Reviews - Arume
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Kal M. • 1 review
May 10, 2024
10/10We love this restaurant. We visited 2 years ago and had to come back, this time we brought our friends. Amazing food, great service and a place we’d recommend to anyone visiting!
Terry C. • 3 reviews
May 12, 2024
10/10The food and service were excellent. The restaurant is very unique in a very interesting and lively part of town.
Elaine W. • 1 review
May 10, 2024
10/10Great little local, rustic restaurant close to our hotel 1898. Have dined at this place twice before and this third time was just as delicious. Menu has many Galician dishes and the service is friendly and welcoming! Their octopus, scallops, paella and ribs were superb! Plan to return when we are back in Barcelona and will be referring our friends and relatives to dine here when they are in Barcelona. Their sister restaurants also sound good and hopefully we can try those next time we are back.
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Hyo Youn K. • 1 review
April 25, 2024
5.5/10This restaurant is well known for paella but the taste was very dissapointing. Paella is too juicy like porridge and not much ingredient in it. The server kept seggeting ham croquette to order and it wasnt my type either. In general, it is not worth it.
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Erik v. • 7 reviews
May 1, 2024
7.5/10Good food, but way too noisy.
Eloisa d. • 1 review
April 21, 2024
10/10My sister had recommended this restaurant as she had visited a few years ago. It definitely did not disappoint. The food was delicious - my top recommendations are the scallops and the duck paella. The ambiance was lovely and the set up looked great. The servers, in particular, Precious, were friendly and welcoming. Precious really made the whole evening even better as she made sure I had a great time (sat me in a good spot as I was dining alone) and was topped up on the wine. Highly recommend and worth a visit!
Consuelo p. • 2 reviews
April 14, 2024
7/10We booked this place because of the great reviews and it came up as a place to eat great paella. This is NOT the place to get paella. We ordered the “seafood paella” and what we received was a small vat of very fishy tasting rice with TWO shrimp, butterflied on top for 22 euro. What?? I’m half spanish and have eaten a ton of paella in my life - but this one was beyond disappointing and obviously meant to trick tourists?? Who knows…. I will say that our server was lovely and gave us great service despite the mediocre food. Last thing that I will share was an unfortunate experience with our seating. I had made a reservation and we were initially given a lovely table. However - a large party (12 people) showed up without a reservation and the restaurant ( understandably) wanted to serve them. They moved us up to the second floor where we sat, by ourselves and away from everyone else. Not great.
Davide S. • 17 reviews
April 14, 2024
10/10Best paella in Barcelona, by far. And Brando is a Legend!
Serhat K. • 1 review
April 13, 2024
10/10In our opinion, it’s one of the best restaurants in the city. Meals are so flavorful and tasty, super delicious. The staff is so kind and fast serve. Brando is the top with his know-how and jokes. We all surely suggest.
lisa L. • 2 reviews
April 12, 2024
9/10Good food , good service .
Kelly S. • 2 reviews
March 29, 2024
10/10Food was really good and service was great! Like the scallop, seafood paella, smoked cheese cake & Cava Sangria! Only thing was that I felt unsafe walking in the neighbourhood to the restaurant.
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S K O. • 1 review
March 31, 2024
10/10Great food and ambience environment. But slightly pricy
Christian D. • 1 review
March 13, 2024
7/10THIS IS A WONDERFUL RESTAURANT IN A VERY DANGEROUS AREA - PLEASE READ MY FULL REVIEW The Restaurant: On our trip to Barcelona last week we made a reservation at Arume based upon good reviews. The restaurant is located in the neighborhood of El Raval about 10 blocks west of the crowded tourist street La Rambla. It was an easy walk from our hotel in the Gothic Quarter down a predominantly pedestrian street. We were greeted warmly and seated right away but at a temporary table as they told us the table in the window was about to pay their check. Please note, there’s only one table in a small nook that has a window and a glass door. There’s no view as you look into very small alley that fronts the restaurant and a spraypainted metal security door across the alley. We waited about 10 minutes and were then moved to the table in the window. The Food: We really did have a fantastic meal with starters including their sausage croquettes, the scallops w/ creamed corn and the seared tuna with peanut cilantro hummus. Our mains were also delicious including the duck rice with mushrooms and peppers (described to us as their “duck paella”). The bottle of wine we ordered was no longer available but the server recommendation a Reserve Rioja for the same price and it was fabulous. Even the bread and olive oil (served in a tube) were really good. The Neighborhood: We were told that El Raval was a bit of a rough neighborhood but it was literally 5 minutes past La Rambla, we also live in a major metropolitan city, had an 8pm reservation (20:00) and saw lots of people on the street, so we assumed we’d be safe… We were very wrong! We left Arume and roughly 2-3 blocks from the restaurant, we were physically mugged. I was attacked from behind, violently pulled onto my back in the middle of the street, my fiancée holding my arm and was flipped over me as I fought with the attacker (from my back) while he worked to rip my watch off my wrist. The whole thing last 5-6 seconds in the middle of the street with people walking on the sidewalk… and no one even asked if we were ok when it was over! I was not wearing a very expensive or flashy watch, more interesting is that fact that my coat covered my entire arm walking to and from the restaurant, so the only way anyone ever saw my watch was in the restaurant and in the window while we were eating. In speaking with locals and reading after the incident, El Raval is now one of Barcelona’s most dangerous neighborhoods. While Arume is a very good restaurant, please be advised that the neighborhood where it is located is VERY dangerous!
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Mattia P. • 1 review
March 23, 2024
10/10Perfect
Walter S. • 5 reviews
March 21, 2024
10/10Excellent food all well prepared and excellent friendly service. Loved the seafood paella, beef tartar and ceviche! 8 of us and everyone satisfied.
Juan A. • 3 reviews
March 9, 2024
9/10Excellent ambient and service!
Brian K. • 1 review
February 28, 2024
10/10Always so good! This is the one spot in Barcelona that I recommend ac’s continue to visit.
Nancy H. • 2 reviews
February 28, 2024
10/10The service was excellent and food/drinks were superb!
Jake K. • 1 review
February 11, 2024
10/10We thoroughly enjoyed everything, from the accommodating service and cozy atmosphere to the excellent small list of very well chosen wines. But most of all the food was fantastic, we sampled liberally and found something (many things, actually) to love in each dish. We especially loved the scallops with corn crema, the pressed Iberico pork, the duck paella and the smoked San Simon cheese cake.
Richard L. • 1 review
January 28, 2024
9.5/10Cosy vibe and excellent food
Gozde D. • 1 review
January 17, 2024
8.5/10The paella is perfect. I think evetyone sho travel to Barcelona should tast in here. Personals are so good, they are so helpful
Thomas D. • 3 reviews
January 6, 2024
9/10Very good atmosphere and services.
Helen L. • 2 reviews
December 29, 2023
9.5/10We were blown away by this little place. Reservations are a MUST. Every course was exceptional, standouts were the scallops to start, and the duck paella - which was incredible. The waitress made the night, she explained the menu, recommended dishes, and kept the smiles coming. Highly recommend.
Alberto t. • 4 reviews
December 24, 2023
10/10We came from Amsterdam and we're a bit late. The staff was super kind and welcomed us with great joy. The food was amazing every dish super great and lovely. The prize is very reasonable and because we live nearby this will become one of our favorite places to eat.
Chan P. • 1 review
December 25, 2023
10/10Christmas dinner. The Galician menu and preparations were superb. The wine list, while short, perfectly complemented the menu and the QPR was high, Service friendly and the ambience as one family and couple after the other filtered in and out for Christmas was intimate, warm and all we could have hoped for. The perfect Christmas experience…
Teemu H. • 1 review
December 15, 2023
10/10Service was excellent and food and wine was fabulous.
Oren L. • 2 reviews
December 4, 2023
6.5/10Great atmosphere with excellent service. Food looked very tempting but didn't rise to the hype. Plates are relatively small. The restaurant itself is warm and welcoming but the neighborhood is unpleasant with many immigrants.
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Sunny F. • 5 reviews
November 26, 2023
10/10The service was 110%. The reviews are accurate. Everyone is friendly, helpful, attentive. The food is very high quality and they use really nice ingredients. The paella flavour is very strong. Would return.
Isaac R. • 1 review
November 20, 2023
10/10This was my second time, the first being in 2018. It was even better than last time. The staff is just incredible. When you walk in, you wonder if you’ll even fit. But it opens up to a great space. The duck paella was perfect. All of it. The blackberry mojito… there’s a reason it’s always mentioned in the reviews. Fantastic
Phillip D. • 4 reviews
November 24, 2023
10/10Quaint and fun little restaurant. The food was outstanding and a great spin on traditional cuisine. Very nice wine list. We loved this spot and absolutely would visit it again.
Grace M. • 1 review
November 24, 2023
10/10The food was fantastically delicious especially the Duck Paella. Also the service staff are welcoming especially Brando was approachable, incredible work ethic and good sense of humor. Definitely will come back again and will recommend to others.
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Lata A. • 3 reviews
November 23, 2023
8.5/10Good food but we felt like meat portions were a bit small compared to other similar restaurants. Duck paella was excellent and filet dish was good as well. Scallops were amazing. We sat at the back and felt like the vibe was better at the front tables. Overall good experience.
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Rafal L. • 1 review
November 23, 2023
10/10Great choice!
Mike G. • 1 review
November 13, 2023
9/10This restaurant came recommended by a friend of mine. Reservations are highly recommended. They don’t speak a lick of English, which is fine of course, just be prepared for that if you are a non-Greek speaking American. The food is great. I tried a lot of stuff. I don’t normally try at home, and it was all superb. The duck paella is highly recommended as are the scallops. The service is phenomenal, and our waitress was hilarious and extremely helpful. I really enjoyed my time here.
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Kaitlin G. • 1 review
November 16, 2023
10/10So glad we stopped in, the food and service were both amazing! If you go, ask for Brando!
John F. • 1 review
November 9, 2023
10/10Fun menu with great food, wine, and service. Ceviche and Duck Rice were memorable. No hesitations in recommending this place
Laurance L. • 1 review
November 2, 2023
8/10Great Resturant but a lot of thieves in the area , people’s should be very careful , especially Asian people . I have been followed by seven black people after I finished my meal in the Resturant .
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Oliver L. • 4 reviews
November 6, 2023
10/10Very good restaurant, extremely delicious food, nice hosts/servers and pleasant ambience. It's a bit hidden but still easy to find. I was especially glad that the servers talked in Spanish with me, although they're also fluent in English. But it's always nice when I can speak Spanish and the wait staff doesn't 'force' me to speak English
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Katherine H. • 2 reviews
November 4, 2023
10/10I took my bff there as it was her first time in Barcelona. The staffs were amazing n food was very good. It was very cozy friendly, it’d be great for a family occasion or even a romantic date night. The bar outside was packed by the time we finished, so maybe try to book ahead of time. I highly recommend this one n i’d be happy to come back again !!
Eleni K. • 1 review
November 1, 2023
10/10The food was just delicious, a beautifully curated menu
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