Cafè Bar Alegria

My favorite tapas in Barcelona!! Amazing atmosphere and service from Lucas and Alex. Every visit keeps getting better and better! Favorite dishes are anchovies toast and tortilla but you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Don’t forget to get dessert! 10/10 would recommend!

Everything was delicious. But maybe I’d comment on the price as I feel like it’s too expensive for what we’ve given. Please always check your dish before you eat it. I ordered a truffle bikini with jamon, and they only gave a very thin 2cm square of jamon on each sandwich cut. That’s crazy. We complained and they took it back and gave us a brand new one that actually still the same as what we complained, maybe just a little bit more. Very disappointing. The clams arrived 30mins after we finished all the other dish. I don’t know anymore. I could say the food were all good but don’t be disappointed with the portion.

I’ve been here a a few times and took my wife this evening. She loved it as I do. The menu if fantastic, we had the tortilla trufada, the calamarcitos and ensaladilla rusa and all were amazing. I’ve been at quiet times and busy times my suggestion is if you are going in the evenings especially Friday and Sunday to get there early. The decor is old style Spanish chic and has a charm that’s pleasing on the eye. Great and attentive staff who also took time to play with my baby son. I love this place and the food. The menu is an eclectic mix of traditional dishes with a twist that you’ll like!

Had a really lovely dinner at Bar Alegria. Make sure to make a reservation because they are almost always packed! The atmosphere is very quaint. We enjoyed sitting upstairs and being perched over everyone. From what I have heard, the menu is constantly changing so there is no guarantee you will find the same items each time you go in. This being said, everything we ordered was delicious so I don’t think you can go wrong! Lucas was our server, and he did an excellent job of taking care of us. Prices might be considered on the pricier end. (We thought they were reasonable, but we are from NYC so take this with a grain of salt.)

It might look like any other bar in the area (alrhough you notice a cool oldish style if you look carefully at it), but it isn't at all. Bar Alegria has a century behind delivering excellent small dishes. They work through ever changing menu and you get what is in fornthe day on the whiteboard. Obviously you can always trust there will be a bunch of classics like their truffle omelette, their ham&cheese sandwich (very special as well) or their russian salada. No matter the dish you will choose I'm positive it will be good. They are quite small though, so consider at least 2 per person if you want to get a full meal. This means also that the bill will be higher that the average in the area. Also worth to share some of their awesome desserts: their cheesecake and their mascarpone and pistachio are mind-blowing! Service good enough. The location is honestly terrible: Gran Via is one of the traffic busiest streets in Barcelona, so terrace is a choice of you are the one facing the restaurant :-) Illustration: bikini (ham&cheese sandwitch) for 11€ Labels: 2eat, $$$$, #metiterranean, #tapas, #terrace