Fronda Pasaje BCN

I wanted to surprise my two teenagers, who aren’t exactly fans of vegetables and usually prefer meat.😅 I had booked through the restaurant’s website but hadn’t received a confirmation, so we showed up at the scheduled time anyway. We were warmly welcomed by Federico. He promised my kids they were going to have a fantastic evening. We chose the five-course tasting menu. Federico explained each dish, and we truly enjoyed every bite: we started with a brioche bread served with cashew butter as an amuse-bouche and a kombucha as an aperitif, followed by a flavorful mix of mushrooms in an onion broth, then a beautifully fragrant leche de tigre, and a surprising and delicious lion’s mane “steak” marinated in an incredible Korean sauce. We ended on a high note with a delightful chocolate, passion fruit, and coconut pastry. Each dish is a subtle arrangement of colors, flavors, and textures. The service was friendly, discreet, and efficient. Thank you to the whole team — the promise was kept : my children loved every dish and we had a wonderful evening. Bravo ! 👏🏼

WOW!! What an experience. I wanted to bring some people here to really show them you can make anything vegan and it did not disappoint! Food was INSANE I mean seriously next level creative. One of the best meals I’ve ever had. We started with the bread and truffle butter then had the morals, watermelon sashimi and Foie gras - we all agree the morals were the winner of the whole meal but everything was packed with flavor and tasted so much like “the real thing” it freaked us out a little lol. For dinner two of us had the steak and one the potato noodles. All super delicious. HIGHLY recommend! Would happily return here any time

Fronda Pasaje is a very nicely set up vegan restaurant that offers a very interesting menu and a cozy ambiance. While I would not consider this fine dining, I believe it sits above most casual restaurants, so sort of an in-between. They offer 2 types of tasting menus (5 or 6 courses) or a-la-carte. Overall, we really enjoyed the food. I particularly found the buns and butter, the noodle, and the deserts amazing. However there are a couple of nuances that, if fixed, could elevate the experience and make this probably the best vegan restaurant in Barcelona. 1) We booked the first timeslot at 19.30. We were asked by an auto-message to arrive early (we always do), however the place was still closed at 19.30 and was only opened at around 19.35-19.40. And I wouldn't care about that (however it shows a bit of disorganization), but the service was not the fastest and we were rushed to leave the restaurant when the slot ended at 21.30. They have this weird setup where everyone has to leave at that time before the next group of people were allowed in. First time I ever see this, maybe it's a Barcelona thing. We definitely didn't like being rushed (waitress said "I will bring you the bill" even though we didn't ask for it) 2) The waitresses didn't know the dishes. We have been to many vegan restaurants, including the excellent Ark group in Denmark (ARK, Lupa, Beyla), so we are quite familiar with most vegan ingredients (different types of mushrooms, etc.) We noticed other guests asking about the dishes and the explanation of the waitress was lacking. I believe they should be trained so they know every dish perfectly. Out waitress also had a bit of a bad attitude (maybe a bad day - I waited some days for this review so they can't be identified) 3) Please provide a small water carafe, as I had to ask for water (glass refill) at least 4 times during the dinner (last one I could not get as we were cordially asked to leave at 21.25 :/) It seems the waitresses are quite busy, so them having to refill glasses is not a good use of their time (else you need to add more waiters) 4) Lastly, some of the dishes had either weird combinations or presentations: the lion's maine mushroom came with a Hasselback potatoe and mashed potatoes (a bit redundant) and the thai noodle came in a little circular bowl that looked really nice but was really hard to cut because of the small area (I noticed other guests also struggling) All in all, this place seems to be moving into the right direction and I will be definitely coming back. I hope some of these things can be fixed (especially the timeslots and the speed of the kitchen), so the experience is more enjoyable.

A fantastic place. Completely vegetarian menu, very sophisticated. The finest ingredients, many surprises. There were two of us here and we immediately decided on the spur of the moment to come back the next day. The service is outstanding. The wine selection is also terrific.

We booked this restaurant for dinner from December. On the same day of our reservation at 3:45 pm, we received a WhatsApp message saying they were looking forward to welcoming us at 9:30 - 9:45 pm, and informing us that we could choose between the 5 course menu, 6 course menu, or à la carte. The message stated: “If possible, we recommend selecting one of the tasting menus in advance. However, if you prefer to decide upon arrival, that’s absolutely fine as well.” However, the message did not provide any details about the variety or availability of dishes on the à la carte menu, which would have been helpful in setting expectations before our visit. I replied that we would decide upon arrival and also mentioned that we were celebrating my daughter’s birthday, requesting if they could write “Happy Birthday” on the dessert, which I said would be greatly appreciated. Upon arrival, we were seated at a nice table and started reviewing the menu. We chose to order à la carte so we could share the dishes. However, we were disappointed to find that some of the main dishes were already sold out, including the vegetarian steak, which we were looking forward to trying. Most of the remaining options were mushroom based dishes, as it left very limited choices. Starters: - Naan with dukkah and olive oil — 4/5 (Although it was supposed to be served first, it arrived later than expected.) - Tempeh “foie gras” with bread — 4.3/5 - Morel mushrooms — 5/5 The best mushroom dish we’ve ever had. - Carrot textures — 3/5 ( Creative presentation, but the raw carrots made part of the dish less enjoyable). Main dishes: - Coral enoki — 2.5/5 (Too oily, chewy, and felt more as a side dish) - Grilled lion’s mane 3.5/5 Dessert: - Chocolate mousse with summer truffles — 5/5 I asked again if they could write “Happy Birthday” on the dessert or at least put a candle, but unfortunately this was not done. Instead, they offered only a small quarter glass of kombucha to my daughter, which felt inappropriate and disappointing

An absolute gem. From the warm atmosphere to the attentive service, everything was spot on. The food was simply outstanding, creative, beautifully presented, and packed with incredible flavor. Each dish proved that vegan cuisine can be refined, satisfying, and truly memorable. A must-visit not just for vegans, but for anyone who loves exceptional gastronomy. I’ll definitely be back.

Decided to try the 6 course experience and honestly the four of us struggled. The presentation across the board was exceptional and the first dish was stunning. However, minus one other good dish it was all downhill from there including the wine pairings which were extremely unenjoyable. Fronda Pasaje was also really struggling on service the night we had dinner. Our main server was training and although frustrating at first we forgave him once we understood this. However the fact we had to ask for our third wine pairing after we finished everything was not his fault and just an example of where they struggled that night.

Everything was delicate and wonderfully presented. The whole scene, staff and dishes were of upmost quality and taste. Our favorite was the foie gras with figs, the noodle peanuts is amazing. Among the best things is the list of desserts - their strawberry cream is marvelous ! Thanks for discovering these