Contraban (Only adults/Solo adultos)

Reggie T. • 3 reviews

June 13, 2025

9.5/10

Ambiance is grown and sexy. Food was good, especially the duck. Croquettes were tasty, though not extraordinary. Vibe was really cool on a Friday evening with a DJ.

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Maria S. • 3 reviews

May 31, 2025

8/10

The food and drinks were 10/10. The service was terrible. We spent 8 days in Barcelona and were accustomed to the different level of service that you can typically get in Spain but this restaurant was the lowest of the low. We were the only table in the restaurant for almost 2 hours. The staff of 4 hung around talking 10 feet from our table and never came around to see how we were doing. Our drinks were empty and no one came to see if we wanted to order more. I’m not one to write bad reviews but we almost felt awkward being there, like we were an inconvenience even though it was only 8:30 when we left. At one point they even starting taking photos together. I was waving my arms around (and I hate gesturing servers over) trying to get someone’s attention to get another drink, after it taking 4 tries we ended up just asking for our bill. We ended up going to Paradiso for more drinks, but would have been happy to stay at Contraban and try more from their cocktail menu.

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Charles P. • 10 reviews

May 29, 2025

10/10

Very good food and service - and the ambiance of the restaurant

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Eugene Karl M. • 7 reviews

May 18, 2025

10/10

+3

Stunning and sleek yet cosy ambiance! Superbly chill and professional service. The food was exquisite!

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Chris M. • 2 reviews

May 23, 2025

8/10

The food and ambiance was fantastic. The service is unatentive, slow and uncaring. Too bad.

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Yassine G. • 2 reviews

May 24, 2025

10/10

Perfect service, nice location and great food!

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Howard E. • 1 review

May 11, 2025

10/10

Court yard tables were amazing.

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Tatiana A. • 1 review

April 25, 2025

6.5/10

The dish we tried was good but overall the restaurant is quite expensive. Service is a bit too cold. Reception not welcoming. We had lunch in the patio, which is nice but you still need to have the shadow open because of pigeons or falling plants from the planted wall…

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Marianne k. • 4 reviews

April 5, 2025

10/10

Amazing dinner for my birthday! Delicious food and lovely staff!

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Arthur B. • 1 review

April 3, 2025

5/10

Room was very elegant, although my request to sit at the bar was not accommodated. The food presentation was very good, but textures and flavors were off. The DJ was playing music that was dated and sleep inducing. Everything was overly salty, (and I really like salt.) Nothing was of a level of a fine dining hotel restaurant. The gnocchi were mushy, not airy. The thick saffron sauce clashed the the squid ink sauce. The was no moistness to the bone marrow osso buco. the potato and cheese pastry was a salty pub grub mess that could have been frozen. it all was quite bad. The table next to us were very underwhelmed by the food as well.

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Kostis S. • 12 reviews

March 10, 2025

9.5/10

Great environment, super service, excellent food!

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Contraban (Only adults/Solo adultos) • Owner

Thank you so much, Kostis! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the atmosphere, service, and food. We hope to welcome you back to Contraban soon for another great experience!

Adi M. • 1 review

March 8, 2025

10/10

Great food and service. Location is hard to find, so out of towners be aware; GPS is not reliable.

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Contraban (Only adults/Solo adultos) • Owner

Thank you so much, Adi! We're delighted that you loved the food and service. We understand that finding us can be tricky, and we truly appreciate your feedback. We'll look into ways to improve directions for our guests. Hope to see you again soon at Contraban!

Sofie V. • 1 review

February 23, 2025

10/10

Staff so friendly and professionnal, very nice mood in the restaurant with nice music, food was delicious

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Andrea N. • 5 reviews

February 17, 2025

5.5/10

We came here because of the great reviews. It was a Monday evening, so unfortunately quite. Little ambience. Food was ok not outstanding. We encountered an incident, and got reseated. With good customer service you may expect a word about it or some kind of “goodie” such as a coffee or a drink on the house but there was no acknowledgment. We left disappointed due to high expectations.

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Caitlyn E. • 1 review

February 14, 2025

10/10

+1

What a great evening! My partner and I had dinner at this restaurant for Valentine's Day. We were in a good place, good chairs. The staff is very friendly and it is very pleasant, good atmosphere, quiet and very tasty food. Definitely worth repeating! Thank you!

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Gilles V. • 6 reviews

February 6, 2025

9.5/10

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Ryan T. • 1 review

February 2, 2025

10/10

Contraban was 10/10 across the board. The service was personal and professional (staff spoke English but was congenial when I tried to practice my Spanish). The food was excellent, including the marinated salmon, vegetable croquettes, grilled squid, and sea bass. The atmosphere was sleek and elegant. if I am ever in Barcelona again, I would absolutely revisit Contraban.

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Bettina T. • 2 reviews

December 30, 2024

9/10

We had a nice and quiet dinner.

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Melanie J. • 3 reviews

January 1, 2025

6.5/10

Way overpriced for very small plates

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Sirjirick-Felipe G. • 1 review

December 31, 2024

10/10

December 24, 2024, to January 3, 2025 was my year to spend in Barcelona for the holidays. When celebrating my world travels I would like to mark it with my tradition of eating in a Michelin style restaurant in different countries around the world. This year I chose your restaurant to celebrate the end of 2024 at the beginning of 2025. Your ambiance your atmosphere your choice of menu selection and your service was truly top match and I can understand and appreciate fine dining at one of these exclusive Michelin style restaurants. I wanna thank you for that experience and I look forward to having another moment with you one day again. Sirjirick-Felipe Gibson, From Montreal, Quebec Canada..

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