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2 for 1 at Barcelona Tapas Bar & Restaurant

This Barcelona Tapas is the latest addition to the fantastic Barcelona Tapas Group and is situated in Lime Street just a stones throw from Leadenhall Market and the world famous Lloyds of London building.

The restaurant consists of a ground level, which is a combination of bar area and traditional table and chair seating.

The interior design comprises of brightly coloured walls and a significant amount of specially commissioned mosaic tile work from the designer Donna Reeves, and a collection of paintings from the renowned painter, Manuel Quintanilla. The tile work, as always, includes Barcelona Tapas trademark three dimensional lizard.

The authentic tapas is the raison dêtre of the place, from a cold plate of jamon serrano to gambas al ajillo (prawns in garlic & chilli with white wine), piquant padron peppers fried with olive oil & served with sea salt, or a full-on paella. The wine list draws similarly on the chain's Spanish roots.

Important Information

Please Note: As the menu consists entirely of Tapas (no course distinction) the 2 4 1 offer means for every 2 tapas dishes ordered the cheapest will be free. The tastecard discount is not available on Saturdays and Sundays due to the venue being closed. Set menus are not included in the offer.

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Barcelona Tapas Bar & Restaurant
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Lesley said "Disappointed
Not impressed by this place. Many wines unavailable also vegetarian options not varied and..."
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LUCY said "Great food
Good food in central London"
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Karina said "Don't order Bread As It Counts As Tapas 241
On arrival we were greeted by the manager or the owner. He didn't show any initiative and..."
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Dovydas said "Good food, terrible service
The place is quite nice and food is really good. Though portions are not big. Staff is really..."
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Anon said "Worth a look
Went with a friend on an early Thursday evening. It was fairly quiet and we had the restaurant to..."
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"Amazing
Great service and amazing food"
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Marc said "Great Menu And Good Service
Great vibe and excellent list of choices. Has the feel of a genuine tapas bar without the..."
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Julia said "Very Bad Service, Average Food
The service was very poor, ignoring our requests completely. The manager was although very nice..."
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Yoon said
" Really nice food"
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Roxie said "So Much Food!
Went to Barcelona Tapas for lunch and had a delightful experience. The staff was efficient but..."
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Mark said "Monday Evening 19:30
Great meal in pleasant atmosphere. Great staff, very clean. Food exquisite, ordered too much, as..."
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Kike said "How disgusting! Que asco!
The first time I came here was in summer 2013 and I loved it so much I wanted to come back as..."
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Caroline said
" This was a randon choice from restaurants in the area and pretty pleased overall. Food was tasty...."
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Robert said "Good for catching up
We needed somewhere convenient to meet up and this fitted the bill. We were a little nervous..."
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Ros said "Service terrible
The service at this restaurant was terrible. Despite phoning twice about booking there was no..."
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  • Lesley said: "Disappointed
    Not impressed by this place. Many wines unavailable also vegetarian options not varied and nothing with a sauce except the patatas bravos which was unlike any I have ever had in a Tapas bar as it was a plate of fried potatoes with a mean portion of some kind of spicy sauce on top. On the plus side the meatballs and prawns were very nice. Unlikely to go back "
    Posted 1 year, 9 months, 18 days ago...
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  • LUCY said: "Great food
    Good food in central London "
    Posted 2 years, 3 months, 3 days ago...
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  • Karina said: "Don't order Bread As It Counts As Tapas 241
    On arrival we were greeted by the manager or the owner. He didn't show any initiative and just seated us by the table. Some explanation of the menu would be rather helpful.
    We were lucky to be served by a very nice waitress and even though she didn't speak good English she was very kind and helpful.
    The place itself lacked in atmosphere as we were the only people dining at the time.
    Food was great! My absolutely favourite one was cheese selection and fresh bread!
    Even though we enjoyed the food , I would not suggest this place to my friends.
    Offer includes tapas 241 and at the arrival the manager asked us if we would like some bread with oil and vinegar. We were very surprised that he counted separately bread (£2) , oil and vinegar (£0.75 each ) as free items and at the end , we were almost charged the full bill. This should have been explained to us on the arrival But it feels like this was his plan to begin with. "
    Posted 2 years, 5 months, 25 days ago...
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  • Dovydas said: "Good food, terrible service
    The place is quite nice and food is really good. Though portions are not big. Staff is really poorly trained, and forget orders. So we were really not happy with service and then got a service charge that was 25% of the whole bill. I am never eating there and do personally not recommend it to others. Unless you have no problem with really bad service, forgotten orders and getting extra charges. "
    Posted 2 years, 8 months, 25 days ago...
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  • Anon said: "Worth a look
    Went with a friend on an early Thursday evening. It was fairly quiet and we had the restaurant to ourselves until later in the evening. I can't comment on the meat dishes but there was a fairly good selection of vegetation dishes, and cooked well. "
    Posted 3 years, 1 month, 12 days ago...
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  • "Amazing
    Great service and amazing food "
    Posted 3 years, 6 months, 27 days ago...
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  • Marc said: "Great Menu And Good Service
    Great vibe and excellent list of choices. Has the feel of a genuine tapas bar without the contrived atmosphere. Good for a business lunch or meeting up with friends. "
    Posted 3 years, 8 months, 11 days ago...
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  • Julia said: "Very Bad Service, Average Food
    The service was very poor, ignoring our requests completely. The manager was although very nice guy. Food was average, foot brought with 20 min gap. I would avoid this place if it is special occasion for sure. "
    Posted 4 years, 6 months, 6 days ago...
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  • Yoon said:
    " Really nice food "
    Posted 4 years, 9 months, 8 days ago...
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  • Roxie said: "So Much Food!
    Went to Barcelona Tapas for lunch and had a delightful experience. The staff was efficient but also very helpful with the order. The food arrived quickly, and although some tapas were a bit too salty, they were all delicious! The card was very easy to use. I'll come back! "
    Posted 4 years, 11 months, 2 days ago...
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  • Mark said: "Monday Evening 19:30
    Great meal in pleasant atmosphere. Great staff, very clean. Food exquisite, ordered too much, as you always do at a tapas. "
    Posted 4 years, 11 months, 8 days ago...
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  • Kike said: "How disgusting! Que asco!
    The first time I came here was in summer 2013 and I loved it so much I wanted to come back as soon as possible. I think management must've changed or they recently changed the staff because this visit i was greeted in a disgusting manner. The waiter didn't bother even saying hello and just pointed at a table for me and my partner to go to. Once we sat down and he noticed we spoke spanish, he began telling us in spanish how the kitchen was due to close at 3.30 ( our reservation was made for 3.30 and we were not told this before arriving). He rushed us to order and once we decided we'd like Fidegua he rudely replied how that wouldn't be possible because of the time it takes to cook and the kitchen etc. Instead of apologising and offering us drinks or aperitifs while we wait for the kitchen to reopen (only an hour away, and we both would've waited) he just raised his voice and kept reiterating how we basically wont be able to eat anything and how long Paellas take to cook, completely ignoring the fact that perhaps this wasn't the first time we have ever eaten one. He was extremely rude, his raised voice got the whole restaurants attention, I felt so embarrassed; especially as I wanted to treat my girlfriend to her favourite dish for her birthday. we felt so unwelcome my girlfriend and I just asked to leave, we felt like we were doing them a favour by doing so. If I was the manager of that place and I saw my staff talking like that i would fire them on the spot. How disgusting and embarrassing, I wont be returning. "
    Posted 5 years, 3 months, 24 days ago...
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  • Caroline said:
    " This was a randon choice from restaurants in the area and pretty pleased overall. Food was tasty. Was given free small sample of 'reserve' version of wine we ordered just to see the difference - and yes - worth ordering the better quality wine as it was delicious!
    From the range of dishes we selected nothing disappointed although the patatas bravas were just on the edge of being slightly too spiced up for me.
    It was a Monday and probably quieter than usual therefore not sure what service would be like on a Friday evening but hopefully there would be more staff working.
    I liked this place and would definitely go back. Far better than La Tasca - sorry! "
    Posted 5 years, 5 months, 7 days ago...
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  • Robert said: "Good for catching up
    We needed somewhere convenient to meet up and this fitted the bill. We were a little nervous given the latest reviews were so mixed.

    Food: The Paella was great, the chorizo al vino was a little over cooked for my liking but I still ate it, and the rest was standard tapas

    Customer Service: Excellent, they looked after us well.
    Ease of tastecard use: Very easy
    Atmosphere: Not really one. It was very quiet other than the TV on in the corner, which got turned up for them to watch the football (we left!) but not a buzzing feeling.

    Would I go back? I wouldn’t go out of my way to however if I were meeting up around there then yes. "
    Posted 6 years, 1 month, 26 days ago...
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  • Ros said: "Service terrible
    The service at this restaurant was terrible. Despite phoning twice about booking there was no record when we arrived. We were sat at a table and then left for ages until we went and found someone to serve us. Some beer was out of stock. One starter we asked for was out of stock. Service was just awful. Would not go back again.

    Can't use tastecard on set menus.

    Also lots of people just in for a drink after work, quite rowdy atmosphere. "
    Posted 6 years, 3 months, 17 days ago...
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  • Lesley said: "Disappointed
    Not impressed by this place. Many wines unavailable also vegetarian options not varied and nothing with a sauce except the patatas bravos which was unlike any I have ever had in a Tapas bar as it was a plate of fried potatoes with a mean portion of some kind of spicy sauce on top. On the plus side the meatballs and prawns were very nice. Unlikely to go back "
    Posted 1 year, 9 months, 18 days ago...
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  • LUCY said: "Great food
    Good food in central London "
    Posted 2 years, 3 months, 3 days ago...
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  • Karina said: "Don't order Bread As It Counts As Tapas 241
    On arrival we were greeted by the manager or the owner. He didn't show any initiative and just seated us by the table. Some explanation of the menu would be rather helpful.
    We were lucky to be served by a very nice waitress and even though she didn't speak good English she was very kind and helpful.
    The place itself lacked in atmosphere as we were the only people dining at the time.
    Food was great! My absolutely favourite one was cheese selection and fresh bread!
    Even though we enjoyed the food , I would not suggest this place to my friends.
    Offer includes tapas 241 and at the arrival the manager asked us if we would like some bread with oil and vinegar. We were very surprised that he counted separately bread (£2) , oil and vinegar (£0.75 each ) as free items and at the end , we were almost charged the full bill. This should have been explained to us on the arrival But it feels like this was his plan to begin with. "
    Posted 2 years, 5 months, 25 days ago...
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  • Dovydas said: "Good food, terrible service
    The place is quite nice and food is really good. Though portions are not big. Staff is really poorly trained, and forget orders. So we were really not happy with service and then got a service charge that was 25% of the whole bill. I am never eating there and do personally not recommend it to others. Unless you have no problem with really bad service, forgotten orders and getting extra charges. "
    Posted 2 years, 8 months, 25 days ago...
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  • Anon said: "Worth a look
    Went with a friend on an early Thursday evening. It was fairly quiet and we had the restaurant to ourselves until later in the evening. I can't comment on the meat dishes but there was a fairly good selection of vegetation dishes, and cooked well. "
    Posted 3 years, 1 month, 12 days ago...
    0 out of 0 people found this review helpful... Did you?
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  • "Amazing
    Great service and amazing food "
    Posted 3 years, 6 months, 27 days ago...
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  • Marc said: "Great Menu And Good Service
    Great vibe and excellent list of choices. Has the feel of a genuine tapas bar without the contrived atmosphere. Good for a business lunch or meeting up with friends. "
    Posted 3 years, 8 months, 11 days ago...
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  • Julia said: "Very Bad Service, Average Food
    The service was very poor, ignoring our requests completely. The manager was although very nice guy. Food was average, foot brought with 20 min gap. I would avoid this place if it is special occasion for sure. "
    Posted 4 years, 6 months, 6 days ago...
    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful... Did you?
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  • Yoon said:
    " Really nice food "
    Posted 4 years, 9 months, 8 days ago...
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  • Roxie said: "So Much Food!
    Went to Barcelona Tapas for lunch and had a delightful experience. The staff was efficient but also very helpful with the order. The food arrived quickly, and although some tapas were a bit too salty, they were all delicious! The card was very easy to use. I'll come back! "
    Posted 4 years, 11 months, 2 days ago...
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  • Mark said: "Monday Evening 19:30
    Great meal in pleasant atmosphere. Great staff, very clean. Food exquisite, ordered too much, as you always do at a tapas. "
    Posted 4 years, 11 months, 8 days ago...
    0 out of 0 people found this review helpful... Did you?
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  • Kike said: "How disgusting! Que asco!
    The first time I came here was in summer 2013 and I loved it so much I wanted to come back as soon as possible. I think management must've changed or they recently changed the staff because this visit i was greeted in a disgusting manner. The waiter didn't bother even saying hello and just pointed at a table for me and my partner to go to. Once we sat down and he noticed we spoke spanish, he began telling us in spanish how the kitchen was due to close at 3.30 ( our reservation was made for 3.30 and we were not told this before arriving). He rushed us to order and once we decided we'd like Fidegua he rudely replied how that wouldn't be possible because of the time it takes to cook and the kitchen etc. Instead of apologising and offering us drinks or aperitifs while we wait for the kitchen to reopen (only an hour away, and we both would've waited) he just raised his voice and kept reiterating how we basically wont be able to eat anything and how long Paellas take to cook, completely ignoring the fact that perhaps this wasn't the first time we have ever eaten one. He was extremely rude, his raised voice got the whole restaurants attention, I felt so embarrassed; especially as I wanted to treat my girlfriend to her favourite dish for her birthday. we felt so unwelcome my girlfriend and I just asked to leave, we felt like we were doing them a favour by doing so. If I was the manager of that place and I saw my staff talking like that i would fire them on the spot. How disgusting and embarrassing, I wont be returning. "
    Posted 5 years, 3 months, 24 days ago...
    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful... Did you?
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  • Caroline said:
    " This was a randon choice from restaurants in the area and pretty pleased overall. Food was tasty. Was given free small sample of 'reserve' version of wine we ordered just to see the difference - and yes - worth ordering the better quality wine as it was delicious!
    From the range of dishes we selected nothing disappointed although the patatas bravas were just on the edge of being slightly too spiced up for me.
    It was a Monday and probably quieter than usual therefore not sure what service would be like on a Friday evening but hopefully there would be more staff working.
    I liked this place and would definitely go back. Far better than La Tasca - sorry! "
    Posted 5 years, 5 months, 7 days ago...
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  • Robert said: "Good for catching up
    We needed somewhere convenient to meet up and this fitted the bill. We were a little nervous given the latest reviews were so mixed.

    Food: The Paella was great, the chorizo al vino was a little over cooked for my liking but I still ate it, and the rest was standard tapas

    Customer Service: Excellent, they looked after us well.
    Ease of tastecard use: Very easy
    Atmosphere: Not really one. It was very quiet other than the TV on in the corner, which got turned up for them to watch the football (we left!) but not a buzzing feeling.

    Would I go back? I wouldn’t go out of my way to however if I were meeting up around there then yes. "
    Posted 6 years, 1 month, 26 days ago...
    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful... Did you?
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  • Ros said: "Service terrible
    The service at this restaurant was terrible. Despite phoning twice about booking there was no record when we arrived. We were sat at a table and then left for ages until we went and found someone to serve us. Some beer was out of stock. One starter we asked for was out of stock. Service was just awful. Would not go back again.

    Can't use tastecard on set menus.

    Also lots of people just in for a drink after work, quite rowdy atmosphere. "
    Posted 6 years, 3 months, 17 days ago...
    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful... Did you?
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