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Bar Papitu

Bar

One of the Worst Reviewed Bars in Barcelona


Address

Plaça de Sant Galdric, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Rating on Google Maps

2.00 (297 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: (Epiphany), 9 am to 10 pm, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: 1 to 10:30 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 10 pm

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  • 1/5 N. D. 1 year ago on Google
    Avoid this place! It’s a SCAM! 41 euro for 1 bottle of cava and 5 casual shrimps… not worth it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Paul M. 7 years ago on Google
    Where to start . Terrible is a appropriate word. 1. The owner greeted us with Are You Eating - I said just drink please. He said no food no table. So I agreed to eat . Ordered the Spanish omelette as we are in spain and have enjoyed this local dish alot in other restaurants. What I was served was 100% shop brought from a carrefour supermarket a vacuum packet open a microwave job. ( not fresh cooking which I hoped for ) 2. The waitress serving us slid our drinks across the table to us without a word or and facial contact . She was rude and clearly in the wrong profession no customer services skills whatsoever. 3. Bartender had a face like thunder pouring his drinks looking at everyone with his screwed up expression. 4. The owner was kicking pot plants and slamming tables and chairs out behind us for customers to sit on . Pointless because he and his staff refused to sit at least 20-25 people while we were there in 30mins . 2 English girls came sat no service for 5 mins and left. Japanese family of 6 turned away for not wanting food. American family of 5 the same and Italian family of 7 also not wanting food. . How this business survives with the way they treat tourist is beyond me . Also chef came out and started smoking in the shop doorway right next to the fresh fish display. Great location Great potential Terrible staff Grumpy owner A business doomed to fail if no changes are made. If your the owner and read this feel very free to contact me . I manage a successful kitchen in England where I treat every customer special because they are what drives us forward you sir are clearly in reverse .
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 JUAN JOSE G. 6 years ago on Google
    We went for a coffee and cheese tapas and we expend 16 euros. Cheese was normal one and the coffee was cold. On top of that the tender was not very gentle probably because she was alone. The strong point is the location and the terrace near la boqueria I forgot to mention NO CREDITS CARD ARE ALLOWED FOR PAYMENT
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sia G. 4 years ago on Google
    Would give zero stars if I could. 3 of us walked in and asked for a table. The miserable waiter just waved loosely at a table without saying anything. We assumed that meant sit down, so we did. He threw some menus at us. We said we just wanted to order drinks, when he snapped at us and said "food and drink!". He then took the menus and walked off. We asked for clarification and he said it's the house rules, and "if you like it you like it, if you don't, find another place for drinks". How this place is still open, I do not know. Avoid at all costs. Their food probably sucks anyway...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Cristina C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nasty waiter who did not want to put the drink before knowing what to order. The letter designed for foreigners, and expensive price. We left without eating. (Original) Camarero desagradable que no nos quiso poner la bebida antes de saber que pedir. La carta pensada para extranjeros, y de precio carísimo. Nos fuimos sin comer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 francisco fernandez c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not too bad at all. (Original) No está mal del todo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Codrin F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They don't let you sit if you just want tapas and drinks and they want you to order food to "eat strong." Very very bad service. I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy (Original) No te dejan sentarte si solo quieres tapas y bebidas y quieren que pides comida para "comer fuerte". Servicio muy muy malo. No lo recomendaría ni a mi peor enemigo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Natalia Cabello L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very bad experience. A very nasty manager. Depending on the amount of food you ask, it lets you sit or not. And our little son outside the terrace and standing because they didn't let him finish his sandwich. When we have ordered two thirds a serving of anchovies and a salad, he has told us that we cannot sit down to ask for that and he has thrown us out of the terrace. It had never happened to us. (Original) Una experiencia malísima. Un encargado muy desagradable. En función de la cantidad de comida que pidas te deja sentarte o no. Y nuestro hijo pequeño fuera de la terraza y de pie porque no le dejaban terminarse su bocata. Cuando hemos pedido dos tercios una ración de boquerones y una ensalada nos ha dicho que no nos podemos sentar para pedir eso y nos ha echado de la terraza. No nos había pasado jamás.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dor Z. 1 year ago on Google
    That person behind the bar is so rude. It was a really bad experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Centro Gallego de L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excessive. Letter in English. Squid that were tiptoe € 17'90 tray 4 fingers long. Old veal carpaccio was not bad, ... the nice waitress but the boy son of the bar a little left to take the mini bar outside ... going out to smoke and I did not see him wash his hands ... Anyway, we ended up there because it had a family roll etc but they flip with the prices for being by the boqueria. Return ? I don't think ... it doesn't leave much to discover. (Original) Excesivo. Carta en inglés. Chipirones que eran puntillas 17'90€ bandeja de 4 dedos de largo . Carpaccio de ternera vieja no estaba mal,...la camarera agradable pero el chico hijo de el del bar un poco dejado como para llevar la mini barrita de fuera...saliendo a fumar y yo no le vi lavarse las manos ...en fin acabemos allí porque tenía un rollo familiar etc pero se flipan con los precios por estar por la boqueria. Volver ? No creo ...no deja mucho por descubrir.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rosa Angelica Herrera M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Galician octopus € 17.90 much spicy to try to disguise some watery potatoes.Caro for quality and service. Not recommendable. I will not come back (Original) Pulpo a la gallega 17,90 € mucho picante para intentar disumular unas patatas aguachentas.Caro para la calidad y el servicio. No recomendable. No volveré
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Carmen Gloria Moya L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Although the treatment is correct the quality of the dishes leaves much to be desired. Starting with a bread with tomato, crushed not rubbed, to which they add cumin. Rare bread with tomato, for a foreigner like strains, for a local, a sacrilege. Octopus with mackerel, where the octopus was passable, but the potatoes rancid and moist. Rest of dishes, an insipid salad and some eggplant with honey, without much secret. It made us want more. Value for money, BAD. (Original) Aunque el trato es correcto la calidad de los platos deja bastante que desear. Empezando por un pan con tomate, triturado no restregado, al que le añaden comino. Raro pan con tomate, para un extranjero igual cuela, para un local, un sacrilegio. Pulpo con cachelos, donde el pulpo estaba pasable, pero las patatas con sabor a rancio y húmedo. Resto de platos, una ensaladilla insípida y unas berenjenas con miel, sin mayor secreto. Nos quitó las ganas de mas. Relación calidad precio, MALA.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Katarzyna T. 4 years ago on Google
    Just left this place and the service was rude, the food was ok...but super expensive as we paid 17 euro for chipirones and then were forced to pay 3 euros for bread we didnt order. The staff said it was house rules and common practice, however we have been to many places in Barcelona and surrounding towns and it IS NOT common practice. What is common is getting a FREE tapas (small of course) when you order food or drink. Wish we didnt go here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Pedro A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the letter they put lid and cane. Then they say no. Horrible about the star to be able to write (Original) En la carta ponen tapa y caña. Luego dicen que no. Horrible lo de la estrella para poder escribir
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Javier soler b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It happens to me for not having read reviews before. 17.90 euros for a plate of squid sprigs. If you add bread and beer 25 euros. Have already seen me (Original) Me pasa por no haber leido antes reseñas. 17,90 euros por un plato de puntillas de calamar. Si le añades pan y cerveza 25 euros. Ya me han visto
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Amparo Pruñonosa V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not sorry, the following. Staff unpleasantly muuuyyyy, poor quality, poor service, expensive prices, cleanliness and personal hygiene brllla x their absence. We will not return, we recommend not going. (Original) Pesimo no, lo siguiente. Personal muuuyyyy desagradable, mala calidad, mal servicio, precios caros, la limpieza y la higiene personal brllla x su ausencia. No volveremos, recomendamos no ir.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 lucy p. 8 months ago on Google
    not pleasant at all people running it simply don’t care and are very confrontational when don’t order the most expensive food, we sat down to have some tapas and were presented with the menu which was very odd and so when we tried to just order some bread we were told that wasn’t possible DONT GO THERE
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Timo O. 11 months ago on Google
    First time I visited this tapasbar 10years ago it was one of the best tapasbars in Barcelona. I visit it again last year and it had a different owner. When the bill came he charged us too much so I told him the bill wasn't correct. First he denied it was incorrect, then I showed him the price for one of the dishes on the sign he had put up, it was different from what he had charged us. Then he became mad, because according to him that showed the wrong price. Well that wasn t our problem, it was his sign on display and he wrote the prices on it. In the end he agreed to changing the bill and told us in a very arrogant way to tip his waiter extra money. I was disgusted with his behavior. So I wouldn t recommend anyone to go and eat there. 10min walk from la boqueria is a place called Venus Delicatessen , Carrer d'Avinyó, 25, 08002 Barcelona, Spain , I recommend everyone to go there, good food, friendly people and a cosy setting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sam S. 5 years ago on Google
    The food was good. The beer was good but the staff and owner were the epitamy of miserable and moody.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jeremy P. 8 months ago on Google
    Avoid unbelievably bad service an odd and expensive menu which might explain why it’s half empty waiter owner is aggressive and rude and kicks people off their tables if they aren’t going to spend what he thinks is the right amount just do yourself a favour and avoid
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Marat H. 6 months ago on Google
    The waiter told : you can’t order 1 beer , 2 coffee and 1 meet plate for 3 persons because it’s too small order … never have that situation before .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 A M. 6 years ago on Google
    If i could give 0 star I would. The food was not even good, but the worse thing was actually the service. Rude server, shocking attitude.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Johnny B. 4 years ago on Google
    A rip off. Paid huge amount for little food. -11 stars!

  • 1/5 guillem c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Eating very well, but given the situation in the midst of tourism, it can still be admitted. We ate reasonably well, but at the last minute the head of the business has treated us badly. As far as I read it is something usual, it's a shame. As there is a crowd waiting for the table, it does not matter how to treat customers. I do not recommend it. (Original) Menjar car, però donada la situació al meollo turistic, encara es pot admetre. Hem menjat raonablement bé, però a última hora el cap del negoci ens ha tractat malament. Pel que llegeixo és algo habitual, és una pena. Com que hi ha una gentada esperant taula, tant li fa com tractar als clients. No el recomano.

  • 1/5 Miquel Iglesias i B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The expensive, but correct food. The deplorable deal. In the end, when paying, the boss came to say that there was a "problem table". To flip it. Going out with scoundrels are not problems. (Original) El menjar car, però correcte. El tracte deplorable. Al final a l’hora de pagar ens ha vingut el jefe a dir q erem una “taula problemàtica”. Per flipar. Anar amb canalla no son problemes.

  • 5/5 eva l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the corner of the boqueria. It's worth going, we have had a very good breakfast! Very friendly staff (Original) Al canto de la boqueria. Val la pena anar, hem esmorzat molt be! Personal molt amable

  • 4/5 Johnny R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fresh fish and very good attention. (Original) Pescado fresco y muy buena atencion.

  • 2/5 Jeangelique W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great sun. Ridiculously expensive for what you get. But great sun

  • 1/5 Shahyn K. 4 years ago on Google
    Horrible place DONT GO HERE the people working here will scam and try to steal your money

  • 1/5 Kristine M. 4 years ago on Google
    Horrible place. DO NOT GO HERE!!! Charged us for food we didn't order and the manager yelled at us and physically KICKED my boyfriend when we complained about it. DISGUSTING.

  • 4/5 the hungry t. 3 months ago on Google New
    After a leisurely walk in the market of barcelona, my hungry stomach tempted me to this bar. I am pleasantly surprised, the staff as well as the owner are very friendly! The food was also very solid, just a bit expensive. Would definitely come again. By the way the ingredients are directly from the market next door

  • 5/5 lucija m. 2 years ago on Google
    Two years ago we went there accidentaly and we were more than happy with everything we eat. Yesterday we went there again and we were wven more surprised by quality of food and service. I highly reccomend this place and we will come again !

  • 4/5 John P. 2 years ago on Google
    I sat here while the Mrs shopped in the Mercat de la Boqueria. It was a great spot to have a couple beers and relax is the sunny placa. The tables are reserved for eating, but there are bar stools and small barrels for having a beer.

  • 1/5 leon c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To avoid one of the biggest anarch of Barcelona (Original) A éviter !une des plus grosse anarque de Barcelone

  • 2/5 Sophie B. 1 year ago on Google
    20€ for a mushroom Omelette which is full with sand ...

  • 1/5 Jeremiah J. 5 months ago on Google
    STAY AWAY. We sat down to order some quick food and drinks. Immediately an older waiter ran over and aggressively demanded we order food. We said we hadn't even seen a menu yet and that we didn't know what we wanted. He began shouting at us to leave so we quickly got up and kept yelling at us as we walked away. Clearly he thought we just wanted a place to sit but can you imagine treating people this way, regardless if they're customers or not. Seeing the other reviews about that horrible man doesn't surprise me. He must have a vendetta against tourists which is seems strange considering he owns a restaurant in the most tourist visited area of the city.

  • 1/5 Marcus R. 9 months ago on Google
    This place would be good if 1. the waiter knew customer service skills 2. If the quality and quantity of the food matched the higher than average prices. We wanted to leave as soon as we were served drinks. Would not recommend this bar/restaurant despite its convenient location to the market…don’t be fooled.

  • 4/5 Roberto Z. 9 months ago on Google
    A bit expensive but overall good. Typical atmosphere from Barcelona, nice food and the waiter was very friendly.

  • 1/5 Sergio Galvez C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The experience has been unpleasant as was the waiter who was a poorly educated person, I do not recommend it (Original) La experiencia a sido poco agradable al igual que el camarero que era una persona mal educada, no lo recomiendo

  • 1/5 Morten D. 5 years ago on Google
    I instantly regret that I went to this place. I went alone and just wanted a snack and a glass of wine. I ordered one dish and a glass of red. The waitress got snooty and openly critized me to a coworker. The food was overcooked and dry.

  • 1/5 Nicholas F. 7 years ago on Google
    Papitu used to be great, the best calamari in the city.....However much has changed. I suspect higher rents are to blame. The quality has fallen whilst the prices have risen.

  • 1/5 AI A. 5 years ago on Google
    the stuff was awful and even scary! Don't go there!!

  • 1/5 Madteus82 5 years ago on Google
    Don't go to this place, expensive food and not good at all.. disrespectful waitress and owner!

  • 1/5 Angela J. G. 6 years ago on Google
    One glass of bottled sangria 4,5 euros. And one red wine: 4 euros. Thats just abusive! My advice: Walk a bit more and find another place.

  • 1/5 aurelie m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) No cards with no price displayed for certain customers except if you are Spanish Pay 19 € 90 for a 40g ham platter a mini tortilla at 7 € 80 much too expensive Not at all friendly To flee (Original) Aucune cartes avec aucun prix affiché pour certain client à par si vous êtes Espagnol Payer 19€90 un plateau de jambon de 40g une mini tortilla à 7€80 bien trop chère Pas du tout sympathique À fuir

  • 1/5 Roman W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As if the owner wanted to collect bad reviews ... Just something to drink is not .. the tables were finally set for dinner. ? Unfriendly staff and bad ambience. (Original) Als wolle der Besitzer schlechte Rezensionen sammeln... Nur etwas trinken geht nicht.. die Tische waren schliesslich zum essen gedeckt. ? Unfreundliches Personal und schlechtes Ambiente.

  • 1/5 Jordi Papio diez de b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fatal... (Original) Fatal...

  • 5/5 Laia O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good quality (Original) Muy buena calidad

  • 5/5 Catherine C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great seafood, very authentic

  • 1/5 W W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super unfriendly. We were not sat yet we were pampered. The large Kaffeemaschiene in the shop was probably not for German. The very grumpy Ober did not sell us (Original) Super unfreundlich.Wir sind noch nicht gesessen wurden wir schon angepampt.Die große Kaffeemaschiene im Laden war wohl nicht für Deutsche.Der sehr grantig Ober hat uns keinen verkauft.Arsch

  • 1/5 Maria.E J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive, dirty, unpresentable waiter who throws people away if they don't want to eat saying that only drink doesn't add, besides being unfriendly and bordering (Original) Caro, sucio, camarero impresentable que echa a la gente si no quieren comer diciendo que solo bebida no pone, además de antipático y borde

  • 5/5 Miguel d. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good paella and good service. (Original) Muy buena la paella y un buen servicio.

  • 1/5 Lucas G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) No price on the map of tapas, a tapas of chipirones charged 17euros90. The price of a dish for a plate of 100grams to break everything. Big scam, to escape absolutely. (Original) Pas de prix sur la carte des tapas, une tapas de chipirones facturée 17euros90. Le prix d'un plat pour une assiete de 100grammes à tout casser. Grosse arnaque, à fuir absolument.

  • 3/5 Adam M. 4 years ago on Google
    Stopped for a quick morning coffee, it was good. Staff seemed pleasant enough.

  • 5/5 José F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent tapas bar of very good quality pulpo sublime ham at the top I highly recommend. (Original) Excellent bar tapas de très bonne qualité un pulpo sublime jambon au top je conseille vivement.

  • 1/5 Pedro C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Terrible ... terrible experience, super rude employees, always talking to each other without customer service, the worst food I've ever eaten, poor taste food is super expensive, so they make use of being near the market .. but certainly not to repeat ... (Original) Terrível... experiência terrível, empregados super mal educados, sempre na conversa entre eles sem dar atendimento aos clientes, a parla da pior que já comi , comida pobre de sabor é super caro, enfim fazem se valer de estar perto do mercado.. mas sem dúvida a não repetir...

  • 1/5 BINSSE V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Shabby !!!! (Original) Minable !!!!

  • 1/5 Laetitia R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A shame. 10 guests lost in 30 min because the 2 tables were reserved for people wanting to eat .... Redultat: no one has ever come ?. A waiter who throws the ground on the nearby street, waste ... Disgusting! To flee !!!!!? (Original) Une honte. 10 clients de perdus en 30 min car les 2 tables étaient réservées pour les gens voulant manger.... Redultat : personne n'est jamais venu ?. Un serveur qui jette au sol à même la rue voisine, des déchets... Dégoûtant ! A fuir !!!!!?

  • 5/5 Juan Jose A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food very good, and the treatment amazing. (Original) La comida muy buena, y el trato increíble.

  • 1/5 Tomáš K. 4 years ago on Google
    Very rude staff, waiter tottaly bored... Any sing of trying to make good service, we waited for 10 minutes he didn't come and ask what we want to order... I don't recommend at all

  • 1/5 Vladislav Z. 5 years ago on Google
    Price is very high, they offer dish of the day for 25 eur, check prices before you order

  • 1/5 Stefania De G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To say the least bad .... absolutely not recommended .... ok the prices, which cmq are high, but you're at the boqueria in barcelona .... but taking you around bringing you different stuff than the one you order just because they feel that you are stranger, but they do not know that you are used to eating Spanish cuisine better than them because you come from Granada .... I do not accept that .... obviously they do not care about the negative reviews given the tour that they have .... but places like this deserve only the failure. And they don't know how to cook at all. Shame on you (Original) A dir poco pessimo....sconsigliato assolutamente....ok i prezzi, che cmq sono alti, ma sei alla boqueria a barcellona....ma il prenderti in giro portandoti roba diversa da quella che ordini solo perché sentono che sei straniero, ma nn sanno che sei abituata a mangiare cucina spagnola meglio di loro perché vieni da Granada....quello non lo accetto....ovvio che se ne fregano delle recensioni negative dato il giro turistico che hanno....ma posti del genere meritano solo il fallimento. E non sanno minimamente cucinare. Vergognatevi

  • 1/5 Emanuele De D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bad service. Account exaggerated (Original) Servizio pessimo. Conto esagerato

  • 1/5 ci .. 4 years ago on Google
    This is the typical case of a bar that used to be a neighborhood classic and has now been turned into a tourist bait place because of the greed and extremely poor taste of the bad people managing it. Super rude bartenders, bad service, bad quality and all of the dont's of how a "tapas spanish bar" should be. Unfortunately it's another certified and sad loss for Raval.


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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