Chamako | Restaurante mexicano Barcelona

Amazing food, service and vibes. The staff were really friendly and the menu has so many options. Lovely cocktails too! Will be back to try more

Best restaurant in Barcelona! Absolutely incredible place, food was out of this world, staff were absolutely great, good conversation, helpful suggestions from the menu and awesome vibe in the place. So nice we went twice! We dream of returning!

Nice location and space but we were disappointed with the food. The quality of the produce is good but the execution was unremarkable. The first weird thing was the guacamole, which was ruined because they added oregano to it!! The reason for this very unfortunate choice is unknown to us and it really puts us off from the start. Our waiter didn’t know it had it, and it was only upon our request to talk to the chef about this overpowering flavour that he told us they added oregano to the original recipe. For what is worth, I would remove it from the dish. It is quite a strong spice that kills the whole flavour of the aguacate and the sweetness of the tomato. We also ordered the Nacho Macho, with a very scarce serving of tinga de pollo on it, and the Costilla Borracha. The latter was a big meat helping that wouldn’t fit in the four small tortillas that came with the dish. The meat was tender and buttery but it lacked seasoning. The smokiness of the mezcal sauce missed some tanginess to it, and the dish remained inharmonious overall. We had two waiters helping us, and one of the two was more interested in looking at his phone than actually offering a warm and professional experience to the clients. As I said, produce is good but they don’t pull it off in the final dish. And that guacamole….!!! traumatised for life! Perhaps the Asian dishes are better but we won’t be going back for the Mexican ones.

I went to Chamako last weekend with a friend after my team recommended it, knowing my taste. The place is lovely, with a super cozy atmosphere, great service, and, most importantly, amazing food! I enjoyed every bit of it and highly recommend it to anyone who loves fusion cuisine 😊

This place really blew us away. Fantastic blend of of Asian and Mexican fusion which sounded strange at first but which exceeded all expectations. Gus was phenomenal as well. Super attentive, friendly and offered many great suggestions. Tried the entire menu and there wasn’t a single dish we didn’t like. Will definitely come back.

This was a huge surprise! Normally, when I see fushion places and especially such clearly "hipster" venues, I don't have high hopes. But Chamako actually succeeded well. Yes, it's got that cool, edgy street art hipster vibe. There is graffiti and pasteups on the walls. Neon lighting. Swear words. Very young staff with young(ish) customers. All the hallmarks of some quirky Asian fushion joint to appeal to zoomers and millennials. The thing is, it can work. Not every venture like this is bound to be cringe... if the food hits. And it does. There are a lot of Mexican places in Barcelona. I don't know why exactly, nor how good they generally are, but there are a lot. This one, I am guessing, is different. The mainly Japanese-inspired fushion actually works. There is the guacamole "show," which is essentially tableside guac making. It's quirky and fun for the right sorts of people, but a little awkward for others. If you don't want to be the centre of attention, just order the guac without the show. But if you don't get the show, you'll miss out on the AMAZING spicy dark chocolate truffle. I probably would have added more lime and pepper for myself, but it was a solid guac and the chips were excellent. The ceviche was totally delicious! Very refreshing. Acidity was perfect and the fish incredibly fresh and smooth. The only nachos we could order were the Nipon style because unfortunately every other option had truffle oil in the cheese. Why??? That was probably the biggest disappointment. I don't know why people like it, but there should be some dishes with it and some without because some people hate it. It's like cilantro. The pork cheek tacos were far less Asian fushion and more Greek fushion. But they were tasty all the same, and the meat succulent. I didn't try the cocktails cos it wasn't that sort of night, but I would have liked to. They have a very large bar. Overall, we had a surprisingly good time and would definitely try it again.

I found the place super interesting because of the Mexican-Asian fusion, the food was better than I expected (honestly I was waiting for something weird) but things dishes were good and tasty. I would say half of the menu is Mexican (more like Tex-Mex) and the other Asian. The place was very Asian like which was great and the menu looked like my primary school notebook

Great value for money! It’s a Mexican restaurant but fused with some Japanese dishes that makes the offerings much more interesting! As mentioned, prices are really good and staff is very nice in general. We will come back again!