La Tavernicola

The service was good, and my food came rather quickly. However, I requested that my steak be cooked medium, and it was served incredibly rare (inside looked completely raw) and was full of gristle which made it difficult to cut and chew. It didn't have much flavor either. Lots of other places in Barcelona offer more and better food for less. However, they did offer to correct things, which I did appreciate.

This is a must go in Barcelona, wines and meat are amazing, I go with the high cut. I think that’s how the lady call it out, as advise please call prior to do a reservation, this is a small and such a good restaurant that will be impossible for you to get a table, highly recommended!

Great service, and great food. I ordered rare sirloin which is really hard to get right, and it was perfect. Waitress was friendly and helpful.

Beautiful food, my family ordered steaks, and I had the beetroot pasta, which was divine. The staff that helped us couldn't speak much English but still communicated super well. Very good prices for great quality food. Definitely recommend giving this place a try!

One of the best meals (if not the best!) we’ve had in Barcelona. Low-key atmosphere, and the service is friendly but a tad slow. However the food more than makes up for it! We had the croquette mix, ham & cheese empanada, and stuffed provoleta for tapas; the provoleta was to die for! For an entree we split the chicken pamplona, and it was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever put into my mouth! The tiramisu dessert was the perfect ending to an incredible meal.

We booked through WhatsApp for the next day and when we arrived, apparently our name was not written down. Luckily another table was a no show so we took their spot and thankfully because it was very busy there. The staff was really friendly and the atmosphere inside was really charming and cozy. We ordered the Argentine meat tasting (if you like medium rare, order medium well etc) We also ordered their wild potatos, grilled vegetables, and grilled provaleta cheese. All were very delicious and flavourful. There was was thing on the platter -onion black pudding and gizzards- and I’m not sure what it’s supposed to look like but what we got wasn’t what we expected. It looked like fried fat and kinda tasted like too. I mean… it was good 😅. Overall, would def good back!

We decided to come to this local restaurant due to the reviews I saw on here. This is a small restaurant and we manage to get a table even though we did not have a reservation. We ordered the croquettes and burrata. The croquettes were nicely crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The burrata was fresh and came with tomato, olives, and some arugula. For the main dishes we both had steak. I went with the sirloin and my friend went with the skirt steak. Both were cooked perfectly and tender. The servers spoke English which greatly helped with the wonderful experience we had for dinner. The meal was decently priced.

The best meat place in Poblenou, or I would dare to say one of the best in Barcelona!!! They never disappoint. Service is always excellent, food prepared with love, warm and family atmosphere, it feels always very special to come visit you!Thank you for all the love you put into your service and food!

We decided to come to this local restaurant due to the reviews I saw on here. This is a small restaurant and we manage to get a table even though we did not have a reservation. We ordered the croquettes and burrata. The croquettes were nicely crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The burrata was fresh and came with tomato, olives, and some arugula. For the main dishes we both had steak. I went with the sirloin and my friend went with the skirt steak. Both were cooked perfectly and tender. The servers spoke English which greatly helped with the wonderful experience we had for dinner. The meal was decently priced.

Both Matthias', Stephie, and Pedrito were very nice and helpful from the moment we walked in. They walked us through the menu in both languages, provided us with chef recommendations, and everything turned out fantastic. It is a small and neat boutique shop very well maintained and visited often by locals. definitely recommend this for the great food, great service, and great ambiance.

Excellent Argentinian style steak with housemade Chimichurri sauce. My buddy and I got screwed over by the manager/staff at Tierra Del Fuego (another steakhouse in the area) after they told us to wait 30 minutes because we had no reservation (with no one else around). We ended up waiting an hour over there and the manager at Tierra Del Fuego avoided us once they started seating other parties (locals) without reservations (we directly overheard one of the couples say they didn't have a reservation there). So once we realized we got done dirty by the staff we bounced and headed over here along with another party who had been waiting with us at Tierra Del Fuego. The staff at La Tavernicola were awesome and bussed a table ASAP as soon as they overheard us telling the other party that was there with us after that we had waited an hour at Tierra Del Fuego while getting passed over. At La Tavernícola, we got the Ribeye steak, Argentinian BBQ rib roast, some beef empanadas, and some Chorizo sausage. Everything was solid. The meat could've used a little bit more seasoning but all the meat was super tender and cooked just the way we asked. Staff was cool and kept checking up on us. A+ for service and for going out of their way to get us a table in less than 10 minutes. If you're a tourist and need dining accommodation I would recommend La Tavernicola over Tierra Del Fuego (which looked like it was a two man show over there, maybe a three man show because one of the guys who looked like a worker was just chilling and drinking wine with his friends in between his work duties).

Meat heaven. This tiny, tiny restaurant packs in the locals. As I sat down, another guy who worked nearby grabbed a seat at the next table and declared that this was some of the best steak in Barcelona. He even said he'd buy meat raw from this place and take it home to cook it. Hell of a recommendation. I ordered the solomillo (sirloin) "poco hecho," which I guess is supposed to be medium rare. The steak was more raw than that, but I didn't care. It was tender and juicy and flavorful. The salt on my platter provided a little extra punch whenever I needed it. The steak came with half a potato, but, unaware of that, I also ordered patatas bravas. Really not the best patatas bravas I've had in Spain, but it's easy to forgive that. The local I spoke to said he recommended the lomo alto, so I'll try that next time. If you want a killer high-quality steak prepared with love, you can get it at La Tavernícola. And as a bonus, it came out quite fast. I'll be back.

Me and my group of friends were in Barcelona for a few days now, and we wanted something different to try, and this was great. This is definitely not a tourist trap, food was great, and our server spoke English which was helpful. We had croquettes, bread with tomatoes, and blood sausages to start. If you haven't had blood sausages before, those are something you should get! And then we had the assortment of Argentinian meats, which you can choose how many servings you want, and you share that board. Great steaks, go for it. Also, I saw another table with rare meats, and a little stovetop on their table so they could grill it themselves, so maybe ask about that. Wide selection of wines too, which decorate the walls.