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 Fried Prawns & Calamari,Tuna
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The place is always busy so there will be a wait for your spot at the tapas bar but it is worth it. While you wait you can have a drink and check out what people are eating and enjoy the aromas coming your way. There is a dinning room out the back, but I think that it's a shame to miss out on watching the show of the waiters, chefs, the food and Pep him self all happening behind the bar. Once you get your place I recommend that you let the waiter order a selection for you. As there is no menu, just let the surprises come your way. All the produce is really fresh and of a high quality. Both the red and white house wine are reasable for the price or you can choose some thing more to your taste. We had the tomato bread, yellow fin tuna tar tar, fried crispy prawns and calamari, clams in garlic sauce, fried mild green chilli’s, local sausage with beans, crispy fried artichokes, fillet of beef with potatoes and 3 desserts including wild strawberry’s with cream and two bottles of wine. All that came to a total of 105 euros and was a great dinning experience ......worth every cent! So if you are already in Barcelona or are heading there soon, take the time to eat at Cal Pep ....... you will not be disappointed!
It is to hard to chose a favorite dish as it was all so good. But stand outs were the Clams in garlic sauce, the fried crispy prawns and calamari and the crispy fried artichokes. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 8 Placa de les Olles, BarcelonaPhone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Placa de les Olles is off Av. Marques Argentera. Take the 5th street on your right whenwalking from Parc de la Ciutadella.Website: http://www.calpep.net Other Contact: E-mail : calpep@eresmas.net
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Everything! Leave a Comment Theme: SeafoodPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles,Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Near Estacion Francia, The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaBarri GoticWebsite: http://www.calpep.net
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Of all of the delicious cuisine and tapas I sampled in Barcelona, Cal Pep's was easily the best. It is tiny and crowded, but best to sit at the bar counter and ask the waiter to choose for you. The dishes are prepared right in front of you and are of the local Catalan seafood variety. I ate here once in Feb 2005 and then again twice in Jun/Jul 2008 and this place was no disappointment. Worth the trip to Barcelona!
I especially liked the squid with chickpeas. Yummy! Theme: SeafoodPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Plaça de les Olles 8Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Ciutat Vella; Metro: Barceloneta or Jaume IWebsite: http://www.calpep.com
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 Cal Pep by Maggies
The place is very busy in the evening and the service is excellent, you get the next tapa before you finish the previous one. All in all it's all about feeding you and getting new customers on your place, isn't it?
There is just one "but" when it comes to Cal Pep. But, but it's expensive...
Some of my favourites are: chipirones con garbanzo (baby squids with peas), boquerones (little fishes), these tiny fishes - in winter time only, prawns in tomatoe - onion sauce, tallarines, almejas, mejillones. Theme: LocalPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Placa de les Olles, 8Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaWebsite: www.calpep.net
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This is a very popular restaurant so we were warned to line up at opening time for dinner (8:00PM). We managed to obtain two places at the counter and people quickly started to line up behind us. We asked for the tapas menu. First Warning - there is no menu and we did not know enough Spanish to order. The owner/manager offered to bring us a selection of Tapas - Second Warning. We ended up receiving some very expensive dishes and paying over US$60. On top of this I got sick, probably from the seafood. Leave a Comment Theme: DinerPrice: US$41 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles,Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Near Estacion Francia, The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaBarri GoticWebsite: http://www.calpep.net
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This restaurant is one of the best in barcelona. You can stay at the "barra" or go in the dining room. I suggest you highly to stay at the barra, you can see the food be made in front of you.
Also if there you can eat only tapas, they are like a little dish, not only some to eat while you drink a cup of cava. you have dinner here (or lunch) tasting these wonderful dishes. For each one 3/4 are enough but 5/6 are not so much (hehehe). Have a selection of tapas is the good option and then ask for fried fish plate, mussels. While you wait ( and you will...long time) take a look at other's guests tapas, see the one you may order ...and enjoy especially the ambient, Cal Pep himself is a show, how he manage the kitchen, the waiter, the guests. Desserts (like usual in barcelona) are not too special.
Expect to pay 35/45 € per person
all seafood tapas Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensiveAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles,Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Near Estacion Francia, The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaBarri GoticWebsite: http://www.calpep.net
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The seafood is fresh. Although it's a tapas bar, they prepare everything to order.
Calamari with beans, Langostinos a la plancha, Gambas, Garbanzo beans with Spinach....everything's so good! Just look at what other people are having and point...or ask for a recommendation. Theme: OtherAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles, near Estacion Francia.
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great place to wine and dine.i dont speak any spanish, and they cant find anyone that speak english, but i still manage to get some great food.( lots of pointing and sign language do help a bit). i had 5 tapas, wine, dessert, coffee, cost about €60. well worth it. down side is i waited abt 1 hour for the seat
clam with bacon Theme: LocalComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles,Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Near Estacion Francia, The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaBarri GoticWebsite: http://www.calpep.net
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We went here first about 5 years ago, waited an hour, not sure what to expect, had some of the best food, we let the chef choose and just ate what they put in front of us, it was all fantastic, fresh and cooked to perfection but with so little hassel, all in front of us,
calamari, squid in red wine and peas, steak on the griddle with green capsicums, langoustines with garlic and butter/lemon, 2 bottles of red wine and the Picasso museum on the way home!
A total must, I recommend this to everyone I know, it was the best tapas ever Theme: LocalPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles,Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Near Estacion Francia, The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaBarri GoticWebsite: http://www.calpep.net
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We ended up waiting for two hours in rather uncomfortable conditions and still had no chance of getting a place. We left hungry, angry, tired and simply - very disappointed. The waiters ignore the customers in the line, one has no idea how long the wait will be or how much it will cost at the end (no menu!). Do not go there, unless you are in the mood for having an argument with your partner or love standing on your feet watching other people eat nice food half a meter away from your face.
I wish I had a chance to find out... Leave a Comment Theme: SeafoodAddress: 8 Plaza de Olles,Phone: 93 310 79 61Directions: Near Estacion Francia, The corner between Barceloneta and Via LayetanaBarri GoticWebsite: http://www.calpep.net
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