We were very hungry walking around the Gothic district and spotted (truth to be said my wife did) Pitarra, we looked at the menu and looked inside and said yes, and were very happy to do so! The service was impeccable, the food was great and the wine as suggested by the waiter was very nice. This is a great... More

Went to this restaurant because it was next door to where we staying and it was pouring with rain, so decided to give it a go. Staff were welcoming, and one noticed our interest in the paintings and clocks decorating the wall. he took us on a guided tour, showing us all the clocks that are part of what was... More

We had a very nice dinner with a group of six. The staff was attentive but not overly so and the waiters recommendation of the the goat leg was outstanding. I had the seafood and meat paella, which was not the best paella I ever had but it was quite good. The restaurant was formerly a clock shop and the... More

Monday evening in late November, we went in. The head or owner stayed some three meters from the door, without being busy at all. Not a glance at us, not a word to us – what a complete indifference. Contrary to that, the waiter was friendly. I ordered a beef entrecote and my companion, according to the waiter’s recommendation, lamb’s... More

I was travelling alone and came across this restaurant. I usually dislike eating out alone (but it has to be done when travelling alone), and this place made me feel so comfortable. The waiter was friendly and attentive, and they offered me reading material (a little history of the restaurant in english after they realised the spanish newspaper was not... More

Very local, authentic and delicious. We had seafood paella, goat cheese salad and the biscuit nougat icecream, all to share. The taste, the crowd and the service also makes you feel that you're somewhere local! The waiters are friendly. Be sure to check the street for small designer fashion stores after your meal. Loved it!

A guide for a walking tour had recommended this restaurant. This combined with its 1-star Michelin rating made me think this would be a good place for a meal in Barcelona. I was wrong. Very, very wrong. The owner set a very unfriendly atmosphere, barking orders at customers. I had only been in Spain for a few days at this... More

Browsing around the old town of Barcelona we came across Pitarra. Menu looked good and as we were looking an English lady passing said it was very good. Tried to eat there on the Saturday night but was full but were lucky enough to get a table for the Monday. Very old fashioned restaurant. Our starters were the smoked salmon... More

A wonderful restaurant in the back streets of the Gothic quarter. The owner doesn't speak English, but when we attempted Catalan he was over the moon. The restaurant is named after the famous Catalan writer and the owner was a Catalan separatist long before the present Economic crisis. The "surly" waiter does have a strange way about him but I... More