Divinus

First came here 3 years ago and always said we’d be back. Well we did return — every night of our 3 nights in Barcelona! We took friends on our last night who returned the next night so they must have liked it too! Fabulous food, excellent service and truly great staff. Nothing was too much trouble and the young lady on the front desk was just lovely — smiling and welcoming.

Servicio excelente.
Comida estupenda con buena relación calidad precio. Para estar tan céntrico me esperaba precios más caros. He comido tanto de menú diario como de carta y no he notado diferencia en calidad.
El sitio está muy bien comunicado. Y con salas muy amplias.

The place is really nice, good for romantic dates as well as for groups. I went during lunchtime though and it was pretty much vacant, probably because we’re the first ones there! For starter, I chose the salami for starters, and it was a plateful of just salami, which I’ve had too much of. The salmon and seabass mains that we tried were ok, but not too much to get excited about. The desserts are superb. Try the apple crumble with ice cream. The waiter was helpful although he tried to joke a lot, but was not into our taste.

This was a fancy restaurant and very good. Not like there is a dress code but it was nice. The food was good but nothing to rave about. For an appetizer we had jamon with mini pieces of bread and tomato. the second was melted provolone cheese with toasted pieces of bread to go with it kind of like bruschetta. For my meal i had spinach rolled in sort of like manicotti with cream sauce and tomato sauce in between… very good! For the second dish i had rabbit with white rice. The rabbit was tender and a big piece of the arm and shoulder. only thing i didn’t like is the amount of salt i guess you have to ask for no salt if it will bother you. and the last part was desert. I had the tiramisu which i scarfed down very quick. In the end i would return to the place. oh and not to forget desert came with champagne and the menu was 10.50 euros maybe a little more.

Castellano: Fuimos para el cumpleaños de un amigo y la comida estaba bien. No era súper impresionado, pero no era súper defraudados. Yo pedí el menú del noche, que viene con una entrada, plato principal y postre (bebidas no incluidas) para 15.90E. La estrella de la noche fue el motor de arranque — calabaza y el risotto de camarones — era absolutamente maravilloso! Sin embargo, la parrillada de carne era un poco aburrido. El vino con un «steak burger», un trozo de pollo, butifarra (tipo de salchicha), y ½ de una papa al horno. No era nada especial, de hecho era bastante olvidables … pero, yo probablemente no va a volver. Desde el servicio de ambiente, desde el plato principal hasta el postre en realidad no era nada especial acerca de la experiencia.
English: Went for a friend’s birthday and the food was ok. I wasn’t super impressed, but I wasn’t super disappointed either. I ordered the menu del noche, which comes with a starter, main, and dessert (drinks not included) for 15.90E. The star of the night was the starter — calabaza and shrimp risotto — it was absolutely marvelous! However, the parillada de carne was a little boring. It came with a «steak burger,» a sliver of chicken, butifarra (type of sausage), and ½ an oven roasted potato. It wasn’t anything that would make you slap yo’ mama, but it wasn’t bad… but, I probably won’t be going back. From service to ambiance, from main course to dessert there really wasn’t anything special about the experience.

This was the perfect place for people watching. Eat outside, even if there’s a wait. We had an assortment of tapas, with the highlights being the padrón peppers (spicy!), artichokes and the chorizo. Tasty sangria, too. Waitstaff is very friendly and doesn’t rush patrons.

Our experience at Divinus did not live up to expectations, since it was highly recommended by a local (Barcelona native) friend. We had already been to Cuitat Comtal about a block away, so we had a reference point by the time we got to Divinus. Essentially, the service was poor – we had to continuously ask for more wine, more beer, more water, more ice, etc., etc., etc. The gazpacho was served at the same time as others were served entres (and for this, we at least received an apology from the waitress). Most of the food seemed canned, frozen, or pre-​prepared. The consensus was that the pizza was frozen. The crust was limp, the cheese congealed. The artichoke hearts were definitely canned. The paella was so-​so, by far the worst of the trip. We received complimentary champagne, which was very nice, but it really didn’t make up for what we felt was sub-​par cuisine.

Cool atmosphere, good food.
The tapas were… well tapas, if you screw up patatas bravas you must be an idiot. The fried cuttlefish was to die for, the best I’ve had anywhere so far. Service is pleasant and friendly and attentive. I would definitely bring my family here for a nice dinner when they will come visit me in Barcelona.
The chefs specials were so good (except for my crepes suzette which I didn’t quite find special, just average and bland).
Prices are high though. Its probably because of the location.

After a great tour of Casa Batlo three blocks away, the bf and I perused the many restaurants nearby to find the best prix fixe meal around.
From 1−4pm, they offer a menu del dia that’s only valid inside the restaurant, so if you want to dine outside in the sun while watching the world go by on the sidewalk along Passeig de Gracia, prepare to pay more.
Walking into the restaurant, you’ll pass an open kitchen where rows of jamon, garlic bulbs and chili peppers hanging. The interior is classy with lots of earth tones and the leather seating is comfortable. Tables are not too close that’ll you’ll touch your neighbor’s arm, but still cozy.
Service was a bit slow, I think it’s a Spanish thing, where you don’t rush through anything. From the prix fixe menu you can choose a soup or salad, an entrée and dessert. Wine or beer is also included.
I had the gazpacho which was perfectly chilled and topped with slightly crunchy bell peppers to contrast with the creamy soup. When I saw «Bacalao» as one of the entrees, it brought back memories of a similar dish my family would make when we lived back home in Manila. This Bacalao had a pan fried fish sitting atop stewed tomatoes, zucchinis and potatoes. It was a simple but flavorful dish. The dessert was just ok, I had a torta de limon which I guess in Barcelona really translates to an airy white sponge cake topped with lemon gelee, not quite the tart I imagined I was gonna get.
Beat part of the meal is the PRICE! This set menu only costs € 11.70! (which translates to roughly $ 15-​$ 16!) The tip is already included and you get a half carafe of vino with your meal. How can you not LOVE that? Bookmark it on your next trip to Barcelona.

Comí un menu del día aqui en agosto con un grupo de visitantes y fue muy bueno. Tanto me encantó la ensalada (de lechuga, jamón, pera, queso de cabra, picatostes y una vinagreta de frambuesa) que intenté hacerla en casa algunos días despues. Dos del grupo estuvieron celíacas y porque no hablan castellano tuve que traducir todo y hacer un montón de preguntas pero la camarera estuvo super-​paciente y amable con nosotros, yendo al cocinero dos o tres veces para comprobar que platos estuvieron aptos para celíacos.

Really enjoyed this place! Did a couple of weeks in Spain and this place was good enough to go twice during our vacation! Indoor + outdoor seating are available and the kitchen is open late. We went once in the afternoon and once after midnight, both times the food was top notch. The atmosphere is intimate and cozy, and though the décor is very classy, the prices are very reasonable — some of the best deals in Barcelona we found! We’ve had the artichoke appetizer, the green chile tapas, the potato bravas, the salad sampler (my fave!), the calamari, the four seasons pizza, their green salad, and delicious sangrias :) Thumbs up to all dishes!

Hay que ver cómo la calidad en la comida, el precio razonable y el local acogedor, pueden merecer dos estrellas de la clasificación por culpa del servicio. Para mí, la atención al cliente es fundamental en cualquier parte, pero en el Divinus es entre inexistente y desagradable.
La primera (y última) vez que fui a cenar, el camarero tardo más de 10 minutos en traernos siquiera el pan y la bebida, y a ello le sumamos los que tardaron entre primero, segundo, postre… Un desastre.
Además, el encargado, si sigue siendo el mismo que vi yo, era un tipo visiblemente criticón hacia la clientela y dejémoslo en «poco amable».
Es una auténtica pena, porque realmente el lugar es muy bueno y explora la comida casera de toda la vida dándole un toque moderno muy interesante.
Yo comí una ensalada monda y lironda con un aliño de miel y mostaza espectacular y un segundo de atún vuelta y vuelta que estaba como para dar las gracias al mar.
En fin, que si estáis en un día de aquellos majos en que os sentís pacientes y en paz con vosotros mismos, probablemente no os importe el tema del servicio que os comentaba.

Para tomárselo con calma… El servicio es de los más lentos que he conocido aunque, siendo benévolos, lo compensan con el trato amable y educado que ofrecen. La comida será todo lo catalana que ellos prentendan pero de casera no tiene demasiado: me juego el cuello a que las patatas fritas eran congeladas. Me pareció excesivamente caro para lo que es.
A su favor: los platos son enormes y el menú ejecutivo que tienen entre semana se puede compartir entre dos personas perfectamente.

En Divinus se defien como restaurante divino.
No van mal encaminados, porque si lo que queréis es comer muy bien, de calidad y comida catalana casera, estaréis en el sitio indicado.
Cuando comes de carta, se puede exceder un poco de precio, pero de lunes a viernes te ofrecen menú diario por sólo 9,50.
Decoración combinando lo rústico y tradicional con la modernidad.