La Bodega d'en Rafel — Restaurant in Barcelona

Gem of a neighbourhood bar that’s really authentic, local and affordable. Homecooked style dishes with no fancy airs, but really really good. Traditional dishes like cap i pota, caracoles, pulpo a la feria, croquetas, tortillas and more are served.

Boisterous, jovial atmosphere if that’s your kind of vibe! If you’re posh and uptight, don’t come, this is not the place for you. We were the only foreigners there (which we loved). Staff is friendly, kind and quick with service.

We didn’t have a dinner reservation and they were full but they managed to kindly squeeze us in standing at the bar which was actually pretty comfortable. Try to get a reservation (or put your name on the list - don’t know how it actually works honestly haha).

I don’t drink vermut but my friend did, they served it from the barrel and she loved it. I just downed beers and wine. Only dish I tried that I might skip are the bravas - sauce is not my style. Rest were great!

This one lives up to the local’s hype. Fun. Authentic. Loud. Will be...

Amazing traditional eatery with super friendly staff. We came here by accident (saw a table becoming available and saw this as a 'sign'). We had some food and absolutely loved it. A brilliant menu with homemade food next to tapas and snacks. The decor is lovely and they have a lot of tapas options on display. The food was amazing and a very good portions/ quality/price balance. I had the assortments of croquettes and they came with a wopping 6 different kinds (mushrooms, jamon, chicken, sepia, ox tail and one other one). My friends had a very traditional catalan dish that he said was made very well. I was very easily convinced to try the cheesecake because the cheese was my favourite blue cheese : Cabrales! The flavour was absolutely amaaaazing! We wil definitely be back here to sample more of the menu and have the same...

It is a small family business. The bar is simple and cosy. The staff is very friendly and the tapas are delicious.

We came here on the recommendation of a friend who lives in Barcelona. I am glad we made the right choice. If you are looking for a place in Barcelona to eat delicious tapas at a good price and not too touristy, this is a very good option.

We ordered the Croquetas Variadas, meatballs and Fricandó de Ternera. Everything was delicious, especially the Fricandó, very tender, with a soft and harmonious cinnamon flavour and enough sauce to order a portion of bread for dipping. The meatballs were my 6-year-old son's favourite.

On the way out we had a long chat with the owner. They gave us some homemade chocolates which...