Kiosko Universal

Mixed Mushrooms sauté !!! Mixed seafood grilled plate !!! Razor clams!!!
We have been to Barcelona a number of times and visiting this market is a must. We tried a number of seafood places here and Universal is the best by far. They cook fresh seafood right in front of you and it tastes amazing! This is what we had today

I was really excited to try this place after having seen it in «I’ll Have What Phil’s Having.» Our experience wasn’t as great I’d hoped. I chose with the egg poached in olive oil over mushrooms and my dining partner ordered scallops and vegetables. While everything was fast, fresh, and tasty — the excessive use of oil and salt left us feeling a bit queasy. Service was ok but not overly friendly. Understandable though, they move incredibly fast to serve everyone dining around the kiosk. The market this restaurant sits in is absolutely incredible — lots to see and appreciate. I would certainly stop by again but maybe hungover next time to truly appreciate the grease and salt.

Coworker introduced me to this place on a biz trip and apparently it was hard to get a seat here during peak dinner hours. Fortunately we got there just when two patrons were ready to leave so it was a rather short wait. We had two orders of raw oysters and I have to say they’re one of the biggest and freshest I’ve had! I just wish they had some mignonette sauce to go with the oysters! But the Barcelonians were good with some lemon juice and Tapatio sauce. I’m fine with that. The grilled octopus we got was also good. There’s no frills to the cooking but everything they serve is just super fresh. I’d suggest getting the grilled seafood platter next time. By the way, this place is not cheap so be smart about what you order!

I ate at this place a few years ago when visiting Barcelona, and my parents loved it so much that we came back a few days again. We love that it’s inside the Boqueria, giving us multiple reasons to visit this foodie heaven! As we walked toward this food stand, my mouth was watering because the food smells amazing and I saw all the deliciousness everyone was eating. They took our name, and we waited about 5 – 10 mins for a table-​I like that they are quick and efficient here.
We ordered the seafood platter, which was definitely visually stimulating, please see my pic. I enjoyed the flavor and variety of seafood, but I did feel that it was bit expensive for 30 euros, since it was mainly clams and mussels-​nonetheless, I’m glad we got to try so many things even if it was just a piece or shared piece each-​3 of us shared this dish along with the peppers, although I have to admit this was our second lunch of the day. The razor clams and squid were my faves. The peppers were delish as well! I also enjoyed the house white and sangria.
Although a bit pricy, I do enjoy this place and super love that it’s inside the Boqueria!

This little stand inside La Boqueria served us a nice big plate of soft and tender snappy-​skin-​on Galician style octopus, with just enough olive oil and dry spice to accent the oceany tinge.

Mushroom with eggs a little bit salty. Fresh orange juice is good but somehow staff is not very attentive. May not go next time! Pinotxo’s food better and good service!!!

Love this place…2^nd time back and still loving it! The killer dish for us was the beef stew (not on the menu). We saw someone ordered it and we just pointed to the server to order that for us. It was to die for! We also ordered the grilled scallops and that was good as well. We went at off peak hours so we didn’t have to wait.

Cada 31 de diciembre invito a mi padre y a mi hijo a disfrutar de un desayuno diferente en el mercat de La Boqueria.
Disfruto viendo a mi padre degustar unos chipirones fresquisimos y una copa de vino blanco, mientras mi hijo disfruta de su huevo con patatas y bacon, y yo me brindo al paladar unas zamburiñas y unas cigalas regadas con cava. Brindamos por el próximo año y nos hacemos una foto para el recuerdo.
Tienen un producto de primerísima calidad, y con la singularidad del lugar hacen que sea una experiencia inolvidable para el resto del año.
Ni mi padre ni mi hijo se olvidan de esta experiencia, y me la recuerdan al llegar la navidad.
Gracias por unir a tres generaciones en un recuerdo inolvidable.
! Hasta el año que viene Universal !

The BEST MEAL I had in Barcelona! Not only is Kiosko in Mercado de la Boqueria, my favorite market in town for its 1 euro fresh juices, it has the best seafood and dishes I’ve tasted.
It’s difficult to get a table around Spanish lunchtime or even American lunchtime so if you don’t want to wait, go early. When the seats around the bar are full, there is really no way in. The head chef does take a ‘list’ but he doesn’t seem very organized so people just sit in any empty seat they can find. All the ingredients and kitchen are in the middle of the bar so it’s a lot of fun to watch the chefs in action. You can see them make your food from raw ingredients to stovetop to plating/​seasoning and it’s a really exciting feeling to see your dish reach preparedness. We got 4 dishes (razor clams, sole, mushrooms, padron peppers) and loved them ALL, especially the razor clams and mushrooms. The padron peppers were also amazing but I’ve had great ones all over Catalonia. Prices here are not cheap (razor clams were 16 euro, mushrooms were 10 euro, etc) but it’s worth it for the freshness and intense flavor. The only annoying thing was we didn’t have enough cash since it was our last day in Spain and their credit card machine wouldn’t work (bad wifi?). However, there are multiple ATMs in banks nearby.

tough one to rate: can easily be a 4-​star for most tourists, feel it’s a trap but can say these huge red shrimp are one of the yummiest ever: from Morocco.
as well as the most expensive, 2 for $ 18. was it worth it: yes, for a Unilocal foodie but not to the average Joe. my half can also eat the insides of the head, also said the best.
the scallops too were good.
whats cool too is the free wifi & a real wait list as the other places ere seem to be a free for all lol.
tip: don’t order Coke $ 5 as it’s more expensive than beer! just that we ate&drank 2 other places here in less than an hour lol

Now, why can’t seafood taste like this all the time? Two trips to Kiosko Universal have my mom and I hooked on stir fried mushrooms and scallops so fresh you could still smell the sea on them. Is this heaven? We also loved the raiser clams because they were sweet but also salty, and very tender. Two seafood lovers are full, but will have memories of this very bustling place.

Kiosko Universal is one of those spots that is always packed and gets great shout outs in the Barcelona guidebooks, so be prepared for a wait. As others have already said, the food is very fresh. We shared the mixed seafood and mixed vegetables and enjoyed them, but felt like for the price, we could’ve done better. However, the staff was friendly and helpful, and in an area of overpriced tourist traps, maybe Kiosko Universal is as good as it gets.

Awesome breakfast of eggs and sautéed mushrooms complemented with fresh orange juice. In La Boqueria Market. Delicious! Always busy which is a good sign. Must go!

My favorite place to get seafood– this is a must each year. The seafood is ALWAYS fresh, as they literally have whatever was brought in that morning and when they run out, they run out. There is little seating, so you may have to wait, but there’s so much to look at in the Boqueria that who cares if you wait a bit for a fantastic meal?! Almost all of the seafood is prepared on a flat top with olive oil, garlic and parsley– no frills. You really can’t go wrong here! Yummmmm– been coming here for years and the quality is always the best!

Kiosko universal es uno de los tantos puestitos para picar que existen en el mercado de la boqueria. No nos llamó la atención por nada en particular salvo por querer probar algunos mariscos del mercado pero resultó ser una gran opción.
Para sentarte puedes elegir entre ir a la barra y observar las distintas bandejas de mariscos y pescados frescos que aparecen para ya empezar a comer con los ojos; o se puede optar por ir a una de las mesitas altas que se encuentran alrededor. Eso si, para fumadores les recomiendo la segunda opción ya que en la barra no se puede fumar.
De comer deguste la parrillada de mariscos que estuvo muuy buena con variedad y cantidad y luego un plato de pulpo que también estuvo muy sabroso.
Para beber como jo podía ser de otra forma una pinta de cerveza muy acorde al momento.
La atención fue bastante standard y el precio algo elevado pero nada que opaque el buen sabor de la comida.

Very VERY happy with the food here. Happened to walk up when 2 seats were empty. Mostly locals with a couple of tourists. My boyfriend and i split the gambas (6 large shrimp) and the sauteed mushrooms. And wow… it was a wonderful mix of mushrooms, some of which I had never seen. A little oil heavy for my taste, but that does seem to be the style in general. Regardless, the food was fantastic. The shrimp seemed really fresh. Left with big smiles on our faces. Will try one of the more adventurous seafood items next time!

Food is amazing !!!
Worth the wait … Get there early so you have a chance to choose from all of their fresh daily specials .
The Parrillada de Mariscos is amazing, razor clams are cooked to perfection …
Try the Zetas (sautéed mushrooms on a garlic, scallions and olive oil)
Their vegetables mix is a must !!! They cook them to perfection.
Food is so fresh because they get all their produce from the market every day.
Same with seafood, they get it early morning from the fisherman’s from the same market.
If you are insecure about what to order…
don’t worry !!! Ask any of the chefs to recommend something …
Everything is delicious so don’t hesitate, and please do yourself a favor, order a glass of wine with your food … Enjoy the true Barcelona lifestyle while delighting yourself with exquisite food .

Saludos al Gato desde California !!
Gracias por la deliciosa comida.

Typisch spanischer Kiosk am Rande des Mercat de La Boqueria. Wer zu Besuch in Barcelona ist, sollte hier mittags gegessen haben! Es ist nicht billig, wie man es auf einem Markt vermuten würde (6 Gambas für € 18,-), aber es ist unglaublich lecker. Besonders zu empfehlen sind die gebratenen Pilze in Olivenöl und Knoblauch ;). Unser junger Kellner war leider etwas desinteressiert und unfreundlich, aber das hat unserer Stimmung und dem leckeren Essen keinen Abbruch getan!

Sensationell frische, gute Meeresfrüchte. Die Messermuscheln, bei uns ja eigentlich nicht zu kriegen, waren hervorragend sowie die gesamte Zusammenstellung. Man hat Hochtische und Sitze an der Bar. Glück muss man auch haben, in annehmbarer Zeit einen Tisch zu ergattern. Ist wirklich für einen Mittagssnack zu empfehlen!

Their food is incredible… Their sea bass and salmon are to DIE for.

Wandering around Mercat de la Boqueria looking for food. Specifically Fresh seafood after looking at all those seafood stalls selling all those fish, shrimps and more…
As a tourist, ending up here is not really surprising! But surprisingly enough though Kiosko Universal did not feel like a tourist trap. (Maybe I can get much cheaper or better seafood somewhere but hey it was fun experience eating here!)
Seafood Mix (25 Euro) and Mixed Wild Mushroom (8 Euro) were both really delicious! Ocean fresh and the flavour was light and delicate. House white was perfect choice of drink to go with the food but of course a iced cold beer maybe even be better!
Sitting in the middle of Mercat de la Boqueria and eating at one of the stall was just a wonderful experience. A little touristy but still so much fun!

Kiosko Universal is no doubt an above average Tapas bar. Here are 3 tips to make your experience more enjoyable…
1. You MUST get the omelet with the REALLY FRESH assortment of mushrooms.
2. You may get a fat, bald, dickhead at the counter taking your order. I’m not sure if we accidently sat in the «Spanish Only» section, or that he was pissed about his job… oh no it was just us, he was somewhat friendly to others… so yes, I will stick with just a dick! In this case refer to #3.
3. Drink plenty of refreshing beer to forget about #2. Good food and beer always beat a dick in the end.

I had the best meal of my entire trip to Barcelona at Kisoko Universal. It was incredible!
I wandered around and ended up choosing it for a late breakfast/​early lunch after seeing open stools and, oddly enough, remembering it from a Rick Steves guidebook. I was pulled in instantly by the gigantic plate of mushrooms on the counter in front of me. I am a mushroom fanatic, so once I saw those, I easily knew that I would be ordering the mixed mushroom plate.
The staff is friendly and, despite how busy it can get there, it is easy to get their attention and quickly order. I put in my order for the mixed mushrooms and a cappuccino and patiently waited! Thankfully, the food came out extremely quickly. I took my first bite and, sweet jesus… it was amazing. The flavors were incredible. I don’t know what combination of oils and herbs they used (heck, I don’t even know the names of all the mushrooms in the mix!), but whatever it was equaled magic. My instant reaction was to start shoveling in bite after bite, but I held restraint and decided to instead savor each bite — a much smarter idea! The mushrooms came with a side of bread, which was great as I was able to sop up the extra oil and herbs that were left behind on the plate. The cappuccino was the perfect topper to the meal.
For only about 12 €, I had the meal of my entire trip. I left very satisfied and happy.
I even returned on another occasion to have the mushrooms again. This time I dragged my boyfriend along and we ordered some shrimp as well and split everything. The mushrooms weren’t quite as mind-​blowing (there’s nothing like the first time, I guess haha!), but they were amazing nonetheless.
I heart this place. You must go here while in Barcelona!

Apparently, it’s never too early for beer and seafood in Barcelona. I’ve never seen that combination of drink/​meal for breakfast anywhere else.
I was hoping to try El Quim, but we chanced upon this little gem of a food stand instead. Anyway, it seemed a better option than stumbling around La Boqueria in search of an unknown location. Based on the reviews, it seems that the price is a little more reasonable here — my family of four had a nice, filling breakfast for 47 euros and change — but the menu selection is just as broad as El Quim’s.
We had the:
1) mixed seafood (razor clams, crawfish, calamari, mussels, and shrimp)
2) mixed vegetables (asparagus, carrots, mushrooms, and green pepper)
3) mixed mushrooms (sorry, i don’t know my mushrooms)
4) potato omelette (this is pretty self explanatory)
The food is super fresh and prepared on the flat top in the center of the kiosk, right in front of your eyes. I think the best part of the meal is watching the chef work his magic. that and spying on what other customers are ordering. (: The service is friendly but not overbearing, and for those of you who don’t speak Spanish, there is at least one waiter who speaks English.
If you are at La Boqueria, this is definitely not a place you want to miss!

Des poissons et fruits de mer d’une fraîcheur remarquable parfaitement cuits à la plancha et servis minute avec d’excellents légumes marinés ou frits. Comptez 20 à 25EUR par personne avec boisson, dessert et café.Le matin, le petit déjeuner à base de charcuteries, fromages et de tortilla mérite aussi un détour. Et quelle ambiance! A né pas manquer à la Boqueria!

Bar Kiosco La Rambla
Mercat de la Boquería
Paradas: 557
Ubicación: B4
Especialidades:
Cazallas, vinos selectos, vermuts, manzanillas, vinos de Rioja, moscatel, etc.
Bocadillos y copas.