Nou Celler

I can here twice during my stay in Barcelona. I hadn’t had an omelette in 2 weeks since leaving Cali and it was just what the doctor ordered. They call it a tortilla — and it’s made with what you like. Options include spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes or asparagus. Delish and great AM service!

great sangria, great Catalan chicken and sausage! the waiter was so friendly. they brought the tapas out in courses which was so nice. we sat there for hours drinking and eating and they have A/​C! it’s a heat wave in spain so it was an added bonus. highly recommend. i see negative review about their seafood. i didn’t try any. i don’t like seafood.

Little gem. Good staff speaking English. Great service. Delisioso tapas. Provided good dining experience.

Excellent service, the waiters speak English and they have separate English menus. I ordered the Spanish omelet, gazpacho, patatas bravas, grilled calamari, tomato toast, and Sangria. Everything tasted pretty good except the calamari– tasted a little weird. The waiter even brought us shots of a sweet alcohol free of charge at the end of our dinner. Would come back here again.

Its ok … So we stopped by the Picasso Museum and we found what we thought was a little gem. Ok, so at 13.99 Euro per person, we thought, hey that’s not bad and in we go. Waited at the bar for about 30 – 45 minutes, my vino cost about 3 Euro which is a pretty small goblet glass. When we finally got seated, we pretty much got served right away. Their fried anchovies were good, the stewed baby octopus doesn’t really cut our taste. But its not it that made us dock 2 stars. Its the wait and they forgot to give us a squid dish that we ordered for appetizer. Server said that its because we’re busy and we dont have time to check what dishes comes out — not a good answer (period) coming from someone who is a old time fine dining server. Anyway, my food got out cold, so I had it re-​heated. All in all, its an «ok» experience. I’m sure its a good hit for the locals since some of the restaurant are all spread out, but I wont make the effort to come back here. Its hard enough to find any restaurant in Born. I’m sure other patrons will have a better experience — but not us.

While the atmosphere of this tapas bar was charming, the food itself scores very low marks. The grilled calamari was chewy/​drenched in butter, the mussels were noticeably covered in bits of sand, the prawn was greasy, and the tortilla de potato was lukewarm and far too salty. I left regretting every single bite of food.
Highly recommend choosing another restaurant while visiting this area of Barcelona.

Great little place with old world style situated in Born. Came here for coffee and something small to eat and fell in love with the ambiance and friendliness of the place. Wish we could have stayed longer, this place would have been a great choice for a meal.

I was staying in the trendy Born neighbourhood of Barcelona, and decided I’d try a restaurant which had not been reviewed yet on Unilocal,so I happened upon Nou Cellar after getting lost on one of the many windy small streets.
The restaurant itself has a warm, welcoming feel to it. The waiter who served me spoke English, though the service here wasn’t anything particularly memorable.
After claiming a table in the lower section of the restaurant (which turned out to be ‘just’ safe, considering the rafters were only an inch above my 6’3″ frame), I asked for a glass of Sangria and a Catalan Omelette to start, and the Paella for a main.
Lets start with the Sangria — someone told me after my visit that if a place served you Sangria by the glass, it most likely came out of a carton. This definitely didn’t taste like it had been freshly made (but still cost a few Euros).
The omelette was. and there’s no really kind way of saying this. dull. Probably the most boring omelette I’ve come across — it wasn’t particularly large, didn’t have many ingredients in it and was just. boring. I don’t know if that’s just how a Catalan omelette is, but a little imagination could have gone a long way.
And then the paella. Well, the rice was crunchy. Quite frankly, if you’ve not bothered to cook the rice for long enough, then the entire paella is going to be a write off. Disaster.
I opted not to stick around for dessert. When the bill came, I noticed that IVA (the sales tax) wasn’t included in the menu prices, and had been added on as extra on the bill. Note that this is also a pretty bad trick that the ‘lesser quality’ restaurants will try to pull on you in Spain.
Overall, steer clear. Born has many other much nicer restaurants to try out.

Had a very memorable meal with a group of new friends, and can’t wait to go back. We’re actually planning an entire reunion trip to Spain around this restaurant. Cozy, intimate, great service and delicious Catalan cuisine.

After looking for a good tapas place following our visit at el Museo de Picasso, we saw this little place. It looked cute and cozy so we decided to check it out. Once we got inside we decided to sit down stairs in the cellar which was a nice ambiance. Our waiter was very attentive and helpful. We ordered various tapas and wine. The tapas were all terrific except for the calamari rings which were too large and chewy for me. The house wine was low in cost and great! I’m hoping to go back again before I leave Barcelona and would recommend it 100%!

Wonderful restaurant, so much more than a Tapas bar. Down-​to-​earth, honest, and typical local cuisine at moderate prices. Very friendly and helpful staff too. The menu is also available in English, which comes in handy for those of us who do not speak Catalan :-)

Great restaurant in an area overrun by tourist traps. The wine was heavenly and accompanied our tapas perfectly.

Comfy restaurant located in el born. We were greeted by enthusiastic wait staff. After finding tapas tourist traps everywhere we looked, this was a refreshing find.
I was able to finally try an authentic Catalan dish — Catalan chicken. The chicken was cooked perfectly and served with tasty vegetables on the side. The sauce complemented the meal well. Of course we started the evening with pan con tomate!
Cool old world décor inside.
It was a nice evening out.

Diese Tapas-​Bar habe ich doch fast schon wieder vergessen. Schade eigentlich, denn diese Bar kann man definitiv empfehlen. Im Ausgehviertel Born gelegen kann man hier noch richtig gute Tapas geniessen. Die Bar ist sowohl vom Interior als auch von den Speisen her sehr klassisch gehalten und verweigert sich sämtlich irgendwelchen modernen Einschlägen. Dem entsprechend voll ist es hier auch Abends. Man trifft hier nicht wirklich viele Einheimische. Das mag sowohl am eher touristischen Ort als auch am etwas höheren Preisniveau liegen. Der Service macht zwar einen etwas planlosen Eindruck, genau das Gegenteil ist allerdings der Fall. Einer der Service-​Mitarbeiter ist gefühlte hundert Jahre alt und bediente wie am Fliessband. Er spricht kaum englisch aber führt ein Teller– und Gläserballett auf das einem schnwindelig werden kann. Wir bestellen einen Wein, er überzeugt uns aber einen anderen, katalanischen, zu nehmen (weniger mit Worten eher mit Taten!!!).
Sowohl der Wein– als auch die Essens-​Empfehlungen waren goldrichtig und es handelte sich hierbei nicht um die teuersten Sachen auf der Karte, wie dies beim Touri-​Restaurant gerne mal geschieht.
Um es auf den Punkt zu bringen trotz des hohen Touri-​Anteils ist es eigentlich kein Touri-​Restaurant. Man bleibt bodenständig und qualitativ auf der Höhe. Nur das Preisniveau ist leider etwas höher, allerdings immer noch im Rahmen. Das allerdings kann man sich erlauben wenn die Hütte Abend für Abend voll besetzt hat!