La Pedreta — Restaurant in Barcelona

A must place for Paella! Back in 2016 was my first trip and visit to Barcelona. My friend and I were definitely in search for excellent paella. After visiting Sagrada, we walked around the area and saw this cozy nice place called " La Pedreta". We were welcomed by the staff named Alex and helped us to order as first timer tourists. Alex was so kind to help us with the menu and we tried some tapas, paella ( of course! ) and a dessert to complete our brunch … and it was awesome! After a day, we tried some restaurant near our apartment but it was not the same satisfaction we experienced in La Pedreta. Just after 2 days, we went back just to have lunch again before we leave Barcelona, and Ale has been consistently warm and friendly to us. I came back in 2020 and the food was the same goodness as expected. I am glad to see the same service. I can't wait for my next...

The staff were friendly enough, the food was fast, and affordable, but the food quality was rather low. I wouldn't have posted this review if it had not been for the frankly unacceptable offering which they called "paella". For context, I am a Spaniard, and I have eaten many authentic paellas. The paella at this restaurant was a moderately acceptable rice dish, but it most certainly was not paella. It did not have saffron, the chorizo was incorrect, and it was far too liquidy. It's not right to take advantage of foreigners or tourists who don't know what a real paella is, by giving them this shocking lacking imitation. It's somewhat telling that when I left the food unfinished, and the waitress asked whether I'd like to take it home, and I replied "no" curtly, she did not ask...

Truly excellent tapas bar! We ate a LOT of tapas in Barcelona and we all agreed this place was definitely the best. It's a small corner restaurant with simple decor, but don't let that fool you: this is a gem, with some unusual and different dishes that set it apart. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and were very patient with me as I hobbled around the restaurant with my walking aid. The menu is shorter than other tapas places, focussing on doing fewer dishes very well. The service was pretty quick too - we didn't have to wait long. The food itself was fantastic! We really enjoyed the cava sangria too. Prices were good (about €90 for 4 people). We would definitely revisit if we are in...