Barcelona can host your private parties. We have a beautiful, covered patio that seats up to 50, we also have a private room that seats up to 20 for your smaller group, and for bigger events you can close the restaurant just for your party up to 100 people. On occasion, we can also cater your party at your own venue.
We are located Uptown, in the Riverbend, 720 Dublin street between Hampson and Maple streets, and we offer "Authentic Spanish Paella and Tapas" in one of New Orleans' most romantic settings. Barcelona Tapas is the brainchild of awarded "Best Chef Legend of Louisiana 2013", Xavier Laurentino.
We are located Uptown, in the Riverbend, 720 Dublin street between Hampson and Maple streets, and we offer "Authentic Spanish Paella and Tapas" in one of New Orleans' most romantic settings. Barcelona Tapas is the brainchild of awarded "Best Chef Legend of Louisiana 2013", Xavier Laurentino.
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Paella Valenciana:is the flagship of Spain's gastronomy. It originated several centuries ago in the delta of the Ebro River, in the province of Valencia. In its origins it was a very simple rice dish in which the peasants included what was available each season and it was traditionally eaten directly from the Paella pan.
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Bootsie Martinez
Jan 07, 2022
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Edward Goldate
Sep 26, 2021
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Gabriela Flores
Sep 01, 2021
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Matisse Lepre
Jul 24, 2021
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ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. service made me feel so at home. Every single dish you could tell was made from scratch and with love. Every single bite was fantastic. I felt like I was at home in my dads kitchen as a young child once again. I love love love this place and will absolutely be returning!!!! The lamb was the best I’ve ever had. The Serrano Ham was fantastic. So pleased I found this place. Get yourself a pitcher of sangria as well!
Hirbania Cesarina Castillo Feliz
Jul 18, 2021
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Barbara Bright-Read
Jul 03, 2021
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Carole Wood
Apr 12, 2021
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This restaurant and the owner/chef are AMAZING!! The food is so simple but flavorful!! We had soooo many tapas PLUS our meal. EVERYTHING was delicious!! JUST LIKE we had in Spain!! (The owner is from Spain) We drove from where we are staying in Biloxi JUST to try this. We will come back from Tucson, AZ area JUST to see this chef and his staff and to eat his food again. It will be worth the trip!!
Valerie Cravens
Mar 08, 2021
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Adam Martinez
Mar 05, 2021
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Kat McCann
Dec 12, 2020
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The service and the food was excellent! The sangria with some of the best I've ever had in my life! Isobel is very nice and her service is beyond reproach! The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside but it is definitely worth the trip inside! Chef Xavier has really done a wonderful job! I will be back and bring my friends!
Jordan L.
Dec 07, 2020
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Can't really go wrong with anything on the menu. I've never had their entree so this review is exclusively speaking to the tapas on offer.
Started off with grilled calamari. Calamari can be hit or miss, but this one is definitely a hit. It has a good flavor and texture. It's also cut up in easy to share pieces.
Next was the ceviche. I really like that they have the option to make it fish only. (I'm not a huge fan of shrimp in general)
The potatoes and the lamb chops came out at about the same time. The potatoes were good, but I think the star of the whole meal was the lamb
Started off with grilled calamari. Calamari can be hit or miss, but this one is definitely a hit. It has a good flavor and texture. It's also cut up in easy to share pieces.
Next was the ceviche. I really like that they have the option to make it fish only. (I'm not a huge fan of shrimp in general)
The potatoes and the lamb chops came out at about the same time. The potatoes were good, but I think the star of the whole meal was the lamb
Leslie S.
Dec 06, 2020
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We finally got to finish my birthday list of places I wanted to go a month later. We got there when they opened and were seated immediately. We got a pitcher of their fantastic sangria to start and started coming up with our list of tapas.
Calamari - it's perfectly grilled with great seasoning. One of my favorite dishes.
Lamb chop with Spanish fries and aioli - we got two orders so we would each get a lamb chop. Delicious and well cooked.
Chorizo in sherry casserole - nice and spicy slices of chorizo sausage in a sauce.
Brussel sprouts with pancetta, garlic, sherry and havarti cheese - some
Calamari - it's perfectly grilled with great seasoning. One of my favorite dishes.
Lamb chop with Spanish fries and aioli - we got two orders so we would each get a lamb chop. Delicious and well cooked.
Chorizo in sherry casserole - nice and spicy slices of chorizo sausage in a sauce.
Brussel sprouts with pancetta, garlic, sherry and havarti cheese - some
Liz Trotter
Jul 12, 2020
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Verne C.
Jun 13, 2020
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Julie Liberante
May 10, 2020
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Karen Margarita
May 01, 2020
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Gianna B.
Sep 13, 2019
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The absolute WORST meal I have ever had. ZERO stars.
I used to love this place. It was one of my favorites. I specifically requested to go here on my birthday expecting it to be great. It took ONE HOUR for us to get olives. Let me say that again. OLIVES. That they pour from a jar into a bowl for the table. The Brussels sprouts were soggy and everything was disgusting. Both my husband and I got food poisoning from the meal. The blonde middle aged waitress flirted with a table of young men and ignored our large table of doctors and lawyers who spend big money when we eat. DO NOT EAT HERE.
I used to love this place. It was one of my favorites. I specifically requested to go here on my birthday expecting it to be great. It took ONE HOUR for us to get olives. Let me say that again. OLIVES. That they pour from a jar into a bowl for the table. The Brussels sprouts were soggy and everything was disgusting. Both my husband and I got food poisoning from the meal. The blonde middle aged waitress flirted with a table of young men and ignored our large table of doctors and lawyers who spend big money when we eat. DO NOT EAT HERE.
Rashvinda K.
Feb 22, 2019
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Toby F.
Dec 03, 2018
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I had the tremendous pleasure of having dinner at Barcelona Tapas for the first time last night. The restaurant is located in River Bend on Dublin Street. Although I have never visited the city of Barcelona, I have traveled throughout Spain. The restaurant is decorated authentically. The ambiance is amazing. The food is even better!
The menu has a large selection of Spanish tapas entrées. I ordered Garlic Shrimp Diablo, Grilled Calmari, and Lamb Chops with Spanish Fries. The shrimp was in a tasty garlic sauce with a spicy kick. The calamari was delicious. The lamb was prepared perfectly medium
The menu has a large selection of Spanish tapas entrées. I ordered Garlic Shrimp Diablo, Grilled Calmari, and Lamb Chops with Spanish Fries. The shrimp was in a tasty garlic sauce with a spicy kick. The calamari was delicious. The lamb was prepared perfectly medium
H. Cole Wiley
Aug 16, 2017
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Emily M.
Feb 18, 2016
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It was a good thing my man was away for business when I went to Barcelona Tapas to rekindle my affair with GARLIC. Oh garlic, you beautiful stinking rose of flavor, whether you are tenderly roasted, or sharply raw--how do I love thee?
Barcelona Tapas, with it's plywood facade and banner sandwiched between two other businesses is easy to overlook but you shouldn't! A girlfriend and I were in the mood for Sangria and Tapas so naturally Barcelona was our first choice!
It was a Wednesday night and oddly, we had the whole place to ourselves, ok there was one other duo seated next to us that
Barcelona Tapas, with it's plywood facade and banner sandwiched between two other businesses is easy to overlook but you shouldn't! A girlfriend and I were in the mood for Sangria and Tapas so naturally Barcelona was our first choice!
It was a Wednesday night and oddly, we had the whole place to ourselves, ok there was one other duo seated next to us that
