Reviews - Estimar Barcelona
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9.1/10
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7.5
Overall great food however 4 medium size prawns for 75 euros was a crazy amount ! Dinners beware!
7.0
The Sol fish was terrible
9.5
If you love seafood, this is your place. The food is extraordinary and and the wine list is absolutely on a superior level, Cozy interior.
10
WOW everything: food, ambience, service, light! Extrodinary great!
10
Outstanding unique dishes beyond fresh. Extremely crisp professional service. Exceptional wine recommendations.
9.5
+6Good fish, delicious food!
10
Pull on that heavy door to gain entry, it’s not locked. We enjoyed the oysters, langoustine carpaccio and the red shrimp, accompanied by tomato salad and asparagus. Cheesecake not so much. Service impeccable and watching the open kitchen is a joy.
7.0
Not value for money
9.5
The seafood was incredible. Very attentive service. It is very pricey-check out the menu before you go.
9.5
The best fish in Barcelona
10
amazing
10
Nice location and atmosphere, great food.
10
A fantastic dinner at a very reasonable price. We will certainly be back.
7.5
We went to Estimar with a big deal of anticipation based on the reviews. Aware of higher prices but an enjoyable experience that was not to be. The food was good on the starters but really dropped on the seconds. I ordered a sole that came cold and not completely clean. At that moment, the appreciation for the higher prices tumbled down. Not an experience worth trying.
5.0
Food was good but the service was not. For the price you would expect top quality service. Server was distracted, not attentive. Staff was not friendly. My first bad experience in Barcelona. Lots of better places to spend the evening.
10
Great fish!
10
Estimar lived up to its reputation as the best restaurant in Barcelona. The razor clams were fabulous, and the ambience was relaxed and friendly.
8.0
We booked a table at Estimar Barcelona on Saturday evening with high expectations based on their website & generally speaking, very good reviews. The food was excellent, the ambiance appealing, the wine list comprehensive, however, the service was terrible. I worked in the restaurant industry for 30 years (high end caliber) & the manager & server at Estimar were unattentive & boreline rude. We asked for them to explain the menu, as I was traveling with a less sophisticated diner. The server couldn't do this (or wouldn't do this), so the Manager took over. He rushed through the menu, appearing to be frustrated with us. It was very unprofessional & frankly, unpleasant. We ordered the John Dory (99 euros for the entire fish), red gambas & side dishes, and two appetizers. We spent 46 euros on a nice bottle of Albarino/Godello. The bill was over 150 euros & honestly, we wouldn't go back based on the way that we were treated alone.
10
Second visit to Estimar, the food is genius
10
The best seafood restaurant of my life, just perfectly cooked. The only problem is finding it in a not so nice area.
10
+1Fantastic restaurant!! A must go when in Barcelona. Delicious and fresh seafood options, but the wagyu beef and the rubia gallega were out of this world as well, so good! I ordered about 4 times the brioche with caviar, even for dessert. Fantastic just fantastic! Just Go! You wont be disappointed.
7.0
Food are overpriced especially a glass of Sangria costs €25…
8.5
Excellent quality of ingredients and superb execution of dishes. Some dishes were sold out, which indicates poor planning of keeping inventory.
8.5
This is my second time in this restaurant. The food is very tasty. The service is good but the air conditioner didn't work and it was very very hot. This made it very difficult to relax in the restaurant comfortably.
10
Amazing product , perfectly cooked. One of the best seafood restaurants in Europe
10
Fantastic meal at Estimar, loved being able to see the seafood before ordering, selecting our own items as well. Traditional items like the Gilda are so well elevated. Prices are very high, I wasn’t sure if I was charged correctly, 3 medium sized gambas came up to €75, a while a whole grilled fish was €99 euros. But can’t fault the food, it was excellent.
10
Very special experience! I felt like I was sitting in the kitchen, very fresh seafood.
10
We've had a unique experience at ESTIMAR, exceptional food with mind-blowing tastes ! No doubt that RAFA is a genius....
4.0
Fresh seafood but the dishes are simple and overpriced for what you get. You may think that's a fine dining experience when looking at the price range, but nothing that will blow your mind there. We wouldn't recommend it. Barcelona has a lot of better places for a 250 Euros bill (for two).
3.5
Honestly, this is the definition of overrated. we kept on hoping for a better dish to arrive. It never occurred. I paid as much as a in top notch restaurant in NYC and the food was mediocre especially the fish. The price was ridiculous which could have been tolerated if the food was solid. but this was by far one of the most expensive and as well the worst restaurant I went to in Barcelona I am sorry to say. I would like to add that I live here, and I have tried many. I wanted to like them but really a no no. I mean even the wine options were bad... Very unfortunate, I was excited. I mean if you are already inside by the time you read this, go with seafood. It's nothing special but at least it's edible.
10
Best restaurant in town by far. What Rafa, Anna and their team do at Estimar brings you to another level of food enjoyment: a mixture of out-of-this-world fish and shell-fish quality combined with top of the art technique and stone-built consistency. An absolute must
10
Amazing food. Exceptional service. Spot on wine list. Loved it.
10
Incredibly fresh and expertly prepared seafood from Roses Spain. Estimar is now my wife's favorite restaurant in Barcelona. I see why.
10
Outstanding product quality and service. If you enjoy the top treatment of product please try
10
My wife and I had a wonderful dinner at this very fine seafood restaurant. The Hostess Anna and Servers Tiffany and Gabriella were very helpful, friendly and professional. And the food was uniformly delicious. We highly recommend the shrimp carpaccio, the razor clams, the cantabrian anchoives with tomato bread, the percebes (barnacles) and the scorpion fish. A “don’t miss” restaurant every time we return to Barcelona!!! Enjoy!!!
10
Best of the best.
10
An absolutely delicious meal. The service was attentive with the staff going out of their way to ensure that we were pleased. Preparations were innovative, and it was a treat to watch the various cooks. A perfect evening.
9.5
The seafood is pristine. Really loved this restaurant. The cheesecake was the texture of cream caramel and one of the better desserts I have ever had.
10
A beautiful, intimate restaurant with an amazing staff that was only surpassed by the quality, creativity and uniqueness of the food.
10
Excellent fish and seafood ambience., high end priced.
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