La Pubilla

Yes, stop over thinking and just come to this establishment! Would have never found this restaurant if my hotel never flooded and got moved near here. It is a very intimate restaurant with amazing food. Best meal I've had on my trip to Barcelona. Everything was delicious and made with very high quality. They gave us with a "green shot" which consisted of liquified vegetables. It was creamy and delicious!

We then got the meat croquettes which was one of the best croquette I've ever had. We then had the crayfish paella and the suckling pig with pumpkin. Both were amazing! Finished it off with the Catalan cream and lemon sorbet

Excellent!! Great option for fine catelan dining. The tasting menus are delicious and very filling, with incredibly creative dishes. Service is quite fast and friendly. Love the more casual ambiance for the fine dining experience. Highly recommend everything!

Was honestly the best meal I have had in Barcelona. It is a very low key environment where I was not even sure if it was open walking up because it was so understated. They have a bar area and formal dining area. It is a bit off the beaten path so it wasnt overrun by tourists as it isnt close to any major attractions. But it is a quick 5-10 walk from the city centre of downtown.

The service was great, the server and owner were very friendly, accommodating, explained all the food they were serving.

I got the tasting menu which was 42 euros and included a seasonal appetizer, wine/water, and 5 food items. Easily could be paying 12-15 euros per dish at another place given the quality of the main items like seabass and braised lamb that took 24 hrs to prepare. This is a hidden gem in the city . You will not regret coming here

This was our most memorable meal in Barcelona. We sat at the bar and just kept ordering dishes because the food is just that good. We had the croquettes (mix of different meats), the chicken and fig, the cod, the ribs, and the almond flour chocolate cake and pistachio ice cream. Everything literally melted in our mouths and it was so rich. I can't even think of my favorite dish, but I'll say that the croquettes and the chicken are must-orders. The place is also really cool. The ambiance is low-key, modern, and welcoming, filled with locals. There were two people running the place and they were quite friendly.

This is a hidden gem for Catalan food. Definitely make a reservation and go on your trip to Barcelona.

My family and I had the best time at La Pubilla. The food is absolutely remarkable. We tried many of their dishes and it was very hard to pick favorites. They were all delightful and memorable. We hope to be back in Spain one day and we will definitely be back to La Pubilla. We were also extremely grateful to their staff, who are just lovely, knowledgeable, and described each dish in beautiful ways. Their expertise and demeanor allowed our time there to be truly exceptional. We are truly grateful for our experience at La Pubilla.

Outstanding and very local--the tourists will eventually find this spot, but currently the prices are about 30% higher than most menu del dia so that should keep the hostel crowds out. It's also an investment just to find the spot. Once there the space is very nice and hipster, filled at lunchtime with locals.

The menu is entirely in Catalan, so a good translation app is required. I enjoyed the menu del dia options, and thankfully didn't pre-translate everything or I would never have ordered the cassoulet with beef head. It was delicious, and I suspected I was eating a part of the animal I'm not as comfortable with, but not knowing was a good thing...sort of like sausage! My second course was a wonderful leek and mushroom ravioli, and finally creme brullé. I ordered red wine by the glass, and getting a refill proved a slow process but eventually it showed up.

I would return, and strongly recommend.

Items Selected:
Americano
Warm Bread
House Charcuterie, Pan con Tomate
Botifarra Negra, Fried Eggs
Cod, Spinach, Pine Nuts

Unfortunately finding Can Ros closed for a two-week vacation, parking already paid for no doubt making it more opportune to grab something nearby than to walk for more highly regarded food, it was setting aside convenience that two guests made the fifteen minute trek on foot to La Pubilla for Breakfast on the first morning in Barcelona.

Said by many to be one of the best restaurants for casual Catalan cooking in the city, a location on Plaça de la Llibertat making the Restaurant a locals-only sort of place with no Spanish or English menus furthering that point, it was just past 09h00 that a seat was found inside the cozy confines and thanks to a one bilingual server it was not long before an order was placed, the menu entirely savory and offered six days a week from 08h30 until Midnight.

Visiting during an early hour filled with deliveries, the Beverage distributor creating quite a bit of noise as he placed several bottles of Booze and Water in a small cupboard across the way, it was with one of those bottles as well as two bitter Americanos that the meal got started, a basket of warm Sourdough that looked to have been made in-house actually quite impressive with a great Crust for such a small place as was the Tomato and Olive Oil brushed Bread served with a collection of Charcuterie including two types of dried Sausage brought in from elsewhere plus three housemade varieties ranging from a spicy red Meat laced with Cartilage to some pretty funky Headcheese.

Priced much lower than almost anywhere in town for the portion sizes and quality, a plate of rich Blood Sausage and two fried Eggs only €6.50 with nothing on the menu over €10 it was after another ten minutes that a sizable filet of Cod was delivered alongside even more bread, the line-caught Fish meaty and supple atop a bed of Spinach, Olive Oil and toasty Pine Nuts.

An affordable and authentic gastronomic experience in Barcelona, in an informal environment. La Pubilla offers a fabulous prix-fixe at lunchtime that includes three courses and a beverage for 19 euros. Catalan roots, often with a creative twist. Rice dishes (on Thursday) and other traditional dishes are perfectly executed. One of the main courses is surf and turf, a Catalan signature dish, a different and often startling combination each week (pig's trotters terrine with gambas, for example). Meat, fish, and vegetables are beautifully made. Portions are quite large and you can be very happy ordering two starters. You must call or stop by to make a reservation (due to covid protocols there are only a couple of seats at the bar). Three services of an hour each starting at 1 PM, that's how they can offer such an affordable prix-fixe. The pace is fast, which works well for most people at lunchtime. Waiters speak English well and enjoy doing so (the daily menu is available in English). The staff is particularly caring with people who eat alone and is attentive to the needs of children who may not go for adventurous food (a large steak is an additional option to the luncheon prix fixe). A very unique place that serves some of the best food in Barcelona. Must try!

Good food, bad service. We came for the menu del dia, expecting a quick meal. We didn't have a reservation so we arrived early for lunch (13:00) and luckily got a spot at the bar. When lunch finally started at 1:30 we were very clearly treated different from all the other local customers. People who came in after us without reservation started and finished before us. They consistently seved us last, including not giving us water until everyone else in the restuarant had gotten to place our order. It seemed deliberate. Even when I went to pay, they let other people cut me to pay first.

That being said, the food was very delicious and filling, but not the best food I had in Barcelona. The menu del dia is a good deal, but I found better ones with better value, food, and service elsewhere. I was very annoyed at how we were treated and would not go back.

Without doubt, this place deserves a 5 star rating from me. I came here for two consecutive days so you can imagine how good the menu was that makes you keep coming back for more. To book for a table, you need to call them for reservations and there's usually 3 timings: 1315, 1415 and 1515. So basically, you only have an hour to finish 3 courses before the customers for the next seating arrives. Otherwise, without reservation, you could also try your luck for bar seats which they reserve for walk-ins.

They serve a 3 course menu del dia (appetiser, main and dessert) inclusive of one beverage (wine/beer/any other) for 15euros and I swear, for the quality of the food it is worth every penny. I started with leeks and smoked salmon for my appetiser. The leeks were perfectly grilled, smooth on the inside and the salmon goes so well with it. As for my main, I've chosen the lamb with sweet potato puree and soft mato cheese on top. Hands down, this is the highlight of the whole meal itself. The lamb was braised perfectly, tender on the inside and rich in flavour. The soft mato cheese on top neutralised the flavours of the lamb and the puree.

What I like about here is that they're not packed with tourists and I get to talk to my neighbours on both days and realised most of them are return customers. Also, they change their menu according to the availability in the market everyday so you can be assured that they use nothing but fresh ingredients! They're very innovative with their menu so expect dishes with interesting combinations that you've probably never tried before in your trip.

The service is super fast, attentive and the staff speaks good english! I had a good experience and would definitely recommend this place!