Experts' Choice Award Botafumeiro
What the experts agree on
Legendary Galician seafood spot in Gràcia beloved by celebs and locals alike, prized for ultra-fresh crab, lobster, and octopus. Elegant, white-jacketed service, but reservations essential and prices steep.
“In the popular Gràcia district. It has a charming bar at the entrance and the main room is on different levels with a profusion of wood and decorative touches with a maritime feel.”
– Michelin Guide
Insight Guides "This smart Galician restaurant, haunt of the rich and famous, has a long-running reputation as the place to eat seafood in Barcelona. Oysters are served at the bar."
Zagat4.3
""Exquisite" seafood is the "strong point" of this "classic", high-end Galician in Gràcia with a "busy" yet "elegant" atmosphere." Full review
Gayot "At Jose Ramon "Moncho" Neira's Botafumeiro, located in the Villa de Gracia area of Barcelona, you will find the delicious intermingling of Catalan and Galician spirit and cuisine." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The fish tanks at this seafood restaurant are teeming with crabs and lobster destined for plates. Try the tender pulpo Gallego (Galician octopus). Reservations are essential."
Time Out "This superlative Galician seafood restaurant has a legendary place in the collective unconscious: crayfish, lobster, prawns - always the freshest products." Full review
Fodor's " The bank-breaking Mariscada Botafumeiro is a seafood medley from shellfish to fin fish to cuttlefish to caviar." Full review
goop "Botafumeiro is a warm family restaurant where you’re just as likely to see dignitaries as local celebs." Full review
National Geographic "A classic place for seafood—including some fruits de mer you might never have seen before, flown in fresh from Galicia." Full review
Frommer's "Neira sources his fish from auctions on the Catalan...presents them in an old-world fine-dining setting, where waiters wear white jackets and diners are expected to dress accordingly." Full review
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