Saó BCN
Saó BCN
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MICHELIN Guide selection
- Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View
Located in the upper part of the city, Saó boasts an evocative name (which translates as “ripeness” in English) that describes the “perfect maturity” ...
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Restaurant menu
- Bottle of water
- €3.75
- Half a bottle of water
- €1.8
- Coffee
- €2.2
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Fiona M. • 1 review
May 14, 2024
10/10Absolutely incredible experience. Impeccable service and food. Blown away. Their lunch offer is unbeatable in both price and quality. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable. We felt very welcome. A real highlight of our trip to Barcelona.
Jirdi P. • 8 reviews
April 24, 2024
9.5/10A very good value for our money, with attentive service, a quiet atmosphere, and a lovely selection of bites, starters, and a taste for meat and fish, and desserts. Far from downtown, yet worth the time to get there.
Anna C. • 2 reviews
February 22, 2024
9.5/10The lunch we had in this restaurant was one of the best of the last years! The taste, the presentation and the complexity of every dish almost shocked us with high intensity and truly balanced recipes. As soon as we can we'll come back! Best ratio quality/price!
Gilbert K. • 7 reviews
October 28, 2023
9.5/10Very good/creative meal and perfect/frendly service.
Anne D. • 1 review
August 24, 2023
9.5/10Very good food and friendly waiters
Claus S. • 1 review
July 22, 2023
10/10Excellent dinner in very nice surounding. Vine meny might not be at the top but what can you expect when considering the price. Highly recommended.
Richard B. • 1 review
June 3, 2023
8.5/10We spent 2 weeks travelling all across Portugal and Spain eating at many Michelin star restaurants and Saó BCN was our favorite food of all of them, on par with some of our favorite restaurants from the top 50 restaurants across the globe. We had the "Arrels" tasting menu and wine pairing. We were stunned immediately by just the first few dishes and the remainder of the menu continued to delight; every dish was beautifully crafted flavor and texture combinations, presented without the pretentiousness we found at some other places that will remain nameless! The most incredible thing perhaps is the price, I would happily have paid 4 or 5 times as much for such a quality tasting menu and pairing, perhaps the ambience and service dont match what you find at a similar world class restaurant, but again at such a price point you cannot have any complaints. I cannot recommend this chef highly enough! A must visit for any food lover.
Susan P. • 1 review
June 3, 2023
4/10The food was pretty good. The server however, seemed frenetic, rushing around the room and then speeding through the explanation of each course, making it difficult to know what we were eating. She also didn't seem to have a working knowledge of the wine list. The atmosphere in general was not what we expected, with very sparse and unattractive furniture and decor. We decided it looked like a hotel breakfast restaurant. At the end of our meal, we requested our check. She acknowledged us, then just disappeared. We waited another 25 minutes or so before finally getting the attention of another server who brought our check. And strangely, included in the box with the check was a printed out menu in English of each course and their ingredients. It would have been great to have this with the meal, instead of at the end. I'm not sure the purpose of that. We were having trouble getting an Uber to come to the restaurant and asked someone at the desk if they would call a taxi. They declined to do so, saying they didn't have anyone to call. Overall, a fairly disappointing experience.
Dennis B. • 1 review
May 18, 2023
9.5/10Great experience! Amazing dishes with high quality, local ingredients. The service was very courteous and professional. The ambience was beautiful and pleasent.
Sara V. • 1 review
January 14, 2023
10/10Amazing food, amazing wine, outstanding experience.
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Thomas L. • 3 reviews
January 5, 2023
8/10The lunch was amazing. We did the mid-tier course with wine pairing and were not disappointed by any of the courses. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable, although sometimes we did have to wait quite a bit between courses, particularly toward the end. Still, highly recommend.
Rose O. • 1 review
December 3, 2022
7.5/10The food was excellent and really well presented. However, the wine pairing was disappointing. Furthermore, the service was too fast, once done with your plate they just take it without looking if the people you are eating with are done too. The service staff was really nice.
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Gayle H. • 1 review
September 20, 2022
7/10Food was well prepared. However, a printed menu would be helpful to know what is on the menu that day rather than every dish 'a surprise.' While the service was efficient, the enjoyment of dining is not simply eating well prepared food but it should be an experience. There was no attempt at engagement by staff leaving us feeling underwhelmed.
Martin F. • 1 review
September 29, 2022
5.5/10Rather disappointed. Tastes were bland rather than subtle on the whole, with one fish dish being so over salted it was inedible. Didn't come anywhere near standard mentioned in other reviews
Jason Yu • 1 review
August 6, 2022
8.5/10Great food and value for money. Exceptional wine pairing. The waiters were all friendly and explained things clearly. They could however pay more attention to small details. E.g. take away empty plates asap, place dishes at the center in front of the customer etc. These subtle things make a huge difference. Overall, really great restaurant and I certainly look forward to coming back.
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Cheng J. • 2 reviews
August 2, 2022
5.5/10Every dish looked pretty but tasted less than perfect. The chef seems to like a lot of flavor blends, and there's nothing special about tasting each ingredient individually, but it's a little surprising to eat them mixed together. But some dishes taste too strong, and some dishes have no taste at all. The service was prompt, not bad. But as a Michelin recommendation, the food was a disappointment.
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Svante H. • 1 review
July 28, 2022
10/10Amazing service and great food. Our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable, and we would love to talk more to her. The food was good. Especially the version of creme de catalan.
Shaunt G. • 1 review
July 14, 2022
10/10Incredible. They deserve a Michelin star. Service was spectacular, and the food was both interesting and delicious. Well-thought-out and well-rounded entrees.
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Simone H. • 1 review
July 2, 2022
9/10Classic style restaurant with friendly young waiters. The food was great as for the matching local wines. All in all a very lovely experience, happy to repeat it any time
Jingyi lu • 1 review
June 9, 2022
8.5/10The service is good. The food is a bit salty in my opinion.
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