let you order by individual servings. We did a couple servings of the seafood and rabbit & snail, and four servings of the squid ink. In hindsight, that was a tiny bit too much food because we also ordered a lot of appetizers for our party of ten. Overall, I highly recommend coming here, especially in the early evenings for a truly authentic Spanish meal. Service was friendly and they understood English. read more

Literally ignored by all 3 staff. Probs not into foreigners ? Feel free to give it a try but yes it was a vibe killer so we left. read more

Came here for lunch on the walk down from Park Guell. I had preplanned this restaurant because I knew I wanted to try their seafood paella (my first paella experience!). A 20 minute wait and it was worth it! It came out steaming hot and packed full of multiple size shrimp, calamari, mussels and more. While we waited for the entrees, we enjoyed the mussels at the suggestion of the waiter. Again, another huge portion! The broth was amazing and I wished I had ordered some bread to soak it up. read more

Taverna El Glop - Mussels cooked in a marinara sauce - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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This was our first time to eat paella here in Barcelona. It was a bit of a walk from Parc Güell, but mostly downhill. We only had three dishes: Fried Artichoke, Catalan Pork Sausage and Vegetarian Paella We liked all our dishes. We loved the paella. It was very good and flavorful, lots of vegetables (artichokes, mushrooms and 1 stalk of asparagus). We were the only ones in the restaurant. About 10 minutes later, a dozen more diners came in. The sole server was a bit gruff and confused people. Overall, it was a good, authentic neighborhood Catalan restaurant. The paellas are worth trying. read more

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I'm slightly baffled by the high reviews here. Our meal was just ok and service was pretty slow. We ordered the black rice dish and weren't too impressed by it. I feel like there may be better options in the area. read more

Glop. It's not a name that inspires a culinary fantasy meal. It's the sound of a scoop of oatmeal hitting the steel plate as you move down the chow line at San Quentin as you plan your clandestine break with your cellmate Bubba. It also happens to be the name of a popular taverna in Barcelona's boho-friendly/old world Gràcia neighborhood that happens to serve a most delicious pan of paella. Everyone will tell the first-time Catalonia visitor to go to 7 Portes in Barceloneta for paella, which was indeed quite good but also catered more to the tourist trade with the higher prices to match (review: http://bit.ly/2zgMAJe). Glop definitely feels more like a neighborhood place that serves more home style cooking across a broad range of Catalan dishes you would likely find at Sunday supper in a nearby family kitchen. Jamie W. and I happened upon this place before taking the upward hike to the Bunkers del Carmel and Park Güell, so we needed some sustenance. Besides we had been behaving fairly well on our diet regimen during our vacation and felt we deserved something rib-sticking and old-fashioned like paella unfiltered and packed with flavor. Before that though, we felt we should start with a salad and chose the modestly priced 6€ Ensalada de la Casa "El Glop", a ridiculously generous and tasty "house salad" full of ingredients both expected (spinach, tomatoes, carrots, red cabbage, corn kernels) and unexpected (tuna, pickles, hard-boiled eggs) - definitely a meal in itself with the requisite dousing of oil and vinegar (photo: http://bit.ly/2iVXgXH). We followed this with a heaping plate of grilled vegetables, the 7.90€ Variado de Verduras a la Brasa con Romesco. On a big family-style platter, it was a straightforward presentation of asparagus, tomato and potato halves, red peppers, and olives alongside slices of zucchini, eggplant, and onion with a nice Romesco dipping sauce (photo: http://bit.ly/2zfMW30). Very simple execution and completely satisfying. And we couldn't leave without having some Torrades, two slices of rustic country bread grilled and accompanied by couple of unpeeled garlic cloves and a trio of small tomatoes (photo: http://bit.ly/2A0Vhof). We peeled the garlic, rubbed it on the bread and chopped up the tomato (photo: http://bit.ly/2xRnGMT). Just perfect, probably because we haven't allowed ourselves to have bread for months but also because it was a can't-miss combo for just 1.20€ a slice. Finally, the main event arrived, the 15.55€ Paella de Pescado y Marisco (photo: http://bit.ly/2h7Q36v). It was quite an abundant serving of seafood paella in a well-worn pan unlike the politely modest portions to be found at 7 Portes. A quartet of gigantic prawns, a quartet of huge mussels, a quarter of clams, and luxuriantly soupy bomba rice mixed full of chicken pieces and chopped vegetables It was such a robust production that it required the veteran waiter to deftly scoop up heaping portion to Jamie and me (photo: http://bit.ly/2z9ri0H). There was no room for dessert (photo: http://bit.ly/2gYOrb9) since we had a mountain to climb. OK, not quite a mountain, more like an urban mound. In the meantime, the place got packed in a mater of ten minutes, all looking as ravenous as we felt before we gorged ourselves. The calories were well worth it as I doubt if we had a more authentic meal on the entire trip. FOOD - 5 stars...home style paella the way we wanted it full of seafood AMBIANCE - 4 stars...casual, friendly spot with checkered tablecloths SERVICE - 4.5 stars...friendly and attentive staff who have been at it for a long time...and the waiter complimented me on my Catalonian accent...seriously TOTAL - 5 stars...try 7 Portes if you must but come here if you want the real thing read more

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Food was very good. Service was horrible, Try eating paella without a fork. Could not ask for one as there was NO check back. That is server one oh one. Boy I would have ordered another drink but we were ghosted. absolutely no eye contact from anyone. Way too many restaurants to chose from. Don't go here. read more

This tapas style restaurant in Barcelona was one of my favorite. They have tons of options and seem to really put great effort into all their dishes. I particularly liked the paella (seafood), maybe one if not the best one I had in all of Madrid. It was just super well prepared and soooooo much taste. I expected a really fishy taste , since it was seafood, but the rice had an amazing rice taste with minimum fish taste, and the seafood in it was all nicely cooked. Their sangrias here are also a big hit and were real tasty for sure. I I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Barcelona. I promise you will not be disappointed. There is tons of seating so getting a table for 4 was fairly quick and easy. I will definitely be back. read more

Taverna El Glop - Seafood paella was outstanding - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

Food: 3.5 stars Service: 2.5 stars Wonder attitude: no star (if he's the owner) Came here for dinner, arrived before 8PM and the restaurant was still kind of empty. We said hi to the old man in the front, I think he's the owner, he totally ignored us. He just seemed arrogant. We were excited to come here because they had black ink paella. We actually prefer the pasta more, so I asked the waiter to make the pasta into squid ink and we would be happy to be extra. He said ok, but what came out was the squid ink rice. The paella has no flavor, I has to add salt and lemon juice in it. Their pork skirt steak was delicious! It was so good that we ordered two. Grilled vegetables was super oily. Whoever cut their ham didn't know what he was doing the pieces look super thin and uneven. After all the place's worth trying but the experience as a whole was not very pleasant! read more

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We were resisting having paella. It's Spain, but it's also Barcelona, so, is paella something locals eat? In other words, were we being totally lame? My boyfriend asked a taxi driver and he told us locals totally eat paella. After all, it is Spain. So I found this place on Yelp, and oh my jesus! It's way worth the trek out of the touristy area to come here. We made early reservations because we had a show to go to later that night. So talk about lame, we made resies for 6:30 and we were the only ones there! Shortly after us were two tables of korean tourists. And you know it's good when the asians show up because they know where the good food is. This was definitely the best paella I've ever had. I know... lame. Duh, we're in Spain. Usually, I go for the black ink paella when places had it, but we wanted to try the traditional seafood paella. The rice was perfect with a thick tomato taste infused with all of that seafood. Totally amazing! We also got the secreto pork which was to die for. A super simple pork chop basically just letting the natural flavor of Iberico pork speak for itself - which is the most porkiest of all pork flavors. This has ruined all other pork for me. Nothing really compares. There's just no point in eating any other pork. Except that I can't get this anywhere else but in Spain... so, I'll just have to accept inferior pork as what it is... #veryfirstworldproblems Anyhow, I highly recommend this place... I would definitely be back whenever I come to Barcelona. Btw, you can book reservations online. ....Or you can be lame and show up at 6:00 on a Sunday and eat with the other tourists. read more

Taverna El Glop - Seafood paella - amazing - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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Excellent spot in Gracia located just a few short blocks from the L4 Joanic metro stop. Very friendly service. The food was so fresh. Our group of 4 ordered the Cuttlefish, squid and black rice, Catalan pork sausage, veal steak and the assorted grilled meats. This also came with rabbit. We all enjoyed ours very much and washed it all down with a bottle of cava. Desserts were the cheesecake, creama Catalan, truffle ice cream and the nut cream. Worth the stop if in the area or close to the Joanic stop. A plus is the place is open from 1pm-midnight. Not many places nearby are open between 4-7pm so this was very much appreciated after a long day of sight seeing. read more

Taverna El Glop - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

So first of all, the food is great, everything we ordered was very traditional Spanish (not touristy) and fabulous. They have a menu with allergens clearly identified and lots of options for my gluten free daughter and vegetarian best friend. Best seafood paella I have ever had! But best of all was our server Dany. Fabulous, warm, friendly service and super attentive to all dietary restrictions...we will be back! read more

Amazing paella!! Great service. Was concerned by what appeared to be only four tables with only two filled. Waiter showed us to back room that was packed with locals and amazing food!! Highly recommend! Will be back before we fly home. Ask to be seated in Xavi's section!! read more

This was by far the BEST meal we had in all of Spain. Thanks to a couple seated next to us who helped us navigate the menu and shared what to order. The irony is that they too live in Los Angeles but were visiting family in Barça. Anyway, we ordered the racionnes and some wild mushrooms along with a seafood paella and the pork cheek. read more

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If you are looking for a great meal at a restaurant with a name that sounds like crap this is the place.! Barcelona Espana. We walked in without reservations. The place was packed. They asked my wife if she had a reservation. She said check the list. They did. Okay. Seat them at --. We did not have reservations but what the hell! Portions are big. I had black rice paella my wife had la collection of local meats. Snails. Pan. Jam on iberico. Red wine. All very good. Friendly staff. Manager is a Chinese lady. I asked what glop is. She disappeared for a moment and returned with a glass of glop. It was like Baileys mixed with grain alcohol. All and all a great experience. read more

Barcelona has many restaurants serving great food. I ran into this restaurant serendipitously while searching for an authentic local foods. It a tavern tucked on a corner of side streets, west of Sagrada Familia, fifteen minutes by walk. One can sense that this old restaurant has fed many hungry locals for so many years, but you fit right in with great service and the friendly locals. We had snails, barbecued chives, paella, and great house wine. The place was so packed, but food came with punch of flavor I still savor. El Glop restaurant has ambiance of all the tourists would love, the great neighborhood Catalonia tavern. read more

Amazing! This place was recommended to us by the guys at Vesping. We had a full day of touring and riding and wanted something really good and local. El Glop is in a non touristy part of town. It was fun to stroll through the streets and to see families out at the local playgrounds and not just tons of tourists. We got there before 7- we still eat somewhat early- American time! Anyway we started with the sangria, it was really good! We had ordered the fried artichokes as an appetizer but I guess there was a lack of communication and it never appeared. That was ok, we got so much good food! We asked for bread and they brought us some huge slices of tomato bread; then our waiter drizzled olive oil on them. Good! We ordered 3 dishes to split among the 4 of us- the seafood paella, black rice with clams, and secreta pork- everything was so delicious! One of our favorite meals in Barcelona. We were too full to order dessert. read more

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I told my husband we couldn't leave Spain without having paella. So we trekked to a quiet neighborhood just to sample the most authentic of the city. The restaurant was packed with locals (particularly big families) for late Sunday gatherings. We were initially turned away since we didn't have reservation. Luckily a table for two was a no show and given to us instead. My husband and I shared their seafood paella and Arroz negro both portioned for one person. We could have ordered just one of the two and would had been beyond satisfied. One person portion was more than enough to feed two. Besides the obvious color difference and a few additional shrimp, mussels, I honestly thought the two tasted almost identical so one would definitely had been enough for a taste. Overall - the arroz negro and paella were both flavorful and tasty. But I think I just prefer Asian seasoning and rice dishes . The service was extremely slow and the dining room can get really warm and stuffy. I wouldn't go out of my way again. read more

Taverna El Glop - Arroz negro for one - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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The place was a bit touristy, but still reasonably priced and very tasty. I had the black rice which was incredibly flavorful and loaded with cuttle fish. Portions were very big. Would definitely recommend. read more

If you're looking for paella that's as good as you've imagined it to be, come straight here and nowhere else. Although I've had paella in Spain several times, none blew me away like the perfect iteration that is at El Glop. My parents and I got the black paella and it was SO flavorful and had so many seafood ingredients in it instead of being mostly rice. Seriously, please order this for your own good. We also had the pork cheek, Catalonian sausage, mixed veggies with goat cheese and octopus. Out of all those, I'd recommend the pork cheek but the rest were personally not my favorite (although the goat cheese is FANTASTIC). We meant to order the grilled veggies but I accidentally ordered the wrong version, no biggie. To our amusement, we noticed several tables around us eating huge green onions. My parents asked our wonderful waiter (Dani, I believe) about the possibility of ordering just two instead of a whole plate, and he offered to bring out just two just for them. They were delighted, and Dani was so great about explaining how to eat them as well. He was also very attentive and cheerful despite the madhouse El Glop became around prime dinner time, ~ 10 PM. I'd highly recommend El Glop to all! read more

The food was great. The pictures do not truly do justice to the Chef's creations as the paellas were elegant in taste. My tonque had a terrific Tango as the flavors and ingredients entered the land of palate. The service could be better, though. When it got a little crowded the waiters lost their sense of service and attentiveness. I guess it was the language barrier. We did use sign language but they were not paying attention. I wanted to take home the left over grilled pato (duck). It ended up in the trash can. Oh well... We'll see...I wanted to go back and try the black squid paella. Redemption in 2nd chances! read more

Taverna El Glop - Outstanding Seafood Paella! - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

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If you're looking for really good, traditional paella, El Glop is definitely the place to go. It is located in the Gràcia neighborhood, which has tons of cute shops and trendy restaurants to stroll between. A friend recommended El Glop for paella, and we were not disappointed. The price for a serving was around 15€, depending on the type of paella you got. We ordered a pitcher of white sangria (yum!) and decided to just get the vegetable paella. We loved it! If anything, the service was just okay at this place. Our waiter was super impatient with us, messed up our order at first, then rolled his eyes at us when we told him it was wrong/asked him nicely to fix it. Regardless, we still really enjoyed the rest of our experience, especially the food, at El Glop! read more

Taverna El Glop - vegetable paella, 4 servings - Spanish Near Me - Barcelona, B

This is a good choice for an inexpensive meal with traditional Catalonian food - it's definitely not fancy, so don't expect any gastronomy or pretty plating, but the portions are large, and it's a good place to come with a large group. Calcots a la Brasas (11€) - We got these fresh green onions (they look like small leeks) that are grilled/ roasted and eaten with a romesco sauce. We went in the spring and saw almost all the other tables had these too. It's popular & in season in the spring so if you are in Barcelona during the time, this is a great place to eat them. They give you a bib and plastic gloves since it's a little messy. The plate of the onions is huge - we were almost full after sharing just this dish. Arroz Negro (14,80 €) - This was a huge dish of squid ink black rice with a big shrimp and mussels. It was good and it's a good pick if you want seafood and something filling and hearty. Secreto Iberico (13,65 €) - To balance out the seafood, we got some pork. It came with 2 potatoes and a tomato. It was good, but nothing super memorable for me. Looking back at all the meals and meat I've had in Barcelona over the course of a few trips this year, this was good but doesn't stand out for me. Overall, huge portions and a good choice if you're hungry and on a budget. Note that the dishes are not tapas sized - they are quite large - we could have gotten away with just ordering 2 things to share between the 2 of us, but glad we got a little variety of the calcots, seafood, and pork. I'd rate this somewhere between 3.5-4 stars. We came around 2 pm on a weekend and it was packed but we didn't have to wait since the space is pretty large. read more

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