Review on Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante

This branch of the Barcelona mini-chain is a well-liked, family-friendly destination done out in evocative Spanish style, with Gaudi flourishes (including a crazy mosaic lizard over the bar) adding a sunny edge to proceedings. It's a favourite haunt with City types, although the whole place fills up with people trying to conjure up a re-run of their last 'Costa del' vacation.

The choice of tapas is extensive, with lots of familiar names and a few more unusual regional influences coming through. Albondigas (100% beef meatballs) and gambas al ajillo (tiger prawns in garlic, chilli and white wine) rub shoulders with pollo adobado (marinated strips of chicken with paprika, cumin and other spices) and Galician-style octopus. Finish with chocolate truffle ice cream or a Spanish take on tiramisù laced with Gran Torres liqueur.

Barcelona's award-winning Spanish wine list is a corker, running to over 100 bins - most of which have been personally chosen by owner David Dalmau after visits to countless vineyards; there are some fine sherries, too and a good selection if you want to drink by the glass. Wednesday night is 'Tapas 'n' Jazz' night.

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Cuisine

Spanish/Tapas

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 11.00am through until
Dinner: 11.00pm Mon-Fri

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Facilities at Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante

  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 50 covers
  • Family Friendly

Dress Code

Smart

Address

Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante
24 Lime Street
City
Central London
EC3M 7HS

Nearest tube station: Monument

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Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante Sample Menu

A LA CARTE

AVES Y CARNES / Meats & Poultry

ALBÓNDIGAS A LA BARCELONESA £4.99
Fresh home made beef meatballs with peppers, onions & tomatoes (house speciality).

FABADA ASTURIANA £3.25
Asturian pork & white bean stew with Chorizo, morcilla and tomato.

HABAS CATALANAS £3.25
Rich Catalan stew made with butifarra, a type of black pudding & broad beans.

CROQUETAS DE JAMON IBERICO £3.60
Exquisite bite size croquettes of Iberico ham, tasty and very very Moorish.

CROQUETAS DE POLLO £3.50
Chicken croquettes made to our special recipe. Breadcrumbed & fried till golden brown.

POLLO AL AJILLO £3.95
Pieces of chicken sautéed with garlic, spices & white wine.

POLLO ADOBADO £4.35
Tender strips of chicken marinated with paprika, chilli, cumin & other spices.

BROCHETA DE POLLO £5.95
A grilled skewer of marinated chicken & mushrooms.

CALLOS A LA MADRILENA £3.95
A speciality from Madrid, tripe stewed slowly with tomatoes and chorizo & chick peas.

PINCHO DIABLO £3.50
Hot! Spicy Hot! Pieces of pork marinated in Spanish Paprika, chillies & red wine

PINCHO MORUNO £5.95
Highly seasoned skewered cubes of pork with cumin & paprika, marinated in red wine, and grilled to perfection.

CHORIZO AL VINO £3.75
Spanish spicy sausage cooked with wine.

BUTIFFARRA Y SECAS £5.75
Traditional pork sausage from Catalonia served with fried white beans.

CHISTORRA £4.35
A long thin ring of sausage made of lean pork, slightly smoked and with lots of sweet pimenton, cumin and paprika.

RIÑONES AL JEREZ £4.25
Lamb kidneys sautéed in onions & Sherry from Xerex.

CORDERO AL LIMON £4.35
Pieces of tender lamb infused with garlic & lemon.

PINCHO CORDERO £5.95
Pieces of tender lamb infused with spices from Andalucia and then grilled on a skewer.

CHULETAS DE CORDERO £5.25
Grilled lamb chops served with All-I-Oli our home-made Catalan mayonnaise.

TRIO DE PINCHOS £14.95
A trio of our popular pinchos chicken, pork and lamb.

PESCADOS Y MARISCOS
Fish & Seafood

MEJILLONES CON SOFRITO £3.85
Mussels served in a sauce of finely blended tomato, onions, garlic & white wine.

MEJILLONES AL NATURAL £3.60
Green lipped mussels served cold with a choice of black pepper, fresh lemon or plain.

BACALAO FRITO £4.95
Pieces of fresh cod lightly dusted in flour & egg & shallow fried.

BUÑUELOS DE BACALAO £4.95
Golden fried balls of salt cod. A classic tapa in Catalonia.

CHIPIRONES FRITOS £3.99
Deep-fried baby calalamares served with a twist of lemon

CALAMARES FRITOS £4.99
Golden fried rings of squid.

PESCADITO FRITO £3.50
Deep-fried whitebait.

GAMBAS ALL-I-OLI £7.50
Mediterranean prawns served cold with a Catalan garlic mayonnaise.

GAMBAS CON GABARDINA £4.99
Deep-fried king prawns in a delicate & light batter served with chilli & garlic oil.

GAMBAS AL AJILLO £6.99
Peeled tiger prawns cooked in garlic, chilli & white wine.

MUSLITOS DE MAR £4.95
Deep-fried breaded crab claws.

SARDINAS REBOZADAS £3.95
Sardines butterfly filleted & dusted in a light flour & egg coating & shallow fried.

PULPO A LA GALLEGA £8.95
Octopus Galician style. Pieces of octopus served with potatoes, sprinkled with sea salt, paprika & olive oil.

BOQUERONES EN VINAGRE £2.95
Fresh anchovies (not salty) cured in oil, vinegar & garlic.

ANCHOAS DE CANTABRIA £4.95
Traditional Spanish anchovies. Marinated in Extra Virgin olive oil and served with a dash of balsamic vinegar.

ENSALADAS /Salads

ENSALADA DE TOMATE Y CEBOLLA £3.25
Tomato & onion salad.

ENSALADA MIXTA £3.75
Salad of lollo rosso, frisee and iceberg lettuce with tomato & onion.

EMPEDRAT £3.75
A cold salad of black-eyed beans, tuna & onions dressed in a white wine vinegrette and extra virgin oil.

ESQUEIXADA £4.95
Salt cod salad of pepper, onion, tomato & olives dressed with Extra Virgin olive oil.

ENSALADA DE PULPO £4.95
Octopus salad. Red & green peppers, onions, tomatoes & Extra Virgin olive oil with a touch of Xeres vinegar.

XATO DE SITGES £4.95
Delicious salad of escarole, salted cod, tuna & anchovies drizzled with Romesco sauce.

ARROCES Y PASTAS / Rice & pasta specialities

PAELLA HUERTANA £5.95
Golden saffron coloured rice cooked with seasonal vegetables.

PAELLA VALENCIANA £11.95
A traditional dish of delicately saffron coloured rice containing chicken, seafood and shellfish. A king among Paellas. (Minimum 2 persons) Price per person

PAELLA CATALANA £9.95
A tasty Catalan dish of saffron coloured rice with a combination of sausage, chicken and pork (no seafood). (Minimum 2 persons) Price per person

ARROS NEGRE £10.25
Catalan black rice with squid. This house speciality obtains its dramatic natural colouring from the squid ink. (Minimum 2 persons) Price per person

FIDEUÁ DE PESCADO £11.95
Catalan short noodle speciality, a variation on the paella (originated when someone forgot the rice) contains seafood and shellfish. (Minimum 2 persons) Price per person

FIDEUÁ DE CARNE £9.95
Catalan short noodle speciality, a variation on the paella (originated when someone forgot the rice) contains chicken and sausage. (Minimum 2 persons) Price per person

FIDEUA NEGRE £9.95
Catalan black short noodle with squid. This house speciality obtains its dramatic natural colouring from the squid ink. (Minimum 2 persons) Price per person

VERDURAS / Vegetable Dishes

PATATAS BRAVAS £2.99
Deep-fried potato cubes smothered in a spicy hot sauce.

PATATAS ALL-I-OLI £2.99
Deep-fried potato cubes with a tasty Catalan garlic mayonnaise.

CHAMPIÑONES AL AJILLO £3.30
Fresh button mushrooms sautéed in garlic & white wine.

PIMIENTOS PADRÓN £4.95
Small green peppers from Padrón fried with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sprinkled with sea salt.

PIMIENTOS ASADOS £3.65
Grilled red peppers sliced & drizzled with extra Virgin olive oil & garlic.

ESCALIVADA £3.95
Catalan medley of grilled peppers, onions & aubergines, with Extra Virgin olive oil.

TACOS DE BERENJENAS £3.10
Cubes of aubergines dusted in flour and egg, coating and fried.

ESPARRAGOS BLANCOS £2.95
White asparagus served with homemade mayonnaise.

ZARANGOLLO £3.10
A typical dish of the rich gastronomy of Levante, courgettes and onions gently cooked with extra Virgin olive oil

SAMFAINA £3.55
A pisto of slow cooked tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, courgettes and onions. A delicious accompaniment to meat or fish.

CALABACIN FRITO £3.55
Slices of courgettes dusted in a very light batter.

GUINDILLAS EN VINAGRE £1.95
Chilli peppers marinated in vinegar.

TAPAS VARIADAS / Miscellaneous

TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA £3.50
Traditional Spanish omelette with potatoes & onions.

PIMIENTOS DEL PIQUILLO RELLENOS £3.50
Grilled red piquillo peppers stuffed with morcilla from Burgos, tuna or vegetables.

HABITAS SALTEADAS £5.75
Baby catalan broad beans cooked with iberico ham, white wine and mint.

ENSALADILLA £2.95
Salad of tuna, squid, potatoes, peppers & egg in a light mayonnaise.

PA AMB TOMAQUET £3.25
A Catalan speciality of toasted bread rubbed with tomato, garlic & extra virgin olive oil.

PA TORRAT £3.95
Slice of toasted bread rubbed with tomato, topped with either Serrano ham, anchovy or tuna.

ACEITUNAS £2.95
Choose from: Cracked green olives : Sweet brown olives : Manzanilla green olives.

JAMONES / Cured Hams

JAMÓN SERRANO £8.50
Spanish Serrano ham, "Mountain Cured" for up to 3 years. Serrano Ham is a national treasure shared in Spain by all walks of life.

JAMÓN IBERICO £13.95
Iberian ham, is an unusual, rare and expensive delicacy. The King of hams which is produced from the black iberico pigs who grow sweet on the acorns they eat…

TABLA DE IBERICOS £8.95
A selection of Iberian cured meat (Chorizo, Salchichon, Lomo, Jamon & Morcon)

CHORIZO IBERICO £4.95
This Iberico sausage is from the famed black-hoofed pig, native to Spain. It is an excellent sausage.

MORCON IBERICO £4.95
Dry-cured and seasoned with Spanish smoked paprika, giving them their famous red colour and distinctive flavour.

SALCHICHON IBERICO £4.95
Sachichon sausages are similar to chorizos but contain black pepper instead of paprika.

LOMO IBERICO £8.50
Lomo is one of the finest Iberico pork products – some argue it is superior to the jamon itself. Lomo is the ultimate Iberico sausage!

QUESOS / Cheeses

TABLA DE QUESOS £10.95
A selection of Spanish cheeses. (Plenty for 2, maybe 3)

TORTA DEL CASAR £16.95
A natural cheese made with raw sheeps milk, matured a minimum of 60 days. A unique and creamy texture full of character and intense aroma.

QUESO LAS MIL OVEJAS £4.95
Merino ewe's milk from Valdefuentes and La Serena are mixed in Trujillo to obtain a delicious variety of cheese, reminiscent of Manchego but in our opinion superior in taste and texture.

QUESO IBORES £4.95
Cheese from Ibores (Extremadura), made with raw milk from Serrana, Retinta or Verata goats. Made using centuries old Traditional cheese making methods.

QUESO PICON AZUL £4.95
Exquisite cow's milk cheese, made in the mountains of the Cantabrian coast in "The Picos of Europa". A semi-soft blue veined cheese, aged 1-2 months. Believed to be the ancestor of Roquefort, having been taken back to France by pilgrims.

QUESO EL CHAMIZO £4.95
Milk from cows and ewes give us this authentic cheese perfectly blended to produce a smooth textured, flavoursome cheese using the artisan methods

CABRALES £5.95
Cabrales cheese is a natural cheese made in the artisan tradition. Aged from two to six months in natural caves in limestone mountains.

OVIN £4.95
Cheese made from pasteurised goats milk with a buttery texture and smooth taste. The cheese should be the colour of yellow straw.

CASIN £4.95
A farmhouse cheese made in the Campo de Caso area with a very fatty dense milk. A fine-grained sandy textured piquant cheese.

AFUEGA'L PITU £4.95
One of Spain's oldest cheeses. Made from an unpasteurised cow's milk cheese from Asturias. A fresh soft cheese.

POSTRES / Desserts

GRAN TORRES TIRAMISÚ £3.95
Home made Catalan tiramisú with Gran Torres liqueur, a fusion of oranges, brandy and Mascarpone

FLAN DE HUEVO £3.50
Home made crème caramel, our chef's speciality

ARROZ CON LECHE £2.95
Home made rice pudding with cinnamon

TARTA DE SANTIAGO £3.25
Almond tart from Santiago de Compostela.

CREMA CATALANA £3.95
Traditional home made Catalan crème brulee

MEL I MATÓ £3.25
A Catalan speciality of whey cheese and honey

CHOCOLATE GAUDI £3.95
Pure indulgence, chocolate and more chocolate cake

BRAZO DE GITANO ARTESANO £3.25
Cream Roulade topped with caramelised sugar (Gypsy's Arm)

TARTA DE QUESO £3.25
Cheese Cake – Please ask staff for the flavour of the day

HELADOS / Ice Cream & Sorbets

HELADO DE CREMA CATALANA £3.95
Ice cream brulee

SORBETE DE NARANJA OR LIMON £2.95
Refreshing sorbet served in a whole orange or lemon.

HELADO DE TRUFA £3.95
Chocolate truffle ice cream with a rich dark chocolate centre on a coulis of white chocolate

HELADO DE PIÑA £3.95
Quarter a pineapple filled with a delicious pineapple ice cream

HELADO DE COCO £3.95
Half a coconut shell filled with a delicious cream coconut ice cream.

MEL I MATÓ ICE CREAM £3.25
A Catalan speciality of cheese and honey ice cream.

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