EL CURRY RESTAURANTE — Restaurant in Barcelona

If you're craving authentic Indian food that will blow your taste buds away, this place is the spot. The food here is phenomenal, having tried Indian cuisine in major cities around the world during past vacations, I can confidently say that no other restaurant has delivered dishes as flavorful and memorable as this one. Every bite had authentic flavours. The location is simple and frugal but clean. The service was impressively fast, and our waiter was friendly, the owner even surprised us with a small discount on the bill. I ordered the chicken biryani, and it was an absolute masterpiece for under €10. This dish was a flavor explosion, rich, aromatic, and perfectly spiced. It came with well-cooked chicken pieces, including two whole bone-in chicken legs. The rice was fragrant and perfectly cooked, wow really. I also tried the beef biryani, which was fine, though it had a few too many bones for my liking. Still, the rice was just as flavorful as the chicken version. The lentils were a wholesome and healthy dish. The best recipe, hands down, was the butter chicken. Oh my goodness, this dish was amazing! The boneless chicken was lean and swimmed in a rich, red sauce that was divine. The blend of spices created a unique, unforgettable flavor. I couldn’t resist mopping up every last drop of that incredible sauce with their cheese naan. If you visit, the butter chicken is a must-order, I was really surprised. My only slight disappointment was the portion size of the butter chicken. At €10.50, it felt a bit small for the price, especially compared to the generous biryani servings. The water was a little bit expensive, I paid €2.50 for a small bottle, but given the overall experience, it doesn't matter at all. Don't rely on the prices listed on delivery apps like Glovo, which you are seeing in the menu below, as they’re higher than the in-person menu. If you dine in, with no reservation needed, you’ll enjoy a fantastic, authentic Indian meal at an even better value. Highly, highly...

Starting with the positives: the butter chicken was outstanding — rich, flavorful, and easily one of the best I’ve had in Barcelona. The service was also fantastic; you can tell the staff genuinely care. The naan bread was soft and fluffy, and the atmosphere inside was lively, with plenty of diners (though the lack of outdoor seating felt like a missed opportunity). The price was fantastic and was what drew us to this restaurant. Amazing value.

On the downside, we were disappointed that the restaurant couldn’t prepare a garlic cheese naan — something I’ve ordered at Indian restaurants all over the world. I found it surprising they couldn’t combine the two if they freshly make them. We settled for a cheese naan, but it was light on cheese and a bit underwhelming. The chicken tikka masala was tasty but drier than expected compared to other curries.

Overall, the butter chicken alone makes this place worth a visit, but since garlic cheese naan is one of my favourites, I’d likely choose somewhere else where I can enjoy the full experience.

Side note: we did notice a small cockroach repeatedly coming out of holes in the wall...

Based on the good reviews we decided to eat here. Although interior is nice the service was poor. I had a beef curry with rice. The beef curry was presented in a bowl. Almost the complete bowl was added with bone in curry juice. They explained that they cook the beef with the bone and that the chef apparently didnt pay attention as there shouldnt be that much bone. They gave me a second bowl which had less bone but still got bone. I dont understand how they can serve this. They gave us a small extra desert to conpensate, but were not open for an sincere excuse. Also they served me a sparkling water instead of the asked tonica. When we paid they asked ‘todo bien’? Well then you clearly dont understand that i wanted to have a good experience and pay money for that. So no.. it was not ‘todo bien’. We offered to tell how it could have been sorted out to our convenience, but the only respons was: next time. Well its clear that there will be...