Casa Delfín

Loved the tapas! Out of mussels but we survived. Great selection and all seved with speed and perfection. The calamari and octopus were perfect — as good as I’ve had. We shared a paella — an interesting dish with blood sausage and seafood. The wine of the month was excellent. Definitely would return. Great staff and the inside was decorated with nostalgic items and very interesting.

great shellfish! inexpensive… the spot for locals. great brownie and baily’s dessert :)

Service is friendly if a little leisurely but that’s ok because I’m sure most people don’t come for a quick bite, you should take your time in this place, the ambience and feel is super laid back and the décor is really well thought out (classy with a rustic feel). I really enjoyed the friendliness of the waiters and the lack of tourists. Most of the people eating were locals which makes you think that the food must be good.
And it is: I has the Ham croquettes which are creamy and well filled. Chorizo in red wine which was super rich (I couldn’t finish it) but it was very well done. The olives are the best I’ve had (and I eat a lot of olives) the have big juicy ones behind the bar — they are sitting in chilli oil so beware =P I also had the fried peppers which were delicious (I nearly ordered a 2^nd helping) and lastly, the fried artichoke which was just okay.

Cute little restaurant with a surprisingly good menu, location and service! Weren’t sure if this would be a touristy spot but it wasn’t actually too bad. We sat outside on a hot day in July and enjoyed a sample of tapas– some fried artichoke hearts and our new favorite «cocoa bread». Nice and friendly service, and decent pricing. Would recommend this to anyone traveling in Barcelona looking for a good place to eat in the El Born/​Picasso museum area!

Decepción. Total… seré corto y conciso.
Se ha vuelto un sitio para que los guiris coman… los platos insípidos, sin gracia, no se… bffff alomejor pille un mal día en el cocinero, pero ostia… las bravas eran congeladas! En fin que no se sí repetiré para cerciorarme que son tan Reguleras. Ya me extraña a mi que un viernes noche pillásemos sitio sin problema…

Uffff tengo sentimientos encontrados, lo pase genial pero la verdad que el sitio merece su propia reseña, tiene una ubicación excelente y más si estás en plan turista por Barcelona y como siempre pasa en los sitios turístico, si eres turista pues te meten un palo! Me pareció carísimo !! La comida no tanto, esta buena y el
Precio bien, un pelin alto pero bien, las bebidas… Madre mía, carísimas!!!
Vermut 7 eur!!! Acaso estamos locos? Creo que son ganas de sangrar al turista.

Enfrente del Born CC, carta fresca, con terraza agradable y buen servicio, recomiendo especialmente los mejillones, también nos pedimos unas alcachofas con romescu, un atun y una ensalada de ventresca. El único pero es el precio, que es
elevado, sobretodo del vermut o bebidas

Fabulous ambience. Great pan con tomate and the tapa with spinach, garbanzo and sausage. Had a great time — one of our best meals in Barcelona!

I originally avoided this place out of fear it would be a tourist trap, given its location. But we decided to give it a try and I am glad we did. The meal was great — from service to the freshness of the tapas. The prices reflect the prime people-​watching location.

Excellent bread and anchovies (00) followed by the seafood stew and the seafood paella which were both tasty. Enjoyable meal in a fabulously decorated restaurant. Service is done well and our waiter, Daniel, was a treasure.

Me encanta el ambiente de este local. La decoración es superchula y da gusto sentarse a tomar un refrigerio.
He estado varias veces, siempre a la hora del café, y puedo asegurar que es uno de los mejores sitios donde me he tomado un cortado hasta la fecha.
Algún día tendré que probar esos bocadillos que preparan porque tienen una pinta estupenda, y si los pide tanta gente como veo, debe ser porque están buenos.
Me encanta la atención. Son superefectivos, y después de haber ido unas cuantas veces ya no tengo ni que pedir, eso me parece de una gran profesionalidad.
Bueno, bueno, y el precio… tomarte un cortado, con ese sabor a café, café, y con su capita de espuma cremosa por encima… por tan solo 1 €!!! Chapó!!!

By far one of the best dinners I had in BCN. Mussels, Salmon ceviche. heaven.

Perfecto, céntrico, bueno y rápido. Buen servicio. Sol en la terraza hasta las 15hrs.

One of the best lunches on our vacation in Barcelona! Energetic, young staff and cozy atmosphere. We had grilled peppers, seafood paella, seafood plate and something flambé for desert (forgot the name). Everything was superb!

This was a very unpleasant experience. They sat us in a tiny table in the middle of the restaurant that had waiters passing through on each end even though the restaurant was half empty. When we couldn’t fit all the salt/​peppers/​oils on the table and I moved it to the other side, they rushed to tell us off and put it back. Obviously the arrangement was far more important than the convenience of the guest.
We ordered one each of «catch of the day., the second most expensive dish on the menu. The dish was so small we had to eat another dinner an hour later and so bland that a lot of added salt and pepper couldn’t save it. Fish was a bit undercooked and tasted of nothing. Even though I asked if it came with vegetables, the only other thing on the plate was half a finely diced tomato shared between two of us with a few capers and a sprinkle of vinegar. Food came out very fast and that’s no surprise considering it wasn’t cooked.
Waiter came out and asked if we enjoyed it, I told him straight that we didn’t, non of us finished it. texture was unpleasant and dish was bland. He looked shocked, didn’t say anything walked off and got us our bill. No discount no nothing. We payed, obviously left no tip and left the place hungry. Looking at our two neighbours tables (both ordered 3 – 4 tapas dishes) they also left a lot of the dishes after taking tasters. Plus for the décor but we hardly came for that.

Al fresco is more like add fresco (extra 15%) for outside seating. We tried some of the * dishes outlined as «specialty». The paella mariscos was loaded with squid, mussels, and shrimp. I was pleased the dish was very savory and had short grain rice soaked in the broth.
The bisteak was thin and bland, but the shoshito pepper on top was a great nod to the local faire. My favorite were the little squid frito, crispy tentacles with the lemon wedge to bring it to life.
Location is great for people watching and the service seemed understaffed for a Monday afternoon. However, our server never rushed us and was very pleasant. She mixes the drinks table side and had an Irish elbow to her pours. I watched as she stirred up sone Gin & Lemonade.
Location is right in the heart of El Born and next door to Dolce & Gabanna. Very near to Picasso museum.

Perfecto restaurante para tapear y comer en familia, sus bravas son de calidad y muy buenas, de las demás tapas no puedo hablar porque no las he probado pero estoy segurísimo que son de lo mejor.
El local es rústico conservando el estilo antiguo de los antepasados que estuvieron por allí. Lo mejor su terraza a pie del paseo del born, algo inmejorable, incluso en invierno porque tienen calefactores de terraza que hacen que estes como en veranito.
Tanto el servicio como la atención muy recomendable.

This restaurant was the worst experience we’ve had while in Barcelona.
The service was horrible horrible horrible. It took the waiter about 15 minutes to even offer us drinks… After that once we ordered he was reluctant to change anything from our dishes. Once we ordered it took 20 minutes to get the first dish. There was (5) of us and from the time we got the first plate it took (45) minutes to get the last dish. We requested the check since we had not received our food and the waiter totally ignored us as did the manager… It was just an awful experience! If you’re hungry don’t come here! If you like excellent customer service don’t come here!

I almost exploded from pleasure at their tapas, especially the chickpea and baby squid dish. There are worse ways to spend an afternoon than gobbling ham and guzzling cava outdoors at Delfin!

Good food, outdoor eating, excellent choice of menu items, the usual blah blah blah…
When the bill came, they had doubled one of the items and added on two coffees. I pointed out the mistake and they corrected it, but I can’t help but wonder if they were trying to get one past the tourists.
There are definitely more local varietal dishes on the menu, (I had some tasty rabbit), I’m just wary of how they treat their customers.

If you’re looking for the classic lunch on the terrace, this is the place. Tasty comida, reasonably priced, with an attentive wait staff. (They were sweet and smiled politely through my very earnest, yet very broken Spanish.) The location is close to attractions like the Iglesia Santa Maria del Mar and the Picasso Museum but also really interesting shops great for meandering around.
Only complaint was that many of the most popular dishes had run out that day. Only dined there once, so can’t say how commonplace that is at Delfin. We still enjoyed boquerones, bacalao, a little jamon serrano, mushrooms, and more.

Seguramente uno de los bares de tapas más maduros y con pecho sacado del Paseo del Borne, no solo por su solera, también por su estilo de servicio y la hechura clásica de los abrigos de su clientela.
Los camareros que van y vienen con inusitada eficacia ¡tienen recursos de micro-​conversación profesional a pie de mesa! que le dan un punto de chispa a las bravas y los embutidos, que no necesitan, pero que los completan.
Un lugar excelente para llevar a la familia.

Yo soy un tipo raro. No disfruto excesivamente con la buena cocina. Claro que sé reconocer un buen plato, pero en el fondo no es algo que me llame tanto la atención. Por eso no acostumbro ir a restaurantes por que sí. Pero ese día estaba muerto de hambre, de ese tipo que no se arregla con una hamburguesa. Así que entré en este local que de primeras me dio una muy buena impresión por su estilo antiguo, con mesitas de mármol blanco y todo. Había bastante gente, en su mayoría catalanes. Y los camareros se esmeraban a más no poder. Típicos todos uniformados impecablemente de edad más avanzada y con una experiencia que se nota a la legua.
La comida estaba muy buena. Una experiencia valiosa.

Como restaurante muy bien, como bar de aperitivo, la hostia, para mí las mejores patatas bravas de Barcelona, cortaditas y fritas al momento, el resto de tapas, deliciosas. El local, típico más bien rústico, con terraza en el Passeig del Born, y el servicio, más que correcto. Y El Born… Es de los barrios más bonitos de esta ciudad, no soy objetiva, yo nací y me hice mayor en él.

Tapas excellentes. Prix salé.

Awesome food and service. Easily the best food we had in Barcelona. We tried a selection of tapas to start which didnt fail. The pescadito was very fresh, the calamares with garlic were so tasty and the steamed shellfish with chilli were delicious. We followed with a truly delicious paella (and Ive had a few) and oven baked sea bream. The cooking was very traditional and incredibly tasty. the waiter was very friendly and helpful and there was a really nice atmosphere inside (we had wanted to wait for the outside tables but there was quite a queue). What a relief to find a restaurant that does proper Catalan cooking combined with great service and ambience. We wont go anywhere else in the Born.