Euskal Etxea Taberna

This place sure is fun. They serve basque pintxos, which are small snacks on bread, held together by a toothpick. You can pick and mix as much as you like, and afterwards the toothpicks are added up (2 Euros per piece) and you pay for that.
The ones I had were quite good, however to properly fill you up will rip quite a hole in your pocket. So this place is more of a quick snack stop rather than a proper ‘meal restaurant’.
Delicious though, no question.

I’m always forgetting the name of this place! Dang! I have no idea how to pronounce the name (help!).Seriously one of the most memorable parts about my visit to Barcelona. My sister heard of this place from her friend who studied abroad in Barcelona and recommended this tapas bar to us!
Dumb comment: Okay, I’ll admit I had no idea what tapas were before I came her. I thought tapas were the same thing as Filipino tapa which is dried or cured beef lol. Oh well, you learn something new everyday.
I was actually whining about coming here because I was lazy to walk to the Gothic Quarter all the way from Las Ramblas but I’m sure glad I did!
It’s a trendy place where you just grab as many tapas as you want from the bar and you pay later, honor system. The tapas they served were mainly small sandwiches or bruschetta-​style snacks along with croissants stuffed with meat. It was about 1.80 euro per tapa I believe. You MUST go there if you’re ever in Barcelona!
It’s crowded with a mix of locals and tourists so you know this place is happening!

Me encantan los locales vascos, no se si por parte de mis raíces o por lo mucho que me gusta comer!
Situado en el casco antiguo de la ciudad y muy cerquita de la Basílica de Santa Maria Del Mar se encuentra este restaurante.
Habíamos pasado un montón de veces por delante y siempre me llamaba la atención, hasta que por fin he tenido la oportunidad de entrar.
Personal de la tierra y decoración característica, para acompañar un surtido de pintxos fríos y calientes.
En mi caso fueron 6 pintxos y dos cervezas, nos subió unos 16 euros. No me pareció mal, dentro de la linea.
Cuando fuimos como era temprano todavía nos pudimos sentar cómodamente donde quisimos pero me consta que se suele llenar bastante.
Si estas por la zona es una buena opción para entrar y picar algo.

Ate some pintxos here and had a couple drinks which were all a good price. We didn’t eat off the dinner menu but it looked expensive.

Quick review:
I had an early lunch, late lunch and dinner during my time in BCN. Amazing place for a quick bite if you’re trying to make your way through the city. The quality of their ingredients will want you to try as many pinchos as possible. Favorite item: ham croquettes. Best I had in the city.
Side note: just grab a plate and select the pinchos you want and they’ll tally them up at the end.

Auch diese Tapas Bar ist super. Sie befindet sich auch in El Born.
Hier werden baskische Tapas serviert. Die Tapas werden größtenteils auf Brot serviert. In Deutschland würde man es als kleine Schnittchen bezeichnen. Zusätzlich läuft ein Kellner durch die Bar und serviert flying warme Tapas. Einfach bedienen.Abgerechnet wird nach der Menge der Stäbchen!
Die Qualität war auch hier gut. Ich persönlich mag die normalen Tapas lieber.

Stopped by this pinchos bar after a great flamenco show down the street. Pinchos are small bites usually on a slice of baguette. They are pre-​made and you can just go up and put what you want on your plate. It was a little less than 2 euros per stick. Tried a few things but they all left much to desire. The pinchos were all cold. There were also not many tables so people were standing by bars.
Another thing I didn’t like about this place is the service. I didn’t understand the concept of the restaurant beforehand (didn’t look it up on Unilocal) so upon entering, I asked for a table for 2. The woman behind the bar looked annoyed and me and said there were so many open tables and I could just sit at one. I felt like since she saw me walk in from the entrance and I look foreign, it’s appropriate to explain the restaurant concept. After sitting down I still didn’t know what was going on until finally the waiter came over to explain what was going on. The whole restaurant was very disorderly.
This place is probably fine as a very quick and cheap stop for a snack but there are better places for a nice or good meal. After an unsatisfying experience, I went next door to Lonja, which had amazing tapas!

We ate here the last time we were in Barcelona and loved it! Great food and nice people!
We are come back in a couple of years and will make this a must for my family!

Fun, self-​serve pintxos spot near the Picasso Museum! Like most of the restaurants on the street, Euskal Etxea Taberna was packed when we got here, but my family was luckily able to snag some seating. The staff was friendly and the food options were aplenty. Grab a plate and fill it up with pintxos! Take bites of other people’s and make your way up for round two. Don’t forget to save the toothpicks! Although the food wasn’t mind-​blowing, we had a good time and were ready for our adventures around the Picasso Museum.
Pro tip: The servers also bring around hot, fresh (and arguably yummier) pintxos that you can snag so don’t get too full off of the ones on the counter!

The Euskal Etxea Taberna is a pinxo bar and restaurant in Barcelona. It is a great place to have pinxos in the evening. The choice was large and the pinxos were delicious. The place was crowded and the staff was quite busy. It was a great experience. Enjoy

Very limited seating if you’re able to grab a table. Mostly tall tables where you have to stand and eat (so not a great spot if you’ve been walking/​on your feet all day). There are a few tall stools if you’re able to snag some. This was the only pintxos bar that we went to while in Barcelona. Pintxos are small snacks typically eaten in bars. Each side of the corner where the pintxos are displayed is the same so no worries on fighting your way to the other side if you’re only able to get to one side of the corner.
Price: 2 € per stick
We loved the concept of pintxos as you can see the food and just grab it yourself. The food itself was decent but there wasn’t anything there that we all tried that we absolutely loved. The house sangria was fairly watery and tasted more like juice. The only time you really see a waiter is when they take your drink order & when you pay. They bill you by counting how many sticks you have on your plate so that’s why you don’t have your plates cleared away when you have a stack full. Fun experience but wouldn’t stay for the food or drink.

Sehr charakteristische Tapas-​Bar für Barcelona! Zum Einlass schnell gerammelt voll, aber die Bedienung räumt einen gerne noch ein Steh-​Plätzchen an einem der Tresen frei, so dass man mit etwas Geduld und wenn man keine Berührungsängste hat, gut essen kann.
Der Wein war super gut und die Tapas wurden immer wieder nachgefüllt. Es gab reichlich Auswahl und ab und an kam man auch mit dem Tablett vorbei, sofern ein Durchkommen möglich war :)
Am Ende hatten wir einen sehr günstigen, authentischen Abend in Barcelona und waren gut satt! Muss man erlebt haben.

Pintxos sympathiques et peu chers. Ambiance sympa et basque, qui change des tapas catalans.

cette taverne basque est un bar à pintxos, ces tapas basques.
Le tarifs sont un peu élevés (presque 2 €/​pintxos) mais ils sont excellents.
Trouvez un coin où vous asseoir, puis partez à la pêche aux pintxos sur le comptoir. Dégustez et surtout gardez vos pics qui permettront d’établir la note.
Des serveurs sillonnent également la foule ce qui évite de se déplacer. Pratique mais tellement bien pensé pour faire gonfler la note!
C’est donc une taverne basque un peu plus haut de gamme que les autres. Les prix sont plus élevés mais justifiés.
Faites comme les locaux, picorez quelques pintxos ici puis faites de même dans les autres établissements du quartier!
NB: comporte aussi un espace restauration plus classique.

In Japan they have «Tabehoudai», all you can eat places. Euskal is similar, if you do the tapas you get to eat and pay by the sticks that you take. Interesting, saves the issue with the language when ordering tapas, but quite crowded. There are better places although for a large group might be excellent as you eat standing and there is no problem finding space.

Sad to see people complaining about eating here. Do your research on pintxos! To make it clear — pick what you want and save the toothpicks. That’s what you’re charged for at the end.
We came here in the late afternoon and after researching pinxto places to eat at in Barcelona. This one comes highly recommended and it’s not hard to tell well. Well located and definitely packed in the evenings. In the early afternoon, not crowded at all. We got our pick of the menu and there is a guy who will walk around with warm croquettes to eat as well.
Pinxtos are a little less than 2 euros each and along with cava, it’s a nice meal. Recommend to get your pinxto craving.

Poor service. For poor explanation on how you pay for your food here. You keep track of toothpicks for payment. This was not explained and when a toothpick was thrown away by our group not knowing its importance it was replaced by A USED TOOTHPICK FROM A DIRTY PLATE PUT ON OUR PLATE OF FOOD. When this was pointed out they were very rude. Also I have a food allergy and when I asked to make sure the food I chose was for me was safe they were very rushed and made me feel as if I was bothering them. Avoid at all costs as there are a million better options in Barcelona. By the way, the food was only decent.

Right down the street from the Picaso museum. Super friendly service. Montaditos are good, a few are better than average. 1.80 € each, average price. They also have an a la carte menu.

This place was great! Quick spot to stop for traditional yet modern Tapas. It was like € 1.90 per bite, which sounds cheap but it can get expensive for a full meal, so this is really a better spot for a snack or an extended appetizer. I know its all over Unilocal by now but it still felt like a locals’ favorite. Don’t stock up completely at the bar since they will be walking around with hot Tapas at times. There was seating in the back which was empty; there were some bar stools out but we preferred to stand at the wall-​mounted bar.

1.80 for a pintxo I believe. I wasn’t convinced really by anything I ate here though it was recommended by locals. My palate was a little overcome with salt here, so that’s my overall impression of it. There is also no sitting space if you’re doing pintxos. Not really a good place to go to after a long day out on the city unless you’re eating at the restaurant portion of the place.
It’s a straightforward place, though even getting a standing table to lean and eat your food can be a struggle when it gets crowded… to me it’s not worth fighting for though, so the hordes can have Euskal Etxea.

Típica taberna vasca. Normalmente se pone a reventar de turistas y autóctonos de aquí. Es recomendable pillar un sitio cerca de donde sacan los pintxos calientes, también se recomienda no hacer trampa con los palillos

If you’re ever in Barcelona, this is a great place to go for tapas. No fuss and there is a great variety of tapas to try. Most of the tapas are seafood-​based and served on toast. I don’t recall trying one I disliked.

Los pinchos no están mal, pero está siempre a petar de gente con lo que al final se me hace un poco incómodo comer aquí. Lo encuentro un poco caro.

Bonne adresse pour manger de bon tapas et boire un bon vin ou une bonne cerveza!
Compter 12 euros pour 5 tapas et un verre par personne …
Accueil très sympa !

This place was highly recommended by a couple friends, so my husband and I decided to give it a try. We were in the mood for tapas. Unfortunately, we got confused as to how the tapas (called pintxos) worked so we sat at a table. Tapas is only served at the counter. We felt committed so we just ordered dinners. I ordered duck and he ordered lamb. It took him 3 tries to order something due to confusing info from the waiter. Frustrated, my husband settled on the lamb. After seeing his frustration, they gave us a different waiter. Our second waiter was very attentive and helpful. I really enjoyed my duck (I had also ordered potatoes in garlic but that portion of my order got lost in the waiter switch). My husband enjoyed his lamb in spite of his earlier frustrations. Overall I give this restaurant 3 stars. If we go another time while we are here I will be sure to get the pintxos.

Pretty straightforward and simple bar, with decent, not wonderful food. Bonus points for being right next to the Picasso Museum and self service, but don’t think you’re going to get blown away by the best tapas that Barcelona has to offer. Price per tapa is a slight overpriced by we’re talking centimos here, so it’s not all that big of a deal.
If you’d rather a proper sit-​down experience, walk a bit further into the plaza and go to Origens, which also features authentic organic Catalan small plates and local beer (i.e. Euskal does not– boooooo!).

Taverna basca situada muy cerca de santa maria del mar. Tiene pinchos que no están nada mal pero tampoco son de calidad máxima… Aun que deberían de serlo, porque por cada pincho te clavan 2 €, algo que considero caro para lo que es. Pero eso no es todo, la bebida también muy cara, la broma de 3 pinchos y dos bebidas sale mas de 10 €. Así que considero que he probado de mejores y de una calidad mucho mejor por un precio más económico.

Tal cual estar en el País Vasco… una barra llena de muchos pintxos variados, txacolin y mucha gente de pie o en los típicos taburetes de bar disfrutando de un buen rato. No sé si sea una práctica habitual o tuve suerte, pero me ofrecieron unos mejillones rellenos cortesía de la casa y eso que sólo había pedido un pintxo y una copa!
En fin, un lugar agradable para hacer una pausa en El Born.

Pinchos de verdad… y variados! Precios bastante competitivos. Hemos estado hoy y tengo la impresión de que volveremos pronto!

Pintxos boníssims i ambientació correcta. El preu és l’esperat. Tenen carta per sopar plat també

Una mini copa de cava a 3.80 euros (por cierto, sin gas, habrán abierto la botella el día anterior). Cuando le comento al encargado que es una vergüenza, me dice que ya lo sabe y que todos que lo piden salen cabreados. Le pregunto que por que no habla con sus superiores y me dice que el precio es correcto para la zona?! A mí ya no me verán más en ese sitio, este comentario es advertencia para los inocentes.

ach was für eine schöné Kultur: nach dem Stadtbummel ein grosses kaltes Bier (heisst in dem Fall Bavaria und man erklärte mir es wäre belgischer Herkunft?) und dazu die typischen Tapas. Man nimmt sich einen Teller und sucht sich dann die attraktivsten Bütterchen aus. Alle, die wir probiert haben, waren ausgesprochen lecker. Empfehlenswert!

How many times did i eat here over a period of 5 days? 2.
Why? Because it is delicious.
I wish the states had the concept of pinchos, it is so tasty and you can decide on whatever you want to and as much of it as you wanted.
Contrary to other reviews, my lunch with a beer was less than 15 Euros.
I love pinchos and this place gets crowded but is much better when you go at American eating times so like noon-​ish.
Nothing particular stood out, but remember Catalan etiquette when here: get a plate before taking your tooth pick foods and order a drink at the bar if you want one. Then pay at the bar.
I want more pinchos in New York.

LOVE love love this place. The waiter was fantastic, he had me try the Basque wine, which was very good so I ordered more. Then you get your plate and pick a little appie, called a «pinch-​o». They make them and keep filling dishes and you eat and pay by the number of toothpicks left in your plate. We tasted so many and all were divine, except that one anchovy one… how I missed seeing that little salty fish wrapped around the olive, I will never know!!! Needless to say, this was by far my favorite meal in Barcelona. My favorite was a crab one that looked like shredded crab meat… lots of seafood — another goodie was a crab something in a little tiny croissant… there are so many so make sure you arrive hungry!

Mejor que Arguiñano.
No tenía idea que existía. Un amigo vasco me trajo por estos lares. Me dijo: «Disfrázate, porque hoy nos vamos de carnaval». Yo busqué lo que tenía, entre mis cosas, e improvisé un disfraz de gitano. Por la noche llegamos a la Euskal Etxea, y venga, que nos fuimos de fiesta.
Menuda fiesta era la que se habían montado los chicos vascos en el lugar. Todos bailamos y lo pasamos pipa. El resto es historia. Este centro Cultural Vasco en Barcelona, tiene varias actividades para la comunidad vasca y para los que no lo somos, entre ellas, cursos, idiomas, eventos y fiestas, entre otras que ayudan a difundir la cultura de Euskadi. Sin duda, un buen lugar a considerar, para aprender de una milenaria cultura, y con muy buena marcha.

Si eres vasco y vives en Barcelona, el Euskal Etxea es de los mejores sitios para encontrar a compatriotas. Sino lo eres… es perfecto para conocer la cultura vasca. En el centro cultural ofrecen un poquito de todo, organizan conciertos de grupos vascos, clases de euskera, de pintxos, de danza tradicional, hacen conferencias y un largo etcétera!
Todos los findes emiten los partidos de la real, el atlhetic y el osasuna y siempre suele haber algún grupito jugando al mus. Puedes leer prensa vasca, encontrar libros de turismo… En fin! un puente entre Euskal Herria y Barcelona, entre el euskera y el catalán. Un local agradable, barato y muy auténtico!
No confundir con el restaurante! El centro cultural se encuentra en la parte trasera. Podeís mirar la agenda en el blog:

Hace algún tiempo conocí a una chica con la que había atracción mutua. Y me invitó a pasar por el sitio de tapas vascas en donde trabajaba. La verdad que en el fondo daba lo mismo si hubiera trabajado en una zapatería, yo igual habría ido. Pero por suerte se trataba de este local que se caracteriza por presentar un muy variado display de montaditos. Los ponen en la barra y uno va sacando. La gracia es que cada uno viene con un palillo. Entonces al final de la zampada te vas a la caja con ellos y los cuentan para darte la cuenta.
En mi caso los palitos fueron a parar al basurero, cortesía del amor.

Restaurante, centro cultural, tasca, representantes de la cultura vasca, local de pinchos, centro de reunión y un largo etcétera, es lo quiere decir «Euskal Etxea» (¡ah!, y «Casa Vasca» también, claro). Yo, lamentablemente, sólo he tenido la oportunidad de probar la barra de la taberna; es decir, sí, lo habéis adivinado, los pinchos.
Es una versión un poco «modernilla» de los pinchos vascos (donostiarras) de toda la vida (no hay que olvidar que estamos en Barcelona), pero lo justo como para que sigan estando todos buenísimos. Te dan un plato y tu vas de punta a punta de la barra pidiendo y, si la aglomeración te lo permite, engullendo el primer pincho mientras le pones el ojo al siguiente.
Además, no paran de salir de la cocina con nuevos y buenos pinchos calentitos y, claro, la curiosidad mató al gato pero enriquece el paladar, y aunque no sepas exactamente qué es lo que llevan, tú coges uno o dos. Un día, probaré el restaurante, pero si es la mitad de bueno que los pinchos, tendré que repetir y repetir y repetir y…
(El horario corresponde a la barra. El horario del comedor, que no comento aquí, es de 13h a 16h y de 20h a 00h)

Hier ist es Abends meistens voll. Das hat auch einen grund, denn hier gibt es richtig leckere beskische Montaditos (Brotstücke, mit vielen unterschiedlichen leckeren Zutaten obendrauf).
Man bestellt sich sein Getrank, nimmt einen Teller und nimmt sich aus dem Thresen die Montaditos raus, die man mag. Man bewahrt die Zahnstocher auf, mit denen die Zutaten au dem Brt gehalten wurden und bezahlt am Ende das was man gegessen und getrunken hat.
Die Auswahl ist recht groß und es wird immer frisch nachgelegt. Ab und zu werden auch warme Montaditos rumgebracht. Uns hat alles geschmeckt, was wir und ausgesucht hatten. Mit 1,68 EUR pro Stück kann man hier für recht kleines Geld sehr lecker essen. Einziger kleiner Nachteil, es gibt kaum Stühle zum sitzen.

Also mir wurde von hoher Stelle verboten mein Lieblings-​Tapas-​/​Pinxoslokal in BCN zu be-​qypen und ausserdem hat es zur Zeit Osterferien. Also haben wir uns zum zweitbesten aufgemacht: Euscal Etxea.
Das ist mitten im Barrio Gotico und eines der ältesten in Barcelona (Pinxos) voll in der Touri-​Zone und also schon lang kein Geheimtip mehr trotzdem EE ist im Grunde nur im Nebenberuf Restaurant. Ansonsten ist es ein baskischer Kulturverein. Aber da gutes Essen ein Schlüsselelement der baskischen Kultur ist und da wiederum Pinxos (die baskische Variante von Tapas nur besser) bekommt man hier die zweitbesten Pinxos der Stadt! Von der Vielfalt her ist EE womöglich sogar Nr.1. Alles ist frisch und sieht einfach zum anbeissen aus (zu blöd, dass ich keine Kamera dabei hatte)! Sicher an die zwanzig verschiedene Sorten Happen und Häppchen typische warme Reis-​Blutwurst, heisse Minichorizo, süße Minicroissants mit Krebsfleisch, Ziegenkäse mit Marmelade, Kroketten mit Kabeljau, gefüllte Tortilla, Schinken mit Waldpilzen (ich merk schon, ich bekomme wieder Appetit!) ~seufz~ und viele andere mehr das System ist dasselbe wie in jedem dieser Lokale: Der Belag ist mit einem Spießchen auf eine knusprige Scheibe Baguette genagelt und am Ende werden die Spiesschen abgezählt 1,65EUR pro Pincho. Äusserst fair. Hier muss niemand hungrig nach Hause gehen! Dazu ein, zwei Sidras oder einen Xacolin
Das Ganze spielt sich an der Bar ab wenn man Glück hat auf einem Barhocker wenn nicht im Stehen. Teller bekommt man von der Bedienung dann ist Self Service angesagt.
Es gibt allerdings auch einen separierten Sitzbereich in dem man reservieren kann — aber das macht nicht halb soviel Spaß!
FAZIT: Wenn man schon in BCN ist, kommt man ja meist sowieso irgendwann in die Ciutat Vella. Dann sollte man sich diesen Abstecher zur Baskischen Botschaft und den zweitbesten Pinxos der Stadt unbedingt gönnen. Und nicht täuschen lassen man isst hier wirklich, wirklich gut. !Bön profit!

Y a de l’ambiance !
N’hésitez pas à jouer des coudes pour atteindre le bar sur lequel sont exposés une grande variété de tapas (cod, croquettes, stxipiron). Dans ce bar basque, c’est très souvent bondé de personnes qui viennent se détendre à la sortie du boulot. Si vous êtes venus pour avoir du calme, fuyez ! La cuisine est excellente (si ça peut vous retenir), tapas bon marché.