La Fresca

Good food. A mix of Spanish, American and Asian dishes. Service is commendable. Small quaint cozy place.

Very unfriendly server and dry burger. Sat down and ordered a chicken burger around 6:45 on a Monday and the restaurant basically empty. My friend came in to join me and wasn’t hungry so didn’t order. The waitress delivered my burger and told my friend was not allowed to sit with me unless she ordered something… then I opened the burger and it was completely dry and tasteless… definitely do not recommend

We had to come back coz we kept thinking how good the food was Must try the baby squid Every dish we ordered were great. Finished everything to the last bit. Even the sangria.

Food was incredible & service was great. Really glad we came here on our last night. Would 100% come back!

The entire restaurant is super cute and the staff is super nice. We had a really good time and the waitress was super cute and nice 🫶. We will definitely try to come back. The food is well priced portions are perfect and the food tastes awesome. I recommend the fried sardines and the Little fried fishes too. Thanks to our waitress for the excellent dinner!

Such a gem of a place in the heart of Barceloneta. Really enjoyed almost everything in the menu, quite literally. We experienced top notch service from everyone, especially from Ate Roselle who made sure that we get the best of what the store has to offer. We enjoyed their Sangria! (we had three 1L) Our favorites are bombas, squid and peppers. Will definitely come back! ❤️

Bella was walm and welcoming as I came in. Had a little chuckle that I only wanted one crocheta but I also order a main - bolognase, it was so good not too much meat, just enough and the sauce was delish . Highly recommend ! Great prices €17 euros for all that and a white wine sangria

Nice cozy corner just off the main street. Serves fresh and delicious deep fried baby squid, chillies and potatoes, pairing it with great beer.

Nice place, great service. Food was very quick to come out. Calamari is oiled and not fried. Still good, but not as good as fried. Just don't expect it to be fried. Servers were very nice.

La comida aqui es deliciosa y a muy buen precio. 100% recomiendo este lugar para cenar. Llegué aqui a las 7 pm y no estaba lleno. Se llenó a empezar de las 8 pm.

There was no wait when we arrived on Catalonia Day. We ordered a beer, fried baby squids, bomba from barceloneta, bread with tomato, octopus galican style, and steamed mussels. Pros: Get the octopus and bombas! These were so unique and so delicious! The octopus was probably one of the most tender I have ever had. Everything else was also super delicious. Additionally, the staff were very friendly. Cons: To my dismay, they were out of cuttlefish and razor clams, but the mussels recommendation made up for it. Pro tip: The women's restroom door gets stuck, so do not close it all the way shut. The lady in front of me had trouble getting out and started pounding on the door for help. (I helped her out, of course.)

We came here after another option was full and another busy and were glad it worked out these way because the food and service was excellent. Bf asked about some bottled ales he could see in fridge (which are not on menu) and was recommended based on his stated preferences a local IPA which was actually an amber ale - perfect for him. Food wise we had extremely good pulpo a la gallega and bombas plus croquetas and, surprisingly, some gyoza! The place generally has a nice vibe, not least from the super friendly staff but also some nice not too loud music and attractive decoration. Recommended.

Lovely place to eat lunch! I ordered two tapas and it was more than enough for lunch for myself! My friend ordered a sandwich and was full at the end. The staff was friendly and just let us be - typical for European countries. The prices were just right! €20 for two for lunch!

Las bombas here are the bomb. I had two all by myself. I also loved the octopus Galician style. Everything we had tasted great. The servers were excellent and the restaurant was quaint and didn't look very touristy which is what we wanted. Met our expectations

This is a true find in Barcelona. We had tried to go to a different restaurant close by for lunch, but they were closed so we happen to stumble on La Fresca and we're glad we did. Everything about the place was excellent. We had the bombas (delicious potato balls), croquettes (beautifully seasoned ham), patatas bravas (lovely potatoes with a spicy sauce) and the octopus (thinly sliced on potatoes). We completed this lunch with two glasses of vermouth. The entire meal was such a delight - capped off by our wonderful waiter. We would not hesitate to go back for lunch or dinner. It's a smallish place and very quaint with all the windows open that just serves to make the place even more inviting.

Friendly staff but it baffles me how they can serve people food like this. We were served a plate of manchego cheese that was so dried out it was like plastic. The mussels were old, smelly, and could potentially make someone sick. Tomato bread was flavorless and limp. The octopus was not cleaned properly and I had to spit out a slimy black piece of guts. We left hungry.

New to the neighborhood but worth a try. Nice staff and good burgers. Nice wine selection too!

A very cosy place to have a quiet pleasant dinner with friends or significant other... the staff were very nice and helpful.. the food was good too...

If you are wandering around the Barcolenta, get off the beaten path and try this neighborhood gem for delicious tapas at reasonable prices. The staff was friendly and welcoming and with enormous goblets of sangria to wash it all down we had the cous cous, black sausage, potato bombe, octopus, and coconut pudding (similar to flan). We didn't try the burger, but the man sitting at the table next to us ordered it and it looked huge and mouthwatering!

Excellent tapas. Great drink selection. Clean and well organized. Service was superb.

Found this place for lunch while walking the narrow streets of Barceloneta just behind the main thoroughfare. Had a very nice lunch with a couple of beers to wash down a very tasty burger with foie. Seafood tapas were pretty good and my kids liked their pasta selection. Staff were very attentive and friendly.