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    Taverna El Glop

    4.3 (166 reviews)
    ModerateSpanish
    Open 1:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Seafood paella was very creamy and flavorful.
    Josephine M.

    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.

    Anna S.

    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.

    Ambiance

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

    Vino de la casa
    Karen M.

    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!

    Chi S.

    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.

    seafood paella
    Shreya G.

    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.

    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.

    Red Wine Braised Beef Tail
    Ran C.

    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.

    Escargot
    Irene Y.

    **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!

    Evan M.

    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!

    The bottle of 40 Euro red is actually about $60 retail in the US.  Quite a steal
    Edmond T.

    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

    Mussels cooked in a marinara sauce
    Erica S.

    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.

    Sam M.

    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.

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    4.4(1.8k reviews)
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    4.6(624 reviews)
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    4.3(1.4k reviews)
    1.9 kmL'Eixample
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    Ciutat Comtal was a restaurant that I had seen recommended numerous times while I was searching for…read moreplaces to eat at in Barcelona, and after coming here I can see why. I came here for lunch, and thankfully I didn't have to wait too long before I got seated inside. The interior is a bit on the smaller side, but it's quite bright with a lot of natural sunlight inside. For the food, I decided to get squid, codfish with honey allioli, and iberian ham montaditos. While all of the food was great, for me the codfish was hands-down the star of the show and probably one of the best dishes that I ate on the trip. The flavor of the sauce combined with the texture of the fish actually blew me away, and I can see why my server highly recommended this to me. If you just get one things when coming here, definitely make sure not to miss this dish. Highly recommend checking this place out for Spanish tapas, they represent the cuisine well!

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