Macchina Pasta Bar — Restaurant in Barcelona

I had Aglio e Olio salsa, with spaghetti, shrimp and cherry tomatoes- really really nice. My son had the lasagna, it was OK and was served on a hot bowl. My husband got the bolognese spaghetti, which I think he liked since he did not made any harsh comments about it.

The terrible thing I did was to order dessert, because I am a dessert person. I should have stuck to my first option to have churros on the Christmas fair but still I got the chocolate coulant with praline sauce, I think it was called. Terrible presentation, I was expecting a some sort of chocolate lava cake but it was over cooked through out hence there was no "lava". The praline sauce was just placed there. Maybe a bit more practice for the presentation. Anyways, that was not the main feature of the place, I just thought to share my experience. Might be a bit different experience if I got the Tiramisü but that already happened.

I was so happy for the experience, food, ambiance and service, then my dessert came and it was not a good note to end up on.

Try all of their pasta nd sauces, for sure it's amazing and the chicken salad was phenomenal (not exagerrating at all), but skip the dessert to...

The staff by the front had a stern face for some reason and we weren't greeted entering the venue, which didn't especially create a welcoming atmosphere. We sorted ourselves with the menu and went to the counter to order, where the owner was nice and friendly and he speaks English.

The lasagna was a bit of a disappointment with the dry burnt edgy. Not sure they make their lasagna in the restaurant. The pizza could have been baked a bit longer as the mozzarella was still a bit cool wet mushy. Considering the price it was an ok place to eat out so no complaint too much as prices are high in Barcelona. But I don't agree with the review saying the pasta is like any other highend...

This is a small chain that does quick, easy, good quality pasta dishes. It’s nothing fancy but if you’re after well prepared rapid pasta it’s a great choice and not expensive.

It’s USP is that the majority of the menu is ‘create your own’. You choose a sauce (all the classics are there) with any extras, plus the type of pasta you want from a small selection.

The amount of pasta you get is really good. A small starter, two pastas both with extras and two beers came to only €34.

Likely to appeal more to the tourist crowd, but...