La Vinateria del Call

What a nice find. The variety of tapas and wine by the glass was limited but everything we had was delightful. If you want to eat after 8pm, reservations will be needed.

Cuatro estrellas a un gran descubrimiento en Barcelona. La primera porque el sitio, en general, lo vale. Es una vintatería con encanto en pleno casco histórico de Barcelona que ofrece vinos, quesos, tapas y buen ambiente en general a buenos precios. La segunda por el vino, porque aunque sólo sirven algunos por copas, tienen un repertorio espectacular en una carta muy amplia y variada. La tercera por las tapas, porque probamos un queso viejo de Mahón delicioso y una tapa de boniato con castañas muy muy buenos. Y la cuarta porque el camarero fue muy amable, trabajando un puñetero 1 de enero, siempre con una sonrisa y un gesto amable a todo lo que se terciaba. Como diría aquél, ¡yelpcomendado!

This place was so incredibly delicious! We got a few different tapas and they were amazing. We got a bottle of wine which was only € 10 and was a pretty good house wine. We got the cheese croquettes which were blue cheese and delicious. We also got the fried mussels which were also really amazing. The fried peppers were also tasty. They were only slightly spicy and so incredibly tasty. We also had dessert. We got a delicious fruit mousse and a vanilla custard that was kind of like a crème brûlée but a little thinner consistency. I would highly recommend this place!!!

In short: Super service and very good food! The staff gave excellent advice on food and vine.

We had a gorgeous meal here last night with 2 glasses of wine each and 5 tapas to share that we couldn’t finish, all for € 45. Very reasonable.
4 of the 5 tapas were to die for with the 5^th — roasted veggies — being pretty uninspired. I was also disappointed to be served a flat glass of cava but changed to rosé after which was lovely.
The waiter was really helpful and the restaurant itself is lovely in the winding streets of the gothic quarter.
Well worth a visit.

we found this restaurant through our lonely planet guide book of spain and it just happened to be near where we were sightseeing for the day. it was a little tricky getting here since it was located in a narrow alley, just off placa sant jaume.
to drink, i ordered a bottle of still water (€ 2,40) and hubby ordered a glass of white wine (€ 2). these drinks were a bit on the pricey side, certainly more expensive than other restaurants we’d been to.
after perusing the menu a bit, we placed our orders, and within minutes, were given a basket of catalan style bread. this was our first time having this type of bread and we were delighted when the waiter told us that it consisted of white bread with crushed tomatoes and salt. i’d never had this combo before and it was quite tasty, and the salt was much appreciated esp since it was so hot outside. the crushed tomatoes tasted like a very fresh tomato paste, which was great.
for our mains, we had an assortment of tapas:
+marinated leeks (€ 6,60) — these were marinated with a salty brown sauce and resembled picked veggies. they were served cold which was refreshing on this very warm day.
+assorted vegetables (€ 6,60) — a colourful plate of grilled red and green peppers and onions. the veggies were fresh and seasoned very well.
+cheese plate (€ 6,50) — a plate filled with lots of creamy slices of cheese. i don’t know what it is, but the cheese in spain is just so savory delicious! although i probably shouldn’t have, i ended up finishing every last piece!
+iberian ham (€ 17,00) — this was all hubby and i guess he liked it or was really hungry b/​c he finished every piece of ham til the plate was clean as a whistle!
we didn’t have any room for dessert, probably b/​c i ate too much cheese, but that’s ok b/​c our bellies were very full and happy.
to our dismay, we saw that we were actually charged € 3,80 for the catalan style bread on our bill. apparently, in spain, some restaurants will charge you for bread, and some don’t. if you’re unsure, it’s best to ask so that you’re not caught off guard when you receive the bill!
although prices were a bit high, the service was great and we appreciated the friendly waiters who spoke a decent amount of english. definitely a very good recommendation from lonely planet!

Excellent choice in the Gothic Quarter. Try the jijas and the cecina de vaca. (Jamon iberico, tambien). It’s worth the wait, if any. Relax and enjoy.

Super resto! Croquettes de fromage, assortiments de tortillas et Jijas (viande hachée épicée) ainsi qu’une bouteille de rosé. Tout était très bon! Prix raisonnables super ambiance et les serveurs parlent français (pas indispensables évidemment mais appréciable). Bref allez y sans hésiter

I was really looking forward to this place after reading the reviews and was having a lovely experience until I got the bill.
After waiting a little while to be served [they were pretty busy in fairness] I finally got to order and I ordered the morcilla [which was really good, blood sausage with rice] and the cheese croquettes which were OK, not the best that I have had. He did warn me that it was blue cheese which I was fine with as I do love blue cheese but they were lacking in something. The guy serving me asked me if I would like some tomato bread with my meal and I said sure why not!
I had a glass of cava, a beer and a vermouth to wash all this down.
The tomato bread was very average quality bread for what I am accustomed to getting in this city and was dripping in oil. Pretty tasteless but I was hungry and ate half of the portion.
I asked for the bill and realised the tomato bread was costing € 3.80! Completely over priced and quite obviously a ploy to make some extra cash on the tourists walking in here and asking them if they would like some tomato bread without informing them of the price! It was not on the menu!
There was a North American couple beside me who were asked the same question and went with it and a South Korean couple beside me who were also asked.
I questioned the guy serving me about it and told him it was very expensive. He said he did not make up the prices. I told him I understood that and told him it was a very sneaky thing to do to try to make extra money off unexpecting customers. He very quickly avoided the conversation and ran off after I had paid. He was obviously aware that both couples on either side of me were listening to what I was saying to him.
This really spoiled the evening for me in this place. It had such potential but if they do not have the common courtesy to not try and rip off people then I do not hold them in any high regard whatsoever.
Yiz sneaky little gicknahs!

We’ve been in Barcelona for 5 days and have had tapas for all 5, we used a combo of our friends from Spain, lonely planet, Unilocal and time out to get recommendations. The stand out favorite was easily this little place. We ordered the a glass each of wine, manchego cheese, chorizo cooked en cidre, stuffed mussels, roasted peppers and the obligatory pan con tomate. The mussels were EXCELLENT! I can’t stress this enough. Here’s the kicker everything else was also phenomenal, we loved every dish and were actually upset that we found this gem on our last day. We were stuffed but figured we had to order dessert. If the savory was this good the sweet had to be as well. IT WAS! I ordered the caramel tart with nuts and my gf ordered the chestnut pie, both were great. Overall 5 star meal.
Just an Fyi Our 2^nd fav of the trip was Tapas 24, with the standout dishes being the bikini, the spice rubbed chicken wings (from the chalk board) and easily the best Pan con tomate (pa amb tomaquet) of the entire trip I could eat an entire meal of just the bread and tomatoes.
Every other place had 1 or 2 tasty dishes for instance Casa de tapas Canota had amazing baby pig (cochinillo) And bacallo croquetas

Nice quaint establishment… its a little tight but the food and staff were great… make sure you try the pork from black pigs and the cheese

Our Airbnb hostess recommended this place to find authentic tapas at a reasonable price. When we arrived, there were two other American girls also going in who had been told to go there as well. I guess locals like it!
The waiter was very friendly and spoke Spanish, Catalan, and English.
We had the croquetas de jamón (6), tigres, which are spicy baked breaded mussels (6) and a half of the meat plate, which had a generous selection of cured meats and sausages. They were all yummy.
We also got the traditional toasted bread with tomato sauce.
This was too much food for the two of us, so we’ll have leftovers for lunch.
Overall the food was good, prices reasonable and the atmosphere was nice.
Since it was our first night out in Barcelona, I don’t have much to compare it to, but it was a satisfying dining experience.
The other items on the menu included cow, sheep and goat milk cheeses and some dried fish.

Si vous cherchez un resto à tapas, c’est celui-​ci. Trés bon rapport qualité prix. Un patron trés sympa et parlant francais et qui sera vous conseiller. Avec une charcuterie et des fromages excellents et de bon vin. Allez y les yeux fermés pas evident a trouver ds une petite rue et façade banale.

One of the best places to eat and drink in all of Barcelona.
Order a maximum of two dishes per person unless you are seriously hungry.
The octopus is properly cooked, the croquetas de jamon just melt in the mouth, the morcilla de arroz is perfect and the pimientos de Padron have been turned down to keep the locals happy, ie no shockers.
The wine list is well balanced and not expensive compared to places closer to the Ramblas.
Has been open for over 20 years under the same ownership and hopefully won’t change.

Al buen vino buena cara y al de La Vinatería del Call… ¡Más! ¿Motivos? En primer lugar, la experiencia. Y es que lleva en el precioso callejuelo de Sant Doménech del Call desde 1982. En segundo lugar, el local. Todo de madera y con una luz tenue que recuerda a las tabernas de antaño. En tercer lugar… Obvio. ¡Los vinos! Hay de todo. Desde vinos de la casa más que buenos a un precio igualmente más que bueno a vinos más selectos para ocasiones especiales (o no…). En cuarto lugar, la comida. Embutidos, quesos, ahumados… ¡Y hasta un pulpo «a feira» que me encanta! Y en quinto y último lugar, él. Miquel. ¡El rey de todo este festín! Simpatía, cordialidad, máxima atención… ¿Dan ganas de conocerle, verdad? ¡Pues a por un vinito, venga! Miquel te aconsejará el mejor, seguro ;-)

Me gusta mucho ir a este lugar, sentarme en la barra y tomar un par de copas. No soy un gran conocedor de vinos pero tienen una buena variedad y la carta indica cuales se pueden pedir por botella y cuáles por copa (las copas valen menos de 2 euros), además del tipo y origen. Nunca he comido en este sitio, pero su especialidad es más que todo tapas y embutidos catalanes. Me encanta que el lugar es muy tranquilo, con música relajada y el que sea medio oscuro le da un aire misterioso que me parece interesante.

La Vinateria is great for cheeses and wines, perfect pa amb tomàquet, cold cuts and other accompaniments to wine. It’s got one of the most thoughtful wine lists in the city, and the mark-​ups are very reasonable. I’ve been going here regularly and frequently for 18 years and it’s never let me down. It’s a narrow, dark, wood-​panelled place, which is never less than completely full every evening, lively, buzzing, authentic, run by Miquel, who is passionate about his establishment, and very Barcelona. You can sometimes get a table by just turning up, but it’s recommendable to book. In the heart of the Jewish Quarter, in the the Gothic Quarter. Still relatively unknown by tourists, but well-​loved by locals, and for very good reasons! This remains one of my favourite places in the world to have dinner in. It just makes me very happy.

Tja, da hat es mich mal wieder nach Barcelona getrieben… in der Hoffnung, noch etwas Sonne abzubekommen (glückte !!) und der Seele äußerlich Anlass zum Entspannen zu geben (hat ebenfalls geklappt!). Uns zog es nach längerer Zeit erneut zu meiner Lieblings-​Tapas-​Bar (seit über 10 Jahren geniesst dieser Ort der Glückseligkeit diesen ganz persönlichen Titel !!!) ins gotische Viertel, abseits der Touristenströme. Früher wurde hier wirklich nur spanisch gesprochen…, aber früher hatten wir auch einen Kaiser, so dass ich mir fest vorgenommen hatte, mich diesmal nicht von einer italienischen oder deutschen Familie am Nebentisch abschrecken zu lassen. Der Weg ab von der Calle Ferran (übrigens schon immer und weiterhin ohne irgendwelche Abstriche meine Lieblingsstrasse in Barcelona … allein die Strassenlaternen sind die Perfektion in Lichtgestalt) riecht wie all die Jahre zuvor nach Urin, das halbe Fass an der Wand neben der Tür verhindert auch heute noch, dass man ob des Gestanks oder des verherig genossenen Weines vorbeiläuft und das schummrige Licht nimmt einen auch diese Tage noch in die Arme auf, so dass man sich gleich zuhause fühlt. Essen war woanders angesagt, doch wollten wir uns zum Start des Abends einen edlen Tropfen an der Bar mit dem unsäglich guten Jamon Iberico gönnen: Der Wein war wunderbarst (und in einer 0,5 l Flasche zu bekommen), der Jamon. naja, den hatte ich doch anders, besser in der Erinnerung. Das Publikum war erstaunlicherweise doch überwiegend spanisch, die Musik leider nicht mehr, doch das Ambiente ist immer noch einzigartig und untypisch für diese sehr touristische Stadt. Leider kann ich nicht über die weiteren Tapas urteilen (Croquettas, Käse etc — vor rund 3 Jahren vorzüglich), doch möchte ich sagen: selbst wenn die kulinarische Messlatte nicht mehr ganz so hoch liegt wie früher (wohlbemerkt ist es noch immer derselbe Betreiber!), so ist dieser Ort weiterhin für mich ein Erlebnis, welches ich niemals missen und jedem ans Herz legen möchte.
Ich empfehle eine Tischreservierung, denn die Bar ist nicht groß (und man sollte versuchen, im schöneren vorderen Teil zu sitzen) und stets sehr gut besucht.

Extra !!!
Un resto à vins dans une petite ruelle étroite près de la place Jaume. Ambiance très sympa, en bois, un peu sombre, avec des jambons pendus au plafond. Un choix énorme choix de tapas et de vins à des tarifs très raisonnables. Un service souriant. Bref, une bonne petite adresse dans le Barri Gotic.