Ajoblanco Restaurante & Coctelería — Restaurant in Barcelona

We had a fantastic evening at Ajoblanco with a group of 8 Belgian friends. The food was truly excellent, beautifully presented, full of flavor, and perfectly paced throughout the evening. We went for the set menu with wine pairing included, which was a great choice.

The first wine served had very earthy tones that weren’t quite to our liking, but the owner immediately noticed and replaced the bottles with a much better selection — a gesture we really appreciated. The service was attentive, professional, and warm from start to finish.

The cocktails deserve a special mention: creative, well-balanced, and crafted with care. The barman clearly knows his stuff and can guide you toward high-quality cocktails and spirits based on your taste.

Highly recommended! I’ll definitely return on my next trip...

We ordered the confit artichokes — as corrected by the restaurant, they were meant to be confit. Since we were sharing, we ordered one each. They arrived raw, hard, and definitely not confit. Not recommended.

The grilled octopus was fantastic in flavor, but at €18, the portion — just one small tentacle — felt overpriced. The croquetas were fine, but at €3 each for something small and average, they didn’t stand out.

The "vieras" were listed in plural on the menu, but only one arrived. It was delicious, but again, one very small scallop for €10 felt underwhelming.

There were seven of us, and we all had to get snacks afterward. The bill came to €35 per person with only two cocktails in total....

What a delightful restaurant! Wonderfully decorated interior in old-colonial styling, with plenty of bright, open space. Short, high quality menu, including a selection of classic tapas items, together with a nicely curated selection of mains and sides. Severely limited vegetarian options, however the chef offered to modify several of the dishes for me, and in the end I was very satisfied with what I received. They also created a wonderful cheese platter, off-menu when I asked about deserts without added sugar. Somewhat limited beer menu, however everyone else seemed happy with their wine options. 8 of us ate well for a...