Ziryab Hookah Shisha Lounge, Barcelona

My favorite dinner meal that I had in Barcelona. The building and vibe feels truly like the Gothic Quarter. The food was wonderful. The kitchen for some reason wasn’t able to make certain dishes while we were there but we ended up having the perfect meal. Highly recommend the hummus plate with the spicy red pepper dip. The meat and cheese plate was also very good. You can’t go wrong. Very nice servers as well.

Amazing food and atmosphere, the restaurant is very cozy and the staff is super friendly! A bit on the pricier side, as each of us spent around 16~23 euros per person, 23 with beer and a dessert. My friends and I shared the dips with mini pitas, the halloumi cheese, the soup and the vegetarian lasagna, they were all delightful, though the portions were a bit small. I really liked that they have a lot of vegetarian options (I'm not a vegetarian, but my friend is, so everything we chose was vegetarian). The staff was super friendly, and though some of them were hard of hearing they understood everything we ordered, and were super nice to us even though we arrived there super late. 10/10 experience. Would definitely return to try the other tapas and desserts.

Incredible fusion of Moroccan and Spanish cuisines to create a fun vibrant dinning experience. The flavour palates here having you enjoying every bite of every dish. Not to mention the service, fast and friendly. Overall one of my favourite restaurants in the area.

Hands down an excellent place. Service? Outstanding. Food? Everything was so tasty I cannot even. Croquettes, meat and cheese desk, octopus paella. Just wow. Interior holds the traditional theme with some nice twists (won't spoil, just walk around the place). UPDATE. Just take the feta cheesecake mousse. Just do it.

Where to even begin with this amazing restaurant. This was by far my favorite restaurant on my three week trip to Spain. It's located in an alley in the El Borne neighborhood, which is part of the old city in Barcelona. They have a beautiful interior, with a good amount of seating across three different rooms. There are also about four seats at the bar which we snagged since we didn't have a reservation for dinner and didn't want to be rushed on one of their open tables that had a later reservation. The food was phenomenal. We did their Ziryab Taster Menu and wine pairing, which was like a food tapas tour and adventure combined. I asked for a little moderation of one tapa which they were able to accommodate. All of the dishes brought a unique flavor, texture and level of satisfaction. The wine pairings couldn't have been better, as they complimented each set of tapas perfectly. It doesn't seem like that much food, but by the time we got to our main course we were full and barely had enough room for dessert. The service was top notch, and I have to give a shout out to ownership for their values. We learned that half their staff are deaf, and that they provide regular trainings for non-deaf staff to learn sign language and how to communicate with their colleagues. They make sure to create a welcoming and supportive environment, which was reflected in the quality of service and seeing how the staff worked together. It was really wonderful to learn about this and see how it played out throughout our dinner. Last but not least, one of the best parts was this whole meal and experience was less than $50 per person, which easily would have cost $150-$200 in the US. Highly, highly recommend this place if you're visiting or living in Barcelona.