Cafè Salambó — Restaurant in Barcelona

I’ve been coming here for 4 years, was on my go to list that i would recommend to all my clients and friends. i don’t know what happened but they removed their best items: the kale chips, the tacos, the tuna tonnato…. then, in 2 years we’ve been going at random times of the week and they’ve NEVER had the pina colada available on the menu. they always say they don’t have coconut milk but like come on for 2 years you never have milk??? why is it on the menu if you don’t have the ingredients ever??? 🤣🤣. we went tonight and they didn’t have most things we wanted, either unavailable or removed from the menu (it’s a wednesday so i don’t get it) and the food we order was very plain, even the bravas have changed and don’t taste as good. so i’ve unfortunately had to remove them from my favorites list and won’t be going back or recommending unless they do something about this because it’s really a shame.. it used to be our favorite restaurant in barcelona! :(

all i can say is: if it ain’t broken...

We found this place by accident and were not disappointed. The food was really nice. However I felt like the hostess or the main waitress was a bit racist towards us. We asked for 2 tables, she said no. Then we asked can we sit upstairs, she again said no. Then we suggested to sit outside and she again said no. She kept saying no instead of making a little bit of effort and help us. Then we suggested to split and sit on 3 tables outside, and finally she agreed as if it was her own house. Then later we asked if we could move inside if tables would be free, she said no. But we later saw that there were a lot of free tables inside. Also we saw she let people sit upstairs. The service was horrible. I think she was being racist towards us, I don’t see any other reason to behave like that. Very disappointing experience in Barcelona for a group of tourists. I hope the owner would read this comment if he cares about...

Absolutely unforgettable lunch at Café Salambó! We shared the tomates confitados con emulsión de albahaca and the pasta de la semana — mezzo paccheri with gorgonzola, parmigiano, and truffle — and honestly, we were fighting each other for every bite. These two dishes were next-level good. Lick-your-fingers, close-your-eyes, don’t-want-to-share kind of good. We were this close to ordering both again just to take home.

The appetizer was lovely, but those two main dishes? Total stars of the show. The combination of flavors, textures, and quality of ingredients was just perfection.

The service was also fantastic — warm, attentive, and happy to explain each dish in detail. You can tell they care about the food and the experience.

Already dreaming about my next visit. Coming back very,...