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Reviews - El Jardí de L'Ateneu

Reviews

9/10

Excellent
1920 reviews
Ambience
9.2
Food
8.9
Service
9.0
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  • Viktoriia O.4 months ago

    10

    service, atmosphere, and food quality

  • Irene C.6 months ago

    10

    Great food, super kind service

  • na l.8 months ago

    10

    Nice service! Perfect food, very unique!

  • Guillaume P.9 months ago

    10

    Very tasty tapas in a quite peaceful place in Barcelona.

  • Maritta L.
    Maritta L.1 year ago

    10

    Lovely place! Great food

  • Malgorzata K.1 year ago

    8.5

    very good service

  • Rafael Mauricio C.1 year ago

    9.5

    Croquets and duck are amazing

  • laurie c.1 year ago

    10

    Lovely place, great food... fantastic ambience An amazing lady half Italian half Moroccan served us and she explained everything I in detail! 10/10 overaly

  • Chris L.
    Chris L.1 year ago

    7.5

    very good food

  • Ronald M.
    Ronald M.1 year ago

    4.0

    It's strange: you first have the buy tickets to get in..... 3,- per person. The served food is not good. So nice to visit this hidden spot, but never again😉

  • Gary S.1 year ago

    9.0

    Fantastic setting for a nice dinner. Superb staff and tasty food made for a nice evening.

  • Angelica S.
    Angelica S.1 year ago

    10

    The restaurant is a wonderful hidden gem ( a bit hard to find), located in a historic building in the old town, housing a social club. The food is great, reasonably priced. We got lost and were late for our reservation, but it was not a problem, service was very friendly. The dining area is located on a kind of rooftop in a lovely garden. Highly recommended.

  • Parisette D.1 year ago

    10

    It is a traditional private writers' club, very well located in the city centre of Barcelona, ​​with well-prepared Catalan-Spanish dishes and tapas and a calm and family atmosphere.

  • Chris L.
    Chris L.1 year ago

    8.5

    an oasis of calm in a sea of madness. We had the fillet steak and breast of duck, both excellent. Seated in a beautiful inner courtyard garden belonging to a beautiful building. only a stone's throw from Las Ramblas but you could be in a different world.

  • Pierre F.1 year ago

    7.0

    Nice setting in a quiet square. There was some Catalan poetry being read as we started dinner, but afterwards it was very very quiet. Surprisingly quiet for such a nice location, tucked away from the crowds. The food was ok, a bit pricey for the size and quality.

  • Enrique L.1 year ago

    10

    Magnific

  • Amalia D.2 years ago

    8.5

    The place is absolutely gorgeous. Staff helpful and attentive. Food very good for my taste .

  • Kathy J.2 years ago

    9.0

    We were recommended this restaurant by a friend and really enjoyed our visit. Not only the fact that the restaurant is housed in a beautiful and historic building that is actually a literary club, but also the ambience and location are really great to experience, Next time we visit we will also take the guided tour so that we can see the lovely library but for this time we were very happy to eat in the restaurant with delicious food which is reasonably priced and so far from the usual tapas and paella that are often provided in restaurants.

  • Tònia S.2 years ago

    7.5

    Good food in general. Service nice. We stayed inside but noisy. It has a low ceiling and this makes sound loader. Very nice place.

  • Gonzalo V.
    Gonzalo V.2 years ago

    7.5

    The menú was small

  • Kiki M.2 years ago

    8.0

    The food was very good and the waiters were attentive. The garden looks attractive but it is hot and a bit noisy in the summer. I would return maybe in the evening or in Spring/Fall.

  • Daria V.2 years ago

    10

    It will be my favorite place in Barcelona!!!! Intimate, charming, atmospheric. The menu is small but all is good. I have enjoyed the evening sooooo much!!

  • Kirk c.2 years ago

    10

    Modern Mexican flair on food. Super friendly staff! Nice selection of wines. Will be back again soon!

  • Òscar F.
    Òscar F.more than 2 years

    10

    És un espai molt acollidor amb menjar elaborat a la cuina del restaurant. Molt bo i molt sa. It is a very nice restaurant. The food is prepared at the restaurant's kitchen, and you always can choose among a wide and original offer of quality food. Very good and very healthy.

  • Claudia F.more than 2 years

    10

    Nice restaurant with a beautiful terrace above l’Ateneu barcelonès. Very good service and fast.

  • Arnau v.
    Arnau v.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Had a great meal and the waitress was really nice

  • Luca B.more than 2 years

    10

    Very good catalán food

  • Elio B.more than 2 years

    10

    Amazing location

  • Sue C.
    Sue C.more than 2 years

    10

    A hidden gem and how lucky I was to chance across this charming bistro. Our server was so friendly, attentive and professional. Our food was freshly prepared and delicious. I will definitely want to visit this little place when I next visit.

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