Taktika Berri

During my Barcelona stay, I stumbled upon Taktika Berri, a tapas spot that's a hit with the locals. Without speaking a word of Spanish, I still managed to snag a seat at the bar. It took me a minute to realize it operates on a self-service basis, where you pick your tapas and they tally up your total based on how many you've enjoyed by the meal's end. The array of tapas laid out on the counter was overwhelming in the best way, making it tough to choose. I loved how, with every new batch of tapas from the kitchen, the staff would offer them to patrons for a 'first dibs' before adding them to the counter selection. The experience was delightful, the prices were a pleasant surprise, and the whole atmosphere made for a memorable dining adventure.

my soulfood. amazing tortila, croquettes and merluza as well as their rubia gallega. simple but top quality. also good wine from priorat.

We went there for a friend's recommendation, I guess it was for the affordable pinchis and since we didn't want to wait, we got a table. Bad decision. There is a reason why people go there for the pinchis. The food is regular, the waiter recited the menu in an exuberant way and when the starters arrived it was omelette with a bit of mushrooms and cod fish. The bread that was a "from the house" was charged 11€ 🤣 The sparragus tastes from a supermarket bottle cooked with butter. The Txuleton arrived medium rare even when I asked for medium well, and of course it was for 40€ When I requested the menu, one of the waiters got annoyed and pretended not to understand, yes, I am a Spanish speaker. The atmosphere is alright. It is definitely overpriced. For 200€ there are better quality restaurants.

My absolute favorite Tapas bar in Spain! Best place to eat the best tapas in Spain. Fresh as hell, always tasty, restaurant is instantly full after opening. Either standing/bar chairs and eat and pay by pincho or dinner, incredible fish and meat. Have been there more than 10 times and it is mandatory for me to visit Taktika whenever I am in Barcelona!

Hidden treasure in Barcelona. A place you should Not missed when visiting this great city. Enjoy all the Pinchos- and of course Tapas or the hot meals.

We ate from the dining menu rather than tapas. Really enjoyed it. Favourite thing probably the white bean soup. As a tourist this is somewhat speculative on my part, but my impression is that this is a very classic Basque restaurant, and clearly hugely popular with locals (the place was filled to the brim on a random Tuesday night).

It is always a pleasure to come back here to enjoy nice drinks and the really delicious food. My favorite place for pinchos in Barcelona. My Spanish is very basic but I managed to get all I need, very friendly service. I'll definetly go back there when I'm in Barcelona again.

Very nice pinxtos, great atmosphere. Many locals. Did not sit for their dinner but would come back to try

Found this place through a co-worker. It doens't look like much from outside, but its worth it. If you manage to snag a seat at the bar, you will see a selection of basic tapas/pintxo , mostly seafood (crab, salmon, tuna, etc..) displayed. They keep bringing out fresh ones as they run out. You can't go wrong with anything you pick. You can select your own, don't have to wait for them to serve you. Each one is 1 euro, they tally up your total based on the toothpicks. Don't be intimidated if you walk in and don't know what to do, just ask for a plate and start selecting tapas. You will have to reach over people sitting at the bar to get things. It has limited bar seats and gets packed immediately (line outside at 6pm before it opens for dinner). It is now my favorite tapas place in Barcelona, I will come back here next time I'm in Spain!

A top-notch, casual choice for some basque styled tapas/pintxos! Perfect for lunch! Go early ~1pm to beat the crowd especially if you don't speak Spanish. You may ask, why do I say that? Well, similar to many pintxo restaurants in the Basque country, you don't go in asking for a table, you just ask for a plate and start taking various pintxos and put it on your plate. They also have a menu for hot dishes you can order. Remember, different pintxos will keep coming out from the kitchen and the staff will shout out what each one is in Spanish and you just run up to them and ask for one. When the restaurant gets full by the bar seats, you'll have to fight to get to where the pintxos are at. So, it's much easier to go early when there isn't a crowd and the staff still have time to help you. Must get: tortilla (from the hot menu), and any of the pintxos! Don't get: try not to get too many of the cold pintxos that are just sitting around, they're usually not as good and some have been sitting there for a while. They always keep coming out with more food, especially when there's more and more people coming in. When to go: go on the earlier side to beat the crowd ~1-1:30pm Other tips: When you go in, if you see a lot of people already sitting at the bar seats, don't be shy and quickly snag some seats! Once you sit down, someone will come by to give you a plate and ask you what you want to drink. If you're not fast enough, those seats will be taken by others! When we left, there were already people standing behind us waiting for our seats.

I asked my taxi drivers the night before for best tapas and this is where he told us to go. It was very far walk from our hotel but it was worth it. We waited for a bit and was v confused in the beginning but another customer and the staff helped us out. The pinxtos were delicious. It was packed and lively and I had a great experience. This is where I tried my first clara!

As we usually go to small, inexpensive and very authentic tapas-bars Taktika Berri was an unknown place to me. Even more unknown was the do's and don'ts. Lucky for me my mother-in-law filled me in on all the details, I was amazed, but the tips still turned out to be pretty useful. Therefor i have narrowed it down to three points: When, Where and What. #01 - WHEN TO ARRIVE Come early as there is a long que outside even before they open. First come, first served as they say. In this case that means that the first ones in the queue have the oppertunity to occupy the best seats. #02 - WHERE TO SIT. Choose your placing, and do it wisely. The general recommendation is to grab a seat at the bar and, if you can, as close to the middle as possible. Preferably so that you van keep eye contact with the bartender. Seated here you will have easy acces to the food when they bring it around. Believe me, it's smart. This place gets packed. On the other hand, be aware that people will be at your back constantly and will stretch over you to get to the good stuff. A totally normal thing in tapas bars but a bit to close for this tourist. Still, if your not at the bar you will need to be the one stretching. For a shy Scandinavian that basically means you will leave the place on an empty stomach. #03 - WHAT TO EAT. The tapas are served constantly, and as soon as a tray is gone a new one arrives, just like anywhere else. Still the regulars tend to ignore the first servings. They are usually waiting for the stuff coming straight from the kitchens as these bites are considered better and more fancy and as they come in smaller portions. Raise a hand if you want a taste, these tapas are gone before the tray is on the counter. Even so all the bites, fancy or not, are tasty and they are all 1,45 € each. Even if your on a budget its easy to keep count. No color codes here!

Que Bueno!! Such amazing tapas/pintxos! Atmosphere is a bit like a New York steakhouse and bar, but the food is anything but. Every pintxo we tried was better than the last. I especially loved the Foie, the deep fried crab popper thingy, and the red pepper spread on bread. But frankly there wasn't a bad one in the bunch. Don't think twice, just go in if you are anywhere near. And don't let all the business men in suits scare you...they are harmless ;-) just grab a plate from the bartender and dig in!!

I am really surprised of the notation of this place. With my husband we've tried a lot of tapas places in the gracia neighborhood, and this one is so far the best! We advise: bacalao, the tortilla is just amazing, cheese.... Employees are really nice too!

We came here for dinner and had the best pintxos ever, fresh, sizzling hot, and full of flavor. From their special of the day: fried pimientos (peppers), gambas (shrimps lightly battered in egg), and two types of tortilla (eggs with potato, and another with cod). I never had runny and unctuous tortillas until today, though our friend said that's how tortilla should always be served! We shared steak and sea bass for the main course, both delicious. Their house wines were delicious too. I wish there were half ratings, so that I can give them 4.5 stars!

I died and went to heaven! I arrived at 1:00pm and sat by the bar. I loved the dishes with sea food, the tortas and croquetas de bacalao, but my favorite were the croquetas de jamón I drank the draft Estrella Damm which went well with everything. Get there early because it gets packed quickly. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The food was fantastic - we had the steak for two - it was amazing !! We had to do some cutting cause they serve it with the fat but it was well worth it. The desert was heavenly the pyramid chocolate mouse was to die for !!! Highly recommend this place !! Don't be fooled by the pinchos or finger food by the bar sit down and enjoy traditional Basque !

It's a popular little bar to eat pintxos, pronounced "pinchos". They're basically little snacks/appetizers on small pieces of toasted bread as skewers. I think the pintxos were ok. There is a nice variety, but the food is pretty greasy. The concept of this restaurant is pretty cool. You pay by the number of skewers you eat. There is better food in Barcelona...like Cera 23...