SUCH a great find!!! We were struggling with where to eat, and our trusty Rick Steves guide book recommended this place so we decided to give it a go and I'm SO glad we did. Definitely our best meal in Barcelona by far! We decided to get a pitcher of sangria and share some tapas and everything was amazing. The sangria was nothing like we've had in the states, it was light and fizzy and tasted phenomenal. We got five tapas to share and that was enough for a full dinner. We also hadn't eaten much throughout the day so we were pretty hungry. We shared the pan con tomate, cheese plate, bravas (fried potatoes with delicious sauce on top, calamari/squid and cod fritters. Everything tasted better than we expected! We wanted more of everything it was that good. The price was only 26 euro for all five tapas and the sangria which also was not a bad price. The servers were so nice and fluent in many different languages to serve all the guests. We would definitely recommend checking this place out if you're looking for food in the Gothic Quarter! read more

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Solid 3 stars....maybe 3.5. It was part of a tapas tour I took my first day in Barcelona. We were there early and had the whole place to ourselves. Service was pleasant, and so is the atmosphere. None of us raved about the tapas, but we did enjoy them. If you happen upon Xaloc, I think you'll like it. read more

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We were wandering around the back streets of Barcelona and decided to stop and eat some tapas since we hadn't eaten all day. We walked by and decided to check it out. The waiter came and gave us an English menu. We ordered pan con tomate, Patates bravas and la bomba, as well as a beer and sangria. Now the reason why this place is getting 5 stars is the sangria. This was the BEST sangria I had in Barcelona. It was fizzy, sweet, light and got me tipsy after the mini pitcher. The food was pretty good too! We have bad luck going to restaurants in touristy areas so we really lucked out with this one! The pan con tomate is exactly what it sounds like, bread with crushed tomato and olive oil on top. The potatoes in the patates bravas were crispy and I liked how they had the sauces divided so you can dip it however or mix it as you please. One of my favorite places for patates bravas. The bombas were really interesting! I'm not sure if I'd order them again but I'm glad I got to try it. I would definitely recommend this place!!! read more

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Nice place a little off Las Rambla in the bario neighborhood in one of the side winding "streets" Or walkway. The place is sit down and clean. Service was nice. Prices very reasonable. We had about 8 tapas, bottle of wine and 3 bottles of water/soda. The soda and water for the kid was almost more expensive then the really nice wine (20 euros). The chorizo along with the cheese, olives and tomato bread was an excellent combo. The other tapas were also nice. Service was attentive and nice. Prices very reasonable due to price of wine bottle. Space was great. Quiet and air conditioned Comfortable. We would come back if we walked by again. read more

Xaloc - Nice air conditioned break in a nice place off la rambla - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

Gorgeous modern space located off a winding stone pedestrian street in the Gothic section. The contrast of the old exterior & modern interior is done on such a way that it really works. Servers were very attentive and offered a menu in English. Good selection of wines & tapas. We started with olives & Iberian ham, which are often brought out as you wait for your orders. Our favorite of the evening were the Bombas - fried spicy potatoes & meat balls sitting on a sauce I could probably eat on a lot of things. Totally yummy! Other favorites were the citrus steamed mussels and tempura fried veggies. The codfish fritters and eggs broken over fried julienned potatoes and Iberian ham were both interesting but not items I'd likely order again. A really fun restaurant with great service and nice atmosphere to hang out, eat & drink. read more

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A gem in the Gothic Quarter. The calamari was lightly breaded and melts in your mouth. The blood sausage had a good flavor when mixed with onion confit. The Burrata is a must! Creamy and great flavor. For the mains...the black rice with cuddle fish is cooked perfectly. So silkly and full of flavor. A little camp fire on the tastes buds at the end. I'm already craving more of it. My wife had the sautéed veggies with mushroom and king prawns was perfect for those craving veggies while on vacation. I had several bites and the flavor was great. Good wine selection and awesome service. I will definitely be back!! read more

Great for taps, in a hidden location but worth finding this place. Our server Philipe was great very attentive and his English was great. Very nice wine selection and great prices. I loved the spicy red tomato sauce and the garlic sauce that was served with several dishes. My favorite tapas were the chicken lollipops, cooked perfectly, crispy and farm fresh tasting. The also have the Jamon cut small and very tasty, I would say a unique Jamon, you would have to try it here. read more

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Great find! There are several good tapas bars near by that do the toothpick thing. Unfortunately, they wouldn't let us do that and sit down, so we stopped into Xaloc where they immediately seated us and presented all sorts of great tapas. We tried all the wines, including a perfect Tempranillo. The Iberian ham croquettes were the best and the chicken lollipops came with a great, spicy sauce. The fuet was a generous portion. The service was professional, quick and our server had a pleasant sense of humor. The space was very modern and clean. read more

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A classier tapas restaurant with an authentic Spanish menu. I love the tapas places that charges per toothpick, but after a while my girlfriend and I were hankering for something a little more formal. Taking a recommendation from our friend Rick Steves, we came to Xaloc.A little off the beaten path but still immensely popular, it features a wide open space, English menus, and pleasant wait staff (that seem able to speak several languages). With the assistance of the waiter, we ordered several tapas - Olives (2 euros), Ox tail Croquette (1.50 euros per croquette), Iberian Ham Croquette (1.50 euros per croquette), Bravas (4 euros), and the delicious toasted bread topped with a light sauce and oil. Each dish was better than the last. I highly recommend getting the olives at the top of the meal and eating them throughout, as they are not only delicious but an excellent palate cleanser (especially if you get a glass of wine, which you definitely should). The croquettes are a must-order, especially the ox tail, which was so juicy and delicious. This doesn't take anything away from the Iberian ham, which was oh so tender. I'm not sure what they put on the Bravas, but it was delicious and complemented the potatoes, which were lighter and less salty than I anticipated...just perfect. Rick Steves knows his restaurants, and I have to agree with him that this place is a step above other restaurants in the crowded Gothic area. It's definitely worth a visit. read more

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My husband and I were pretty hungry one night after a long day of being touristy and we stumbled upon this place in the gothic quarter. Luckily there was one 2 person table left just for us in this busy little restaurant. We got sangria to start - kind of bubbly but very nice! 1 liter was 10 euro. For the meal we ordered the following tapas - pan con tomate, peppers, patatas bravas, garlic prawns, and gazpacho. All we're fabulous. Believe the bill was ~38 euros total with drinks and food. Overall great meal for reasonable price. Staff was very nice as well. Would definitely recommend! read more

Xaloc - Garlic prawns, pan con tomate, peppers, bravas, and sangria - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

Nice place they don't open on Sunday till 1pm for lunch but the food was good. We were the first ones in so we got to pick our seats. The host was nice and even nicer once he knew we spoke Spanish. We would come here again once we were finishing the placewas packed. This restaurant was recommended through Rick Steve's read more

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Xaloc was one of my favorite tapas restaurant during my last visit to Barcelona! Located in the Gothic Quarter, couple blocks away from the Cathedral and Mercat de la Boqueria. We've ordered array of tapas dishes to share. Following are some of the dishes that really stood out: 1. Pan de Coca(1.70 Euros)~ It's a traditional Catalan bread. A rustic bread with crispy crust and fluffy doughy center, which was lighted toasted, topped off with drills of olive oil and smeared with fresh tomato slices. So simple, yet satisfying. 2. IBERIAN HAM(6.90 Euros)~ Authentic Iberian pork, which was thinly sliced, cured. It's one of their signature dish, melts in your mouth with salty and nutty flavors. 3. Croquetas(2.9 Euros)~ Iberian Ham Croquettes, 3 pieces of deep fried potato croquettes stuffed with Iberian Ham, creamy and crunchy. 4. Ensaladilla Iberica(2.90 Euros)~ Iberian Salad. It's an egg salad with diced potatoes and sprinkles of cayan pepper. 5.Tortilla Con Choriz(4.90 Euros)~ SPANISH TORTILLA WITH CHORIZO 6. Nuevos Fritos(7.60 Duros)~ FRIED EGGS WITH POTATOES & IBERIAN HAM 7. Tortilla Con Bacalao(4.90 Euros)~ SPANISH TORTILLA WITH CODFISH 8. Mejillones Vapor(6.40 Euros)~ STEAMED MUSSELS. Big enough to share, the mussels were fresh and succulent, simply prepared with white wine, parsley, lemon and garlic. 9. Torrijas(3.5 Euros)~ FRIED BREAD IN CINAMMON & MILK, a sweet, airy crunchy donuts that's more delicious than candy. The waiters had perfect English and great recommendations, an absolute must try restaurant! read more

Excellent Food and Incredible Service! The wine selection is amazing and I wish I had more time in Barcelona to return. The bombas were one of the most memorable items of food I had, my whole entire trip in Europe. I would return on the service and wine alone. Xaloc is a gem. read more

This place was a great find. Great small plate style tapas just off the busy Rambles area. The service was good and the food was even better. The prices we very reasonable for the amount of food you get. Highly recommend. Would go back for sure. read more

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Exactly what we wanted tonight. We were totally zonked after a long day wandering and didn't feel like committing to the full late-night dinner adventure, so we stopped by here for some tapas around 8:30/9 pm. We each had a glass of wine (very reasonably priced and delicious), plus tomato bread (simple and tasty), bombas (cheese and meat croquettes--very nice, nothing spectacular), fries and jamon with eggs (all ingredients I love. Yum.), and tempura veggies (the best thing). We were totally happy with our choices, it was under 40 Euros, and we headed back to our hotel for a glass of vermouth. It wasn't the absolute mind-blowing stuff, and the restaurant was very quiet, but would do again. read more

A place recommended in one of our guidebooks-rick steves. A fancy modern looking place. Very busy but they accommodated us. We ordered the octopus, patatas bravas with sliced chorizo and some jamon with cake with some tasty tomato bread. The sangria was semi-sparkling which I loved. The oxtail was delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Really really tasty. We wandered in here, starving, and were happy to discover that the food is excellent! My friend and I shared a bomba de la barcelo which is like a better version of a fried Hush Puppy ball, and I devoured my salmon plancha (lime sauce). The sauce was comparable to a cream cheese and it went together wonderfully. I also sampled my friend's esparragos jamon (asparagus and dried ham), and it was also delicious. A great find and the bill was under €30 with wine! read more

Jamon Iberico is a speciality. Gazpacho, mushroom risotto, 67 Euro for 4 includes bottle of rose. read more

Xaloc - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

Had a plate of Bravas [fried potatoes with aioli and 'spicy' romesco sauce - so-so, much better with garlic oil poured in from the prawns dish], thinly sliced Iberian chorizo [delicious], fried (and salted) pardon green peppers [pimientos del Padron - satisfyingly simple], and prawns fried with garlic [Gambas al ajillo - beautifully sweet and garlicky prawns]. All of it was very traditional and very tasty and we had our first pitcher of sangria [which, in Barcelona, was always sweet with an added effervescence (like soda) - and which I discovered that I do not care for]. I can't say this was great food but it was close enough for me to enjoy completely. 3.5 rounded up. read more

Fresh, authentic tapas which believe it or not, are hard to find in the touristic areas. Clean facility and great service. My husband and I hit a couple of places recommend by travel channel, but this one was recommended by our tour guide and way better than most of the restaurant that we went to. We had the tomato bread, meat balls, bacalao, blood sausage, chorizo Catalan, calamari. read more

Found this place just around the corner of our appartment. Turns out this place was to be our safe bet for the rest of our stay. If you are looking for a reasonably priced experience of tapas: this is a good place to go. The food is very good, the menu offers ample variation. Friendly service, however stressed at a busy night. (We went here twice.) The place has a nice feel to it, atmospheric with a promise of good quality. It was a bit pricy, but not so much as to be afraid of going there. Maybe you'll pay 5-10E more, but it's worth it. read more

BEST sangria I've had thus far. The food was good too, but was mostly impressed by how light and airy the sangria was.

I was a bit upset that when I did track this place down they only had cold tapas available !! :( Sad face big time! It was 6pm on a sunday and the kitchen was closed so since I was already there I decided to have a cold tapas of cold meats and cheeses and some nice olives. I can't really give this place a full rating as I didn't get to experience the dishes which was mentioned in peoples positive reviews from yelp and trip advisor. The cold tapas where good but you can't really ruin cold meat and cheeses, can you? read more

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This place's food is delicious and with the reasonable price, we will come back again! It can get a bit busy so the server didn't get to us quick enough. But if we come back again I will get the squid ink rice... it's super yummy! The ham croquettes were amazing as well. read more

Xaloc - This place's food is delicious and with the reasonable price, we will come back again! It can get busy so the server didn't get to us quick - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

Very tasty food Friendly staff, talking in many languages. The Paella and the cod was perfectly cooked and was very delicious. The price was not too high compared to other restaurants in La Rambla and portions were sufficient. The Sangria was also very good. read more

Excellent service, great tapas, sangria and desserts! Definitely worth a stop for dinner for an excellent tasting meal. Our son has an allergy to nuts and our server provided us with an allergy list menu. One of our memorable meals in Europe! read more

Xaloc - Garlic shrimp, bombas, green peppers, eggs with ham and potatoes. - Tapas Bars Near Me - Barcelona, B

Quick service and ok prices. I do recommend this place for a quick lunch with tapas and a glass of local wine

Forgettable tapas. Expensive for what it is. Good service. You're better off going to La Boqueria!

Perfect ! The food is absolutely wonderful and the price is more than correct. Each tapa is good. No mistakes, GO THERE !!! :)

Fantastic experience. We were just walking around and saw the wine wall and ham so dropped in. We spent a lot more time there than I would have ever thought because the snacks and wine were so good and the service was so helpful and friendly. read more

Quality food at a nice quiet sit down. The service was great. Had English and Spanish menus and waiters.

We got 4 great appetizers and one decent main dish and a bottle of wine for 33 Euros. Very happy with the quality and price of the food, the restaurant was very quiet the music was barely audible but compared to everywhere else we passed along the way this was by far the best bang for your buck, the potion size and quality of food was more than fair and the wine was very very affordable. Oscar was our waiter very helpful and offered great insight on what to order! I would recommend this place for sure! read more

Great tapas and they have a gluten and allergen list for each dish. I had the steak, they left off a sauce because I'm gluten free, and it was great. I also shared some tapas dishes with my girlfriend, which were also very tasty. I would definitely recommend eating here. read more

Food was suberb except patatas bravas. We had bombas, russian salad, cod fritters, iberico croquettes. Portions were smaller compared to other places so dont go expecting huge portions. read more

So good and close to our hotel we are here 2x. Totally welcoming staff, service on the first visit was great, soso on the second. Food was fantastic. We loved: grilled octopus, the potato/egg/chorizo deliciousness, bunelos, croquettes, the tomatoe bread, and fried green peppers. Also had other little, standard tapas and they were all good. read more

We read the reviews and decided to try. Everything was perfecto! The interior, the food, the service. So delicious!!

Can I rate it 0? Terrible place because of the rude attitude of the staff. 2:30 in the afternoon We just wanted sangria on a nice Saturday afternoon. They seated us. We order sangria and a large water. They brought it to us then asked what food we wanted to order. They became very indignant when we said no food just drinks. He looked at me and said, incredulously, "This is a restaurant." Yes. And? I was confused. You have to order food. This is a restaurant. No thank you I said. He then suggested we move to the window seats and a high top bar and stools. While we were gathering our stuff the manager then. SME over and promptly told us again, "this is a restaurant." At which point I said fine, then we are leaving. Found great place less than 100 feet away called, El Portalon. MUCH better ambiance. Friendly people. Way better place. Go there do NOt go to Xaloc! read more

This place is okay...nothing memorable except the decor is cool, the sangria is very bad and portions are very small. The real plus of going here was walking though the streets to find this place. Would not go back. read more

Food was excellent. Service was disinterested. I think they are sorry for their success with tourists (by 8pm it was packed and not a single Spanish speaker). Delicious sangria and dessert. Paella mediocre. Fantastic oxtail and aubergine. Nice place. Just lighten up, guys. read more

Amazing place. A friend from LA recommended. Best Sangria in Barcelona for sure. Everything is pretty inexpensive and affordable. Food amazing. The presentation of the restaurant is classy. The music is delightful. This is a hidden gem. Not too busy either went at 9 pm on a Tuesday literally only 7 ppl here. Amazing place. Need to try. read more