La Vinateria del Call

Beautiful restaurant that felt truly authentic, The Tapas was the best we’ve ever had, it arrived within minutes & was so fresh. We had to order a 2nd plate of Croquettes because they were so delicious. A good range of wines, and the waiters were all lovely. Couldn’t recommend this place enough if you’re looking for a tapas place that feels like somewhere locals eat

Our first tapas experience in 🇪🇸 I am glad we picked La Vinateria del Call. Food was delicious and the service was even better. We had a few good laughs with our waiters, has he taught us a few things about the culture. Highly recommend.

What a special place! I ended up going twice in 3 days. The tapas are delicious, the wines are awesome, and the service is phenomenal. I loved my two times there and will definitely be going back next time I’m in Barcelona. I cannot recommend this place enough, a hidden little gem.

Solid food. Would have rated it higher had the service been better. I was mid-ordering and the waiter told me to stop, despite wanting a 4th and last tapas in the order. I hadn’t eaten all day, and didn’t appreciate him regulating my intake and I had ordered all veggie based light items (see photo). That said, food quality was great, prices fair, and ambiance was nice.

Great place. Good selection of wines by the glass and a very good wine cellar. Waitress very knowledgeable on wine. Great tasting tapas and service very good and super friendly. Nice old style interior and a calm vibe. Will go again !

The atmosphere was amazing, and the staff were incredibly attentive. We tried several tapas, and each one was more delicious than the last. Highly recommended!

I can't recommend this gem enough! The waiters were very attentive and friendly, I got to taste several wines before choosing the perfect one. The tapas were excellent and brought very quickly. And the prices are absolutely okay. The place is cozy and doesn't feel as touristy as so many others. Again, complete recommendation!

This place rocks. Food was great as well as the service. It is organised the way you can try everything as portions are to share. We had teo rounds. Choice of wines is also great. La Fredat (Priorat) was exactly what we were looking for. Five stars!

our last stop on our front tour to this establishment. Here, we shared desserts. We had a cream Brulé type of dessert. A black chocolate mousse that was phenomenal. But the icing on the cake was the fig ice cream in a homemade waffle bowl and some fig compote. the ice cream and the fig compote were phenomenal! We also had a bottle of cava. This is the first Cava we have had in Spain, and I am already a fan! Service was friendly and attentive.

Had to come here last minute due to other reservations falling through. We were seated quickly and the staff were friendly and professional. The restaurant itself had a decent decor and a relaxed undertone. The food was meh. We ordered a bunch of different tapas and they weren't bad but weren't amazing either. Flavor was decent, portions were decent but again nothing that made me really say, "this is really good" or "I'm gonna be back". Overall solid 3 stars.

Majorly recommend if you're in the area walking around! Came without a reservation and got seated immediately. It's in an alleyway so you have to dig for them a bit, but they're easy to find because of their sign. The interior is so cool; it's like a fancy gastropub/speakeasy vibe that feels like you're in some secret place. We ordered the dishes below and everything was so tasty and fun to eat. My #1 suggestion of our items is the meatballs - they just melted in our mouths and made us moan. My husband also said his wine was pretty good. Overall, wonderful little spot for an authentic, affordable meal! Chickpea tuna special Veal meatballs Spanish omelette with vegetables Grilled vegetables Tomato bread

An appealing and intimate space but mediocre food, worse-than-mediocre service. Ordered 4 tapas items and tomato bread. The latter was the best part of my meal, it honestly was great. Spanish omelette with veg was not served warm, and the texture was offputting. I've had better meatballs (these were veal) in a cafeteria. (BTW the pushy, boorish waiter we had recommended the veal meatballs as one of 2 best items on the menu.) Stuffed mussels were more bread crumb than anything, and the ham croquettes were the bright spot and were reasonable. Stayed for desert, the espresso never came, chestnut cake was dry, crumbly and flavorless. A grocery store desert is more satisfying. My companion enjoyed the chocolate mousse, said it was the best part of the meal. Awful service. Inattentive, our waiter and the loudmouth diner sitting next to us spent more time trying to impress each other with their wine list knowledge than anyone should have ever need to witness. 90 minutes of my life that I'll never get back. Go elsewhere.

Hidden gem with the best local vinos, quesos and veal-mushroom albondigas I've ever had. After an afternoon city hike through the summer heat, it felt so good to find this special, off-the-path spot to cool down and cozy in. Pau helped us every step of the way. Perfecto!

Brilliant service. Great wine and food, and had surprising vegan options for my sister!

Do not recommend- It was great as a last minute option, with no reservation but when we ordered our food and the waiter realized we weren't ordering as much as he liked, he basically dismissed us. We ordered a bottle and he quickly served it to us without a word and stalked off. When we finished our food, we were up to ordering more but when I told the waiter, he basically said in a quick, rude and asshole way that we needed to order a minimum amount or his boss would be upset and was just so passive aggressive that he ruined our last night in Barcelona. Wouldn't recommend this place at all.

If you like I expensive wine and good taps go, go, go. The tomato bread was good, the eggplant cherry tomatoes were also good. Large cheese selection! The only thing bad about the place was slow service. However the waiters were working hard they just needed an extra hand. Well it's Barcelona whose in a hurry anyways. Would recommend and come again.

Dropped in almost by accident and so glad we did. The desert menu is simply splendid. I'm sure the main one is too, but we only had sweets. The menu proposes a desert wine to go with each dish and all the wines are fantastic! I had a PX that was almost black and absolutely wonderful.

I was reading a web page on uniquely Catalan food to try, and it recommended this restaurant for esqueixada. Esqueixada is like a ceviche made of salted cod. Comparing an esqueixada I had at another place next day, this place's was excellent by far. As the web site recommended, I paired it with cava. I also had pork Iberian hams, and they were also good. Service was friendly and helpful. If I noticed correctly, I think there was only one wait person working that night. Probably they will ramp up more staffing as pandemic wanes. Since it's a wine bar and restaurant, the lone wait staff or owner was very relaxed and personable.

Recommended by a friend this restaurant is tucked away in an alley in old Barcelona. Like most it opens late and stays open late. Dark wood, dusty bottles and dark interior makes you feel like it's a much older restaurant, and it may be. However the old dusty bottles are remnants of a recent fire, so I think the interior is on purpose. The feeling works. English menus and a great wine list. We had a bottle and 4 tapas. The Spanish omlet (pictured) was cold (on purpose) and incredible. Peppers and soft, it melted. We had the garbanzo and tuna, also cold. Not quite at that level but I will pair it at home now. The service was prompt and helpful, and in English. Multilingual waiters are plus for sure. Spicy sausage came in a hot dish. It was finely ground and you dipped or loaded bread. It was tasty and a large tapa. Would recommend and suggest as a first stop in Barcelona. Easy to navigate and not far from a subway stop.

This place was so incredibly delicious!! We got a few different tapas and they were amazing. We got a bottle of wine which was only €10 and was a pretty good house wine. We got the cheese croquettes which were blue cheese and delicious. We also got the fried mussels which were also really amazing. The fried peppers were also tasty. They were only slightly spicy and so incredibly tasty. We also had dessert. We got a delicious fruit mousse and a vanilla custard that was kind of like a creme brûlée but a little thinner consistency. I would highly recommend this place!!!

We had a gorgeous meal here last night with 2 glasses of wine each and 5 tapas to share that we couldn't finish, all for €45. Very reasonable. 4 of the 5 tapas were to die for with the 5th - roasted veggies - being pretty uninspired. I was also disappointed to be served a flat glass of cava but changed to rosé after which was lovely. The waiter was really helpful and the restaurant itself is lovely in the winding streets of the gothic quarter. Well worth a visit.

I was really looking forward to this place after reading the reviews and was having a lovely experience until I got the bill. After waiting a little while to be served [they were pretty busy in fairness] I finally got to order and I ordered the morcilla [which was really good, blood sausage with rice] and the cheese croquettes which were OK, not the best that I have had. He did warn me that it was blue cheese which I was fine with as I do love blue cheese but they were lacking in something. The guy serving me asked me if I would like some tomato bread with my meal and I said sure why not! I had a glass of cava, a beer and a vermouth to wash all this down. The tomato bread was very average quality bread for what I am accustomed to getting in this city and was dripping in oil. Pretty tasteless but I was hungry and ate half of the portion. I asked for the bill and realised the tomato bread was costing €3.80!! Completely over priced and quite obviously a ploy to make some extra cash on the tourists walking in here and asking them if they would like some tomato bread without informing them of the price! It was not on the menu! There was a North American couple beside me who were asked the same question and went with it and a South Korean couple beside me who were also asked. I questioned the guy serving me about it and told him it was very expensive. He said he did not make up the prices. I told him I understood that and told him it was a very sneaky thing to do to try to make extra money off unexpecting customers. He very quickly avoided the conversation and ran off after I had paid. He was obviously aware that both couples on either side of me were listening to what I was saying to him. This really spoiled the evening for me in this place. It had such potential but if they do not have the common courtesy to not try and rip off people then I do not hold them in any high regard whatsoever. Yiz sneaky little gicknahs!

We've been in Barcelona for 5 days and have had tapas for all 5, we used a combo of our friends from Spain, lonely planet, yelp and time out to get recommendations. The stand out favorite was easily this little place. We ordered the a glass each of wine, manchego cheese, chorizo cooked en cidre, stuffed mussels, roasted peppers and the obligatory pan con tomate. The mussels were EXCELLENT! I can't stress this enough. Here's the kicker everything else was also phenomenal, we loved every dish and were actually upset that we found this gem on our last day. We were stuffed but figured we had to order dessert. If the savory was this good the sweet had to be as well. IT WAS! I ordered the caramel tart with nuts and my gf ordered the chestnut pie, both were great. Overall 5 star meal. Just an Fyi Our 2nd fav of the trip was Tapas 24, with the standout dishes being the bikini, the spice rubbed chicken wings (from the chalk board) and easily the best Pan con tomate (pa amb tomaquet) of the entire trip I could eat an entire meal of just the bread and tomatoes. Every other place had 1 or 2 tasty dishes for instance Casa de tapas Canota had amazing baby pig (cochinillo) And bacallo croquetas

This was our first dinner in Barcelona! I picked this place and made reservations here before leaving for Barcelona based on the research I had done! It did not disappoint! The tapas were incredible and everything was rich and tasty! We had ordered too much food! We had the green peppers, code fish , patatas bravas, bread with tomato paste and wine ! Would definitely go back and highly recommend this restaurant to everyone !

Nice quaint establishment....its a little tight but the food and staff were great...make sure you try the pork from black pigs and the cheese

Not too inspiring. The service, while satisfactory, wasn't very welcoming - our server acted as though he had to endure American and French tourists. The bread he suggested (with the tomatoes) was lousy - the worst we've had in Barcelona - a stack of dry toast with a smear of tomato - and, of course, we were charged for it. This scam would be fine if the bread were good. The tapas - Spanish omelette, sweet potatoes, and a rather greasy, fatty sausage dish were all bland and rather tasteless. The Tempranillo was good, the prices were fine, the place is rather cozy (if a bit stark)tucked away on a little street near the cathedral. All in all, there are better options and not a place to which I'd return.

If in this area, reduce the urge to have tapas on La Ramba or in large courtyard areas and visit little places like this one. Actually, this place was quite spacious, surprisingly. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine for 10 euros, romaine salad, fried peppers, omelette and ham croquettes. Compared to the tapas places that are much more touristy, we found the experience better as well as the value. Much more authentic and just plane nicer food.

Located at Santa Domenec de Call, one of my favourite areas in all of Barcelona to stroll at night. This establishment is really the best restaurant experience I have had in becoming familiar with local Catalan Cuisine. A great dtaff, fairly fluent in both English and Catalan , and a very hard working and very attentive manager Manuel. Definately worth a try!

we found this restaurant through our lonely planet guide book of spain and it just happened to be near where we were sightseeing for the day. it was a little tricky getting here since it was located in a narrow alley, just off placa sant jaume. to drink, i ordered a bottle of still water (€2,40) and hubby ordered a glass of white wine (€2). these drinks were a bit on the pricey side, certainly more expensive than other restaurants we'd been to. after perusing the menu a bit, we placed our orders, and within minutes, were given a basket of catalan style bread. this was our first time having this type of bread and we were delighted when the waiter told us that it consisted of white bread with crushed tomatoes and salt. i'd never had this combo before and it was quite tasty, and the salt was much appreciated esp since it was so hot outside. the crushed tomatoes tasted like a very fresh tomato paste, which was great. for our mains, we had an assortment of tapas: +marinated leeks (€6,60) - these were marinated with a salty brown sauce and resembled picked veggies. they were served cold which was refreshing on this very warm day. +assorted vegetables (€6,60) - a colourful plate of grilled red and green peppers and onions. the veggies were fresh and seasoned very well. +cheese plate (€6,50)- a plate filled with lots of creamy slices of cheese. i don't know what it is, but the cheese in spain is just so savory delicious! although i probably shouldn't have, i ended up finishing every last piece! +iberian ham (€17,00) - this was all hubby and i guess he liked it or was really hungry b/c he finished every piece of ham til the plate was clean as a whistle! we didn't have any room for dessert, probably b/c i ate too much cheese, but that's ok b/c our bellies were very full and happy. to our dismay, we saw that we were actually charged €3,80 for the catalan style bread on our bill. apparently, in spain, some restaurants will charge you for bread, and some don't. if you're unsure, it's best to ask so that you're not caught off guard when you receive the bill! although prices were a bit high, the service was great and we appreciated the friendly waiters who spoke a decent amount of english. definitely a very good recommendation from lonely planet!

Friendly waitstaff and customers, good recommendations for wine. I'm a fan and we're (gf and I) are definitely coming back!

Our Airbnb hostess recommended this place to find authentic tapas at a reasonable price. When we arrived, there were two other American girls also going in who had been told to go there as well. I guess locals like it! The waiter was very friendly and spoke Spanish, Catalan, and English. We had the croquetas de jamón (6), tigres, which are spicy baked breaded mussels (6) and a half of the meat plate, which had a generous selection of cured meats and sausages. They were all yummy. We also got the traditional toasted bread with tomato sauce. This was too much food for the two of us, so we'll have leftovers for lunch. Overall the food was good, prices reasonable and the atmosphere was nice. Since it was our first night out in Barcelona, I don't have much to compare it to, but it was a satisfying dining experience. The other items on the menu included cow, sheep and goat milk cheeses and some dried fish.

Stumbled upon this restaurant. Very good service. Food was delicious and good portions, wine that the waiter recommended, was excellent...

4.5-stars -- Excellent hearty meat and cheese-based tapas (Iberico ham, eggplant stuffed cherry peppers, manchego, croquettes); a tremendous Spanish wine list (Barcelona's oldest wine bar), and a delicious dessert menu (the homemade fig ice cream is amazing) -- an enjoyable experience amongst a number of dubious Barcelona alternatives.

Stumbled on this place late at night and it was a great find. We got the mussels, croquettes, peppers and chorizo, all of which were all delicious, albeit a bit rich. You simply must get the tomato bread; it's absolutely incredible. The waiter recommended a bottle of red wine, which was good and only cost €10! Overall the atmosphere was very nice, quiet and didn't feel too touristy. Would recommend!

Was first taken there by my friend from Barcelona. Have been back every time I visit Barca. Best tapas, friendly service, great wine.

One of the best places to eat and drink in all of Barcelona. Order a maximum of two dishes per person unless you are seriously hungry. The octopus is properly cooked, the croquetas de jamon just melt in the mouth, the morcilla de arroz is perfect and the pimientos de Padron have been turned down to keep the locals happy, ie no shockers. The wine list is well balanced and not expensive compared to places closer to the Ramblas. Has been open for over 20 years under the same ownership and hopefully won't change.

I came with my husband for dinner one night. We weren't super hungry so just went for wine and a cheese and meat plate. Honestly, I didn't know what most of the menu said so we kept asking the waiter for recommendations. He recommended great wine for us to start. I ordered chorizo with was fabulous (Note that I'm slightly obsessed with Spanish chorizo). I asked for the waiter to recommend a cheese and he gave us a mixed plate of cheeses to try. They served this with bread topped with tomato (typical pan con tomate taste). The restaurant has kind of a romantic feel - kind of darker mood lighting. Mostly couples throughout dinner time. It was busy but not overcrowded. It did seem to mostly be tourists and I was hoping for a more local crowd, however I did feel that it was a nice experience and the food seemed local. Overall we had a great experience and would recommend!

Amazingly delicious tapas. Pimientos, cheeses, croquetas, jamon everything you could want! Plus cheap wine and great service. Environment is very cozy. Great place!

What a nice find. The variety of tapas and wine by the glass was limited but everything we had was delightful. If you want to eat after 8pm, reservations will be needed.

Excellent choice in the Gothic Quarter. Try the jijas and the cecina de vaca. (Jamon iberico, tambien). It's worth the wait, if any. Relax and enjoy.

Very friendly service, the waiter offered me a lot of options and how much food to order. The chorizo and stuffed mussels are definitely worth a try.

Our last night in Barcelona, we didn't want to take a taxi and given it was raining, couldn't fathom walking far, and literally walked the equivalent of a quarter black in the maze like Gothik district from our hotel. Stumbled into this cozy, charming dimly lit little place with bricks as walls, and wrought iron hooks on the walls for coats. A tiny bar with gold appointments and old world gilded dark burnished wood tables. Warm, intimate, lit with flickering candles ... this is the epitome of romance. Loved they were playing '70's and '80's music, which we're of the generation to remember those good ole days :-) We sat there primed and ready to eat. We ordered several tapas: fresh anchovies in olive olive: Catalonian tomato bread; toast point with ratatouille & toasted sardine; tuna and garbanzo bean salad. All this sounds yummy, right? Yup, that's why we ordered them--sounded good and delish in theory. Problem: the flavors were flat and disappointing, lackluster, almost inedible. We noticed that everyone was ordering a bottle of wine, and maybe that's the key? To drink so much, that the food magically gets soaked in liquor? We don't drink and didn't have that home court advantage. We almost forced ourselves to eat it, because we were starving, it was late and not many places were open. We filled up on the bread and drank a ton of water. Though the waiter asked if we wanted dessert, I couldn't imagine this maneuver would be any more successful than the appetizers and entree. We skipped it. Overall, the food was beyond disappointing, a bit like the emperor has no clothes. Despite all this, I loved the hushed atmosphere and ambience, quiet and intimate, where conversation is possible without straining, no din, even in a packed restaurant. The service, also, was also excellent. Bottom line: if you want to sit in a gorgeous, romantic little place, something out of a storybook and have a drink, maybe share a bottle of wine, perhaps a bite of dessert, you'll likely leave happy and drunk on life :-)

La Vinateria is great for cheeses and wines, perfect pa amb tomàquet , cold cuts and other accompaniments to wine. It's got one of the most thoughtful wine lists in the city, and the mark-ups are very reasonable. I've been going here regularly and frequently for 18 years and it's never let me down. It's a narrow, dark, wood-panelled place, which is never less than completely full every evening, lively, buzzing, authentic, run by Miquel, who is passionate about his establishment, and very Barcelona. You can sometimes get a table by just turning up, but it's recommendable to book. In the heart of the Jewish Quarter, in the the Gothic Quarter. Still relatively unknown by tourists, but well-loved by locals, and for very good reasons! This remains one of my favourite places in the world to have dinner in. It just makes me very happy.

In short: Super service and very good food! The staff gave excellent advice on food and vine.

This Restuarant is a treasure, a very romantic spot. We enjoyed the tapas and wine. The servers were very helpful.

This is my second-favourite wine bar in Barcelona (the number one being just across the street). It's usually full, so you'll have to get lucky to get a table or a seat at the bar. The tapas are decent, but the quality of the wines is what makes La Vinateria stand out, and at very reasonable prices. The service can be a bit rude.

Mediocre food, probably the worst service I've received at a restaurant. Anywhere. I read reviews beforehand, so I knew they would try to get me to order a bread which may seem gratis, but isn't. When I sat, the waiter said, in so many words, the local specialty is tomato bread. I said ok. He walked away. There wasn't even a question attached. I tried to get his attention for over five minutes to cancel the order of bread I didn't order, and this was also when I was able to put in a drink order. So I order a glass of wine and and a half order of the mussels. I'm not very hungry (and I have work to return to - I'm here on business). The food comes very quickly. But, I eat it in less than ten minutes and had to wait nearly. 40. To get my bill. No exaggeration. The waiter saw me gesturing at him and trying to get his attention. Once or twice he even saw me and seemed to smile. Maybe that is my imagination, but having waited over 30 minutes to just ask for a bill in a not so crowded restaurant, I left more than mildly irritated.